[susang30068]

I am almost at week to the end of week two. Week one was great! Week two now a little slower(no loss for 4 days) but I am being patient. I started through TSFL and only got the Quick start guide. I have been reading the blogs and see a lot of people refer to the program guide. Is that it? So these are my questions.

1. Do I really need to count sugar free gum
2. What about splenda and things like that
3. What are the total grams of carbs I should be at

[calluna]

This group is really quiet... I hope it picks up at some point.
1. Yes, you really do. On a diet like this one that is using a combination of ketosis, low cal, and low carb, even little things make a difference
2. See above.
3. I'm not sure - I haven't been using grams of carbs as a metric, but I remember reading it somewhere, so you might want to go back and review the getting started materials.

Hope that helps, at least a little.

[becksdog]

You should be at 80 - 100 grams of carbs a day. Good luck, the program works if you stay ON PROGRAM !

[beach girl]

I'm on day 4 of the MediFast plan; I'm an ovo lacto vegetarian for medical reasons, so my options on any plan are limited. Thought this plan would work as good as any, however, I am concerned about the packaged foods. So far I really don't like any of them - the food tastes horrible, everything is so salty. So I plan to live on their crunch bars and vanilla shakes - that's about all I can handle. Any suggestions for some mac n cheese other than MediFasts that would be acceptable to swap out? Thank you.

[beach girl]

Hello, I'm on day 4 of the MediFast plan; I'm an ovo lacto vegetarian for medical reasons, so my options on any plan are limited. Thought this plan would work as good as any, however, I am concerned about the packaged foods. So far I really don't like any of them - the food tastes horrible, everything is so salty. So I plan to live on their crunch bars and vanilla shakes - that's about all I can handle. Any suggestions for some mac n cheese other than MediFasts that would be acceptable to swap out? Thank you.

Originally Posted by susang30068

"I am almost at week to the end of week two. Week one was great! Week two now a little slower(no loss for 4 days) but I am being patient. I started through TSFL and only got the Quick start guide. I have been reading the blogs and see a lot of people refer to the program guide. Is that it? So these are my questions.

1. Do I really need to count sugar free gum
2. What about splenda and things like that
3. What are the total grams of carbs I should be at"

[twinieten]

Ugh, mac n cheese.... I choked down every last package by saturating it with Frank's Hot Sauce. I didn't care what the approved amount was (a teaspoon?). Thankfully they are gone. I don't care for many of the non-sweet foods. The soups are OK, and that's about it. I haven't found a decent alternative to their mac n cheese.

I was told to stay under 100 grams of carbohydrates and get at least 80 or 90 grams of protein.

I think it's OK to use Splenda, Stevia and others (I prefer Xylitol) in moderation. I think they ask that you keep track of it because it's not entirely carb free. That being said, I have yet to track my sugar-free mints. However, if i were to stall, I'd look at those things. I don't use sweeteners much, but I like sucking on mints at work.

[CruiseChick]

I had the same problem with lots of the food. I watched a number of youtube videos with different recipes, and one of the tips was to soak any of the dehyrated foods at least three hours. This tip was a godsend for me. I put my packet of cream of chicken soup with the water in a plastic container then cooked it today. Much better!