South Beach Diet - SBD On Plan Thread for 7/25-7/31

Hey all,
a new on plan thread to round out the month!

Monday
B: chia pudding made with us almond milk and carob/mango chunks
S: kefir and carrots
L: chick pea/zuccini and feta toss up; 8 low fat triscuits
S: green tea latte
D: chicken keilbasa with creamy saurkraut

exercise: 30 minutes rebounding (lackadaisically), 10 minute ab video, 10 minutes arm weight lifting

Phase 2

B. berry green monster
L. weekend glow kale salad, nectarine
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. grilled summer squash w/feta, garlicky white beans w/chard and onions
S. 1/2 cup lowfat coconut pineapple ice cream

P2

1: peach cheesecake smoothie (cottage cheese, stevia, unsweetened coconut milk, peach slices, handful of spinach for color!)
2: lentil and veggie soup
3: apple slices + cookie dough hummus
4: smoothie with kefir, tart cherry juice, cherries, strawberry, half banana, flax and chia, spinach

exercise: 4 miles + 7 1-minute aerobic intervals; choreography practice; 60 min. step and tone class (teaching)

day was pretty lacking in veggies. it was so hot today and my tastebuds were screaming for cooooooooooooooooold. smoothies went down nicely.

All I know is breakfast so far!
We had yummy whole wheat waffles with sf syrup and bacon:)
Tasty!
Will share the rest later...off to finish my coffee!

Monday P2 (possibly a super low cal day to compensate for a not-so-low-cal weekend. Posting as I go)

B: oats with cinnamon and almond milk; coffee
S: 1 piece of cheese
L: grilled chicken over spinach salad, topped with tzatziki (mouth is still burning from the garlic)


Exercise: 4 mile walk

Morning!!!

B: v8, coffee, 1/2 cup kashi heart to heart, 10 blueberries, 1/3 c almond milk
l: brown rice pasta, sauce (with spinach and grated carrot)
d: EDITEd - totally forgot about the BFF being in town so we went to dinner tonight. They messed up my salad but good (wrong dressing, then not on the side), so I ate 4 oz of steak (from the salad) and the egg as well, 3 sides of veggies (mushrooms, squash, spinach) and some berries for dessert. And a glass of wine.

I was so nervous abt this past weekend and I ended up doing AWESOME!! :-)
The only improvement I could have made was more water, but I still hit at a min 64 oz.

B: Coffee with Splenda and lt. Cream
1 egg + Egg Beaters + Green peppers + Avocado + Cheddar
S:
L: Roast Beef with au juice and sweet peppers
S: Soy nut/almond mix - 1/4 cup
SF popsicle
D: Lime Shrimp and chicken on the BBQ, grilled veggies
S: SF jell-o

LOTS water!
Weigh in day tomorrow!!

I ate completely on plan yesterday but had lots of beers in the evening. Had a couple sweets on Saturday... expecting TOM any day... But this morning somehow I am down 1.3 lbs from 10 days ago. Not going to change the ticker until my "official" August 1st weigh in.

p1.5
B kale/red onion/cheddar omelet, cherries
S pb mocha frappe
L falafel salad w sesame/yogurt/lemon/dill dressing, yogurt w blueberries and agave
D bean dip w orange bell pepper strips, string cheese
S cottage cheese

My ticker is lying but I'll leave it for a while.

B. Slice of whole grains bread, Becel Light, a slice of regular cheese, an orange
L. four bean salad on lettuce, yogurt with SF Irish cream syrup
D. chicken breast, green beans and pesto, sliced tomato, 1/2 cup wild and brown rice pilaf

Update:
B: whole wheat pancakes and bacon
L: chick fil a chargrilled chicken salad
S: banana and peanut butter
D: whole wheat pasta and veggie bake, spinach salad, and berries...yummy!

