Todays menu
 

Breakfast - Cappuccino

Lunch - Herb Omelet w/broccoli & cauliflower
Salad

Dinner - Chhole Masala Turkey (Found recipe on this site)
Salad

Snack - IP Pink lemonade

I'm thinking I should spread my food out because I tend to get hungry if I go too long between eating.

Originally Posted by efrikanprincess:
Awesome thread!! This is what I ate today:

Breakfast: IP cappuccino drink
Snack: IP vanilla nut bar
Lunch: salad (1/2 cup celery, 1/2 cup sautéed green peppers, 1/2 cup cucumber, 1/2 cup asparagus & mushroom mix) with 2 tbs WF bleu cheese dressing
Dinner: 8oz shrimp in a stir fry with 1 cup spinach & 1 cup asparagus with WF Asian dressing
Snack: IP raspberry jello

Menu for tomorrow:
Breakfast: IP herb & cheese omelet
Snack: IP caramel crunch bar
Lunch: salad (veggies same as above), with WF chipotle ranch dressing
Snack: IP cappuccino drink
Dinner: Big Mac in a bowl recipe with 2 cups cauliflower popcorn

I had the Chhole Masala, aka Big Mac in a bowl, actually, my family had it for dinner, they loved it. I tried the cauliflower popcorn last night, it was good but the cauliflower shrank down so much that there was hardly any there.....is it supposed to be kinda crunchy, because mine wasn't.

Originally Posted by Diana B:
I had the Chhole Masala, aka Big Mac in a bowl, actually, my family had it for dinner, they loved it. I tried the cauliflower popcorn last night, it was good but the cauliflower shrank down so much that there was hardly any there.....is it supposed to be kinda crunchy, because mine wasn't.

Big Mac is so good that I actually had it twice last week!! :D

And yes, the cauliflower does shrink down quite a bit, so I make sure to throw about 2 cups of lettuce into the meal to add volume (and more fiber!!)

You have to bake the cauliflower until it is brown and almost black in my experience and let it cool a bit before it becomes a bit crunchy, but I just enjoy the different texture and slight caramalization from baking it.

Glad to see your family is supporting you in your IP eating ways!!! Keep up the awesome work :cool:

Breakfast:
IP Maple Oatmeal *

Lunch:
Salad with vegetables
IP Tomato Soup

Snack:
IP Hot Chocolate

Dinner:
Pork Loin
Zuc, Mush, Spinach Mix
Salad

Snack:
Hot Tea

I am not a coach, nor do I play one on 3FC. I do however, hate to see others struggle and get frustrated because this program WORKS! Some of you may have seen my responses to those struggling in the past and have asked them to post a menu - that's to spot things we as a group can see that you cannot.

I am seeing some posts with 2 restricteds, most with no salads, some with not enough food in general and comments about being hungry. These are my thoughts: If you are hungry, you're not eating enough. If you're not losing or are 'stuck' you may not be eating enough or having too many restricteds.

You may not have mentioned in your posts having some of the following issues - constipation, headaches, no energy, etc. These are signs you're not following protocol.

Per IP - Serving size must be respected with no more/no less than indicated. This is speaking to salad and veggies. That means 4 cups of veggies a day.

So, without judgment or scolding, cuz I luvs my I PEEPS on this journey, take a look at the Protocol sheet for your Phase. Are you really following protocol? Really? Your restricted should be early in the day, not as your night time snack. Some call the night time snack a 'repair' snack as it helps keep your body fueled overnight while you rest.

I am FAR from perfect, but this is what my menu looks like. This is very simplified - I do use the recipes, too. This is more to show protocol.

B: Puffs, coffee, water
S: 1 cup cucumbers
L: Pudding/shake, 1 cup veg, salad
S: 1 cup celery
D: 8 oz protein, salad, 1 cup veg
S: Jello
Water throughout the day.

