I just bought some vanilla powder today. Wasn't sure what to do with it, but it looked interesting. Also bought some pure anise extract to try and make home-made sugar-free licorice...
I just made pizza for lunch, where, instead of the cauliflower crust recipe I originally posted, that had cheese in the crust, I basically made a flatbread with just the cauliflower rice, eggwhites and soy protein powder, with some herbs too. The cheese-in-the-crust recipe stayed too soft to pick up, but this one makes a crisp, thin flatbread and it held up well to sauce and cheese, to where you could hold it in your hand to eat. Used a mix of fat-free mozza and regular mozza and some romano for my fats. It was wonderful...
I have to try this! Most likely next weekend when I have more time to experiment. Do you think the flat bread will keep a day or two once it's made?
I finally got a digital scale recently and it has been a huge help! I buy yogurt in the largest container I can get because I eat so much of it but it is a pain to have to get out the measuring cups to measure 3/4 cup using a 1/2 cup and a 1/4 cup. Then there's the yogurt I can't get off the measuring cups when I scrape the yogurt out into a bowl, so I feel a little cheated. LOL! Don't even mention using teaspoons or tablespoons!
Now after measuring once (using measuring cups or spoons) then weighing food items that I use often, I have a list of serving weights for yogurt, chopped fruit, etc. It's so nice to now place a bowl on the scale, zero it out and keep adding a particular food item in it until I get the desired amount. For some of you, maybe most of you, this may seem like nothing because you've done it forever but for someone who is just catching on, this is GENIUS!!
I am only 5 days into phase 4. I gained 2 lbs in phase 3 and another 2 since I started phase 4 on thursday. Granted I allowed myself to go overboard and enjoy two desserts and 4 glasses of wine - lol. BTW I do NOT recommend that, I felt awful.
I went phase 1 friday and mostly phase 1 saturday with a glass of wine for dinner. Then phase 3 sunday and phase 1 the last two days. I am still hanging on to the extra 4 lbs + 1 inch around the tummy.
I am disappointed because I was not able to drop the last 5 lbs I wanted to reach in phase 1 so I would have that wiggle room when I went to phase 4. Now I am landing 4 lbs heavier than I wanted to end up at.
Thoughts, advice, tricks, tools anything is appreciated!
Do phase 1 on days you know you won't have wine until you are back at your goal weight.
I find it takes me 3 days of weekday phase 1 to make up for more lenient, and wine filled, weekends.
Anyone else have a typical number of days it takes them to lose? I keep telling myself it's water weight, but some perspective would be much appreciated!
Ladies have any of you tried Cascade Ice? it comes in a variety of flavors, coconut, cranberry etc it is sodium free caffeine free sugar free, 0/0/0... they also have cocktail mixes that have very low calories.. mojito, pina colada are both 0 cal as well a couple of them are 10 calories. I found them at Save on Foods in Edmonton and so if I am looking for a little something different I have them. Love the coconut one. It is manufactured in Everett WA
Sarabean and New Englander- Absolutely! ON my first cheat day I thought I was taking it easy because I chose only two things to cheat with...a cinnamon roll and a vegetable samosa. I had them on a Friday and didn't feel right until the following Tuesday! I had a terrible headache and my stomach felt queazy
On my second cheat day...I spread it out Friday thru Sunday and only at dinner. Everything was the same as my non-cheat days except I added 1-2 oz. of cheese and a glass of wine. For example,
on Friday along with my salad and protein I had a grilled cheese sandwich (w/apple slices in it), the bread was Ezekeil and fell under the carb category; and a nice glass of red wine.
Saturday we had the hamburger in a bowl...with grilled mushrooms and swiss cheese, with the WF 1000 Island dressing, we mix in some WF BBQ sauce and brown mustard; and a glass of red wine.
Sunday we made Tyler's Ultimate Mexican Pot Roast Tacos (recipe attached); we make the pot roast, shred it per the recipe and put on top of our salad. Then we top that off with 1 oz. shredded cheddar cheese and corn tortilla strips. and of course, a glass of red wine!
The corn tortilla strips are easy to make...using Bob's Red Mill Masa Harina, I use 3 (one tortilla) to 5 tbsp (two tortillas) per person with equal amount of hot water, mix and form into two balls per person. Leave in covered bowl on the counter for 30minutes to an hour. Flatten the balls between wax paper or plastic wrap, then season with salt or even homemade taco seasonings and cook in a hot pan for about 1-2 minutes until slightly browned. Let them cool and make strips - a pizza cutter/wheel is the easiest. The tortillas are 15g carbs for each 3tbsp mixture or 25g carbs for each 5tbsp mixture; which is under the 30g allowed carbs for dinner.