Phase 1.5

B: coffee w/sf creamer
L: triscuits w/cheese and turkey pepperoni, tuna fish w/dill relish & mayo
D: steak fajitas w/ww tortillas & refried beans
S: sf jello w/sf cool whip

Was down a pound today from last week. Kind of frustrating since I was down 3 pounds on Saturday. I think I had too much salty stuff this weekend. I did have one drink on Saturday night, but I can't imagine that would have made me hang on to 2 lbs! Oh well, just means next weeks weigh in will be nice, right? :)

Also, measured myself. Down 7 1/2 inches overall from 4 weeks ago...woot woot!!

Monday, July 25, 2011 - Phase 1 (for 3 days)

Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup – 1 cup 1% milk, 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Bean soup

Snack: V8; deviled eggs (2)

Snack: Celery with 2 T peanut butter

Dinner: Taco Salad with lots of veggies, black olives, LF sour cream and salsa; Diet Coke

Tuesday
B: chia pudding made with us almond milk and carob; frozen mango
L: chick pea/zuccini/feta toss up
S: green tea latte made with 1/2 cup full fat milk, carrots, 8 lf triscuits
D: chicken sausage with sauteed kale

exercise: 30 mins. rebounding

Phase II

B. Fiber1, sliced peach, yogurt
L. Bean salad on shredded greens, skim milk
D.Chicken breast, green beans and pesto, sliced tomato, 1/2 cup wild and brown rice pilaf - planned but not eaten last night as I ran out of time and settled for a LC frozen dinner. :(

Tuesday, P2

B: oats and cinnamon with almond milk; coffee
L: banana with 1/2 cup FF plain yogurt, 1 tsp SF natural PB, 1/2 packet truvia

Yesterday will not be posted, as it was an 8 hour drive filled with horrific thunderstorms and stress, leading to much off-plan food while driving. However, today is a new day!

B: ff greek yogurt, nsa jam, V8
L: chicken teriyaki (yeah - sugar in there), steamed veggies
S: veggies, hummus, peanuts
D: chili
S: TBD

Be well -

P2

B: cottage cheese, peach, V8, coffee
L: brown rice pasta in tomato sauce with spinach and carrots (more like a stew!) and a salad with Jello
S: cucumber and red pepper with hummus
D: grilled chicken and grilled veggies (mushrooms, zucchini, red pepper)
s: 1 c. popcorn

Phase 1
Exercise today: Cardio Circut: Ellipitical/Bike/Treadmill - 45 min

b: Coffee with lt. cream and Splenda
SB Nut mix - starving after working out
1 egg + egg beater + mush + feta
S: .25c edamame + deviled egg
L: NS yogurt cup, all screwed up on meals/snacks bc of breakfast
S:
D: Chicken Cesear Salad with Parm slices and low carb dressing
S: SB "cheesecake"

Weigh in day today.... Down 6!! :-)

Super tired from a fun filled weekend yesterday!!

1: cheese stick, dark cherries
2: mixed greens with chicken and lf blue cheese dressing
3: sf fudge pops, cheese stick
4: pb and j on whole wheat toast (sad, but all I could muster)

p1.5
B coffee w splenda and 1%, falafel/parsely/tomato in 1/2 ww pita
S blueberry mango chia greek yogurt almond milk smoothie
L bean dip (made with refried beans, spinach, roasted red pepper) w orange bell pepper slices, cheese stick, cherries
D kale and lentil curry

P1/D1-6/26/2011 (Tuesday)

B: 2 slices of turkey bacon, 2 whole eggs, spinach, tomatoes, and cheese omelet with onion/pepper mix….added 1 tsp of salsa on top.
16oz water

S:15 Almonds
16oz water

L: 2c of spinach microwaved
½ can of tuna, mustard, spicy mustard, and honey mustard
16oz water mixed with Crystal Light

S: 2 lettuce wraps
½ can of tuna, mustard, spicy mustard, and honey mustard
16oz water

D: Grilled chicken marinated in lemon and mustard with
16oz of water
2 cups of spinach microwaved

Phase 1.5

B: coffee w/sf creamer & cheerios w/1% milk
L: steak fajitas w/sour cream
S: coconut milk smoothie w/cottage cheese, strawberries & sf straw syrup
D: steak fajitas w/ww tortilla, sour cream & mexi blend cheese
S: 100 cal popcorn

Can we have popcorn on South Beach? I can't remember...I need to look into that. Sure was good ;)

P2 - cold and rainy today (well, hot, but the rain is cold and dreary!)

