Morning~
Starting Phase 1 today...
Cant wait to meet all the new faces and catch up with everyone else.
Hope everyone has a great day...

Cindim That was my ? as well earlier. Oh I am so confused. I think someone said it was fine. I could do away with the powder and just do the shake.Even though I do 1/2 a serving it still is 4.5 grams of sugar. So It is over the 3 gram amount... I guess I should just do away with the protein powder

My other ? is the new sugar subsitute. I did buy it it is natural from a plant. Truvia??? I really love it and it taste fine. I just feel better about using it. I am assuming it is fine. That I have been using....

So far no sb flu!!! I wonder if that is because I really have been consuming that dang sugar in the drink.. I also wonder if the new truvia is helping?? Hmmm We shall see how today goes.

Morning! A bit crazy in the household this morning...makes it hard not to grab something quick to shove in my mouth.

I thought getting into the old routine after the holidays would be easy but we have a school delay this morning which means my son's preschool starts later which throws off nap schedules, which makes for grumpier kids. I am very much a stress eater and this is just throwing my body for a loop. Thankfully, I got rid of all of the cake and cookies from the holidays (finally). I know I will make it through the day but right now, I am feeling

djmommy- no sbd flu either. Maybe we are some of the lucky ones!

I think the Truvia is fine. It is made with erythritol and has no calories. I personally did not like the taste of it.

cottagebythesea- Thanks for all those suggestions. They will definetely work for me.

mythreesons- That's where the deviled eggs come in handy. We were running around all over the place yesterday, and since I had only had the V8 I was starving when I got home. I grabbed two deviled eggs and I was good to go.

^ I have to remember to boil some eggs today!

THANKS!

djmommy- there are unsweetened protein powders that let you add your own allowed sweetener if this is your breakfast choice. I actually do use some vanilla both in my oatmeal to add protein and in the Nessa bars instead of dried milk. It's definitely a personal choice issue though and I know some Chicks don't believe in using protein powders at all.

Hi everyone... I started Phase 1 today and am excited... found some great recipes here and am looking forward to trying them...

Breakfast today: 1/2 c chopped mushrooms and green peppers sauteed in 1tbs olive oil with 1/2 c eggbeaters and 1/4 c lf shred cheese all scrambled together, decaf tea with splenda, and cup of water

Snack today: 2 celery stalks with wedge of laughing cow cheese

planned for:

Lunch: salad greens with mushrooms, green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes with chopped chkn breast and lf shred cheese with olive oil dressing, sf jello

Snack: cut up veggies with hummus

Dinner: lean pork roast, salad, smashed cauliflower,

Snack: chocolate shake recipe

Cottage- You are totally right about my veggies yesterday. Life intervened and I got caught up in a family movie day at the theatre. All I had in my bag was peanuts and luckily that saved me from the horrors of movie theatre popcorn and Buncha crunch. I really appreciate the tips and all of your knowledge. Feel free to guide me in the healthy direction.

Edit: It is turkey bacon! I actually prefer it over regular, fatty, greasy bacon. I now find it gross.

Hi everyone--

Life has been crazy the past couple of weeks so I haven't posted much, but I'm doing really well, and thought I'd share

I did Phase I last September or so, and then right after the two weeks were over, got sick and went off. Then I tried on and off to get through Phase I and couldn't make it more than 3 or 4 days. (Some of the regulars will probably remember me.)

Through talking on the boards, I realized a few things about myself, and decided to try one more time. I started last Tuesday and have done really well and feel incredible. I'm sharing these with others hoping that something might resonate and help someone else who might be having similar problems.

1. The first time I did PhI, I stayed away from artificial sweeteners. Every time after that, I tried to curb my sweet tooth by making black bean brownies (yum!) and all sorts of other treats, and drinking diet things. I realized that this is not a good thing for me as it just keeps my cravings going. I might have a treat every once in a while (like once a week or so) but I'm not making them a part of my every day diet (with the exception of a little in my morning shake).

2. I realized that a lot of my motivational problem is that I didn't really believe it would work. So, I decided to add calorie counting while sticking with SB foods. I also decided to focus on monounsaturated fats and yogurt. (Monounsaturated fats because I was eating way too much cheese and dairy and beef before and I need to watch my cholesterol. Yogurt because there was a study done where those on a low calorie diet that included three servings of yogurt a day lost 21% more weight, 61% more fat, and 81% more belly fat than those that were on the same number of calories diet. And costco has a 1% mf yogurt that is absolutely delicious. It's in a big tub. I just went and bought 2 more.)

3. Because I have two toddlers who tend to always come first, and in order for calorie counting to work, I needed to make my diet as simple as possible. I've also read this in several other diets--that limiting your options to 2-3 breakfast and lunch options and 3-4 dinners really helps. I limited my basic diet to one option--grilled chicken--and then when I need/want to make a substitution, I figure out the right portion and it feels like such a treat! For example, last night I made chili for the family and had that instead. It felt soooo indulgent. Imagine that -- chili as a treat. Last week, there was a sale on chicken so I went and bought 10 pounds and DH and I sliced it up, grilled it, measured it out, bagged it and froze it. Now I just have to pull it out of the freezer and defrost and it's ready to go. I can even eat it on the run.

