LA Weight Loss - ******Daily Menu Thread - January 2007******

1/1 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 2oz bagel w/1wedge rf laughing cow cheese (P,1/2D)
Tangerine (Fr)

S - Apple (Fr)
6 baby carrots (V)

L - Chicken taco salad
8oz grilled chicken, 3c lettuce, 1oz rf cheddar cheese, 1 1/2T salsa, 1 1/2T rf sour cream (P,V,1/2D,C,C)

S - LA Cafe au lait (Lite)
Apple (Fr)

D - LA Sesame Chicken (P,Fa)
1/3c rice (S)
1c steamed broccoli (V)
1c mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

I need some company here!

1/2 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 3/4c Kashi Go Lean, 3/4c blueberries, 1c Almond Breeze, 1pkt Splenda (S,Fr,C,C)

L - 2 black bean veggie burgers over 3c lettuce, 1oz rf cheddar, 9 black olives, 1 1/2T salsa, 1 1/2T rf sour cream (P,V,1/2D, Fa,C,C,C)
6 baby carrots (V)
tangerine (Fr)

S - Apple, LA Chocolate Shake (Fr)

D - LA Meatball Sandwich (P,S,1/2D)
1c broccoli (V)

S - Lite

I realized when I typed this that I will be over in condiments. I am having the Choc. Shake in place of a bar for one of my lites to make up for the extra condiments.

I'm here with you Cassi!

01/02/2007
Purple w/out lites

Breakfast:
3/4 cup flax cereal (1S)
8 oz vanilla soy milk (1D)
1 apple (1F)

Snack:
1 pear (1F)

Lunch:
1 Lean Cuisine (1P, 1S)
12 Baby Carrots (2V)

Snack:
1 Pear (1F)
10 Almonds (1Fat)

Dinner:
1 Boca Spicy Chicken Patty (1P)
6 cups Lettuce (2V)

I am here. I am going to try to post my journal here daily in 2007!!!
I am doing T/O with Knudsens and luna bars


T/O day 1
juice
4 egg whites

Snack:
juice
Luna bar

Lunch:
2oz beef
salad

Snack:
juice


dinner:
salad
2oz chicken breast
juice

Snack:
Luna bar

Take Off/Fast Forward (my COD calls it LA Express vs Fast Forward)
Not following same protein/same veggie rule this time around
(Purple w/no lites)

Breakfast:
1/2C egg beaters
8 oz prepared juice
coffee w/2 splendas (I can have 3 packs a day)

Snack
8 oz prepared juice
Smooth move tea (I really need this to kick in!!)

Lunch
8 oz prepared juice
Lean ground beef pattie
lettuce and kale salad w/1T lite italian dressing

Snack
8 oz prepared juice
Cucumber slices
Lean ground beef pattie (if I'm starving)

Dinner
Chicken (boneless, skinless, roasted here at home)
lettuce salad w/1T lite italian dressing

water, water, water, lemon water

I will be here but I will post tonight!

Tuesday 2nd--Gold
B-oatmeal, coffee w/ creamer (S,f)
S-lite
L-lean cuisine, V-8 (P,S,V)
S-luna, prunesx2 (F,F)
D-tilapia with mozz cheese, saladx2 (P,D,VV)
S-applesauce (F)

When I get a week into my exercise routine I may up to Blue--I REALLY want another starch!!

1/3 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 3/4c Kashi, 3/4c blueberries, 1c Almond Breeze, 1pkt Splenda (S,Fr,C,C)

S - Apple (Fr)

L - LA Slim Down (P,S)
1c raw zucchini slices w/1T zero calorie FF blue cheese dressing (V)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V)
1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)

S - Tangerine (Fr)
Lite

D - 7oz tilapia w/1T horseradish & 1oz rf parmesan (P,C,1/2D)
1c broccoli (V)
1c mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

Cassi--where do you buy the Almond Breeze? Which one do you use? It counts as a condiment? How does it taste in comparison to milk/or soy milk? I really like the 8th Continent light vanilla right now in my cereal or a little with my oatmeal but the idea of not burning a dairy is appealing.

The Almond Breeze comes in a 32 oz carton and it is unrefrigerated. I get mine in the organic section of the grocery store with the other soy milks, rice dream, etc. They also make vanilla and chocolate, but they have 90 calories, so I'm sure it's more than 2 condiments. But... I just looked at the e-mail the dietician sent me and the information I was given was 40 calories not 60. I will re-send this to the dietician today and see what response I get.

Cassi and Lea Ann: I drink the Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla flavor and 8oz (1 cup) has 40 calories.

Here's a link to their site: http://www.bluediamond.com/retail/breeze/index.cfm and the different flavors they have. I try to stick to the Unsweetened kind because of the lower calories.

01/03 (purple w/out lites)

Breakfast:
1/2 cup of steel cut oats (1S)
1 apple (1Fr)

Snack:
1 Pear (1Fr)

Lunch:
1/2 of a ham sandwich (healthy choice deli style ham, sara lee delightful wheat slice, and mustard) (1S,1P,1C)

12 baby carrots (2V)

Snack:
1 pear (1Fr)

Dinner:
8oz of chicken (1P)
6 cups of lettuce (2V)

jan 3
purple no lites

Breakfast: smoothie with 3/4c berries, 1/2c ff yogurt, 1/2 scoop whey protein powder rice cake with 1tsp honey
coffee w/ ff creamer
1/2P, 1Fr,1/2D,1S CC

lunch: 7 oz chicken breast, garden soup, apple 1P, 2V,1Fr
snack: mandarin orange

dinner: Tuna melt w/ salad and ff dressing 1/2P, 1S,1Fa,1/2D,2v,c
snack: herbal tea

I bought the original because I didn't know the unsweetened existed. Anyhoo, I e-mailed the dietician with both to get clarification on how to count this. Since I already have my meals planned until Friday, I figure if I go over by 40 calories, it shouldn't result in a gain. I'm takin' my chances, but only for a few more days.

thanks guys--I've called them and finally found it at Albertsons--called Alberstons and they only have the sweetened but will order so maybe soon! sounds good though.

Jan 2 2007

LA Express Day 1

B: TO juice, 2 eggs
L: TO Juice, lettuce, cucumbers, green onions, tuna
PM: cucumber slices, TO Juice
D: TO Juice, chicken, steak, green peppers, green onions, lettuce, cucumbers

Jan4 purple no lites

Breakfast: 11/2T peanut butter, 1 rice cake, 3/4c berries, 1/2c ff yogurt,coffee,
ff creamer
Lunch: 3 oz lean beef, salad(2V), 1t olive oil, 1T balsamic vinegar,apple, 1/4t lite
salt, 12 rice crisps
Snack: mandarin orange
Dinner: Italian pork chop, 1/2c broccoli steamed, 1/2c cauliflower steamed
snack: 1/2c ff yogurt with cinnamon , herbal tea

so I don't normally post on this page, but i am thinking about it. i checked in here to see if holly has been posting. has anyone heard from her? also, Joni, I always mix up my proteins and veggies doing express. i find it interesting how we all get different info from our CODs. i have had a decent loss every time on express/ff, and all i do is stick with all meats and green veggies and 4 oranges. you had good luck with your express this time, didn't you?

