On Plan Thread 12/6 - 12/12
 

It's time for a new week of talking On-Plan! This is the place for South Beach meal plan and food support, encouragement and questions.

Anyone, from any phase (1, 1.5, 2, 3, etc.) can post, and those who are new to 3FC are especially encouraged to do so!

This thread is for questions, sharing advice and strategies, and encouraging each other to stay on plan. It is not for chatting about daily life unrelated to this topic. Members have indicated that they would like to have chatting remain in the Daily Thread, so any posts that are off topic or chatty will be moved by the mods to the Daily.

People in different phases of South Beach post here so it will help everyone if you indicate what phase you're in when you post. Thanks!

While you may certainly find, from time to time, the need to ask for help after going off plan, remember that this thread is about staying on plan. When you share details of off plan foods you've eaten, it can upset, tempt, and otherwise frustrate other members, so please keep these details to a minimum.

So, share with us: How are you staying on plan this week?

As a therapist, I am trained in a type of trauma work called EMDR. The first phase of doing EMDR is helping the client establish what is called a "calm, safe place". A place in their minds where they can go and feel calm and safe. Most clients do this right away....but for some, simply establishing a calm safe place in their minds becomes the shorter term goal of therapy.

I say this because it reminds me of the fact that for me, simply completing a clean Phase 1 of South Beach has become my short term goal....forget about losing 25 pounds...let's see if I can do a clean two weeks.

So here I am, Day 1, Phase 1, Take II!!!!


Good morning, all.

:-)

Phase II
B. ww English muffin with 2 wedges Laughing Cow Lite plus 2 T. fruit chutney
L. Cream of broccoli soup, baby carrots, ff/sf yogurt and chopped apple
D. TVP Chili with cole slaw and a glass of red wine
I will also work in a glass of skim milk.

phase 2

b -oatmeal with sf homemade apple butter
l -salad with cottage cheese
s - yogourt
s - leftover roast beef and brussel sprouts.
s - almond butter

exercise - 30 minutes walk and 15 minutes on bike

Phase II

B - Oatmeal with apples, walnuts, and cinnamon
L - leftover grilled pork loin and asparagus
S - nuts
S - yogurt
D - Sirloin steak, SBD mashed potatoes, salad

Exercise - 1 hour spin class

Morning Ruth, I notice that you have ff/sf yougart listed today. I thought all yogurt has some amount of sugar. Do you mean no added sugar? So far I haven't found any yogurt that is completely sugar free.

Phase I

B. Boiled Egg & Sausage Patty
L. Salad
S. Celery w/LC Cheese
D. Creole Pan Fried Pork Chop & Roasted Zucchini and Summer Squash
S. 30 Pistachios

Not Ruth but this question comes up a lot :) Yes, all dairy has some milk sugar. For SBD purposes sugar free always means no added sugar and is absolutely allowed and even encouraged. Hope that helps :)

Phase 2. NO grains (unlike yesterday when I devoured *several* whole wheat pitas)

B - coffee with soy milk
yoga class
nf cottage cheese with 1/2 grapefruit
L - Mediterranean salad (Romaine lettuce, shrimp, olives, capers, tomatoes, peppers, 1/2 serving vinaigrette), South Beach Living Fiber+ bar (I know, weird Frankenfood but unfortunately this is the one type of bar that I find irresistibly delicious and the calorie-counting :devil: says: "only 110 calories"...)
S - broccoli and orange pepper strips with hummus
S2 - 1/2 apple with 1 oz light cheddar cheese
D - Veggie sausage and sauteed cabbage/carrots. Roasted acorn squash on the side.
dessert - nf plain Greek yogurt with 1/2 oz walnuts and 1 clementine

1403 calories

B-mango strawberry smoothie with flax seeds
L-Broccoli and hummus, apple
D-Lentil Chili
S-cottage cheese

Phase II

B: Cinnamon omelet, V8
S: RF cheese
L: Grilled chicken salad, tall skinny latte
S: carrots
D: Taco bake, salad, RF sour cream
S: Almond butter

Phase 2

B: Scrambled eggs, coffee with almond milk
S: Almonds
L: Sugar snap peas with tzatziki, SF/FF yogurt with blueberries and Kashi GoLean
S: Skim latte, sliced ham with laughing cow
D: Turkey and cheese

Hmm... writing this makes me realize I am not eating nearly enough veggies or drinking enough water. Need to fix.

Today I ate (phase 1.5)

B - 2 eggs, 1 turkey bacon, V-8
L - apple and string cheese
S - 1 cup Greek nf plain yogurt w/cinnamon, splenda, walnuts
D - Leftover veggi chili w/turkey sausage and extra cabbage.
S - 1 cup Greek nf plain yogurt w/sf jam and pecans

B: cinnamon omelette, coffee with skim
S: veggies (pea pods, cukes, color pepper
L: black bean soup!! w/little bit o' sour cream and cheddar cheese
S: cheese stick?
D: chili, heavy on veggies
D: cashews, if hungry

B: turkey soup
S: cheese stick and a few nuts
L: chicken breast over massive salad
D: Spaghetti squash lasagna