OK, here is the menu thread. I took it upon myself to make one and I hope that is ok with the group. This is a thread to help keep us accountable and on plan....

B: 2 Eggs, 1 PC homemade bread
L: Chicken Vegetable Curry, no rice
S: almonds
D: I don't know yet, will post

Glad you started the thread. My suggestion is that we try to be as specific as possible for people who don't know much about the Sonoma diet. That way they can see what yummy food we are eating. Also, we can be accountable to each other which some of us (myself) need. I'll put in my breakfast now and edit later to include my other meals.

B: 2 eggs over easy, 1 slice whole grain bread
sugar free latte with sugar free whipped cream (this is a sonoma no-no)
1/2 grapefruit

You won't believe this! I packed my lunch and forgot it! I ended up going to the cafeteria at work and got a bottle or water and a navel orange and just tried to get through my work as fast as possible so I could come home early. It worked. I had lunch at 2 pm but no disaster.

Exercise: walked dog for 45 minutes

snack: navel orange

L: 1 1/2 cups wild rice and chicken soup (from the sonoma diet cookbook)
has chicken, wild rice, brown rice, tomatoes, zucchini, chicken broth and seasonings
1/2 cup baby carrots

D: Lamb shoulder chop grilled
1 cup green beans with 1/2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup whole wheat couscous
1 glass red wine

I use a computerized food journal (like fitday) so I will give my totals in case anyone is curious. I find I have to do this or I can get carried away eating healthy food. It's certainly not required with this diet.
Total calories: 1483, Total carbs: 144g, Total fiber 25g, Total fat: 54 grams, Total protein: 88 grams

This morning I had Special K with skim milk (I know we're supposed to have high fiber cereal, but with grocery prices through the roof and my husband searching for a better job, I can't afford the chuck the Special K). Coffee with fat free half & half. Snack: low fat mozzarella cheese stick. I pack my lunch for work, and today I have spinach, grape tomatoes, and grilled chicken as a salad with reduced fat Caesar dressing, plus my homemade whole wheat bread, one slice. I'm going to the gym directly after work, so I also have 11 almonds to eat late in the afternoon. For dinner, I plan to have leftover chicken breast from last night (recipe from South Beach diet book but meets Sonoma guidelines: olive oil, garlic, rosemary, onions and all sauteed in a pan), sauteed kale with olive oil and garlic, and a starch, most likely brown rice. Green tea at work, water at work, water at the gym and with dinner, and probably green tea after.

I really did NOT follow the diet today. Actually, I had a really unhealthy day of eating. I need to get to the grocery store and buy some food. I have tomorrow off of work so Im FINALLY going to start!

Even though I didnt do anything right, I still wanted to post here because I really think it is important in helping to keep me accountable. Today may have been bad- but tomorrow wont be!

Hope everyone is doing good!!!

Well, yesterday was a bust! I started the morning off ok, but had a migraine that was terrible by the end of the day! I was in bed by 7:30, no dinner...it was awful!

But today I am OK..so the plan is...

B: 2 Hardboiled eggs w/ coffee w/ splenda and homemade WW bread
L: Grilled chicken saled
S: almonds
D: a little unsure yet..I am thinking something fish..salmon...will post later

I did well yesterday and hope for a repeat performance today. I have basically the same foods for most of the day as I had yesterday. I didn't have the kale last night - I got home from the gym late and threw some microwaved mixed frozen veggies on the plate instead. Will eat the last piece of chicken and the kale tonight, together with some starch or another.

Are we going to just keep the same thread or start a new one every week or what?

B: 1.5 cups Kashi Go Lean cereal (it was the bottom of the box) with low fat milk, 1/2 grapefruit, sugar free latte with sugar free whipped cream
L: 1.5 cups wild rice and chicken soup (leftovers) and 1/2 cup baby carrots
D: 2 oz. multigrain pasta with white beans, roasted grape tomatoes, spinach, topped with toasted pine nuts and parmesan. 1 glass of white zinfindel.

Total calories: 1537, carbs: 188grams, fiber: 33 grams, fat: 43 grams, protein: 80 grams.

you know I didn't think of that...LOL...


Ok, I will start one for today...