1-4 Gold
B--yogurt, prunes, a few walnuts (D,F,f)
S--lite
L--green salad, string cheese, applesauce (VV,P,F)
S--luna
D--shrimp salad, kashi crackers w/hummus (P,V,SS)
S--clementine (F)

Little off in proteins and had my starches pretty late but all in all it worked out.

Red (w/ lites)

B: 1 MS (morningstar) veg. sausage pattie, 2 oz. L/F cheese, 1 4inch. WW pita, 1 c. orange juice.
1/2 P, 1 D, 1 S, 2 F

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 1 sl. "Chicken/Veg. loaf (LA CKBK), 1/2 sm. red potato, 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite

D: 7 oz. "Chicken tenders" (LA CKBK), 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 tbsp. mayo
1 P, 1 S, 2 V, 1 Fa

S: LA Lite, 1 tbsp. FF cool whip
1 C

Purple Plan (no lites)

Breakfast - Joni McMuffin 1P, 2S, 1 Fat (counting this the way they count a McD's Egg McMuffin)
1 100% whole wheat english muffin
egg beater (1/4C w 1 oz 2% cheddar cheese mixed in
Canadian bacon - 3 sl (thin)

Snack - tangerine - 1Fr
6 baby carrots - 1V

Lunch - salad w/tomatoe, cucumber - 1V
2 wedges laughing cow cheese (1Dairy)
Lite dressing (1Condiment)

Snack - strawberries (1Fr)

Dinner - 4 oz pork loin chop - 1P
1/2C unsweetened applesauce - 1 Fr
Marinated veggies (receipe thread) - 2V

Blue plan w/ lites

Breakfast -
1 cup of Fiber One cereal (CC)
1 pear - 1F

Lunch -
Lean Cuisine Lasagna - P/S
2 celery stalks - 2V
1 nectarine - 1F

Dinner -
Pork stirfry - 1/2P 1V
1 fruit of some kind...

Water, water, water...

B: 1 brick of shredded wheat (s)
blueberries (f)
Splenda- 1 packet (c)
ff milk (d)

S. Luna (l)
orange (f)


L. Tuna (p)
spinach (v)
cherry tomatoes (v)


s. luna (1)

d. Chicken - p
Some sort of veggie and starch

s. orange

I'm starting gold today. I was planning on doing red but when I first did start L.A.W.L, gold gave me great results. :carrot:

01/08/07
Purple w/out lites

B: 3/4 cup flax cereal (1s)
8 oz vanilla soy (1d)
1 apple (1fr)

S: 1 Pear (1fr)

L: 1/2 ham sandwich (1p,1s,1fat,1c) *fat from lite mayo, using 1 slice of Sara Lee Delightful Wheat Bread
12 baby carrots

S: 1 Apple (1fr)

D: 6 cups lettuce (2v)
1 boca chicken patty(1p)

B: 3/4 c. Special K (low carb one), 3/4 c. blueberries, 1/2 c. skim milk, 1 c. orange juice.
1 S, 3 F, 1/2 D

L: 1 sl. "Chicken-Vegetable loaf" (LA CKBK), 1/2 sm. red potato, 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite
1 Lite

D: 7 oz. "Chicken tenders" (LA CKBK), 1 c. vegetable mix, 1 tbsp. BBQ sauce
1 P, 1 S, 2 V, 1 C

S: LA Lite, 1 tbsp. l/f cool whip, 1/2 c. skim milk
1 Lite, 1 C, 1/2 D

1/8 (Purple w/Lites)

B - LA Biscotti (Fr,S)
Apple (Fr)

S - 15 cherries (Fr)

L - 8oz chicken breast grilled w/Mrs. Dash southwest seasoning (P)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V,C)
3 stalks celery w/2T salsa (V,C,C)

S - Lite, 1oz rf string cheese

D - LA Chicken Cheesesteak (P,S,V,1/2D)
1c sauteed mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

1/9 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 6oz plain FF yogurt w/1c raspberries & 1pkt Splenda (D,Fr)

S - Apple (Fr)

L - 6oz tuna w/1T rf mayo (P,Fa)
6 melba toast rounds (S)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V,C)
6 baby carrots (V)
15 cherries (Fr)

S - Lite or LA Hot Chocolate

D - 7oz popcorn shrimp (P,S) (See recipe thread)
1c broccoli (V)
1c mushrooms (V)
(Sauteeing these w/Pam, Morton's Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder)

S - Lite

Purple no lites

breakfast:
banana F

snack:
yogurt 4oz 1/2D

lunch:
sesame beef 1P
salad 2V
yogurt 4oz 1/2D

snack: apple 1F

Dinner: Lemon chicken
Lemon rice pilaf
I cant remember the exchanges so I will update that part when I get home

b. Shredded wheat (s)
Soy Milk (d)
Blurberries (f)

s. Lite

l. Tuna with mayo (p,f)
spinach (v)
orange (f)

s. orange (f)

D. Chicken (p)
brussel sprouts (v)
celery (v)
Stella dora breadstick (s)

s. Orange (f)
Lite

Blue with lites

3/4 cup of Fiber One - S
4 oz. milk - D
Pear - F

lite

3 oz. pork stir fry - P
(not enough veg to count)
6 grape tomatos - V
apple - F
lite

Pizza with cheese and green chile (CC)
salad with lettuce and tomato - 2V
apple - F

Still need to figure out one more half protein and two starches... any thoughts?

Dan - Peanut butter toast? A sandwich? Veggie burger on a bun? Ah... isn't it nice when the protein/starch dilemma is the one we are facing for the day?

Red (w/ lites)

B: 1/2 c. egg beaters, 1 oz. cheese, 1 4 inch WW pita, 5 sprays of butter spray, 1 c. orange juice
1/2 P, 1/2 D, 1 S, 1 C, 2 F

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 7 oz. tuna fish, 1 oz. cheese, 1 tbsp. mayo, 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1/2 6 inch wrap
1 P, 1/2 D, 1 Fa, 2 V, 1 S

S: LA Lite

D: 1 sl. chicken/vegetable loaf (LA Ckbk), 1/2 sm. balsamic new potato (LA ckbk), 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite, 1 tbsp.
1 C

1/09 - Purple, without lites

Breakfast- Bran Muffin, 1/2 c Knudsens Morning Blend Juice(1S,1F)

Lunch- LA Vanilla Meal Replacement Shake w/ 6 oz ff cherry yogurt, 1/2 banana and ice in a blender. (No morning snack cuz I am on a day off and slept in!)
(1P,1D,1F)
Snack - 1/2 med carrot (1V)

Dinner - Tilapia Italiano, 1/2 c Bok Choy sauteed in Olive Oil (1P, 3V, 1F)

Evening - 3 oz red wine, graham cracker (1F, 1S)

Lori - The LA Slim Down counts as a protein and a starch. (sorry to be the bearer of bad news)

that's the one bad thing about them- I had no clue they came in other flavors than chocolate.

