South Beach Diet - On Plan Thread, 6/19-6/25

It's time for another week in South Beach land :) Come on in and share your menus, your struggles and your questions no matter what phase you are on. (There is also a Phase 1 support thread here (http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/south-beach-diet/235966-phase-1-op-thread-week-two-starting-6-19-a.html) for extra Phase 1 support)
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I'm moving into Phase 1.5 after 3 weeks before my birthday and one more after. I usually don't advocate spending so long on Phase 1 but I really had made a mess of my eating and just couldn't get past those cravings. I'm feeling better now but it's scary how quickly that "giving in" muscle redevelops when I let it.

I'm going to be a permanent Phase 1.5 with my doctor's blessing. Grains just don't work for me so no more than 1-2 servings of those per week. Carrots and strawberries are back on my list though.

B: Lawn mowing power breakfast - kale, egg with ground chia, salsa, rf cheese, 1 veggie sausage & refried beans
L: giant salad with hummus
S: simple carrot cake smoothie (kefir, carrots & sweetener, flavors)
D: grilled salmon, baby peppers & mushrooms
1 glass of wine

exercise - mow the horrible lawn, bike ride

Yesterday, p1.5
B leftover taco bake salad, coffee w truvia and 1% milk
S strawberries
L celery and carrots with hummus and tzatziki dip, cheese
S vodka and seltzer w pineapple
D grilled chicken and veggies on romaine lettuce

Saturday, June 18, 2011 Phase 2

Breakfast: 1 egg; 1 slice turkey bacon, Grapefruit, 1 slice WW toast, V8, 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Leftovers (Chili)

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle


Weight was actually up 1/2 pound this week... I'm going to assume it water and just continue to chug along...

Sunday, June 19

B. 2 small slices of fig & walnut bread, toasted, 1 Laughing Cow wedges, 1 cup
strawberries
L. 1/2 serving of lasagna, green salad and 1/2 cup yogurt
D. 2 tortillas with ground beef, mushrooms, peppers, onions, etc, 1 glass skim milk

Sunday, June 19, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: Oatmeal Pancakes; 2 slices turkey bacon; V8; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Chicken crackslaw

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: General A-Rods (Chicken and Broccoli) with brown rice

Snack: Popcorn (Lime & Salt) and Diet Coke

Monday - Phase II
B. Fibre1, yogurt, strawberries, ground flax
L. salad of HB egg, asparagus and chick peas on lots of romaine, V8
D. Crack Slaw with beef and mushrooms, chopped tomato with pesto

phase 2

b - oatmeal with ground flax and blueberries with almond milk
l - salad
s - yogurt with cinnamon
s - omelette with veggies
s - almonds

water - 64 oz

P2

B: nf cottage cheese with blueberries and walnuts
S: tomatoes with melted fat free cheese
L: egg salad on romaine lettuce, carrots
S: nat pb smoothie
D: pepper steak with brown rice (that I did not make the other day)
S: sugar free popsicle

Phase 2 (last day of week 3)
B: Atkins shake, hot tea
S: V8
L: leftover cauliflower crust pizza
S: turkey pepperoni crisps
D: taco in a bowl (beans, chicken, sour cream, tomato, onion, lemon juice)
S: berries

Exercise: run around block

P1.5
B coffee w truvia and 1% milk, spinach egg and cheese on multi grain english muffin
S pb and strawberry smoothie
L chicken and kale salad, cheese stick
S cheese stick
D steak and salad of spinach, tomato, onion, artichoke hearts

Phase 2

B-Green smoothie w/blueberries

L-Sweet Potato/Spinach/Lentil Curry and Kitchen Sink Salad

S-FF yogurt

D-Hot dog (veggie or nitrite free) w/ WW bun (add either mango salsa or vegetarian chili)
Two-Tone Coleslaw http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Two-Tone-Coleslaw-with-Celery-Seed-Yogurt-Dressing-109578

