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 for extra Phase 1 support)

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/fo...ressing-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