1/10 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 3/4c Kashi Go Lean (S)
3/4c blueberries (Fr)
1c Almond Breeze (1/2D)

S - 15 cherries (Fr)

L - 6oz tuna w/1T rf mayo (P,Fa)
6 melba rounds (S)
3 celery stalks (V)
6 baby carrots (V)
Apple (Fr)

S - Lite

D - 2 black bean veggie burgers on 3c lettuce w/onions and tomatoes, 1oz rf cheddar cheese, 1 1/2T rf sour cream, 1 1/2T salsa (P,V,V,1/2D,C,C,C)

S - Lite

Blue with lites

Breakfast
2 eggs - P
1 slice of toast with Smart Balance - S,Fat
Nectarine - F

lite

Lunch
3 oz. leftover pork roast - P
slice of light bread - S
6 grape tomatoes - V
Apple - F

Dinner
Creamy turkey caserole - 1/2 P, lite (uses LA Cream of Chicken Soup mix)
Salad - 2V
assorted fruit - F
Slice of light bread - S

1/10 Gold w/lites

B - Yoplait (1D)
S - LA Lite
nectarine (1Fr)
L - LA SlimDown (1P, 1S)
6 baby carrots (1V)
S - LA Lite
1 large apple (2 Fr)
D - Taco Salad (2V, 1P, 1S)

My plan for 1/11

B - English muffin, margarine, FF yogurt, 1c blueberries (2S, 1F, 1D, 1F)

S - Lite + LS V8 juice (1L, 1V)

L - 4 inch pita with 4 oz Roast Beef, lite cheese, lettuce, salsa (2P, 1S, 1V, 1C)

S - Lite + pear

D - Meatballs (6 oz ground sirloin), green beans, mushrooms (1P, 2V)

S - 1c Melon (1F)

Please feel free to critique my choices, it's my first day...

Purple no lites
breakfast: Slimfast 1P, 1S

snack: pear 1F

lunch: tomato basil mozzarella salad (forgot I will have to check it)
yogurt 4oz 1/D

snack: clementines 1F

dinner: Ginger Salmon LAWL cookbook (I have to check it)
Spanish Rice LAWL cookbook ( I have to check it)

I'm amazed at myself?! I got the menu planned for the day? Now, that's a first!!

01/11 Gold with Lites

B - Kashi Go Lean Oatmeal w/7 grain (1S)
7 oz soy milk (1D)
S - LA Lite
Pineapple (1Fr)
L - Left over Taco Salad: Just lettuce, and some ground beef with some taco seasoning (1P, 2V, maybe 1Fa)
LA Cookie (1S, 1Fr)
S - LA Lite
D - Chicken Soup: Chicken, celery, carrots (1P, 1V) btw: it's cooking at home right now in my new mini-crockpot!!
S - Orange (1Fr)

1/11 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 2oz Alternative Bagel w/1wedge rf laughing cow cheese (S,1/2D)
15 cherries (Fr)

S - Apple (Fr)

L - 2 veggie burgers on 4" wheat pita (P,S)
6 baby carrots (V)
3 stalks celery w/2T salsa (V,C,C)
Tangerine (Fr)

S - Lite and 1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)

D - 6oz scallops broiled w/1T rf butter and garlic powder (P,Fa)
1c broccoli (V)
1c mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

3Fr, 4V, 2P, 2S, 1Fat, 1D, 3Condiments

B - Biscotti (1F,1S)
1 apple (Fr)
1 lite yogurt (1D)
coffee w/1t ff coffee mate (1Condiment)

S - carrots (1V)

L - chili/homemade (1P, 1V)
2T lite sour cream (2Condiments)

S - Orange (1Fr)

D - Salad w/tomotoe (2V), sunflower seeds (1Fat), and homemade crouton using lite bread (1S), and w/1T ranch dressing (1Condiment) over on condiments for today..oops

S - Nyquil (not on plan)

angie: that's a great start but limit your "darker" meats to 2 times a week and try not to have it more than once in the same day. they take longer to break down than the "lighter" meats. otherwise, good menu and good luck!

also, i believe light cheese is a dairy.. not sure which one you are using.

:) Thanks for the advice about red meat Nikki, I'm switching to poultry for tomorrow. Today I used the lite cheese as a vegetarian protein (4oz=1P), I find the meat a lot to take in for one day.

Here's what I've got planned for tomorrow. (Advice always welcome)

Breakfast: 4 inch Pita (1S), 1 tbsp cream cheese (1F), 1 banana (1Fr)
Snack: Lite (1L)
Lunch: Chicken parmesan (2P), salad (2V), garlic bread (2S)
Snack: Yogurt
Dinner: 3.5 oz Turkey breast (1P), 1c broccoli (1V), 1c Turnip (1V)
Snack: Lite

I'm anticipating temptation tomorrow evening as we sometimes watch a movie on Friday nights, so by saving the lite until then, I am hoping to curb the cravings.

ETA: Ack! I just remembered (6:00 a.m. Friday) that I'm taking a friend out to lunch today. I'm adjusting my plan around that. I'm just worried that I'll feel hungry in the morning since we won't meet for lunch until 1:00. Any tips?

Where did you hear it was listed as protein? I use lite cheese all the time and would LOVE not to give up my dairy for it! You are doing very well so far on the program :)

Nikki, my COD person told me that. It's listed under veg-protein on pg 8 of my red book. I think I'll use it as my 1/2 P on some days because it's really quite a lot of cheese.

The cheese IS listed as a vegetarian protein, but they will tell you not to "combine" your proteins that often. I don't know if all COD's are like this, or just mine, but they didn't like it when I would have chicken with beans (think enchilada) or meat and cheese (think sandwich). They said use a whole protein on one thing. Just a warning, but if you're COD doesn't say anything and you don't see any slow down in your losses, do what works for you. You will notice a bunch of advice on your menus from the COD at the beginning. :)

1/12 (Purple w/Lites)

B - 1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)
Apple (Fr)

S - 15 cherries (Fr)

L - 2 veggie burgers on 4" wheat pita (P,S)\
3 stalks celery (V)
6 baby carrots (V)
tangerine (Fr)

S - Lite

D - Smoked Provolone Chicken (P,1/2D,C,C)
(See recipe thread for Swiss Chicken. I just substituted smoked provolone cheese for the swiss)
1/2c LA Mashed Potatoes (S)
1c Broccoli (V)
1c Mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

OK, here goes. This is my first day.