S-Popcorn

Phase II - still fighting weekend water weight

B. Fibre1, mango, sf/ff yogurt
L. garden greens with asparagus and HB egg salad, a few chick-peas, an apple
D. grilled chicken breast, Swiss chard, asparagus, baby carrots

The above could change as it's Good Food Box day and there may be veggie surprises in the box. I'd really like some green beans and need celery for some crunch.

phase 2

b - fibre one with blueberries
l - salad and couple of slices of roast beef
s - almonds
s - grilled maui maui, asparagus and mushrooms
s - lf cheese

OK - finally done with all the dining out, parties, and birthdays for the month (maybe). Gotta be serious for the next 10 days or the monthly goal will not be met!

B: hot tea, sweetener, ff greek yogurt w/sf jam
S: tomatoes w/balsamic vinaigrette
L: salad, left-over steak, laughing cow cheese wedge, celery
S: turkey pepperoni
D: stir-fried beef strips, chicken bites and veggies

Gonna focus on re-cutting out the grains for the week. Those potatoes kill me . . .

Be well!

I have been totally off plan and I really need to motivate myself to stay on plan. I feel so much better physically and mentally when I do. I just did phase 1 a few weeks ago and obviously it didn't help, so this time I'm just jumping right back in to phase 2 and I will stick with it.

B: oatmeal with chia seeds, nf milk
S: 4 brazil nuts, V8
L: tuna salad
S: peppers and hummus
D: taco bake, salad, dollop sour cream and guac
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries

Phase 2 - 1st day of Week 4
B: Atkins shake, hot tea
S: turkey pepperoni crisps
L: chicken + cole slaw + black beans
S: V8
D: crock pot chicken (my first time using a crock pot!)
S: ricotta with berries

Exercise: 10 minutes dance

FoA - enjoy the crockpot! I love mine. I think of it mostly for winter recipes but when I used mine last week I realized it is perfect for summer because it doesn't heat up the kitchen like the stove does.

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Back to planning after a lapse. Again.

Phase 1.5

B - black tea with us soy milk. Smoothie with us soy milk, protein powder, cocoa powder, spinach and banana - just scrounging what I have available. Surprisingly good.

L - tomato and mozzarella salad. Spicy black bean soup.

S - carrots and pepper strips with hummus, celery with Laughing Cow Light cheese

D - grilled tuna, steamed cauliflower, huge green salad

dessert - apple with natural peanut butter or lf cheddar cheese

p1.5

B spinach egg and rf cheese on multigrain english muffin (last english muffin in the package, finally!), small glass of 1% milk, coffee w truvia and 1% milk
L choco-strawberry almond milk shake
D leftover grilled steak on raw kale, tomato, green bell pepper, red onion salad w olive oil and lemon juice dressing
S garbanzos and blueberries

Monday, June 20, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: 1 egg; 1 slice turkey bacon, Grapefruit, 1 slice WW toast, V8, 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Leftovers (15 Bean Soup) and carrots

Dinner: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives; Diet Coke

Snack: SB Friendly Chocolate PB “Ice Cream”

Phase II - water weight is gone at last!

B. ww English muffin with Laughing Cow, strawberries
L. pot luck luncheon - I'll focus on salads and some sort of protein :crossed:
D. small minute steak with peppers and mushrooms, chard, ww noodles, yogurt

Plan for the day:

B: ff greek yogurt, sf jam
S: peanuts
L: salad, turkey meatballs
S: hard boiled eggs, V8
D: out I think - gonna shoot for Friendly's Apple Walnut Chicken salad, minus half of the apples and all of the blue cheese crumbles

Be well!

Day 1 P1:
I decided to restart here since the other P1 thread will end in a couple days and besides, I am just starting and they are just finishing.

B--spinach cheese quiche (I used a tiny bit of pesto and some Annie's Mac n' Cheese cheese packet to flavor). A glass of Veg cocktail. Cup of coffee with almond milk.

s--two med tomatoes with five slices of deli turkey.

