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?
February hasn't gone so well for me. Between interviews, a trip to Vegas, the dreadfully cold weather, and, of course, my own piggishness & laziness I made zero progress. I need to incorporate more structure into my routine, and exercise!
Breaky: 2 cups of V8...i have no appetite today.. Going to try and figure out lunch.. Ive had two cheat days this month ..birthday..and yesterday..it was good but i still feel some guilt about it..going to try for March, a clean month..hopefully!
For breakfast I had a veggie omelette w/ low fat, low carb, low salt turkey bacon.
For lunch it will be organic mushrooms, field greens and baked chicken salad.
Dinner is going to be organic kale, lightly steamed and topped with lemon juice (YUM), baked skinless/boneless chicken breast and... hmm... what else? Probably salad with mushrooms....
I know you said you don't have much of an appetite today but you really need to try and get your 4 1/2 cups of veggies in. That is one of the most important parts of the plan, and unless it's changed, only 6 ounces (one small can) per day of V8 counts toward that total. I know I struggle getting my veggies in, especially this time of year, but I think it makes a huge difference in how I feel physically and also contributes to onplan eating.
Phase 2 or something
B: rf cheese stick, 1/4 avocado, almonds
L: indian style chick peas and some TOTALLY off plan muchies eaten while walking around costco (samples)
S: seaweed and lentil curls, roasted chick peas
D: hamburger patty and salad
Woke up late, so not really 3 full meals, more like breakfast, snacks, and dinner
B-banana yogurt tofu smoothie
Snacks-cottage cheese, a clementine
D-broccoli and bell peppers over ww spaghetti w/ peanut sauce
S-apple w/almond butter
I am VERY committed to doing 2 strict weeks of phase 1 starting tommorow. I just threw out the left over chinese food from tonights dinner (was ordered for company). I haven't done a proper phase 1 since I first discovered SB 3 years ago.
I planned out my menu went shopping, no excuses. Will probably post a bunch the next few days to help me get though it. I need to, I'm still dealing with sugar cravings from x-mas and need to get it all out of my system.
Phase 2 - starting to count points again, and having a salt shaker free day.
B: kefir, hb egg, low sodium V8
S: edamame
L: salad with chick peas/parm cheese/caesar dressing (must make some quinoa to go with this!), 6 triscuits
S: carrots and lf cheese stick
D: chicken sausage and greens
PP: will add up when I get to work
Wt: 169.5
B: Large flake oats with 1 tbsp Holy Crap soaked in almond milk
Sn: Cottage cheese
L: Off plan 1/2 enchilada and wedges Veggies & low-fat tzatziki
Sn: Booster Juice was set up in the gym after my class. I tried a sample of the Banana whey smoothie.
S: Coronation chicken on an Ezekiel wrap, small orange.
Gym: Body Attack class (60 minutes)
On Plan Thread: February 27 to March 5, 2011
Going to try and figure out lunch.. Ive had two cheat days this month ..birthday..and yesterday..it was good but i still feel some guilt about it..going to try for March, a clean month..hopefully!
Veggies & low-fat tzatziki