(1/12) Red w/o Lites (no substitutions according to my COD)

B - 3 oz. cottage cheese (.5P)
1 slice Deliteful wheat bread (1S)
5 sprays ICBINB (C)
1 small granny smith apple (1F)

S - 2 oz. lite string cheese (1D)
6 baby carrots (1V)

L - 8 oz. chicken breast (1p)
1/4 cucumber with Morton's Lite Salt (1V)
1 C. grapefruit slices (from a jar) (2F)

D - (This is where it get's tricky. We are going out to dinner tonight with
friends and they haven't decided where yet). So...
Salmon, Chicken or Beef (1P)
small salad (2V)
2T lite salad dressing (2C)
small baked potato (2S)
1 tsp. butter (1F)

Now I just need to plan for the rest of the week! Please feel free to critique.

Red (w/ lites)

B: 1/2 c. egg beaters, 2 oz. lite cheese, 4 inch WW pita, 1 c. orange juice, 5 sprays of butter spray
1/2 P, 1 D, 1 S, 2 F, 1 C

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 1 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. mayo, 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1/2 6 inch tortilla
1 P, 1 Fa, 2 V, 1 S

S: LA Lite

D: 1 slice of Chicken Vegetable loaf (ckbk), 1/2 sm. balsamic potato (ckbk), 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite, 1 tsbp. FF cool whip
1 C


Libby: when you find out where, look in your book (if it's a franchise). I feel it helps. Also, restaurants put a lot of fat and salt into their food so do some lemon water so you're not up at your next WI. Good luck :) and they're are no substitutions, normally you would be on purple so they bumped you up to red!

Oh, I get it! Is red more food? They said I would go to purple when I hit 197.

Anyway, I have been pestering DH to find out where we are going. This is his buddy and wife but they are not great planners. I am keeping my fingers crossed for Red Lobster or Outbacks since they are in my book. If not, I'm going generic and asking for broiled meat without any sauces, etc. I will double up on the lemon water today though just in case.

This is a huge challenge for me because one of my weak spots in restraint at restaurants. I'd prefer not to be put to this test until I had some more time on LAWL but I don't have much of a choice - sigh... Keep your fingers crossed for me. I'd hate to be off plan on my first real day!

Red is 1/2 P and 1 S more.

I know exactly how you feel, I'm terrible in restaurants. My big test is Sunday, my boyfriend is taking me to Fridays for our anniversary and oh wow, my favorite food are there and I don't mean their salads lol. Good luck tonight and just keep thinking if the food you want would be worth it in the end.. you can do this! :)

Libby - I love Applebee's because they have the weight watchers menu that converts really well. If not, just stick w/broiled and ask them not to add salt to your food. Stay strong!

1/12 (Purple w/Lites)
B - 1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)


Cassi, could you please tell me what the cal/fat etc is for your rf string cheese. I'm having a trouble finding some, and maybe the #'s would help?
Thanks.

1/12 (Gold w/Lites) **They just switched me!!**

B - Ricotta pancakes (1P) YUMMY Thanks Deb? for the recipe!!!!
Margarine (Fa)
3/4C Thawed berries (Fr)

S Lite, Carrot sticks(V)

L - Mini WW Bagel, 1TBS peanut butter, SF Jam (1/2P,S,C)
Orange (Fr)

S - Lite, Apple, sliced - with Cinnamon

D - Vegetable Ziti Bake (1st,2V,1D)
1/2 Chicked Breast (1/2P)

YEAH!!! I made it through the restaurant (a non-chain) and stayed OP!!! I am so proud of me. I might just be able to do this.

Got to say, not sure if I could have done it with all the added support and inspiration I get here. Thanks, everyone.

Speaking of Applebees, Cassi...DH took DD and me there the other night and I ordered their chicken sandwich that is on the WW menu and the waitress asked if I would like to try their new WW sandwich that is not on the menu yet. It's chicken on a wheat roll with tomato, lettuce and portabella mushrooms (which I love)...very, very yummy!

Oh...and Great Job, Libby!!!! I got sidetracked with that Applebees post:o

1/13

Breakfast: 4" pita, PB 1.5 Tbsp, Banana (1S, 1/2 P, 2Fr)
Snack: Lite
Lunch: Salad, 1 serving blueberries (1V, 1/2Fr)
Snack: lite, popcorn (1L, 1S)
Dinner: Chicken with salad and one more starch, possibly cheese (1P, 2V, 1S, 1D)
Evening: 1/2 Apple, 3tbsp peanut butter

We're eating dinner out, and I couldn't get the menu ahead of time, so my dinner/evening plan is loose. Worse coming to worse, I'll just order a salad with a chicken breast, but I've left room for a starch and dairy. If I don't need them I'll move that to my evening snack instead.

My COD warned me off bananas today, so I'll be sure to use more varied fruits now.

Rhonda--the string cheese I have found is always labeled "Light" and I have it in both Frigo and Kraft and both packages are lighter blue--that's how I spot them. Anyway--tossed the bag--but I am pretty sure they are around 50 calories and 4.5 fat grams, and I think 9g. protein which is the biggy--almost positive anyway.

Frigo--light string cheese taken from calorieking.com

CalorieKing.com is a great site--lots of up to date foods and restuarants. The little pocket book is worth the $8.

Calories 60
Total Fat 2.5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 210 mg
Total Carbohydrates 0.5 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 7 g
Calcium 200 mg

1/13 - Red w/o lites

B-3/4 C. egg beaters (1P)
1 o.z lt. cheese (.5D)
1 slice lt. wheat toast (1S)
5 sprays ICBINB (C)
1 small nectarine (1Fr)
1 T salsa (C)

L-6 oz. round steak (1P)
1/2 C. grilled onion (1V)
1/2 English muffin (1S)
1T lt. margarine (1Fa)

S -1 lt. string cheese (.5D)
1 small apple (1Fr)
6 baby carrots (1V)

D-4 oz. chicken breast (pounded flat) (.5P)
1/2 C. maranara (1V)
1 C. salad (1V)
lt. dressing (C)
1/2 C. cooked corn (1S)

S-1/2 C. pineapple sections from a jar (1Fr)

10 8 oz. glasses of water
2 Diet Pepsis

1/15 - Day 1 of TO Challenge

B - 4oz TO juice

L - 3oz steamed shrimp w/lemon
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (I know we're only supposed to have 1c raw veggies, but I've been doing this since the program updates gave us 3c lettuce for 1V)

S - Key Lime Lite

D - 3oz shrimp
1c broccoli
Stir fried together w/spices and maybe a little sodium-free chicken broth

S - Coconut Almond Lite

Already had two 16oz mugs of hot lemon water with more to follow, as well as some herbal tea and lots and lots of water!

Purple - No Lights
Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Crunch, Unsweetened Almond Breeze, Coffee with flavored Splenda
Snack - Danon Light & Fit Yogurt Strawberry
Lunch - La Tortilla Original, Spicy Black Bean Burger, Lettuce, Salsa FF Sour Cream, Diet pop
Snack - Orange
Dinner - Lean pork, BBQ sauce, slaw with LF slaw dressing, low cal bun
Drinking Lemon Water and plain water by the gallon...I think I may be missing a fruit. I may drink some Smooth Move. I haven't tried it but hopefully it will help that issue.