L--1/2 cup beans with salsa. Steamed broccoli.

s--1/2 cup plain yogurt with something added like stevia and cinnamon or lemon extract. Sobe Lifewater 0 cal.

D--Chicken breast stir fry with mixed vegetables.


Edit: Exercise--20 minutes of interval elliptical= 2.0 miles on elliptical readout.

Phase 2
B: oatmeal, chia seeds, nf milk
S: 4 brazil nuts, V8
L: tuna salad
S: peppers and hummus
D: veggie patty, broccoli cheese bake
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup; 1 c 1% milk; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Salad w/ lots of veggies, tuna, 2% cheese, Italian dressing

Dinner: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives; Diet Coke

Snack: SB Friendly Chocolate PB “Ice Cream”



Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: 1 egg; 1 slice turkey bacon, Grapefruit, 1 slice WW toast, V8, 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener

Lunch: 15 bean soup and carrots

Snack: Apple with peanut butter - Vitamins

Dinner: Pepperchini Pot Roast; Green Beans; Black Beans with onions and red peppers

Snack: Popcorn (100 calorie pack) and Diet Coke

Wednesday p1.5
B omelet with spinach, cherry peppers and rf mozzarella cheese, coffee w splenda and 1%
L pb and raspberry preserve milk shake w psyllium husk fiber
D steak and salad, cheese stick
S peach and edamame

Phase II - and finally into the 170s!

B. Fibre 1, strawberries, sf/ff yogurt
L. asparagus, HB egg, chick pea salad on shredded greens, skim milk
D. chicken breast, peppers, mushrooms, greens stir fry over ww noodles

P2

B: nf greek yogurt with walnuts, tomato juice
L: kdis are off and will prob. want Mcdonalds, going to have a grilled chicken cesear salad with no croutons and 1/2 the dressing
S: strawberries and nf yogurt
D: pizza: ww flat wrap with sauce, rf mozz. cheese, succhini and mushrooms
S: probably a sugar free ice pop

Thursday:

B: scrambled eggs, onion, green pepper, tomato, lf cheese, V8
S: ff greek yogurt, packet of splenda
L: turkey meatballs, salad, extra celery
S: almonds, carrots, hummus
D: RED LOBSTER - salad, half a biscuit, shrimp

Be well -

Day2 P1

B-- two spinach, cheddar quiche (one egg=3 quiche). Tomato/veg juice. Coffee w/ almond milk.

S--vanilla ricotta souffle (from P1 recipes).

L--raw spinach salad with sliced beef, onion, sesame seeds. Dressing of soy, vinegar, garlic paste, and olive oil.

S-- Almond milk w/ hemp protein/fiber powder and coffee.

D--Edit: Baked Tomato halves topped with crab/olive/cashew.

I was really surprised how good the baked tomato halves were--yum! I feel great too.

Phase 2
B: oatmeal, chia seeds, nf milk, 1/2 grapefruit
S: 4 brazil nuts, V8
L: salad, hb egg
S: peppers and hummus
D: lentil soup
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries

p 1.5
B omelet w spinach, cherry pepper, basil, rf jalapeno cheddar cheese, coffee w truvia and 1%
S 2 peaches
L refried beans mixed with sauteed green bell pepper, onion, tomato, green chiles, cilantro topped with rf mexican blend cheese and hot sauce
S mango smoothie
D chicken breast and salad

Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup; 1 c 1% milk; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener

Lunch: Taco Salad with lots of veggies, avocado, LF sour cream and salsa (use leftover pot roast from night before); Diet Coke

Snack: Apple and cashews

Dinner: Salad w/ lots of veggies, turkey pepperoni and Italian dressing; 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives; Diet Coke

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Phase II

B. ww English muffin with sf strawberry jam - homemade!
L. salad with the rest of the asparagus, kidney beans and great assortment of greens, strawberries with yogurt
D. grilled chicken skewer, veggie stir-fry, brown & wild rice pilaf with mushrooms

P1 Day3
B--Edit: 2 spinach, cheddar quiches. Coffee with almond milk. Vegetable juice.

s--lemon stevia flavored plain yogurt (1/4 c) Another coffee with almond milk.