1: 2 egg white puff with salsa, chai tea steeped in almond milk
2: cut veggies and hummus, grapes and cherries, few bites of brown rice and black bean salad
3: chai tea steeped in almond milk
4: grilled chicken, asian slaw with edamame

exercise: 60 min. yoga

I am a terrible cheater that had way too many carbs today:(
B: 1/2 bagel with cream cheese and a little jelly, fruit, coffee
L: 1/2 french onion soup, 1/2 chicken Caesar salad from panera. I ate the croutons and the the bread, too...
D: whole wheat veggie pasta
S: popcorn

I feel terrible that I have been so "bad" the past few days...tomorrow is back OP!

Weigh in day today.... Down 6!! :-)

:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:
w00t!!!

Thanks Jenn! It was a very motivating week! I know it will slow down, but I hope it keeps going down!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - Phase 1

Breakfast: 2 eggs and 2 slices turkey bacon; 6-8 oz V8; 2 cups coffee with ¼ cup 1% milk and artificial sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Chili

Snack: Celery and 2 pkg LC cheese

Snack: Celery and Peanut butter

Dinner: Grilled Steak; Green Beans, Black Beans with red pepper and onions

Snack/Desert: SB Friendly Chocolate PB “Ice Cream”

Wednesday
B: chia pudding made with us almond milk and carob; mango
S: kefir and peanuts
L: gazpacho,1 chicken sausage, 8 triscuits
S: green tea latte made with 1/2 cup whole, organic, grass fed beef milk
D: 4 turkey meatballs and broccoli slaw with goddess dressing

exercise: 10mins. abs, 10 mins arm weightlifting, 35 min. brisk walk in the sun

jyoyo, yes, you may have popcorn on Phase 2. I'm not sure on the amount, though. I think it's 2 cups but I may be wrong.

Yesterday's menu - A little off-plan with the full-fat ice cream, but my calories were in line.

B. berry green monster
L. tossed salad w/feta and sunflower seeds, no dressing, Greek yogurt w/chia
S. cup of avocado ice cream - I was hot and miserable, so no apologies
D. Tofurky Italian sausage, no bun, 7 Pita crisps w/wedge of Laughing Cow, fruit salad

Today's plan -

B. peach & cantalope green monster
L. tossed salad w/chickpeas, feta & avocado, Greek yogurt w/chia
S. apple w/peanut butter
D. grilled tomatoes, beans & greens
S. nsa fudgesicle

Phase 1
Exercise today: Treadmill Walk/Run- 45 min

B: Coffee with lt. cream and Splenda
S:
L: Chicken Cesear Salad with Parm slices, edamame and low carb dressing
S: NS Yogurt Cup
S2: LC cheese wedge + Mini yogurt cup (frozen) - While making dinner I was starving!

Dinner was a challenge tonight. Needed something quick bc I was hungry. Old me would have ordered in! :-) Resisted take-out.
D: Eggplant casserole, made with LF ricotta, Parm and NS Spag sauce
Nut mix

Water, Water and more water

YAY! Jen!!