1/15 - Red w/o Lites

B-3/8 C. egg beaters (1/2P)
1 oz. lt. cheese (1/2D)
1/2 English muffin (1S)
1 small apple (1Fr)
5 sprays ICBITB (C)

S-1 oz. string cheese (1/2D)

L-2 C. romaine lettuce (2V)
8 oz. spicy chicken breast (1P)
2 T. lt. dressing (C)
6 reduced fat wheat thins (1S)

S-1 small orange (1Fr)

D-7 oz. shrimp (1P)
1 C. maranara sauce (2 V, 1F)
1/3 wheat pasta (1S)
1/2 C. pineapple chunks from a jar (1Fr)

Day 1 of slimdown challenge

T/O
Breakfast: orange, Luna bar
snack: orange
lunch: 3oz shrimp, celery
snack: orange, luna bar
dinner: 3oz grilled chicken breast on 3c salad
snack: orange

1/15 Red w/lites

Breakfast: English muffin, celery w/ laughing cow 2oz 2S 1V .5P
Snack: Lite (meant to have an orange, but it was bad) 1L
Lunch: 4" pita with turkey, lettuce, tomato, yogurt, blueberries 1S 1P 1V 1D 1 Fr
Snack: Lite 1L
Dinner: Steak w/ mushrooms & peppers 1P 2V
Evening: 2 fruits, to be determined later3Fr

I messed up with my fruit today. I'm not supposed to have it in the evening, but my orange was bad, so I threw it away. I've never really seen a bad orange before, but when I peeled this one it was oozing and slimy inside. Yuck!

HI my name is brenda and I have been on the plan since apri and I have lost 15 lbs and not happy with the little weight I have lose but plan to go on mants. anyway I am on the red plan without lites. I think I should put my food plan down as of today to see if I am doing anything wrong. this morning I had 3/4 cup of eggbeater 1oz of cheese 1/2 cup of grits 1/2 banada snack 1oz cheeses orange for lunch 3cups lettuce, 1pack la dressing 3T peanut butter 1 bread snack 8oz. yogurt apple dinner 7oz fish, 1cup cabbage 1bread snack 1 bag la twist 15unsalted pistachios, orange

Red with lites

B: 4 Ricotta pancakes, 1 c. orange juice, 5 sp. of butter spray
1/2 P, 2 F, 2 C

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 1 can tuna, 1 oz. cheese, 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 tbsp. SmartBalance No Fat mayo, LA twists
1 P, 1/2 D, 2 V, 1 C, 1 S

S: LA Lite

D: Chicken tender parm. (LA CKBK), 1/2 c. WW pasta
1 P, 1 S, 1/D, 1 V

S: LA Lite

HI my name is brenda and I have been on the plan since apri and I have lost 15 lbs and not happy with the little weight I have lose but plan to go on mants. anyway I am on the red plan without lites. I think I should put my food plan down as of today to see if I am doing anything wrong. this morning I had 3/4 cup of eggbeater 1oz of cheese 1/2 cup of grits 1/2 banada snack 1oz cheeses orange for lunch 3cups lettuce, 1pack la dressing 3T peanut butter 1 bread snack 8oz. yogurt apple dinner 7oz fish, 1cup cabbage 1bread snack 1 bag la twist 15unsalted pistachios, orange

I'm going to try to help you. Do you record your food in your dairy and show it to the counselors at your center? If you do, they should be fired... immediately. You really need some help with your dairy (take no offense, this diet is the hardest to get used to in my opinion) and the counselors should have helped you. (if you're not going, i'd suggest go. they WILL help)

First, you are having two extra startches (LA twists count as a starch and I believe so do the grits) and also an extra dairy. That may not seem like a bad thing but on this diet it could hurt it. You are also having three whole proteins as opposed to 2 1/2. (1/2 c. egg beaters is 1/2 protein). You are also having an extra fruit and fruits have sugar so that's not the best thing to have extras of. You are also missing two vegetables. Why don't you try and add a tomato or onion into your salad to have it count as two? Or grab some baby carrots with dressing.

I hope this helps you and good luck!

Second verse, same as the first...

1/16 - Day 2 of TO Challenge

B - 4oz TO juice

L - 3oz steamed shrimp w/lemon
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (I know we're only supposed to have 1c raw veggies, but I've been doing this since the program updates gave us 3c lettuce for 1V)

S - Key Lime Lite

D - 3oz shrimp
1c broccoli
Stir fried together w/spices and maybe a little sodium-free chicken broth

S - Coconut Almond Lite

Red w/ lites

B: 3/4 c. special K, 1/2 c. skim milk, 3/4 c. blueberries, 1 Morningstar sausage patty. 1 c. orange juice.
1 S, 1/2 D, 3 F, 1/2 P

L: 7 oz. chicken strips, 1 oz. LF shredded cheese, 1 tbsp. No Fat mayo, 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 serving of "french fries" (LA Chef)
1 P, 1/2 D, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite

D: 1 slice of "Chicken Vegetable loaf"(LAWL ckbk) and 1 serving of "Mashed potatoes"(LAWL ckbk), 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 Fa, 1 C

S: LA Lite, 1 tbsp. FF cool whip
1 C

Blue/lites

Breakfast -
2 eggs - P
8 oz. milk - D
lite toast w/smart balance - S/Fat
Apple - F

lite

Lunch
Lean Cuisine Turkey and veg - P/S/V
Apple - F

lite

Dinner
Chicken breast - 1/2 P
salad - 2V
fruit of some sort - F

Day 2 of T/O

Pretty much the same thing as yesterday:

Breakfast:
Luna bar, orange

snack: orange

Lunch: 3oz shrimp, celery

snack: orange, Kashi Go Lean bar (YUMMMMM)

dinner: 3oz tuna, salad

snack: orange

I think after today I will not eeat another orange for a LONG time LOL

1/16 Red w/lites

Breakfast: Yogurt & 3/4 cup cereal (1D, 1S)
Snack: Watermelon, applesauce (2Fr)
Lunch: Salad, chicken, almonds (2V, 1P, 1F)
Snack: Melba toast, 2 oz laughing cow cheese, Lite (1S, 1/2P, 1L)
Dinner: Buffalo chicken tenders, celery sticks, baby carrots, lite salad dressing as dip (1P, 2V, 1C)
Evening: (Wow I saved a starch this late!?) Lite & 3cheese popcorn (1L, 1S)

I'm still short a fruit...have to fit that in somewhere.

This is my first time posting my menu. Let's see how I do!!

