Welcome to another round of the daily on plan thread. Posting your menus for all to see helps us to remain accountable and to get help with any menu issues we may be having. In an effort to help us all remain on plan and not tempted, let's leave the food porn talk in the daily chat.
1: smoothie (vega protein powder, cocao nibs, plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 banana, blueberries, coconut milk), vitamins
2: sugar snap peas
3: stir fried veggies topped with 1 poached egg, sriracha and a teensy bit of Parmesan shavings
4: red bell pepper strips
5: grilled chicken, broccoli cheese quinoa casserole
6: a homemade lime Popsicle if i need
Exercise: 35 min. Incline, fast paced treadmill walk; 60 min. Step, plyo and strength training class (teaching)
B - coffee with us coconut milk. Huge spinach/Greek yogurt/chocolate smoothie
L - Huge salad with salmon. iced tea
S - the rest of the huge salad. Maybe some nuts.
D - good question... I'm going to the market for veggies, so we'll see. I am thinking a spicy red pepper/TVP stew. Maybe with some cauliflower mash.
dessert - no idea. hopefully none if my dinner was big enough.
Phase 2
B - Coffee w/ Splenda & non dairy creamer
S - 2 oz deli turkey
L - 3/4 c non fat cottage cheese, couple slices cantaloupe, 10 or so grapes, 4 grains first crackers
S - hard boiled egg
D - Easy chicken in wine sauce (I think) with ratatouille and whatever garden veg needs to be eaten (tomatoes probably)
SF Jello pudding (something with chocolate)
B - oatmeal with ground flax, strawberries and almond milk
l - tomato, buffalo mozzer mozzarella salad
s - maybe a smoothie
s - grilled shrimp with salad and cauliflower
s - laughing cow
B - 2 pieces very thing turkey bacon, scrambled egg
S - mozzarella stick
L - 1/2 sandwich on whole wheat with turkey, lettuce, olive oil may
S - yogurt
D - Fish, sauteed cabbage, brown rice, tomatoes (still so many left), fruit for dessert
B- Western omelet, 1 slice of tomato, 1 slice Canadian bacon, 1 large black coffee
L- Shrimps, Greek salad (Feta cheese-cucumbers-tomatoes-black olives-dressing)
D-Fish and Broccoli
S- 2 Yogurts
S-Almonds and or hummus
S-SF Jello
Phase 2-
B - Protein smoothie -
L - hard boiled egg, crudite
S - half Grapefruit
D - Tuna Nicoise Salad - Tuna, White Beans, String Beans, Potatoes (just a couple mini's) Vinaigrette dressing.
Dessert - I seriously need to consider adding in some healthy desserts. Ate the Ricotta creme in my first two weeks, and steadily lost weight. Thinking it's time to add something to the evening (and NOT 3 glasses of wine )
Havent posted in a while didn't see much acticity recently on themenu thread ...glad 2C all of U...
B: Left over salad and bacon bits from last night..
L: Salad and chicken strips ( took hubs and kids to lunch ahhh that garlic bread kids had smelled SO good)
D;Zucchini pizza
Snack: Some mixed nuts
1: cold oats soaked in almond milk, chia seeds, chopped strawberries and blueberries (it took awhile to get the bowl down, but I made it!)
2: smoothie (US coconut milk, strawberries, blueberries, avocado, spinach, greens powder)
3: we'll see what I feel like, but probably some bell pepper strips and hummus
4: scratched dinner plans last night, so tonight will be quinoa, chicken and broccoli casserole (or what I can manage of it -- might end up with another smoothie)
5: homemade popsicle made from Dr. Oz's weight-o-rade (green tea, mint, tangerines)
B. fruit salad topped with granola and yogurt
L. open faced tomato and smoked provolone on seedy artisian whole wheat bread
S. zucchini chips
D. same as lunch but with the addition of avocado
S. cup of SF FF mango coconut ice cream
I'm new and just started Phase 1!
Here's what my menu looks like.
B-Egg, Spinach & Broccoli Casserole
S-Celery w/ 1 TSP of Peanut Butter
L-Salad & Chicken Breast
S-30 Pistachios
D-Grilled Chicken Breast, Green Beans, Salad
So far, I'm starving. Does that go away after your first few days!?
Can you have dairy? If so, Greek yogurt is excellent and filling. You can sweeten it with any number of non-sugar sweeteners if desired (though I went through a stage where I got to love it plain - an acquired taste for sure). I use cottage cheese a lot. Also plenty of people here like the ricotta creme desserts. If you can't have dairy, there are some soy products that could be substituted. One of my favorite smoothies is made with silken tofu.
Also beans! All forms (except peas) allowed on Phase 1. A side of pinto beans or refried beans with breakfast is very filling. Garbanzo beans/kidney beans/edamame add bulk to salads...etc.
Don't know how big your salads are but make sure the total veggies for the day is 4.5 cups, minimum. That should fill you up. (Also many sources say leafy greens like lettuce count for half as much since they are less dense ... I thought I had bookmarked a great visual but I can't find it so here is the American Heart Association; but according to the SBD reference list, all veggies are measured the same).
I personally have been focusing on getting more protein plus all my veggies and when I do that I am not hungry and actually I have to make myself eat sometimes.
But anyway, if you are starving, eat more! on plan foods of course...
Last edited by EmmaD; 08-07-2012 at 09:59 PM.
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WOW - did you make this? I haven't yet found any *S*-free and *F*-free ice cream-type products. Seems like once they eliminate one of these variables, they jack up the other