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P2

1: cottage cheese with 1/4 peach (they are softball sized!) and cinnamon
2: lentil stew or black bean/salsa/avocado mix
3: tbd
4: quinoa and spinach pilaf, roasted sweet potatoes

exercise: 6 miles on the treadmill (RAIN go away!), lower body strength training

Today is going to be really challenging: When we meet for our monthly all staff, it's over lunch. I brought mine though and WILL resist! As motivation, I am wearing a shirt I bought 3 months ago that was a size too small. But it now fits!

b: yogurt, V8, RF cheese stick, coffee
l: 2 gardenburgers, salsa, spinach, salad
s: cucumber and snow pods with hummus and tzatziki
s: plum
d: grilled chicken breast and veggies
d: 2 c. popcorn

water with cucumbers today!

I have kinda-sorta been planning menus (and exercising) but not posting here. I have just been in a slump in general and need to snap out of it. It's annoying.

Phase 2
B - coffee with us almond milk. Peach/mango/yogurt smoothie.
L - shrimp salad sandwich with romaine lettuce in 1/2 a ww pita pocket. a "bunch" of teeny tiny Black Corinth grapes. Some dark chocolate. (w/ some natural pb. Yep.)
S - Pepper slices and carrot sticks with spicy hummus. Hard-boiled egg. Iced tea.
S - Dried green beans and walnuts.
D - Baked felafel with salad, grilled zucchini.
dessert - berries with small amt nsa frozen yogurt

Exercise: probably just walking ~ 1 hr. I have overdone it on the yoga recently and everything hurts today.

1: cottage cheese, banana ( pre workout)
2: choco orange yogurt protein smoothie
3: serving of cheddar
4: chicken broccoli curry
5: popcorn with nooch

not nearly enough water:?: why is this so hard for me???????????
exercise: 45 minutes cycle, 45 minute elliptical

Way to go Jen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phase 1.5

B: coffee w/sf creamer, 2 eggs w/laughing cow cheese & 2 turkey sausage links
L: veggie lasagna & cottage cheese
S: raw veggies w/ranch
D: 2 ww greek pitas pizzas (cheese, can. Bacon, turkey pepp & mushrooms)

Probably should have stuck with just one pita pizza, but I was hungry...and hadn't planned very well. Will do better today at getting more veggies in too. Don't think I had enough yesterday.

Went to the doc today...her scale said I weighed two more pounds than my scale did this morning...what a buzz kill! lol

Went to the doc today...her scale said I weighed two more pounds than my scale did this morning...what a buzz kill! lol

ugh, i know, i hate that!

p1.5
B falafel/parsley/tomato w onion dressing in 1/2 ww pita, cottage cheese, blueberries, iced coffee w truvia and 1% milk
S string cheese
S cherries
D taco salad (romaine, tomato, onion, avocado, seasoned ground sirloin, bean dip, lf cheddar, hot sauce)
S mango smoothie w almond milk

B: 1/2 bagel with cream cheese, fruit salad, coffee
L: spinach salad with cheese, evoo and balsamic, grilled chicken, cherries
D: steak, spinach with laughing cow cheese, baked sweet potatoes
S: no sugar added ice cream and sugar free chocolate syrup (maybe)

Thursday - at home
B: small amount of chia pudding and mango, hard boiled egg
S: plain kefir and carrots
L: zuccini/chick pea/feta toss up
S: edamame
D: chicken sausage with green beans

Phase 1.5 today -

B. strawberry cantalope green monster
L. tossed salad w/feta & avocado, no dressing
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. Swiss chard and cannellini bean stirfry
S. 1/2 cup coconut pineapple lowfat ice cream

ph 2

b: v8, coffee, 1/2 cup kashi heart to heart and 1/2 cup almond milk
s: apple with peanut butter
l: tuna, 1 tablespoon mayo, pickes and pea pods (odd combo, I know) on a WW/LoCarb wrap
s: pea pods and hummus
d: hamburger, mixed veggies
d: SF italian ice

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup – 1 cup 1% milk, 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Salad with lots of veggies; leftover steak; leftover black beans; 2% cheese, boiled egg, a few BC sprinkles and 2 T Homemade Ranch dressing

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Pot roast with cooked carrots and onions