Gold w/ lites (start purple w/o lites tomorrow)

Breakfast
2 oz. bagel
1 tbsp regular cream cheese
15 grapes
1S, 1Fat, 1Fr

Snack
LA Lite
1/2 cup canned fruit in juice
1 lite, 1Fr

Lunch
Lean cuisine
1 cup lettuce
4oz. light yogurt
1 tbsp FF dressing
1P, 1S, 1V, 1/2D, 1C

Snack
LA Lite
small apple
1 lite, 1Fr

Dinner
Herbed chicken breast (LA cookbook)
1/2 cup steamed broccoli
sliced cucumber (raw)
1 oz. rf cheese
5 sprays ICBINB
1P, 2V, 1/2D, 1C

1/17 (Purple w/Lites)
Day 3 of TO Challenge

B - Slim Fast Optima & 1oz rf string cheese (P,S)
[LA SLIM DOWN IS WHAT GOES IN MY BOOK]
Apple (Fr)

L - 3/4c Kashi Go Lean w/ 3/4c blueberries & 8oz Almond Breeze (S,1/2D,Fr)
3 stalks celery w/2T salsa (V,C,C)
3c lettuce w/Salad spritzer (V,C)

S - Lite

D - 6oz shark grilled in foil packet w/slices of pineapple on each side (P,Fr)
1c broccoli (V)
1c mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

1/15 red w/lites

I love doing this, becuase I often find an error in my initial plan or realize a better way to spread things out.

Breakfast: 1/2 banana, english muffin, sausage patty (1Fr, 2S, 1P, 1F)
Snack: Smoothie, 1 oz LF cheese (1Fr, 1/2D)
Lunch: 4" pita with turkey, tbsp LF cream cheese, broccoli-slaw (1S, 1/2P, 1C, 1V)
Snack: Apple, Lite (1Fr, 1L)
Dinner: Chicken breast with provolone, 2c diced tomatoes, celery, peppers; cauliflower (1P, 1/2D, 3V)
Evening: Lite

Purple w/Lites

Ok.. my first post here.. I'll take a bash at it. :D

B- Blueberry DeLite 1s,1f
S-1 c pea pods & apple juice 1v,1f
L- scrambled eggs, 2oz LF cheese, 1apple baked with splenda & cinnamon
1/2 cucumber with Lite salt 1p,1d,1f,2v
S- Lite, 1c pea pods 1v,L
D-6oz chicken breast w/1Tbs BBQ sauce, celery & LF ranch dressing, 16oz iced tea w/splenda (Buff Wild Wings) 1p, 2c, 1v
E- Lite, cheesy poofs(LA) L, 1s

I'm short a fat - handful of almonds along the way should fix that.

Red (w/ lites)

B: 1/2 c. egg beaters, 1 oz. cheese, 1 MS sausage patty, 1 c. orange juice
1 P, 1/2 D, 2 F

S: 15 grapes, 1 tbsp. FF cool whip
1 F, 1 C

L: 1 serving of "Beef/Vegetabke soup" (made with chicken, LA CHEF), 6 "French Fries" (LA CKBK), 1 oz. cheese, 1 tbsp. Jack Daniel's BBQ sauce
1 P, 3 V, 1 Fa, 1/2 D, 1 C

S: LA Lite

D: 1 serving of "Burger Stroganoff" (LA CKBK), 1/2 c. mashed potatoes (LA CKBK), 5 sprays butter spray
1 P, 2 S, 1 V, 1 C

S: LA Lite

Had an extra half of protein for breakfast without realizing. Not the worse thing in the world.

Cheesy poofs - You're a South Park fan too???

You get blueberry delites? I'm jealous over here.

1/18 Red w/lites

Breakfast: Lite, Banana (1L, 1Fr)
Snack: Yogurt
Lunch: 4" pita with roast beef, salad (1S, 1P, 2V)
Snack: Lite
Dinner: Out with friends...so I've saved 1Fr (Wine), 1.5P, 1V, 2S, 1F

Here is the link to the menu of the place where I'm eating dinner, if anyone would like to make suggestions. I was thinking either the balsamic chicken, or the garlic ceasar salad with chicken... http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/dinner.html

Angie - The sea bass looks good, and any of the salads are good. You can always "treat" yourself and order the real dressing on the side and then dip your fork in the dressing before you stab the greens. And remember that a restaurant will salt everything, so even if you are OP, don't freak if you have a slight gain in the next day or two. Just hit the hot lemon water for the next two days and you'll be ok. You could have the thai tacos and only have one tortilla, or no tortillas and eat it like a stir fry. Veggie burger is ok too. I would also take Dan's advice (I think it was Dan) and order a salad and a big glass of water when you sit down. That is, if you're not having a big salad as your meal. Then you will have your hands and mouth full when any of the other really yummy looking appetizers come.

Good luck tonight. This place looks really good!

1/18 (Purple w/Lites)
Day 4 of TO Challenge

B - LA Slim Down (P,S)
Apple (Fr)

S - Tangerine (Fr)

L - 2oz Alternative Bagel w/1 T rf veggie cream cheese (someone brought in Einstein bagels this morning) (S,Fa)
3c lettuce w/salad spritzer (V,C)
3 stalks celery w/2T salsa (V,C,C)
3/4c pineapple

S - Lite
2oz rf string cheese
(I forgot my Lite today and I only have the LA Hot Chocolate with me, which I am NOT having when its 82 degrees, so I will have my lite when I get home as a pre-dinner snack. Same thing with the string cheese)

D - 7oz tilapia w/lemon (P)
1c broccoli (V)
1c mushrooms (V)

S - Lite

Red (w/ lites)

B: 3/4 c. Special K, 1/2 c. Skim milk, 1 MS Sausage patty, 1 c. orange juice
1 S, 1/2 D, 1/2 P, 2 F

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 7 oz. Chicken strips, 1 oz. LF Cheese, 1 tbsp Smart Balance mayo, 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 6 "French Fries", 1 tbsp. Jack Daniel's BBQ sauce
1 P, 1/2 D, 2 C, 2 V, 1 S, 1 Fa

S: LA Lite

D: 1 slice of "Chicken/Vegetable loaf" (CKBK), 1/2 "Mashed Potatoes" (CKBK), 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite

Thursday, January 18

Blue (w/lites)

B - 1 egg, 1/2 english muffin, 4 oz yoghurt, 1 C cantaloupe (1P, 1S, 1/2D, 1Fr)

S - LA Lite, 4 oz yoghurt (1/2D)

L - 6 oz tuna, 1/2 C brocolli, 1/2 C green beans, 1TSB fat-free dressing (1P, 1V, 1Condiment)

S - 1 C cantaloupe, 1/2 English muffin, 1 TBS cream cheese (1Fr, 1S, 1F)

D - Crock pot pork tenderloin (from 3chicks.com), 1/2 C green beans, 1/2 rib celery (2V, 1P, 1Fr)

S - LA Lite

This is my second day on the diet. I hope the menu looks okay; if not, please let me know what I should do.

My books says one (1) rib of celery is considered one vegetable; does that mean one rib equals one stalk?

Thank you!!

