questions about boot camp foods

[Suzanne 3FC]

Hello ladies

I'm trying to learn about Oprah's boot camp. The short page of info on her site is very vague, and her forums are a nightmare to navigate!

She says you will only eat green vegetables, two fruits, lean protein, and some good fat each day for the first four weeks, then you gradually add in some whole grains.

If you take this literally, you will not be able to eat tomatoes, yellow squash, red peppers, carrots, etc. However, she offers recipes and tips from the Harpo Boot Camp Team that do include these items.

Is there a complete list of foods and details somewhere, that I've missed?

Here's what I've come up with so far. Would you mind telling me if this looks right to you?

*All the green vegetables you want.
*Some veggies of other colors, but no strarchy vegetables at all.
*Some lean protein daily, which can include poultry, seafood, lean cuts of beef or pork, eggs, low fat cheeses and dairy.

And of course follow Bob's 12 week makeover at the same time.

Can you offer any tips or guidelines you've picked up? Thanks!!!

[MistySeptember]

Suzzanne,

You pretty much summed up what I was doing. Also the evening time cut off for eating, and the 8 workouts a week.

I found most of the information on the website vague as well. But I did like the pep talks.

I ate any veggies that were 0 WW points, which pretty much are the green ones and tomatoes, red pepper, zucchini, yellow squash in unlimited qunatities. I aimed for foods low in refined carbs and fat. The first four weeks I avoided all grains and sugars and did very well. It was the adding them in slowly I had problems with I did use splenda, which somewhere on the Oprah website I read it was ok. I also aimed for 3 servings of dairy which, although white, is allowed.

Looking back it worked well when I totally avoided the grains. Dr. Phil's Website (http://www.drphil.com/weightloss/wei...ubsection=Tips) had some meal plans that were full of great foods that fit or could be adapted very easily. I loved them, but found it was more than my grocery budget could handle. Plus, I ended up cooking seperate meals for my husband. We eat alot of pasta and potatoes (b/c they are cheap and filling)and this plan did not allow for it. Getting all those fresh fruits and veggies in Northern PA in Feb. and March will break the bank.

I think in the end it's all a big promotion to get the word out about Bob's new book. I did not buy the book as I am tired of buying books, tapes, plans, and memberships lol.

We discussed in the bootcamp threads that this plan would work great if we, like those featured on Oprah's show, had a boss who worked out with us, and would get mad at us if we cheated (I mena who wnats to make Oprah mad?), had gym equipment AT work and time set aside to do it. And like Oprah, had people to preapre meals and personal trainers to come to our home and help us work out on the "Cadillac" of pilates equipment. I know Oprah works hard and like everyone has to carve time into her day for stuff like that, but still...

As we enter this last week, I admit the plan would work, if I stuck to it. I did not. So now I am going back to doing WW on my own and taking a few lessons from the boot camp with me...It's all about the exercise, no eating after 8 pm (we often HAVE to eat after 7:30 so 8 was a better cut off for me), avoid the "white stuff" and choose whole grains in limited quantities. I never did WW core, but I have heard that you limit grains products to one meal a day, so I guess my plan is something like that.

Hope this helps and doesn't sound too discouraging. I think over all it's a plan that will get you in shape and you will lose weight. Which is what we all want. It just didn't fit well into my lifestyle.
~misty

[Suzanne 3FC]

Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate the input Wow, I never thought to check the WW veggies, great idea! I was trying to compile a list in my mind which is never a good thing for me to attempt

It really looks like a tough plan to stick out. I'm not sure that I personally could do it very long. I don't think it would fit my lifestyle, either. I'm thinking about giving it a spin, though, just for the experience.

[shhambo]

Hey, I am just starting the bootcamp which is very similar to Body for life by the way. This works better w/my schedule though.

Anyhow. I have been doing sugarbusters since Sept because I'm pre-diabetic and as it turns out it is almost exactly the same as the Oprah boot camp way of eating.

I have to say it feels really great to get all the processed junk out of your system. And is really not that hard to do. I eat 6x a day and feel quite satisfied.
I would recommend at least doing the eating plan that takes place after the 1st months. It really a good way of eating.