July 17 - July 23 Food Thread

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  • Come on and post your Sonoma eats!!
  • I am just starting today. I love veggies, and have ate alot of whole grain products for years. My big problem is I love sweets. I used to never eat sweets, but when I became pregnant with my first child I craved them, and now I am addicted. I hope I can tame the cravings.

    Tonight I am making szechwan beef and broccoli.
  • hey treble!

    sounds like this is a great plan for you and it will def kick that sweet habit. Not to say you'll never want another cookie but after wave 1, it'll be much easier and boy will you welcome that fruit!
  • Today was day 1 and I had eggs and toast..... followed by a green salad and some soy strips. dinner will be some tenderloin, asparagus and brown rice.
    I asked a question on another thread but....I noticed in nmy soy "meat substitutes there is an ingredient called EVAPORATED CANE JUICE. It's also in the Kashi cereals and other "healthy" food products. I am hoping this is allowed because I have a LOT!!!!
  • Welcome Mel & treble,you'll like this way of eating and you will be successful
    Here is my menu for today:
    B.........Wg bread, PB,Milk,coffee
    S..........veggies with LF spread
    L...........falfafel,dried tomatoes,cucumbers,swiss chard(this is the first time I have tried falfafel,not bad,had 1 lg.pattie,the tomatoes are something I made my self)
    S...........hummus w celery
    D...........WG wrap,ham,lf cheese,tomatoes,salad
    S...........????????

    Much success for tomorrow
  • Welcome Melodie and Treble!! I am on Dau 7 of Wave one and have lost 4 and a half pounds and feel really good about this diet!

    B- eggs and WG toast
    L- WW spagetti and tom. sauce
    S- Tier 1 veggies
    D- Grilled shrimp
    1/4 ww pita
    Steamed brocoli and cauliflower
    cucumber and tomato salad w/rw vinegar
  • Melody - since it seems you still havn't receieved an answer to your Evaporated Cane Juice question I thought I'd take a stab...

    Well, as you may have already ascertained, Cane is short for Sugar Cane - so this is a product made from sugar. The good news is its "unrefined" sugar, so it is more wholesome and much less processed than regular sugar. The bad news is, it's still sugar, even if it is in a more wholesome form. For Sonoma purposes I would say treat Cane Juice as you would honey - hence it can be part of your diet, but should be used sparingly. Hope that helps!

    Glad to see that everyone is still here and doing well with menus ~looking good!!

    My menu:
    veg saus and toast w/ PB
    veg soup with WG bread
    stuffed portobello mushrooms and cxn breasts
  • Congrats Over52 on your weight loss! Feels good doesn't it! Today I'm not sure of the menu for lunch being that I'm getting tog w my Red Hat Sisters!
    Its always a challenge of course to go over a resturant menu and pick the right foods. Sometimes not possible,but then again there is always a salad.Here is my menu for today such as it is:
    B............eggs,wg toast,coffee
    S............nuts
    L..............?????????
    S..............????????
    D.............leftover falafel,spinach,dried tomato and cucumbers

    Feel better Angela
  • Sissy~ thanks for the welcome. I am hoping for success!

    Angela~ Thanks for the advice. I finally googled it....forgot I could do that It seems to be in a lot of things now. I will use it wisely!

    Over~ thanks for the welcome and Congrats on the loss!

    Breakfast: eggs, toast
    Lunch: tuna, salad, cut veggies
    Snack: Activa, celery
    Dinner: Tenderloin, asparagus, rice
  • Thankyou for the welcome. I don't know how sonoma friendly my day will be. My mom is having a stent put in an artery at her heart, so I will be at the hospital all day. I think thet have a salad bar though. I sure I will be worried and eat something I should'nt, I eat when I am stressed. Hope you all have a great day and please keep my mom in your prayers.
  • Hello everyone. Treble, I sure hope all went well with your Mom's surgery and I will lift you all up in prayer. Stressful times are hard not to eat. I will send you I was down another half a pound today, so that is a total of 5 pounds. YOu are right - it is a great feeling!!

    B- WG ceral
    ff milk
    L- Grilled asparagus salad (from book and it was very good - I added a little grilled shrimp from last night and just shavings of the parm. cheese)
    S- jicama and pepper slices
    nuts
    D- pork and mushroom stew from Allrecipes site
    ww noodles
    boiled okra and tomatoes

    And I walked today. It was a good day. Hope everyone else did the same!
  • Treble - Hope your mom is doing okay. Big hugs sent your way


    Over52 - great job on the weight loss!! Keep it up!

    Sissy - You've got me curious on this falafel thing, sounds delishhh....

    I'm still on my re-do of Wave 1 but am finished in 2 day. Here is today:
    Brk : veg saus and WG toast
    Snk : baby tomatoes
    Lun : 1/2 tuna stuffed pita and salad
    Dinner: Turkey burger (no bun) and steamed veg
  • Treble~Sorry to hear about Mom and sending my prayers and good thoughts along with the others

    B~ cereal w/ ff milk
    L~ green salad, raw veggies, lentils
    S~ Laugh. Cow, celery
    D~chicken, rice, ?veggie?

    Enjoy the day.
  • Thank you for your thoughts for my mom yesterday. She did fine with her surgery. I only did o.k. with my food, but today is a new day.

    BF- fiber one and milk
    L- salad with chicken
    snack - cucumber
    D- baked eggplant (batmom's fabulous idea about baking it with cheese and tomatoes), and a salad
    snack- 11 almonds
  • Oh Treble, I am so glad about your Mom! Is she home yet? My husband had one put in 5 years ago and he has had no problems whatsoever. He did quit smoking the day of his heart attack and between that and God, he has done great!!

    B- egg omlette w/ mushrooms and peppers, coffee
    L- that Nichose salad in the Wave 1 resipes and it was good!
    S- a few veggies, diet vanilla pepsi and peanuts ( but more than I was supposed to have I did walk today so that may have helped a little.
    Dinner - steak, brown rice, a few veggies, water
    I drink lots of water

    I will be off Phase 1 on Friday. I will add red wine back and more beans and some fruit, but will try to take it pretty close to phase 1 other wise. SO far, it has been really good for and to me!
    Have a good evening ladies!
    Thanks Angela - hope you are feeling better!