Phase 2

Greek yogurt
Grapes
V8

Whole wheat tortilla w/rf cheddar, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, ranch dressing

Roast beef
Carrots
Brocolli
Glass of skim milk

cucumber slices
Cheese string

Hi Lindsay (and everyone)

Looks kinda quiet around here this week, so I'll join in.

Phase 1.5
Breakfast
1/2 C cottage cheese
1/4 red pepper

Lunch
1/3 C lentils
2 oz chicken
1/3 C cooked broccoli
1 C raw veggies (carrots, snap peas, red pepper)

Snacks
1/2 C Plain Greek Yogurt
15 nuts

Dinner
Italian sausage, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers sautee

Hello Cindy, thanks for joining me... some weeks this thread can be very quiet.

Phase 1.5 (fruit, no grain)

Egg white omlette w/ red peppers & laughing cow
V8

Raw veggies
Yogurt
Cheese string
Diet Coke

Steak
Brocolli
Glass of skim milk

Apple w/ pb

I have lost about 18 pounds since Christmas (counting calories and exercising). I decided to do South Beach to try to get off about 10-15 more pounds. I am using the original SBD book (phase 1). The last time I did the diet. There were South Beach Diet frozen or refrigerated meals and salad dressings which I have not seen lately. My question is about the Atkin's frozen meals. I look at the ingredients and they look fine to me. The have about 20-22 grams of fat and that part worried me. What do y'all think?

Hi Patterson31205.
I am definitely no expert on what to look for in convenience foods. Maybe someone with more knowledge will chime in soon!

My Meals for today:
Breakfast
Cottage cheese
1/2 red pepper

Lunch
turkey & veggie sautee
2 C raw veggies

Dinner
Steak
Salad
Mashed cauliflower

Snacks
1/2C Greek yogurt
15 mixed nuts

Personally, I dont eat prepackaged frozen meals, I prefer to take the time once a week to make big batches of stews, chili, chicken, etc and just freeze them myself.

20-22 grams of fat seemed like a lot to me, so I searched other popular frozen food brands (ie; Lean Cuisine & Smart ones) and the highest grams of fat for the products I clicked on was 10g... that is a big difference.

If it was me, I wouldn't bother with that atkins product.

ps; Kraft foods discontinued the SBD living line of frozen meals *to the best of my knowledge.

Phase 1.5 (fruit, no grain)

Scrambled eggs
V8

Raw veggies
Greek yogurt
Cheese string
Diet coke

Veggie & chick pea soup
Garlicy green beans
Glass of skim milk

Grapes
Pistachios

Thanks for your responses. I am new to the board. I would love to eat all organic and no pre-packed food as well. I just don't have time - I am a working mom with a two and four year old with lost of irons in the fire. I am going to keep one of the frozen meals on hand for an emergency use, but try to stay away from them.

It definitely helps to be prepared and organized. If a convenience meal is a better option than going off plan for a meal, and it's only on occasion, I say go for it. I would also say that freezing your own leftover meals can be as helpful and keep us on track. I like to make a pot of chili and freeze a couple of small portions for the freezer. I've hear this referred to as "planned-overs". Cooked meat, soups, casseroles, etc are all options for the freezer to be used in a pinch.

Meals for me today:
Breakfast
1/2 C Cottage Cheese
1 "southbeach muffin" w/ 1/2 tsp SF jam (First time trying these, they were good.)

Lunch
leftover steak & mashed cauliflower
spinach salad

Dinner
"baja bowl" which is cauliflower rice, ground beef, black beans, salsa & cheese

Snacks
1/2C Greek yogurt
2 remaining southbeach muffins
15 mixed nuts

Phase 1.5 (fruit, no grain)

Egg white omlette w/ jalapenos and laughing cow light
V8

Raw veggies
Small apple
Greek yogurt
Diet Coke

Chicken caeser salad w/ chicken breat, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cauliflower, red onion, Renee's garlic lovers dressing.
Glass of skim milk

Pudding

Cucumber slices
Cheese string