Snack/Desert: Popcorn (100 cal pack) and Diet Root Beer

B: Coffee with cream and Splenda
Yogurt + Almond Milk + Protein powder smoothie
S: Lettuce Wraps made with lean Turkey lunch meat and LF cheese

L: Lettuce wraps with lean lunch meat and LF cheese
S: NS yogurt
D: Pork Roast and green leaf salad with cuc, sunflower seeds, blue cheese and Oil/Ving dressing

Phase 1.5

B: coffee w/sf creamer
L: 3 eggs w/laughing cow wedge & 2 turkey sausage links
S: 100 cal popcorn
S: nuts & cheese stick
D: tilapia filet w/parmesan topping & steamed edemame

Kind of a weird day yesterday...didn't really have b'fast...so then had b'fast for lunch...lol But dinner was delish! So delish that I'll be having it for lunch today!

<sigh> I am having dietary difficulties. I'm back to my old ways of eating what I had planned, then *supplementing* that plan with extra sort-of on-plan goodies (dark chocolate, too many nuts...) and then somehow justifying off-plan grazing. :?: I am being such a baby about food.

I'm thinking a full Phase 1 is in my near future...

Phase 2
B - coffee with us almond milk. Peach/blueberry/psyllium husk/yogurt smoothie.
L - Shrimp salad on a bed of lettuce. Iced green tea.
S - Red pepper strips and carrot sticks with garlic hummus, hard-boiled egg, slice of mozzarella cheese
Yoga class, walking
D - A big ol' grilled zucchini Greek salad
(http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2005/10/grilled-zucchini-greek-salad.html)dessert - glass of red wine. A slice of chocolate zucchini bread (http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/07/recipe-for-low-sugar-and-whole-wheat.html) (one of the Kalyn's Kitchen versions) - pretty good! I didn't add buttermilk, though. I think maybe my zucchini was juicy?

p1.5/2???
B 3 egg omelet(!) w spinach and cheddar, coffee w splenda and 1% milk
S pineapple/strawberry/mango/peach smoothie w almond milk, nf plain greek yogurt, agave and chia seeds
L leftover taco salad
S cherries
D whole grain pasta w sauteed zucchini and roasted pepper/asiago chicken sausage

P2

1: cottage cheese w/ peaches, cinnamon and almonds
2: smoothie (us coconut milk, tart cherry juice, strawberries, 1/2 banana, 1/2 orange, protein); 2 lettuce wraps w/ lean deli ham and cheddar
3: chai tea steeped in us almond milk
4: roasted shrimp and tomatoes; spinach salad

exercise: 60 min. step, 40 min. yoga

6/28/2011 (Thursday)
Trying to eat every 2-3 hours, even though I started my day really late

B (1:20pm): 3 slices of turkey bacon
1 whole boiled eggs only ate the whites
16oz water………………………………………………………………~145cals

S (03:15pm): String cheese
16oz water............................................. .......60cals

S (7pm): 2 stalks of celery
2 tbsp of PB
32oz of water mixed with Crystal Light……………………………………………………206cals

Didnt eat enough today at all!

Phase 1.5

B. blueberry peach green monster
L. weekend Glow kale salad
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. veggie stir-fry of whatever's ripe in the garden, sliced tomatoes
S. nsa fudgesicle

Phase II

B. Green monster with some ground flax seed
L. 4-bean salad on greens, skim milk
D. chicken breast, spinach, very small potato salad, raspberries

Ruth, let me know how you like the green monster. I'm hooked on them. :)

I'm not sure if what I'm doing is right but I put a cup of skim in the blender, add an egg, strawberries, some ground flax and a load of spinach or chard leaves and then zap it. I must look up the real recipe.

That sounds pretty much right. I don't use the egg, though. Something about raw eggs just doesn't do it for me.

I make mine with us vanilla almond milk, ricotta or cottage cheese, frozen fruit of some sort, chia, a big handful of spinach, and a package of Truvia. It keeps happy and satisfied until lunchtime.

