It's time for a new week of talking On-Plan! This is the place for South Beach meal plan and food support, encouragement and questions.

Anyone, from any phase (1, 1.5, 2, 3, etc.) can post, and those who are new to 3FC are especially encouraged to do so!

This thread is for questions, sharing advice and strategies, and encouraging each other to stay on plan. It is not for chatting about daily life unrelated to this topic. Members have indicated that they would like to have chatting remain in the Daily Thread, so any posts that are off topic or chatty will be moved by the mods to the Daily.

People in different phases of South Beach post here so it will help everyone if you indicate what phase you're in when you post. Thanks!

While you may certainly find, from time to time, the need to ask for help after going off plan, remember that this thread is about staying on plan. When you share details of off plan foods you've eaten, it can upset, tempt, and otherwise frustrate other members, so please keep these details to a minimum.

So, share with us: How are you staying on plan this week?

Jan 15 - First day of phase 2!! 1 fruit and 1 starch today and for the week
Wt: 173
Workout:
B: 1 egg with cheese and tomato, 2 chicken sausages.
Sn: Nothing.
L: Food court lunch... greek salad with chicken.
Sn: Nothing.
S: Probably leftover lazy cabbage rolls.
Sn: Popsicle
Vitamin?
Omega-3s?
Thoughts: I leave for interviews this week on the 20th. So much to do between now and then! Today I've got to grocery shop, get my roots done, and then make it to the library to get a LOT of work done.

sick. blah.

had a really great dinner with DH last night...it included a martini or two (i love them dry with olives), which is probably why the scale is up 1.5 this morning.

going to zumba and then spending the day vegging on the couch.

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1: ezekiel toast with 1 tsp. almond butter, greek yogurt
2: greek wheat berry salad
3: string cheese
4: roast? we'll see how into cooking i'm feeling towards the end of the day

phase 2

b - fibre one with almond milk
l - a salad with greek dressing
s - yogurt and half apple
s - jambalaya over brown rice
s - other half of apple
glass of wine

exercise - snowy day here probably will do yoga

Phase 1 Day 7

B: spinach crepe, milk
S: leftover broccoli cheese
L: green salad, hard boiled egg, 1T rf blue cheese dressing
S: veggies and hummus
D: mexican slop (cubed chicken breast,onions,mushrooms,Rotel
tomatoes,ff refried beans,rf shredded cheese) dollop of rf sourcream,
avocado, green salad
S: greek yogurt mixed with sf jello

Phase 2
b-ww toast w/almond butter
L-vegan jerky (had to try it), honeycrisp apple
D-out with hubs, tbd
s-probably off-plan, stopping by my sil's food truck. at least it will be organic

Usernametaken, how was the veggie jerky?

Phase 2, and a little heavy on the carbs today.

Brunch ~ Veggie scrambled eggs, baked oatmeal, 1 slice ww toast, yogurt, 1/2 grapefruit
Midday snack ~ leftover thin crust veggie pizza heaped with baby spinach, handful of SF Belgian Chocolate Granola
Late supper ~ Chickpeas sauteed w/spinach, tomatoes, onion and garlic

Saturday; Phase I Day 13
B: Eggs (2), FF refried beans, tomato, and avacado (1/4)
L: McD's Salad w/grilled chix, dressing from home (Newman's Vinagrette - less than 2g sugar/serving)
S: p/b bread
D: Walnut meatloaf (from board), Pumpkin curry soup, cauliflower
S: sunflower/Parmesan crackers (from board) w/1 wedge laughing cow cheese
Dessert: 2 p/b cheesecake cups

Sunday; Phase I Day 14
B: 3 eggs w/1/4 avacado and about 2T shredded cheddar
L: Leftover meatloaf and soup
S: ? (maybe pistachios)
D: White bean chicken chili
Dessert: 2 p/b cheesecake cups

Phase 2

Saturday:
B- egg beaters, LF cheese, black beans
S- Double Fiber toast w/ WF sugar free apple butter
L- chicken breast, spinach salad
****rock climbing w/ hubby
S- sugar free turtle candies (I was crazy craving!)
D- homemade pizza on whole wheat pita w/ turkey pepperoni, spicy LS marinara, LF cheese
S- 0% greek yogurt and 1 tb nat pb

Kinda went a little overboard yesterday - I just felt hungry all day long

Sunday:
B- coffee, 1/2 Orowheat Double Fiber toast w/ nat PB
*****4 mile run
S- protein shake (Jay Robb PP, unsweetened almond milk, ice, water, instant decaf coffee yum)
L- leftover chili and spinach salad, V-8
S- LS yogurt
D- pizza (same as Saturday)
S- turkey pepperoni and sting cheese

I have to run to the store so I will snack on whatever veggies look good throughout the day.

This upcoming week marks my first week in P2 and I also start school again. Full-time school, full-time work and P2....oh my!!! I feel good though because I have "a plan." In the past when I have been busy and want to grab a snack/meal on the go I haven't always known what to grab....but now I have a list of foods I can always go-to and what are off limits.

Sunday - Day 14 of Phase 1. Continuing Phase 1 through Thursday and counting points. 17 days left of counting points. Have a rotten cold but made it through visit to parents!
B: kefir, edamame
S: seaweed, roasted chick peas, skim latte
L: chicken breast, carrots
S: not sure yet
D: plan to have chicken soup
PP: will be 29 or below

Phase 2

B: Steel cut oats with walnuts and sf syrup
L: Broccoli cheese soup
S: Broccoli soup with a pork pesto patty and an apple.
Sn: 8 almonds

Monday, Phase 1 day 15 (continuing until Friday)
B: kefir, edamame, hb egg
S: chia fresca and carrots
L: cup of chili with beans
S: roasted chick peas, seaweed
D: defatted ground beef sauteed with eggplant and tomato
PP: 32

was sick the entire weekend, ate like crap, scale shows it. back on board today.

1: smoothie
2: either greek salad or slice of spinach frittata
3: apple
4: roast, green salad, baked sweet potatoes

exercise: 45 min. step class, 25 min. treadmill

Monday January 17, Day 1 of Phase 1.

Pre workout - 1 light string cheese
Workout - 25 minutes strength training, 30 minutes elliptical trainer
Breakfast - 2 scrambed eggs in smart balance spray, 2oz lean canadian bacon, 1/4 avocado, 8oz coffee, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
AM Snack - celery with 1 laughing cow light cheese triangle
Lunch - cannellini bean and kale soup from Kalyn's Kitchen. I bought Jenny-O turkey ham to make this with.
PM Snack - 1/2 cup 2% milk cottage cheese
Dinner - from the SB book, poached salmon, edamame salad, steamed asparagus, broiled tomatoes

Sometime this afternoon I'll walk our dogs at a leisurely pace for 2 miles.

cottage-The veggie jerky was odd, but tasty. It was made from mushrooms and tasted really chocolatey and peppery. I'll probably go for a different flavor next time.

B-oatmeal w/ berries
L-pumpkin mac and cheese
D-chicken sausages w/ lots of salad