So here's what I eat every day:

Breakfast -- protein shake with 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1 scoop EAS protein powder, 2 tbs. chocolate powder (love the extra!) 2 tbs. flaxseed, and 1 tsp. olive oil. I might start adding some soy milk.

Snack--1/2 oz. walnuts; 1 cup cut up veggies. The veggies change all the time, so I'm getting a lot of variety--peppers, red cabbage wedges, jicama, celery, etc. I try to have at least two different types of veggies.

Lunch--4 oz. grilled chicken, 150 calories of dressing with olive oil or yogurt base, 2 cups romaine lettuce, other veggies if I want them

Snack--1/2 c. plain yogurt with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. The cinnamon really sweetens the yogurt and is super healthy too

Dinner--4 oz. grilled chicken, 150 calories of dressing, 1 cup lettuce, 1 cup other veggies like cauliflower and broccoli.

Dessert--1/2 c. yogurt

I had a little of the SB flu last week, but generally I feel good. I'm looking forward to reintroducing some of the fruits and veggies next week. I might make some hummus too, so I can get some beans in or add some to my salad at lunch.

Hey, heather! It looks like you didn't eat enough this day, especially vegetables. remember, breakfast is 2 oz protein, so maybe 1 egg with turkey bacon? and 1/2 cup veggies lunch, unfortuately, needs to consist of more than just peanuts! you need 4 oz protein and 2 cups vegetables. and the daily nut serving is 1 oz, or 15-20 nuts.

I just realized that someone else already replied...sorry

Hello, everyone! I guess I'm on day 5 of P1, again! I'm finding it so hard this time around. still waiting for cravings to vanish. when i did a week of p1 after thanksgiving, it was easy and i felt really good, and lost 6 pounds doing it. this time, i just want to eat bad things. i'm still fighting, though, and tapping into will power i didn't know i had. one of my customers brought me a chocolate cake today. it looked amazing, with oreo crumbs all over and chocolate icing... I walked it right to the walk-in fridge in the back, and never looked twice at it. even when one of my diet buddies at work went for a slice, i stayed away! I'm trying to find satisfaction in simply looking at and smelling things, without needing to taste. oh well. I'll pop in later and post today's menu after dinner

here it is:
B: 2 egg frittata w/spinach & mushrooms, tiny sprinkle of lf shredded mozzarella
S: nonfat plain yogurt w/ vanilla, splenda, and cinnamon
L: 1 wheel laughing cow cheese (lowfat)
2 cups of sliced raw red peppers dipped in supremely spicy hummus
S: 1 TBL natural PB (right off the spoon)
D: big Big salad w/pan fried tofu, 2TLB light dressing

I also had lots of coffee throughout my long day, with my dairy intake being the soymilk or half&half I drank with it. I'll probably eat fudgecicles later.

Mmm-kay, well, here I am AGAIN. <sigh..>

I've been trying unsuccessfully since 2005 to lose the weight I gained since I got married in 2002. I married the most wonderful man, who had only one discernible flaw: He loved to eat. I gained; he didn't.

But in late 2007, he died. Probably related at least in part to his eating habits. I have grieved his loss every single day, and I've found it very difficult to avoid drowning my sorrows in food. In fact, I haven't avoided it at all.

On the plus side (har!), I haven't gained. But I haven't lost, either.

Some time ago, I started trying to work out what's holding me back. Enormous grief, absolutely. But some other things, too. One of the main ones, I think, is that I'm carb-addicted. Most of those comfort-food-reaches over this past year have been for carbs of one kind or another. A plate of pasta; a slice of fresh-baked bread; a couple of cookies. All carbs. You won't catch me grabbing a stick of celery or a slice of chicken to make myself feel better.

So breaking the carb addiction has made sense to me, and it's why this time I thought I'd give SB a try instead of waddling back to Weight Watchers.

Today is Day One of Phase One. The body knows something is up. Cells are screaming for their white flour fix. I counter-block with a cup of tea.

So far today:

Breakfast: A vegetable frittata made with 2 eggs, spinach, peppers, onion, garlic and scallions sauteed briefly in a bit of olive oil, then topped with some parmesan cheese.

Snack: 1/2 cup of plain fat free yogurt mixed with a bit of splenda and vanilla.

Lunch: Chili made with lean ground beef and kidney beans.

Snack: Some carrot sticks and aforementioned cup of tea.

The Dinner Hour approaches and I am caught somewhat off guard. I live a long way away from town and am well provisioned -- unfortunately, mostly with carbs! Will have to have a squiz around the freezer to see what might work out. Something salady, I imagine.

I look forward to giving and getting encouragement on this journey!

All the best to everyone, Rae

Rae . I'm sorry for your loss. You'll definitely find support on this site.


We had a great supper tonight of grilled mahi mahi. YUM! For dessert, I made the chocolate ricotta cream. Our consensus: Yuck! It had bad texture. I even put it in the food processor, and it was still grainy. Is it supposed to be grainy? Next time I'll use plain yogurt with the chocolate.

just a question this post it says breakfast is 2 oz. but in the "how to adapt your meal plan" it says unlimited....can anyone clarify or am i reading that wrong....cause i always have more than 2 oz.