I throw in the egg for protein but cottage cheese would do the same, I guess.

Smoothie Island Impact......311 Calories!!!!!!!!!! Whoo Hoo......

I haven't been sleeping well at night. The only changes I've made is the addition of a lot more miles into my daily routine - I would think that would make me more tired, but I've just been restless at night. Tips?

P2

1: cottage cheese w/ peaches, cinnamon and almonds
2: 1/2 ww wrap with lean roasted turkey, toamtoes, sprouts, greens, kalamata olives and hummus; cantaloupe; a bit of salad
3: big late lunch, not necessary
4: out for pizza - salad and a piece of pizza

exercise: 60 min. strength training, 4 mile run

Anything on your mind, Zeff? What time of day are you exercising? If not in the morning, maybe moving it earlier in the day would help. I've had consistant sleep problems in the past for several days in a row about a week or so before TOM, so I think hormones play a role as well.



Thursday, July 28, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup – 1 cup 1% milk, 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: 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: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Chicken strips with celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing

Snack: SB Friendly Choc/PB “ice cream”

Phase 2

B: coffee w/sf creamer
L: Tilapia filet w/parmesan topping & edemame
D: turkey & white bean chili w/sour cream
S: popcorn (too much) & handful of sunflower seeds

Grocery shopping day...getting VERY low on veggies!!

Okay..I keep peaking at the scale because I've been discouraged every week when I weigh in. My weigh in days are on Mondays. I figured that would make it so that I don't go crazy on the weekends, because in the past my weigh in days have always been on Fridays. Anyway, each week I weigh on Saturday, just to see where I'm at and I'm happy with the results, but then by Monday I've gained weight. So frustrating. So....this week is no different. On Monday I weighed in at 206.6....this morning I weighed 203.2. I'm SO hoping the scale stays that way until Monday!! urgh!!!

Ph2
B: V8, coffee, fruit
L: brown rice pasta, tomato sauce, spinach and carrots
D: shrimp cocktail with a mango salsa and filet tips, mixed greens, grape tomatoes, sun-dried apricots, blue cheese and vinegar
and 3 too many drinks.

1oftheluvs - quite a few of my dreams have involved weird yoga scenarios, and i'm teaching my first yoga class tomorrow, so that may be it. I'm still exercising in the morning for the most part - at least anything strenuous is in the morning. who knows. hopefully it is just a phase. i'm going to get some sleepytime tea for tonight :)

Phase 1 - Day 9
B: 2% milk (need to grocer shop!) + protein powder + coconut extract smoothie
coffee w/milk and Splenda
S: baby Bel cheese round
L : Left over pork roast with greens salad and blue cheese
S: Yogurt/Jell-o square
D: kids want Jimmy Johns so.... salad or lettuce wrap for me.
S:

jyoyo78 - I feel your pain, that seems to happen to me ALL THE TIME too! Last weekend was my first weekend back on SB and I was freaking out! Nervous about this weekend too, which included a birthday party BBQ and a breakfast with the in-laws. Good luck to you!!

p1.5
B egg salad (2 hb eggs, one wedge laughing cow), spinach, cheddar in 1/2 ww pita, iced coffee w splenda and 1% milk
S greek yogurt, blueberries, agave
L leftover taco salad
S cottage cheese
D chicken/green bean/tomato sautee
S nsa fudgsicle

Friday
B: hard boiled egg, 1/2 granny smith apple with 2 tbsp. peanut butter
S: plain kefir and carrots
L: chick peas/green beans/ chicken sausage all mixed up with some parmesan
S: (cheat) cheese, crackers and wine
D: (cheat) pizza
Today is a planned cheat for me.

Exercise: 10 mins. arm weights, 10 min. core abs, 30 minsl rebounding

P2

1: cottage cheese w/ peaches, cinnamon and almonds


Oh, yeah, that's why I like this thread! it reminds me of things in my fridge/freezer I have to eat and gives me new combinations to try :) This sounds good.