Even if there are mistakes in it (I did not catch any but then again I am no expert and need help myself at times) I believe you are doing quite well adjusting to the diet for only being on it two days. I had such a hard time planning meals at first and would have to snack alot just to make up the portions and end up going to bed hungry from not eating full meals. Good luck and keep up the great work, you can do this :)

Tomorrow... 1/19 Red w/lites

2.5P, 3S, 3Fr, 4V, 1D, 1Fa, 2L

Breakfast: 1 slice toast, 2 oz lf cheese, 15 grapes (1S, 1D, 1Fr)
Snack: pear (2Fr)
Lunch: Roast beef on 4" pita, Lite V8 (1S, 1P, 1V, 1L)
Snack: Celery & LF organic PB (1L, 1V, 1P)
Dinner: Chicken Hashbrown Bake (1/2 P, 1S, 2V, 1Fa)
Evening: Lite (1L)

1/19 (Purple w/Lites)
Day 5 of TO Challenge

B - Slim Down (P,S)
Apple (Fr)

S - Tangerine (Fr)

L - 2oz Alternative Bagel w/1T rf butter (S,Fa)
3 stalks celery (V)
3c lettuce w/salad spritzer (V)
3/4c pineapple (Fr)
1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)

S - 1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)
Lite

D - 7oz shrimp stir fried w/2c chinese veggies, 1T teriyaki sauce, over 1pkg shirataki noodles (P,V,V,C,C,C)

S - Lite

1/18 - Blue (w/lites)

B - 1 egg, 1/2 english muffin, 4 oz yogurt, 1 C cantaloupe (1P, 1S, 1/2D, 1Fr)

S - LA Lite, 1/2 C apple sauce (1 Fr)

L - 1 C crock pot pork tenderloin (leftovers), 1/2 C brocolli, 1-1/2 celery stalks (1P, 2V, 1Fr)

S - 4 oz yogurt, 5 rf Triscuts & 1 TBS cream cheese (1/2D, 1S, 1F)

D - 4 oz hamburger, 1/2 english muffin, 3 baby carrots, 1-1/2 stalks celery, 1/2 C apple sauce (1P, 1S, 1V, 1Fr)

S - LA Lite

I seem to be very hungry between 4:30-5:30, so I might bring one of my AM snacks down to the PM snack to help.

Jenni- it helped me when I moved both of my lights into the evening (one before dinner like 4-5 and then one about two hours before bed).. the other way I would be sooo hungry!

Red (w/ lites)

B: 4 Ricotta pancakes (3FC recipe, there was supposed to be 8 but I cooked them wrong so I had the whole recipe :(), 1 c. orange juice, 5 sprays of butter spray
1 P, 3 C, 2 F

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 3.5 oz of chicken strips, 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 oz. LF cheese, 1 tsbp. Smart Balance NF mayo, 6 "French Fries" (CKBK), 1 tbsp. BBQ sauce
1/2 P, 2 V, 1/2 D, 1 S, 1 Fa, 2 C

S: LA Lite

D: 7 oz. Chicken tenders(CKBK), 1/2 c. sauce, 1 oz. LF cheese, 1/2 c. WW spaghetti
1 P, 2 V, 1/2 D, 2 S

S: LA Lite

HOLY CONDIMENTS BATMAN! Whoa there, how lovely that my last minute breakfast decision (and poor planning skills) did that to me. Will this affect tomorrow morning's WI if I do lemon water?

You're probably only over by less than 100 calories. Drink your lemon water now and tonight so your body has time to get rid of the water before you go to bed.

1/20 Red w/lites

Breakfast: 3/4c all bran, blueberries, yogurt (1S, 1Fr, 1D)
Snack: Celery w/PB (1V, 1/2 P)
Lunch: Meatballs, tomatoes, grapes (1P, 1V, 1Fr)
Snack: Lite, Applesauce (1L, 1F)
Dinner: (Not sure of menu, going to my Dad's place) Meat, veggies, starch (1P, 1V, 2S, 1F)
Evening: Cucumber, Lite (1V, 1L)

2.5P, 3S, 4V, 3Fr, 1D, 1F

Thanks Cassi, I may have been a little bloated also because I didn't see too much of a loss.. Atleast I'm now in the 60s lol, you're sooo close to Onederland! Congrats :)

Sat. Jan 20th
Gold w/lites

Breakfast: cereal bar, 100 g yogurt (1 starch, 1/2 dairy)
mid am: la lite, 7 almonds ( 1 fat)
Lunch: 1/2 c Simply Egg Whites, 2 Ryvita, 1 c cantaloupe ( 1 Protein, 1 starch, 1 fruit)
mid pm: la lite, 2 oz lite cheese ( 1/2 dairy)
Dinner:4 oz pork loin, 264 g broccoli (1 protein, 3 veggies)
Evening: 6 large strawberries (1 fruit)

1/21 Red w/lites

Breakfast: 2 slices fibre counters toast, cream cheese, tomato 15 grapes(2S, 1F, 1V, 1Fr)
Snack: Lite & Orange juice (1L, 2Fr)
Lunch: Lean Cuisine, Cucumber (1P, 1S, 1V)
Snack: Celery & LF LS Peanut butter (1.5 tbsp) (1V, 1/2 P)
Dinner: 4oz Pork roast, string beans, 2oz LF cheese (1P, 1V, 1D)
Evening: Lite

Red (w/ lites)

B: 1 serving of "Ricotta pancakes", 1 sl. WW toast, 1 tsp. butter, 1 c. orange juice
1/2 P, 1 C, 1 S, 1 Fa, 2 F

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 1 slice of "Chicken/vegetable loaf", 1/2 c. "mashed potatoes", 1 tbsp. BBQ sauce
1 P, 2 V, 1 S, 1 C

S: LA Lite

D: 2 slices of pizza (CC), 3 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 2 oz. LF cheese, 1 tbsp. dressing
1 P, 2 V, 1 D, 1 C

S: LA Lite

Red (w/ lites)

B: 3/4 c. special k, 1 c. skim milk, 2 MS breakfast patties, 1 c. orange juice
1 S, 1/2 D, 1 P, 2 F

S: 15 grapes
1 F

L: 1 serving of Chicken&Vegetable soup (LA Chef), 1/2 sm. red potato, 5 sprays butter spray
1 P, 3 V, 1 S

S: Key Lime LA Lite
1 L

D: 1 serving of Chicken Carbonara Deluxe (3FC), 1/2 c. steamed broccoli, 5 sprays butter spray
1/2 P, 1 S, 1 Fa, 1/2 D, 1 V, 1 C

S: Caramel Deluxe LA Lite, 1 tbsp. FF cool whip
1 L, 1 C

Blue (w/lites) (Sunday, 1/21)

B - French toast w/SF maple syrup, 4 oz yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, and banana fruit cup (1/2P, 1S, 1Fr, 1/2D)

S - LA Lite

L - 4 oz hamburger, 6 small carrots, 1/2 C apple sauce, 1/2 C noodles (1P, 1V, 1Fr, 1S)

s - 4 oz Yogurt (1/2D)

5:00 - RF triscuits, 1 TBS cream cheese (1S, 1F)

D - 6 oz chicken breast (grilled, cubed & marinated in FF Balsamic vinaigrette), lettuce, peppers, tomato, celery, 1 apple (1P, 2V, 1Fr)

Evening - Lite

This seemed to work out better, splitting the afternoon snack.