L--ed: Baked tomatoes with crab/olive/ricotta on top. 3 halves.

s--cucumber dipped in hummus. A tiny bit of chia in green tea. A SB almond souffle.

D--Edit: 1-2 oz beef. 1 oz cheese. 1 tomato. Mushed cauliflower and cheese.

Dessert--went off plan, but was super proud. I was craving everything under the sun. I had a small custard bowl size of frozen natural cherries, and a glass of white wine. yay!

Phase 2
B: oatmeal, chia seeds, dried apple, nf milk
S: 4 brazil nuts, V8
L: salad, hb egg
S: peppers and hummus
D: chicken patty, zucchini, tomato, onion
S: nf yogurt, blueberries

Friday:

B: ff greek yogurt, splenda
L: turkey meatballs, lf cheese slice, veggies
S: grapes, carrots, hummus
D: Chick-Fil-A side salad, chicken with coating peeled off
S: frozen ff greek yogurt, sf jam

Be well!

p1.5
B omelet w basil, spinach, rf mozz cheese, 2 slices canadian bacon, tomato basil rf mozz salad, coffee w splenda and 1% milk
S mango smoothie
L refried beans w sauteed onion, green bell pepper, green chile, onion, cilantro topped with rf mexican cheese and hot sauce
S ricotta cheese w strawberries and semi sweet choc chips
D maybe sirloin patties with salad and feta?

Friday, June 24, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: 1 egg; 1 slice turkey bacon, Grapefruit, 1 slice WW toast, V8, 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener

Lunch: Chili

Dinner: General A-Rods Chicken (Chicken and Broccoli) with brown rice

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Phase II - and halfway to first goal!

B. egg, ww toast, strawberries
L. Greek salad at the Diner
D. pork chop, green salad, sliced tomato, ½ cup pilaf, yogurt

Congrats Ruth!

P1 Day 4

B--Small bowl of chia pudding. coffee with almond milk. vegetable juice.

s--two egg quiches = 2/3 of an egg.

L--Edit: Tomatoes topped with crab salad.

s--Cucumber sticks, hummus, and 1/4 cup yogurt.

D--Portabella Pizza.

Yay!:carrot: So proud of not derailing too bad last night!

Phase 2
B: oatmeal, chia seeds, dried apple, nf milk
S: 4 brazil nuts, V8
L: protein smoothie (us almond milk, protein powder, spinach, 1/2 banana)
S: veggies and hummus
D: chicken, leek and barley soup
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries

Still have 5 million boxes to unpack in my new place, but I've got enough in my kitchen to start cooking! Back on plan as of this morning. Will start with phase 2, but may need to back track and regroup in phase 1 if the withdrawal cravings are really bad.

Wt: 162
B: PB & banana in a WW tortilla, skim milk.
L: Small chicken shawarma pita from Extreme Pita
Sn: Veggies & 2 Tbsp tzatziki
S: Madras lentils over quinoa with a simple arugula and spinach salad.
Sn: Brown rice crackers with tzatziki.
Total Cals=1277

P1.5
B coffee w truvia and 1% milk, pork tenderloin and veggie kabob
L pb&j smoothie (plain nf greek yogurt,
almond milk, simply fruit raspberry preserves, natural pb)
S masala chick peas
D greek seasoned sirloin patty w salad and rf feta
S lf ricotta w strawberries and mini semi sweet choc chips

Saturday -

B: ff greek yogurt, splenda, V8
S: turkey pepperoni
L: salad, chicken, salsa, grilled onions and peppers, avocado
S: almonds
D: pork chops, whole cucumber, tzatziki sauce

Be well!

Saturday

B:leftover crack slaw veggies (2 "beef" chunks left) in an egg/chia pancake
L: green monster smoothie, veggie burger (forgot to add protein powder!)
S: string cheese, peanut butter
D: tempeh chili over shredded chard

exercise: weights, crunches