Here's to another great week on plan!

Wt: 168.0
B: Mini Mediterranean turkey meatloaf
L: Black bean stew
S: Crockpot "roasted" chicken with green beans
Ex: Nothing.

arrrrg - NOT doing well. Current thought is to eat as much as I want as long as I am ON PLAN (this is not a way to lose weight, just to stop out of control eating/cravings - hopefully), and wean off this food frenzy slowly. Other thought is to just jump right back into Phase 1. I know this weekend will be hard to be Phase 1, so I think I will wait till next week... BUT FOR NOW PHASE 2 ONLY!!! (sorry to yell but I need a so I'm giving it to myself)

Phase 2 - maybe even Phase 3? 2.5? Fruity and grainy...

1. coffee with lowfat milk. Big ol' smoothie with Greek yogurt, mango, peach and fresh ginger.
2. leftover stuffed flounder/quinoa/steamed broccoli
3. Homemade small 100% whole wheat crust pizza with pesto/lf mozzarella (just a little), spinach, veggie pepperoni. Side romaine lettuce salad.
D- out, will be healthy Asian, just veggies with minimal sauce and brown rice. No drinkin'.

Exercise: OMG - SOMETHING! even if it's just a walk around the (big) block!

Phase 1.5 (fruit but no grain)

Today was a day off work for me, as as per my usual I slept in & didnt have time for much of a breakfast.

Yogurt

Cauliflower(roasted) and tossed in franks red hot sauce
Celery(raw) dipped in a tbsp of ranch
Rf cheddar (1oz slice)
Glass of skim milk

Grapes

Big Salad w/ romain lettuce, cucumber, orange slices (deskinned) green onion, tossed in an italian vinegarette & sprinkled with a few crushed cashews
Glass of skim milk

Celery w/ pb???

Later on I may treat myself to a glass of wine... undecided

1/22 is day one of phase 1.5 for me. I'm planning on having oatmeal for breakfast each day and seeing if my body agrees with it. I hope it does so I can "graduate" to adding blueberries to my yogurt! I've mapped out when I'll need snacks each day this week and plan to have Laughing Cow Lite wedges and celery sticks on hand so I can avoid feeling hungry. Good luck, everyone!

EmmaD: I often do what you're doing -- eat as much as I want as long as it's on plan. I've found that carbs and insulin levels are a major craving driver, so I think you can break the cycle by not giving into cravings with carbs, but with a protein/fat instead. Hope today feels better!

P2
Wt 167.0
B: Chicken with green beans
L: Green curry stir fry. 1 chicken satay skewer. *maybe* a salad roll if i can't resist them.
S: ???
Ex: Nothing
Last few days I've been at work 745am-11pm. Soooooo exhausted, but just one more night until my presentation will be over with (even if it's a horrible job)

YES! I am hoping that works. At the minimum it frees me of the "crazy" which is what I have been feeling recently. I plan too much and it backfires so once I go off my plan, I go hog wild.

Yesterday was mostly on-plan, the best I have done in a while. I did not eat all I had planned to but went off plan a bit in the restaurant. Today I am playing it by ear, eating whatever on plan sounds good.

The choices:
coffee with us coconut milk
Big green salad with Annie's Goddess dressing
Chili with TVP and so many peppers
Greek yogurt smoothie with mango
Brussels sprouts salad
Broccoli sauteed with garlic and hot peppers
Grilled tofu with sauteed cabbage
Thinking of trying the Chickpea or Lentil Crispies that were posted elsewhere...

P1.5

B: Cauliflower egg omelette, cheese, avocado and coffee w/milk
L: Plain Greek yogurt w/ flax, chia, almond butter, apple and banana + Tea
S: Mini Babybel cheese + almonds or veggie sticks
D: Chicken veggie soup

Exercise: 45 minutes on the elliptical

First week if P1.5
B: oatmeal made w/ skim and LC wedge, COFFEE
L: Kippered salmon, roasted cauliflower, salad
S: yogurt and walnuts (maybe splenda)
D: wild card! Going out on a first date...hope to find a grilled protein or big salad on the menu.

B: rest of smoothie, piece of chicken sausage
L: rooted veggie and sausage soup (at a restaurant, was it goooood)
S: cashews
D: meatballs with homemade sauce over spaghetti squash

E: dreadmill - 45 min

Today:

Brunch (roof being redone - weird schedule!): egg, mushroom, turkey bacon, lf cheese omelette, V8

S: spinach dip from greek yogurt, veggies

D: homemade chicken/veggie soup, salad

S: FF greek yogurt with nsa chocolate sauce chilled . . . pretend ice cream!

Ph 2

B: homemade butter chicken and basmati rice
S: cucumbers and bell pepper with hummus
D: cobb salad
D: sf jello and whipped topping

Ph 2

B: brown rice pudding with walnuts
S: cucumber and hummus
L: celery, buffalo chicken tenders (grilled) and a tablespoon of light ranch
S: cheese
D: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/soup...til-stoop.html
D: PBC

I also had a Kashi granola bar.

Phase 1.5 (fruit, no grain)

Yogurt
w/ Grapes and 1/2 a banana

Skim Milk
PB w/ Celery
HB Egg

Chili (Veggie & chickpea) w/ rf Cheddar
Skim Milk

Cucumber Slices w/ lf cream cheese (herb & garlic)