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Just a general question ... If potatoes are a separate test how come we have salt-free potato chips on Day 7?

I tested egg substitute yesterday and didn't gain anything! I'll test the whole egg another day but for now it's nice to be able to add scrambled eggs and omelets to my breakfast menu.

I broke down and bought some chia seeds. I found them at GNC Nutrition. Nobody else in town had them except Walmart and that was in a 3 lb bag ($36.00). I haven't tried them yet but hope they live up to their hype - and cost.

Hi Lokisadi, Welcome! I've been using the Blueberry Compote as an alternative to the flax granola on alternate days, or when I just couldn't face that flax again. Be sure and use the chia seeds in the compote. It pulls it together, gives you the protein you need and fills you up nicely. I tried it with ground flax. It…

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm supposed to go to a restaurant next week and have been worried about where to go and what to have. Hey Kayceemee maybe we need another thread for restaurants and dishes that are plan friendly.

14 lbs & 5 inches on the waist is wonderful. It is amazing that we can eat so much and lose inches. I haven't lost much weight, 4 lbs the 1st week. Then I tested reactive to bread and pork. In just a few days I gained almost all of it back. On my rest days I not losing as much as I gain when I'm reactive, although 8 oz in…

When my daughter saw that chicken was on the menu for tonight, again, she asked if I would make "Baked Chicken" . I told her I had been baking the chicken. She said it wasn't the baked chicken like I used to make. She wanted it dipped in egg and bread crumbs with spicy seasonings added before it was put in the oven. Since…

I hadn't tried goat cheese before starting the plan and now I totally love it. I found the soft goat cheese logs at Costco and the price wasn't as outrageous as at Fred Meyers. I made the Flax Granola recipe again and it turned out much more flavorful than the 1st batch. I added lots more spices! I received the flax…

Thanks for the advice. I made the Blueberry Pear Compote on a rest day. Only lost .1 pound. The next day I made it but added sunflower seeds for the protein. It didn't gel up but I did lose .6 pounds. No more flax seed for me!

With the cost of goat cheese I don't think it's going to be in my diet much unless cow cheese proves super reactive. I tried it today and found it a little salty but with a nice flavorful taste. It really added some zing to my spinach salad. I quit making flax granola and ordered some from the company Lyn suggests. They're…

Costco also has the big bags of broccoli florets. They are such a time saver! The water in the car tip is spot on, thanks!

I finished The Cleanse with minimal damage and 2.6 pounds down. I thought I was a coffee addict so the 1st morning I had 1/2 a cup of coffee with half & half and then switched to tea. The next morning I just had English Breakfast tea, and didn't miss the coffee. My daughter had to remind me that I could have coffee this…

I have trouble with some of the ingredients she suggests. Chia seeds is the main one. I can't afford to pay $12.00 a pound for seeds! I checked on-line and ground flax seed seems to be a good substitute, and it's a lot less expensive.

I'm starting my cleanse in the morning. I made the flax granola a few days ago. I tried a dry spoonful on my daughter and she crunched down one time and spat it out. Said it didn't have enough flavor to it. I didn't think it was that bad, just dry. Hopefully it'll be better with the coconut milk and blueberries. I had…

Congrats on the 4 pounds and good luck with the goat cheese. Keep us posted.

Thanks so much for all the information. I was going to try and make the granola this weekend.

I'm going to start next Saturday. I have a sluggish thyroid so I'm going to start the kelp and liquid B-12 tomorrow. I've already started taking the probiotics, MSM, and liver detox.

I purchased the Nook version of the plan last night so I haven't had a chance to read it through. What I have read resonates with me also. I am 56 with about 32 pounds to lose. Like Kayceeme most of it's settled around the mid-section. I've been following a low carb 1400 calorie a day diet. I try and get my 10000 steps in…

Although I joined MFP in June 2011 I haven't really used it. Maybe that's why I still have 50+ pounds that I need to get rid of. I don't want to say that I want to lose it because that implies I will try and find it later. I just plain want to get rid of the fat, get healthier, and slimmer! I'm a single mom to 1. I had…