I have 4 cups of veg a day and 2 salads. I'm never hungry and don't have the Big C issue (anymore!), nor do I have headaches. I had ALL those things at some point - all because I wasn't following the plan, although I thought I was!

When you post in this new thread (which I LOVE, BTW!) include your Phase. That way we those who have gone through that Phase can see potential issues.
Love ya!

B: Cappucino drink turned into cake with WF choc sauce_ YUUUMMMM
L: kale chips and lettuce wrap with piece of deli meat(1 oz)
S:lemon poppyseed bar
D: cube steak cooked in olive oil. coated in 1 tsp potato puree with roasted cauliflower
S: raspberry jello

Originally Posted by Lakewood:
I am not a coach, nor do I play one on 3FC. I do however, hate to see others struggle and get frustrated because this program WORKS! Some of you may have seen my responses to those struggling in the past and have asked them to post a menu - that's to spot things we as a group can see that you cannot.

I am seeing some posts with 2 restricteds, most with no salads, some with not enough food in general and comments about being hungry. These are my thoughts: If you are hungry, you're not eating enough. If you're not losing or are 'stuck' you may not be eating enough or having too many restricteds.

You may not have mentioned in your posts having some of the following issues - constipation, headaches, no energy, etc. These are signs you're not following protocol.

Per IP - Serving size must be respected with no more/no less than indicated. This is speaking to salad and veggies. That means 4 cups of veggies a day.

So, without judgment or scolding, cuz I luvs my I PEEPS on this journey, take a look at the Protocol sheet for your Phase. Are you really following protocol? Really? Your restricted should be early in the day, not as your night time snack. Some call the night time snack a 'repair' snack as it helps keep your body fueled overnight while you rest.

I am FAR from perfect, but this is what my menu looks like. This is very simplified - I do use the recipes, too. This is more to show protocol.

B: Puffs, coffee, water
S: 1 cup cucumbers
L: Pudding/shake, 1 cup veg, salad
S: 1 cup celery
D: 8 oz protein, salad, 1 cup veg
S: Jello
Water throughout the day.

I have 4 cups of veg a day and 2 salads. I'm never hungry and don't have the Big C issue (anymore!), nor do I have headaches. I had ALL those things at some point - all because I wasn't following the plan, although I thought I was!

When you post in this new thread (which I LOVE, BTW!) include your Phase. That way we those who have gone through that Phase can see potential issues.
Love ya!

VERY well said Lakewood. wish i could eat salads.. i make them but they usually dont get eaten!~lol:^:

B- orange IP- two teas four pruvia two oz skimmilk
L- cereal IP, cukes and cauliflower
LOTS o water
D- pork loin, mushrooms, zucchini, summer squash, evoo
Tea multi cal
S- IP pudding

Originally Posted by Momto2cs:
Wuv
Your pictures are amazing. Great job!!

WUV! You are truly Amazing! You look great :)

B: blueberry pancakes made from blueberry pudding packet and coffee
L: arugula and spinach with 1.5 oz of turkey breast (my coach says i can split my protein) Olive oil and salt. Chocolate RTD
S: 1/2 supreme protein bar
D: chicken in franks red hot, cauliflower rice and water with MIO in it
S: 1/2 supreme protein bar and chamomile tea

B- Orang IP, 2 cups of tea, 4 splenda, 2oz skim milk and supps( yay me, I remembered)
L- IP Dark Choc Pudding- herb mix salad with cukes and celery
S- peach mango IP split before/after anice walk outside
D- ground turkey and veggies

Bump

B: Crispy cereal (first time i tried it...I like it!!!)
L: chicken soup wit pureed veggies
s: IP chocolate peanut butter bar (SLAMMING)
D: 6oz poppy seed chicken, roasted califlower, salad
s:Chai tea

I just made a breakfast of the crispy cereal made into pancakes with 2 egg whites, 1/4 tsp baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon and a little water, topped with warmed WF blueberry. Oh my.... Even though it's not slathered in butter, it's great! and it's not restricted!!!! I'm so happy!