Then on Monday I did a P1 day but really felt like it could have been a P2 day. I felt so good, everything was tasty and I was plenty full! Of course there will be the occassional traditional cheat day due to holidays or big events but I can handle cheat days like this!
Need to find my happy medium...
SO nice to have this place were others understand what you're going though!
I have to try this! Most likely next weekend when I have more time to experiment. Do you think the flat bread will keep a day or two once it's made?
Oh yeah. Actually, you can take just about any vegetable you want and make a flatbread out of it. I spent the morning yesterday making cauliflower, kale and rhubarb flatbreads, savory and sweet versions. It's basically a scoop of the soy or whey protein powder, 1/4 c egg whites and at least a good cup of the vegee, and then whatever extra flavorings you want. The amounts are approximate - I just threw enough liquid in to make a sort of cake batter consistency, maybe thicker - to be able to spread out onto a cookie sheet.
I pulsed the cauliflower in the food processor to make rice, then microwaved it before combining. The kale was raw, but chopped in the food processor too. The rhubarb was cooked first, then sweetened, then I used an immersion blender to get it well mashed. I bake them all in the oven at 350F until they are brown, then I flip them over and cook it a little more. I like them to get crisp like a cracker, but if you pull it out a little sooner, you can use it like a tortilla.
Because of the protein, it makes a great snack to grab. I couldn't believe how good the rhubarb one turned out. Am going to try zuchini next, maybe turnips too.
Maile - I cook by rhubarb by taking 5-6 stalks and cutting them into 1 inch pieces and boiling it down in a pot with a few tablespoons of water and 1/8 cup of splenda. I cook it down until it turns mushy. it makes enough for 5 servings of about 1/4 cup. my husband sometimes adds a few strawberries into the mixture when boiling to sweeten it up a little more.
I finally got a digital scale recently and it has been a huge help! I buy yogurt in the largest container I can get because I eat so much of it but it is a pain to have to get out the measuring cups to measure 3/4 cup using a 1/2 cup and a 1/4 cup. Then there's the yogurt I can't get off the measuring cups when I scrape the yogurt out into a bowl, so I feel a little cheated. LOL! Don't even mention using teaspoons or tablespoons!
Now after measuring once (using measuring cups or spoons) then weighing food items that I use often, I have a list of serving weights for yogurt, chopped fruit, etc. It's so nice to now place a bowl on the scale, zero it out and keep adding a particular food item in it until I get the desired amount. For some of you, maybe most of you, this may seem like nothing because you've done it forever but for someone who is just catching on, this is GENIUS!!
That is downright smart! Sometimes I just have a bar for breakfast because I don't want to get all those measuring cups out AND wash them afterward. Thanks for the tip!
I am disappointed because I was not able to drop the last 5 lbs I wanted to reach in phase 1 so I would have that wiggle room when I went to phase 4. Now I am landing 4 lbs heavier than I wanted to end up at.
Thoughts, advice, tricks, tools anything is appreciated!
Thanks!
I have two suggestions. (1) if you eat basically P2 everyday with a moderate cheat day once a week, you might be able to continue to lose weeight over a few weeks; OR (2) just get used to maintaining for a while (2-3+ months) then go back on P1 again to get down past your goal weight so when you fluff up again you will be at your goal weight.
Magpie
The real question is how do you feel? I am heavier than my goal, and fluctuate up and down between 145-149 every week. But I look much better than I ever would have expected at this weight and because I work out so much, I have no noticible fat left...maybe you are too worried about the number on the scale?
I know I am ok as long as the first 2 digits are 14.... I would like to see 140, but I am just unable to motivate myself to stick with phase 1 on the weekends just to see a number I really don't think I could maintain!
Decisions decisions! Good luck. At least phase 1 doesn't require too much effort!
Height: 5'-2" - 41 years old - 2015 Reboot: 165.4/136.0/135
Hey gals!
I have been completely MIA lately and there are just too many posts to catch up on, so I am just jumping in. We have been so crazy busy lately, at work and out of work, that jumping on the computer at night is the last thing I want to do.
Things are going OK scale wise. I am hovering between 135-137, which is higher than I like, but considering what my eating has been like the last 6 weeks or so, it is not surprising. I have been on this endless cycle of free eating/ phase 1 for weeks. Starting Monday, I am going back on P1 for a stretch. My original goal was 125, and I think I would like to go for it. I am going to give myself 6 weeks and see if I can get under 130 and how close to 125. I definitely need to get things back under control. Even though my clothes are still fitting, I do notice a slight difference in the way they are fitting and I at least need to get back to 132 which has typically been my comfort zone.