Blue (w/lites) - 1/22

B - 1 egg, 1/2 English muffin, 4 oz yogurt (1/2 P, 1S, 1/2D)

S - 1 apple (1Fr)

L - Bean Soup (from LAWL cookbook), celery, almonds (7), 1 apple (1P, 1S, 1V, 1F, 1Fr)

S - 4 oz yogurt (1/2D)

5:00 - LA Lite

D - Healthy Choice (Beef Tips Portobello), 1 C Brocc, 1 C Red peppers, 1/2 C apple sauce (1P, 1S, 2V, 1Fr)

Evening - 1 LA Lite

3Fr, 4V, 2P, 2S, 1Fat, 1D, 3Condiments

B - 1 lite yogurt (1D)
1/2C Fiber One (3/4S .. LOL)
coffee w/1t ff coffee mate (1Condiment)

S - 1 apple (Fr), V8 lo sodium (V)

L - Salad w/Morningstar Chick Nuggets (1V, 1P)
LAWL Honey Dijon Dressing (1Condiment)
Sunflower seeds (1Fat)

S - Orange (1Fr), V8 Fusion (Fr,V)

D - Crunchy veggie/turkey wrap (La Tortilla tortilla - 1S, veggies - 1V, turkey slices - 1P, 1T FF cream cheese -1 condiment, sprinkle of blue cheese),

Blue (w/lites) - 1/23

B - 1 egg, 1/2 english muffin, 4 oz yogurt (1/2P, 1S, 1/2D)

S - 1 apple (1Fr)

L - 1/2 bun, shredded roast beef, lettuce, 1/2C applesauce (1S, 1P, 1V, 1Fr)

S - 4 oz yogurt (1/2 D), LA Lite

D - 1 Lean Cuisine, 1 stalk celery, 6 baby carrots, 1/2 C apple sauce (1P, 1S, 2V, 1Fr)


*** What is the lemon water I've been reading about? ***

1/24
Blue (w/lites)

B - 1 egg, 1/2 English Muffin (drizzled with Flax Seed oil), 4 oz yogurt, 1/2C cantaloupe, 1/2C raspberries (1/2P, 1S, 1F, 1/2D, 1Fr)

S - 4 oz yogurt (1/2D)

L - 1 Lemon Grass Chicken "Lean Cuisine" meal, 1/2C orange peppers, 1/2 Celery, 1C cantaloupe (1P, 1S, 1V, 1Fr)

S - 1 LA Lite

D - 1/4 Bean Soup (leftovers), 1 celery, 1/4 cucumber, 1/2C applesauce (1S, 1P, 2V, 1Fr)

Evening - 1 LA Lite

1/25 (Purple w/Lites)
Day 11 of Slim Down Challenge

B - Slim Down (P,S)
Tangerine (Fr)

S - Tangerine (Fr)

L - 2oz Alternative Bagel w/1wedge rf laughing cow cheese (S,1/2D)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V,C)
6 baby carrots (V)
Apple (Fr)
1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)

S - Lite

D - 6oz broiled scallops w/lemon butter (P,Fa) (See recipe thread)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V,C)
1c broccoli (V)

S - Lite

Menu for Thursday Jan 25th
Gold w/lites

Breakfast: 3/4 c all bran, 1/2 c 1% milk, 3/4 c pineapple (1 starch, 1/2 dairy, 1 fruit)
mid am: la lite, 7 almonds ( 1 lite, 1 fat)
Lunch: 4 oz steak, la snack(probably BBQ), 1/2 c apple sauce ( 1 protein, 1 starch, 1 fruit)
mid pm: la lite, 100 g yogurt(1 lite, 1/2 dairy)
Dinner: 4 oz pork loin, 364 g broccoli(1 protein, 3 veggies)
Evening: 6 large strawberries(1 fruit)

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Blue (w/lites)

B - LA Shake with 1/2 banana and 1 TBS ground flaxseeds (1 LA Lite, 1FR, 1F)

S - 8 oz yogurt, 3 RF Triscuits (1D, 1S)

L - 6 oz tuna, 1/2 C green beans (raw), 6 baby carrots, 1 C. cantaloupe, 1/3 C. brown rice w/a drizzle of lo-sodium teriyaki sauce (1P, 1.5 V, 1FR, 1S, 1C)

S - LA Lite, 2oz part-skim Ricotta Cheese w/1 TBS lo-sugar chocolate syrup (1 Lite, 1/2 P, 1C)

D - Lean Cuisine (Spa), 3 baby carrots, 1 C. broccoli (1P, 1S, 1.5 V)

Evening - apple (1FR)

* * * *
The ricotta cheese was filling, even though it was only 2 oz (a scant 1/3 cup).

Wed., Jan 31

Blue (w/lites)

B - 1 egg (coddled), 1/2 C cantaloupe, 1/2 C raspberries, 3 RF Triscuits (1/2 P, 1FR, 1S)

S - 4 oz yogurt w/1 TBS ground flax seeds, LA Lite (1/2 D, 1F)

L - 6 oz tuna, 1 C peppers, 1/2 stalk celery, 1 rice cake, 1 nectarine (1P, 1.5 V, 1S, 1FR)

S - LA Lite

D - Cheese/apple-stuffed chicken breast (LAWL ckbk), 1/3 C brown rice, 1/2 C broccoli (1P, 1.5 V, 1S, 1FR, 1/2 D)


NOTE: The cheese/apple-stuffed chicken breast was VERY filling.

Thanks Jenni for rescuing this thread! I need it to help keep me in line.

1/31 Red w/lites

Breakfast: 1 slice WW toast, 1.5 tbsp PB, 1 tbsp SF jam, 1c cantelope (1S, 1/2P, 1C, 1Fr)
Snack: Apple(1Fr)
Lunch: Ham & Cheese sandwich with lettuce; baby carrots & snap peas; orange (1P, 1D, 2S, 2V, 1Fr)
Snack: Lite (1L)
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, mushroom sauce (from LA Cookbook), broccoli (1P, 1C, 1V)
Snack: Lite (1L)

1/31 (Purple w/Lites)

B - LA Vanilla Shake (Lite)
Orange (Fr)

S - Apple (Fr)

L - 2 veggie burgers on 4"ww pita, open faced (P,S)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V)
1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)

S - 15 cherries (Fr)
1oz rf string cheese (1/2D)
3 stalks celery w/2T salsa (V,C,C)

D - 8oz chicken breast marinated in Mrs. Dash Lemon Peppercorn (P)
1/2c roasted potatoes (Ore-Ida Savory Herb) (S)
3c lettuce w/Salad Spritzer (V)
1/2 steamed broccoli (V)

S - 15 pistachios (Fa)
Lite