[shelflife]

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?

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[shelflife]

My dinner menu plan for the week:

Sunday: Cheat
Monday: Cheat
Tuesday: Greek salad with chicken
Wednesday: Lasagna roll-ups
Thursday: Chicken breast stuffed with cheese and broccoli
Friday: Chili
Sat: Taco salad topped with black bean patty and/or leftover chili

[Ruthxxx]

Phase II
B. coffee, poached egg on ww toast, ½ grapefruit
S. glass of skim milk
L. chickpea, chicken and veggies salad with lemon and oil dressing on spinach
S. apple
D. ww couscous with lamb and mushrooms, green beans, sliced tomato

[shelflife]

Wt: 172.0 - I think I may be approaching TOM?
B: 1/2 banana with PB pre-gym
Sn: Cheese slice & V8 post gym
L: Break-free with spinach, tomato, and RF old cheddar
Sn: Veggies with 2T hummus, Skinny latte
S: Vegetable soup at home, and I'll get some lettuce wraps at the gastropub
Ex: 60 minute BodyCombat class

I'm going to a class function tonight at a gastropub. I will probably have a couple of drinks. Should I even try to resist the tapas? Should I set a limit for myself? Should I adjust my meal plan for the day in anticipation for an off-plan evening (eg: skip dinner)? Thoughts appreciated!

[CyndiM]

B: black beans, broccoli, egg, rf cheese * lots of salsa
L: Giant Pile of Veggies - they don't call it that anymore but I loved that name. It's roasted roots covered with sauteed kale with plenty of garlic and spicy tomatoes with cheese sprinkled over it.
S: apple
D: tofurkey roast with roasted turnips, sweet potatoes, carrots & onions

exercise: bad hip day so probably lots of short workouts - 20m bike, 10m EA step workout (20 if I can do it), hooping, and hip/core PT exercises

[cottagebythesea]

Phase 2 -

B. slight cheat - 2 slices of Wegman's Marathon bread w/ a little Brummel & Brown spread
L. leftover spaghetti squash & spinach saute, cup of African Stew
S. ff greek yogurt, apple slices
D. Cauliflower Alfredo sauce over steamed red cabbage
S. 1/2 cup of NSA ice cream

[zeffryn]

Ok, I've been pretty off plan for the past few days and the scale and my body shows it. I feel terrible physically.

We're going on a picnic today - any ideas for food that is easily packed and not so bad?

[cottagebythesea]

Zeff, you could make sandwiches in whole wheat pita pockets, or wrap lean roast beef, turkey or ham with lowfat cheese around celery sticks. Raw veggies w/hummus or ranch dressing are always good to-go foods, too. Some other suggestions would be fruit, yogurt, string cheese, nuts.

How about making a whole wheat pasta salad loaded with veggies, or a quinoa or whole wheat couscous salad?

Taco bake is also good cold and could easily be packed for a picnic lunch.

And don't forget deviled eggs! And, oh! Gazpacho!

[SGeranium]

1: Greek yogurt, a little agave, frozen cherries. coffee plus half n half
2: salad with tuna and rf cheese, dove dark chocolate square
3: ham roll ups with dill pickle and lc
4: pizza with rf cheese and sausage on a low carb tortilla, big green salad, roasted green beans
5: tea with stevia, too many dove dark squares. Clearly I' m not ready to have any extra around.....

Water yes
exercise: 3.5 mile walk with the pup in just under an hour.
vitamins yes

[Usernametaken]

ShelfLife, I'm sure there will be on-plan choices on the tapas menu. I would think skipping dinner to make up for it could be a bad idea--if you go to the pub hungry you are more likely to make unfortunate choices.

Zef-My favorite picnic snack is green beans sauteed in olive oil and then dressed with lemon. They are super tasty cold!

B-Smoothie
L-another smoothie and some burnt broccoli
D-Quinoa risotto w/broccoli, chicken, and bell peppers

Gonna do my best to exercise today, after 2 days off in a row (Yay! Did it)

[murphmitch]

Phase II

B & L: Veggie omelet, turkey sausage
S: RF cheese stick
D: Stir fried scallops with crack slaw and broccoli
S: Almonds

[fozentusic]

Phase 1.5

B: coffee, homemade tabbouleh made w/ WW couscous
L: spaghetti squash pizza (deep dish pie)
D: red lentil dal w/ 0% greek yogurt

Exercise: 30 mins walk/jog at the gym

[claire0412]

Another off plan day for me. My friend bought mini ice cream chocolate lolly things round last night as a thank you for cooking her dinner. They've been in the freezer since last night and I've eaten 3 (whoops) of them since then. I am terrible, I can't have things like that in the house. I've thrown them in the bin, which is a terrible waste. I thought about taking them to the local train station and giving them to the homeless people, but it is sub zero outside and ice cream isn't the best thing in that weather. Bin it is!

Tomorrow i'll be back on phase 1 + an apple a day. Hopefully I can get back on the wagon and quickly...

[Porthardygurl]

March 6th.

B: 1 flourless sugar free chocolate zucchini muffin
L: ? maybe...yogurt, cheese string and 2 cups of v8
D: Chicken! with homemade sugar free kansas style bbq sauce
Desert? who needs it?

[CyndiM]

PHG - are you getting your 4.5 cups of veggies and just not listing them? Remember vegetable juice shouldn't replace more than 1 serving of your veggies per day