MARI Method Color Food Charts

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Tracy Butler at 2:26 pm

How does agave compare to stevia as a sweetener? I notice it’s not listed anywhere.

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Mari Ann at 12:24 am

Stevia is the only sweetener I recommend for drinks. Small amounts of truly raw agave (Xagave) or raw local honey can be used in amounts of 1-2 tsp per day.

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Michele Bussey at 11:12 pm

Any advise for how to handle the food when I am high veggie and my husband is high protein? Do I just make the veggie sides I need and he has bigger portion of meat on his plate?

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Mari Ann at 10:19 pm

Hi Michele, welcome to the club! My hubby is high protein and I’m veggie type, too.
Yes, what you mention is on the right track – just prepare extra veggies for yourself.
Also, you may want to use whole chicken because with that you have both the light and the dark meat.

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Maggie Andrews at 1:10 am

Ohhhh, I just found the charts on this page labeled best foods to eat, green, yellow, red. These are the charts I’m supposed to eat from?

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Maggie Andrews at 1:15 am

And, I really LOVE your charts!

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Mari Ann at 10:20 am

Sorry I missed this question… but the answer is yes. You eat from the carts that go with your meta-class.

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Raye Cage at 12:10 pm

Writing this comment because it helps me understand better when I write it :0)
I am balanced type so eat 30% proteins, 30% fats, & 40% carbs.
Choose a variety of foods to eat, try not to always eat the same thing all the time.
Proteins: select 15% red meat & 15% fish.

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Mari Ann at 10:23 pm

That is correct, Raye. It’s not necessary to do the 15% split between meat and fish, unless you just want to. There are things like chicken and , both of which contain both light and dark meat.

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Faith Bates at 12:37 pm

Is there a place to print off the charts? Makes it easier to use when off-line, traveling, out of town, etx. I travel a lot!

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Mari Ann at 1:26 pm

Faith, I know a lot of people are printing these off, but not positive how they’re doing it.
My guess is that they’re just cutting and pasting them into a word processor and printing from there.

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Monica Lemke at 5:03 pm

I can’t find the color food charts to see the actual food lists? I know I have seen them before. Where are they? I am logged in

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Mari Ann at 11:10 pm

When logged in, the color charts are found above the comment section on this page. You have to expand the sections to see them.
For example, to see the High Protein food charts, click on the black bar that says ” + High Protein Type Food Charts”. The charts will then appear.

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Deanna Myers at 5:04 pm

You advise using Almond milk is it okay to use soy milk or coconut milk instead? I don’t like the thickness of almond milk.. Thanks

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Mari Ann at 7:09 pm

Coconut milk is fine to use. I don’t recommend soy milk because soy has a negative effect on thyroid function.
Also, some almond milks are thicker than others – you may want to try a different brand.

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Ghia Thompson at 10:15 am

Hi! I just wanted to thank you for all your research and hardwork on this subject, and especially for making it available to us. We just joined last night, and I must say, I have been soaking up all this knowledge like a sponge! We have been eating ALL WRONG, and that’s putting it mildly. My husband has been stuggling with the tummy fat, the elevated enzymes in the liver, low energy, and waning metabolism. And ive been serving up the culprit foods nonstop!!
Yikes. We are rethinking everything. Thanks, Mari Ann. Can’t wait to get started!

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Mari Ann at 8:17 pm

So glad to have you two with us! After you determine your Metabolic Classes, but sure and check out the recipes. I think you’ll be surprised to learn that eating healthy can actually taste great!

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Mari Ann at 12:31 am

Hello Zakiya. You’ve hit on a very important point there about why many vegans end up with diabetes! Not sure if you read my story, but for a time in my journey to health, I became a vegan. In retrospect, I was practically living on sugar! But it is possible to be vegan, and still eat healthy, so just follow the charts :-) .

Walking is an excellent form of exercise. Study the Fat Blaster section, and you’ll see how you can incorporate Fat Blasters into your walks to see more dramatic results.

I look forward to helping you along your journey!

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Zakiya Alake at 7:54 am

Good morning,everyone! I joined yesterday, having found Yometrics on line months ago. As I’m a vegan, I’ll have to adjust the eating plan, however, I am very used to that after 6 years. The truth is since I discovered the ‘joy’ of vegan baking, I’ve struggled with my weight even more as I almost always overeat pastries.
I completed my assessment last night; printed my commitment and food lists this morning and watched several workout related videos- yometrics and 30 second blasts. I will do my 5mile walk I’ve had an on and off relationship with since January and start this program for real, for real on Monday. Peace & Love,
Zakiya
Roxbury (Boston) MA

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admin at 1:07 pm

Hello Phyllis. This is from Step 1 – Food Guidelines on http://www.marimethod.com/eat-smart/the-eatsmart/

“For the yellow tables, for each food type, choose UP TO the amount shown on the tables.

It is NOT REQUIRED that you eat from all of the yellow tables. In fact, unless you are a vegetarian, you will most likely NOT eat from all of the yellow tables on a daily basis. HOWEVER, when eating from the yellow tables… do NOT eat MORE than is shown on the table.

And, don’t eat the same foods every day.. Building variety into your diet will help keep you from developing food allergies and will help you maintain a healthy body!”

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Phyllis Eddings at 12:18 pm

I’m not sure if I understand this. Are you allowed 2 choices from EACH yellow table a day? That seems like a lot. The header is above each table, so that’s how it sounds.

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