B - coffee with us almond milk. Cottage cheese w/ peaches, cinnamon and sliced almonds
L - Shrimp salad on a bed of lettuce
S(s) - Red pepper strips and carrot sticks with garlic hummus. Hard boiled egg. Slice of chocolate zucchini bread (know what makes this waaay better? Adding a sprinkle of cinnamon and black & cayenne pepper. I'm going to make it that way next time. Also going to try subbing applesauce for some of the oil - it is super-moist even though I didn't use the buttermilk)
D - Baked zucchini falafels (trying a new recipe). Tomato & cucumber salad (from the garden, yay!)
dessert(s) - glass of red wine. Greek yogurt with wild blueberries.

B: 2 eggs and 2 turkey sausage patties
32oz of water………………………………………………………………….260cals

L: Chkn wrapped in lettuce………………………………………………not sure bc it was left over chkn

Snack: Fudgesicle…………………………………………………………………to lazy to go look
2 stalks of celery with 2 tbsp of PB……………………………………..196 cals

D: 2 pieces of Talapia with the the LC spinach dip
32oz of water with a packet of Crystal Light

.......had a Faygo soda also :(

1oftheluvs - quite a few of my dreams have involved weird yoga scenarios, and i'm teaching my first yoga class tomorrow, so that may be it. I'm still exercising in the morning for the most part - at least anything strenuous is in the morning. who knows. hopefully it is just a phase. i'm going to get some sleepytime tea for tonight :)


Sounds like maybe a bit of nerves...

Sleepytime tea and a hot bubble bath before bed sounds like just the trick.

I'm sure you'll do awesome!

Friday, July 29, 2011 - Phase 2

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

Lunch: Salad with lots of veggies, leftover chicken strips, 2% cheese, and ranch dressing

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Chicken Adobo; green beans; black beans with red peppers and onions

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Phase II

B. slice of grainy bread, laughing cow, dried tomatoes, an orange
L. 4-bean salad on greens, raspberries and yogurt
D. cold chicken, spinach with pine nuts, sliced tomato, glass of skim milk

Saturday
B: plain kefir, hard boiled egg, edamame
S: not sure
L: not sure
D: not sure

P2

1: bruleed grapefruit (grapefruit half sprinkled with 1/2 tsp. palm sugar and broiled); greek yogurt w/ peaches and almonds
2: mediterranean tuna salad on a ww tortilla, broccoli slaw w/ red bell peppers, pea pods, cilantro and a vinaigrette
3: cherries
4: dinner out with my friends - small house salad w/ shrimp and avocado, margarita

exercise: teaching a 30 min. step and a 30 min. yoga class, house cleaning

phase 1.5

B: coffee w/sf creamer2 eggs w/laughing cow cheese wedge & 2 turkey sausage links
L: turkey chili
D: chicken bacon burger (no bun), sweet potato fries

So, not the best day of eating...probably should have passed on the bacon part....plus there were a lot of sweet potato fries! lol But, calorie wise, I don't think I did too terrible. But, now I'm nervous how this is going to affect my weigh in on Monday, I know what I ate was NOT sodium free. I've been doing so well all week.

Okay, moving on! What's done is done! :) Got to make sure I make GOOD OP choices this weekend.

think i'm just going to post as i go...
p1.5
B coffee w splenda and 1% milk, toasted cheddar and tomato in 1/2 ww pita
S cherries
L refried black bean/spinach/chicken/cheese/hot sauce thing, pear
S hb egg, 2 bites cottage cheese
D green beans and chicken sausage sauteed in evoo, garlic, red onion topped with shredded cheese
S small piece pb fudge (oops and yum)