Somebody posted the recipe in a thread but I couldn't remember where it was... thank you!

B- Orange drink tea 2 splenda 1oz skim milk shops
L- orange drink cukes broccoli
S- mango drink
D- turkey loin stirfry veggies

Breakfast - Strawberry waffles (IP strawberry pudding) w/ WF strawberry syrup.
Lunch - 2 cups steamed brocolli and IP Chicken noodle soup (new product I just picked up yesterday) The soup was good taste although it did have weird floaty stuff in it, kind of reminded me of that egg drop soup you get at chinese restraunts.
Snack - IP salt & vinegar crisps (R)
Dinner - 5oz steak strips w/ stir fry brocoli, cauliflower, cabbage (2cups)
Snack - hot tea

Also according to my coach and something Wuv posted last week cucumbers are considered free. I do see others posting cucumbers as part of their 2 cups of veggies. My coach said lettuce, celery and cucumbers are all part of free foods and I should not count them as my 2 cups of veggies so if I am having a hungry day and I know I am drinking enough water I will have some cucumbers or celery to hold me over till my next meal. Hope that helps :)

hi all, I am new to IP my second week, first week I lost 4 lbs.I am vegetarian, so I need some ideas on making veggies please

Originally Posted by SHOBHAVESH:
hi all, I am new to IP my second week, first week I lost 4 lbs.I am vegetarian, so I need some ideas on making veggies please

I have really enjoyed making home made soups out of whatever vegees I've got, adding spices/parsley, etc., then puree with an immersion blender. I make pots of it and freeze 2 cup (of vegees) portions. That's lunch, with a salad of just lettuce/parsley/cilantro/basil and a dressing. For dinner, every night I've done a stir-fry of the vegees with the 2tsp olive oil, on a huge bed of lettuce with various dressings. Usually they are made of a Walden Farms dressing or spread with a dash of apple cider vinegar added or tamari and garlic or fresh ginger added.

Every now and then I have a Morning Star Griller, a vegee patty that my coach said was allowed - I had 1 and 1/2 patties of the 'Grillers Prime." You can make tofu too, although they tend to have alot of carbs. if you can eat eggs, they are a good alternative to meat as well.

Good lucik!!!

B- Pink lemonade IP 2 teas 4 splenda 2oz skim milk supps
L- IP mango drink and salad
D- chicken and stir fried veggies from a local rest.


I like recording my daily intake here rather than my book

B - IP Chocolate pudding shake
L - Steak salad with vinigar and olive oil dressing
D - IP soup with veggies

Originally Posted by TinaCleg:
B - IP Chocolate pudding shake
L - Steak salad with vinigar and olive oil dressing
D - IP soup with veggies

Where's your 3rd packet?

I am having a very different than usual day!
B - blueberry pancake with 1 T walden farms syrup (YUM)
circuit training
L- omlette w 1 c mushrooms, 1 c brocolli and salad w oil and vinegar
S - 1/2 peanut, 1/2 chocolate soy balls (haven't tried them, but they are ready to go)
D - 8 oz steak, 1 c asparagus, 1 c mushrooms (ready for later today)

B- IP rtd choc 2 teas
L- salad broc and cauliflower supps
S- lemon pudding IP yum
D- salad with chicken and hard boiled egg. One more cup of tea. Supps
& of course lots of water

B- egg rtd choc
L- IP mush soup zucchini , mushroom , broccoli supps

B- IP orange
L- rTD choc radishes broccoli
S- banana IP
D- Turk burg veggies
Wah wah and supps

I'm on the Alt Plan:
B-IP Omelet, Coffee
S-Banana
L-Salad w/ WF Dressing, IP Tomato Soup
S-Greek plan yogurt, & IP Choc Drink
D-Chicken w/ veggies in a diced tomato sauce, and serving Whole Wheat Pasta.
S-Tea

Originally Posted by luckygirl3:
B- choc Shake
S- 2 sm. dill pickles
L- big mac in a bowl- my first time using wf products. It wasn 't bad
S- shake
D- shake and roasted cauliflower.

