[evalasvegas]

Hello everyone,

I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping you all could clarify. I hate to be wrong 3 days into the plan.

1. The veggies in tier one are unlimited, right? So, if I have a little bit more or if I need a pick me up snack, I can grab those?
What else do you do for snacks? I'm having a pice of toast and 1 T. of peanut butter, but someone told me that I shouldn't be having grains at all.

2. Carrots aren't on the list, so are those off limits for the first 10 days?

3. If I wanted to add some different veggies to the recipe, I'm allowed to do that right? For example, if I'm having the burger, could I add some sauteed mushrooms to it?

I'm sure that the diet is easier to follow than I'm making it, but I seem to be confused about a lot of little things. I guess I'm used to diets that are very restricting, so I'm not sure if this one is more liberal and that's throwing me off or if I'm just completely doing everything wrong.

I have lost about 2 pounds though, so I'm excited about that. Just 28 more to go! So glad that this forum is here!

Eva

[eusebius]

Hi Eva,

I can try to help with your questions

1. Yes, you can have as many Tier 1 veggies as you want!! My personal fave is bell pepper strips.
Re snacks - I usually have a few almonds if I'm famished. The allotment for 1 day is 11 so I will have 5 or 6 and save the rest for later if I need them. I also like having a small bit of cheese. At the moment I'm saving grain snacks for Wave 2 (I recently restarted Wave 1).

2. Carrots are a Wave 2 veg so they're off the list for the first 10 days.

3. Definitely add whatever Tier 1 veg you want to your recipes, salads, etc.!! Just watch out for too much added fat ... we have a daily allotment and that's usually worked into the meal plans.

Congrats on the 2 lbs!! You will love this way of eating ... so satisfying and healthy.

[LindaT]

Welcome Eva.

Grains indeed are allowed on Wave 1.. 25% of the plate for breakfast and 20% at dinnertime. When you get to Wave 2, garins are 25% at each meal. I eat scads of veggies. I figure I didn't get fat eating those.. just be aware of anything you put ON the veggies. That usually is where the problem occurs.

A lot of people are confused about this diet, but the main thing to keep in mind is the plate this is just to help re-educate us what normal portion sizes are.. If you go 30% grain at one meal and 20% grain at another, this isn't going to derail you.

This plan was designed to be something you can do for the rest of your life, so that's why you won't see a lot of hardfast rules. Diets don't work.. lifestyle changes DO work!!

[twnkltoz]

My DH and I have the same confusion...he thinks you're supposed to follow the proportions and not eat any more or anything else than what's on the meal plan. The way I see it, how can more veggies hurt?? I think I have him convinced that it's ok to have a little extra salad (no dressing) if he needs an extra snack. He's diabetic and I don't want him going too hungry.