Phase 2-ing it today -

B. veggie omelette w/cheddar cheese, ww toast, fresh fruit medley
L. 2 cubes of good cheddar, 2 spelt cakes w/peanut butter
D. fresh picked tomatoes, ricotta, basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil on a ww cracked peppercorn and parmesan baguette, the last bit of kale salad, and a Crystal Light Margarita. :)
S. nsa fudgesicle

Ph 2

I am on the road and eating what I can to make it work! DW's tri is tomorrow. I am so excited for her.

b: water, 1/2 WW tortilla with PB&J
s: cheese stick
l: small turkey, lettuce, pickles, banana pepper sandwich w/mustard (WW bread) and an apple
s: pistachios and a piece of beef jerky
d: grilled chicken breast, salad with vinegar, mixed veggies

Back to planning my own meals. I was on plan at Mom's but I didn't have the control I like over my meals. I don't think I ate anything off plan the whole time I was there.

Phase 1.5, no grains
B: chia pancake with chard, cheddar & salsa
L: green monster
S: depends on what the farm stand has. maybe cukes with vinegar & a string cheese
D: grilled veggies, salmon
wine

exercise: gardening, unpacking, cleaning & a bike ride

My day so far is looking like this: (Phase 1)

B - English cooked Brekkie (bacon, tomato, beans, sausage, egg all grilled)
S - cheese
L - Salad with cooked meat
S - Pate in celery sticks
D - Sunday roast (Roast chicken in lemon & garlic, mashed cauli, broccolli & roast veg)
S - sugar free lemon jelly

Got an hours walk to beach and back plus some yoga later on with the kids

A bit of a funky eating day... we went to the movies in the late afternoon and it lasted until 8 PM. We brought snacks with us, and then ate something quick for a late dinner.

Saturday, July 31, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: 2 eggs omelet with lots of veggies and 2% cheese; 6-8 oz V8; 2 cups coffee with ¼ cup 1% milk and artificial sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Salad with lots of veggies; tuna; 2% cheese; Italian dressing

Snack: Apple with cashews

Snack: Popcorn (100 cal pack); Diet Coke

Dinner: 1 slice of WW Pizza w/ Turkey Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Red Pepper, Onion, Green Olives; carrots

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Wondering how the yoga class went, Zeff?

Did you sleep any better last night now that you don't have the first one hanging over your head?

Gonna try to keep it light for tomorrow's weigh-in!

p1.5
B pb&j in 1/2 ww pita, iced coffee w splenda and 1% milk
L green monster (frozen pineapple/strawberry/mango/peach w almond milk, nf plain greek yogurt, spinach, agave and chia seeds)
D chicken salad (canned chicken, mayo, red onion), kale salad (kale, tomato, red onion, lentils, evoo, lemon juice), cottage cheese

1oftheluvs - it went really well. :) i fell asleep fast last night....but that might have had something to do with the [many] margaritas that were consumed.

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P3 (eating P3 on Sundays only)

1: out for brunch: yogurt parfait (lowfat yogurt, kiwis, strawberries, blueberries and bananas, granola) + coffee and water; 2 bites of bacon
2: cherries and cheesestick for mid-day snack
3: grilled chicken sausage, grilled sweet potatoes, fruit salad

Did ok today! We were up so early but DW finished her first tri!

B: grapes, water
L: margarita and lime chicken and shrimp (no fajitas), refried beans and salad with Diet Coke
S: cheese stick, cashews
D: shrimp scampi and salad (no pasta or rice)

Did the best I could and am happy. Must drink lots of water now.

Day 1 down :) Practice day I will call it so I can say I started back Aug1. lol

Modified SBD

B:leftover quinoa, black bean, cilantro, sesame salad with scallions and hot sauce cold.
S:cold fingerling potatoes
L: chili over quinoa with spinach and tofutti sour cream
S: raw cashews, fruit
D:green beans with nutritional yeast, huge spinach salad topped with cucumber salad, tomatoes, and buffalo tofu.

Also drank LOTS of water today... took 2 alive! multis.