This is my 3rd day and i'm hungry. My mantra is this will pass.

Hi,

Can you please share to me the recipe of big mac in a bowl? :) Thanks.

Originally Posted by Momto2cs:
Do you o kickboxing during the day or at night?
I find working out at 6pm works well. I have a bar at around 4 and dinner after.
The days I work out during the day are always harder!

Do you mind if I ask, when did you two start your kickboxing/exercise again or did you never give it up? I have been really active and that part is killing me... I am starting IP tomorrow and planned to stop my work outs for awhile per my IP Coach. Thank you!

Hi - I am bumping up a few threads that I think are very helpful! I am brand new and am starting Saturday, 3/31. I have been lurking a very LONG time and ready to take the plunge!

Thanks so much :)

I will write down my food, although please note that I'm in Phase 4, so don't copy me! :)

Breakfast: yogurt, granola, almond milk, berries, chai tea
Lunch: chef salad (to go) w/turkey, brocoli slaw, lettuce,
cheese, dressing
==> no carbs, fats okay
Afternoon snack: nuts (screwed up, had too many)
Dinner: chili with ground beef, kidney beans (complex carb),
tomatoes, onion, peppers. medium salad w/brocoli slaw
==> no fat, complex carbs okay
Evening dessert: IP popsicles w/orange drink mix and vanilla shake combo

I'm too tired to think of what I'll have tomorrow, but I just made index cards with my 'greatest hits' of breakfast combos, so I'll put them on the refrigerator and then I can easily pick one in the morning.

Originally Posted by VictoriaLynn:
Hi - I am bumping up a few threads that I think are very helpful! I am brand new and am starting Saturday, 3/31. I have been lurking a very LONG time and ready to take the plunge!

Thanks so much :)

Good luck to you - keep telling us how you are doing!

Originally Posted by swimcoachmomma:
How do u fix your eggplant? I only know how to do breaded, fried, and parmigiana!!! Lol.

Log onto epicurious. I found an AMAZING recipe grilled then marinated with vinegar, capers, parsley (I messed up and used cilantro but it was still yummy!) Just had to switch out balsamic with white wine vinegar. Served with beef tips and it was so zingy and wonderful!

Originally Posted by Mmmm2020:
Do you mind if I ask, when did you two start your kickboxing/exercise again or did you never give it up? I have been really active and that part is killing me... I am starting IP tomorrow and planned to stop my work outs for awhile per my IP Coach. Thank you!

I never stopped. The first week I was tirder and sorer than usual. After that it was fine.
I usually exercise 6-8 hours a week. I love it, it keeps me sane!

Okay, today I had (Phase 4):

Breakfast: yogurt, berries, oatmeal, almond milk

Lunch: mushroom/zuchini/brocoli soup w/pork, lettuce w/WF & low-fat cheese

Snack afternoon: peanut puffs (had to get the lawn cut so I went for it)

Dinner: Sprouted grain pasta (complex carb), vegees, turkey on a big bed of
lettuce with a WF Italian dressing blended with a little fat-free feta
and herbs. First time I've had pasta in 15 months and it was
heavenly. The brand was Ezekiel pasta and I loved it.

Dessert tonight: 1/2 serving yogurt, 1/2 serving fresh pineapple

Breakfast: IP Premade vanilla drink with iced coffee
Lunch: Salad with veggies & IP Wild berry yogurt drink
Dinner: Chicken with grilled veggies (usually asparugus)
Snack: IP Bar

Kym. I like your blog

Must ask, didn't the gnocchi have an egg in the recipe? Have you tried it without?

I might try this for lunch tomorrow!