This is what the BL book sujest that you should eat on the BL diet.
Fruit servingssize, 1 Cup or 1 medium piece,8 oz
Choose these to lose
Apple,Banana,Apricot,blackberries,blueberries,Cher ries,Cranberries,Grapefruit,Grapes,Guava, Kiwifruit,Mango, Melon All, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Peach,Pear, Persimmons, Pineapple,plantation,Plum, Pomegranate,Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangerines, Watermelon.
Veggie servings size 1 Cup or 8 Ounces
Choose these to lose
Artichokes, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, Beans geen and yellow, beetgreens, Beets, Bell peppers, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts,Cabbage, Carrots, cauliflower, Celery, Collards Greens, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, LettuceAll,Wintersquash,Mushrooms, Mustard greens, okra,Onions,Palmhearts, Parsely,Peas,Peppers All, Pumpkin, radishes,shallots,spinach,sprouts,Summer squash, Sweet potatoes, swiss chard,tomatillos, tomatoes,turnipsgreens,turnips,waterchestnuts, watercress,yams, zucchini,
Protein Animal serving size 1 cup or 8 oz
Any Beef , pork,veal,labeled 95% lean
Chicken, White meat, turkey, egg whites ,fish any type, shell fish Any, salmon, sardines ,water packed, herring ,mackerel ,trout, tuna
Vegetarin Protein 1 cup or 8 oz
Beans Legumes, Black beans,broad beans , chickpeas,edamame,greatnorthen beans,kidney beans,lentils, lima, navy,pinto, split pea, whitebeans and so forth, Miso soybeans soy bacon soy or veggie burgers soy hot dogs and other natural soy products temphe tofu
Low fat Diary Protein 1 Cup or 8 oz
Buttermilk, Lowfat 1% Milk, Skim or Fat Free, Soy MIlk, Yogurt Plain no added fruit , Reduced fat cottage cheese.
Bread serving size 2 slices Preferabily light , 1 whole grain bun or roll , 2 light wasa flatbreads, 1 whole wheat flour tortilllia. Choose breads around 45 calories a slice.
Ezekil , Wasa, Wholewheat buns, whole wheat Pitas,Whole wheat tortillias, wholewheat dinner roll,
Serving Size 1 cup cooked
Barley, Brownrice,Creamof rice, Creamof wheat,Millet, Oatbran,Quinona, Rolled Oats, Whole wheat cereals whole wheat pasta, wild rice, Types of cold cereals Kashi go lean Fiber one all bran.
The extra your 200 Calories Buget
Fats oils spread, olive3 oil, canola oil,flaxseed, walnut oil, reduced fat , fat free, salad dressings and mayo, Reduced fat peanut butter and but butter, Sugar free Desserts and sweets, Sugar free fat free puddings and gelatins,Rdeuced calories jams, jellies,syrups,Sugar free Popsicles and fudgsides, sugarfree, fat free whipped toppings. Reduced fat or fat free cheese, fat free sour cream
Condiments and sauces
Low calories BBQ sauce, reduced sodium broth or bouillions,Low calorie catsup, chili sauce, cocktail sauce, horseradish,mustard, picante sauce, salsa, litsoy sauce, tabasco sauce, tomato paste, t sauce, worchestershire sauce Others, Avacado, nuts and seeds, olives, pickles unsweetened varities
Amany , 10-10-2006 11:40 AM
Fear not Melissa! I think our group is still intact. Probably just scattered, busy and overwhelmed. I can't speak for everyone else, but I find it difficult to get my bearings this time of year. I won't be normal until sometime in mid November.
Plus, losing Aqua Chick left a huge gap. We could get three new members and no one could take her place. But if there are three people lurking right now, please don't hesitate to join us!!!
Melissa, you did a great job with the eating last night. You made good choices and used moderation. In my opinion that's major. We will conquer this weight issue one small change at a time.
Bonnie - Don't let the Krispy Kreme slip get you down. As Stacia pointed out yesterday, we can easily recover from one infraction. Besides, if you're gonna cheat, at least you had the good stuff. Krispy Kremes are great. At least you didn't waste your time with that those dried out, ready to go stale super market donuts.
It's ok, Hon. You're still golden.
Mia - I'm so excited for you. I hope you love life in New Orleans. This winter while I'm freezing in Michigan, you'll have to give me weather reports.
Stacia - I hope you feel better soon. Take good care of yourself.
Danielle I hate that you're 3 hours behind me! I have to wait until doggone near mid day to see your posts! I live for them.
I hope have a fantastic day.
I've decided just to pray for my friend and hope for the absolute best for her. We were roommates 13 years ago when I went to school in Arkansas. After I left we lost touch for about 5 years and then kept in touch via mail and phone calls. Sometimes I'd meet her when she would attend the Baptist Conventions every year. I had been planning to meet her in St Louis next summer.
Yesterday I thought about some comments she'd made over the years and even some things that she said when we were roommates. She had said some other things during our phone conversation that I hadn't mentioned yesterday. Long story short, I think she was trying to put me on the defensive. She can be a really, really nice person, but she also tends to be an unhappy person. And she puts herself in unhappy situations. So maybe I just seemed to be too happy the other day. Who knows?
At any rate, I hope she's able to improve her health. Other than that I'm wondering if I need to rethink our friendship. On the one hand she's a lot of fun. On the other hand, she seems to prefer it when other people are not too happy.
I forgot that when we'd gotten back in touch with one another that I really hadn't been involved with anyone. In fact, before I met my husband, I had only date one person in six years. That was a very brief two month thing right before I met him. She had a miserable seven year relationship with her husband and then married him last year. I happened to mention that my husband and I were going to do our ceremony over with a minister this time and she made a somewhat of snippy comment.
I also shared with her that we want to leave Detroit in a few years. If you can read a newspaper or watch television, you know that Detroit is an awful place to live. Raising children here is completely out of the question. The sad thing is that we live in one of the better parts of the city. Her response: "It's bad everywhere.".
Ok...
So yesterday I remembered comments she made years ago about people who were better off than she was. If a person was able to afford something that she couldn't, she was say things like she wished God would show that person what is was like to struggle. She lives in a part of Mississippi that was heavily affected by the hurricanes last year. She said that she was glad that the wealthier people there had to see what it was like to be on the same level as poor people. It's like she resents people for doing well. The kicker is that she has an electrical engineering degree. She's never used it though. Where she lives the chances of her getting to use it are very slim.
So, like I said, I wish her the best but I'm starting to reconsider our friendship. I'm at least reconsidering if I want to spend my vacation time being punished for being happy. I think the Baptist convention is supposed to be in Detroit in 2008 or 2009. Maybe I'll see her then instead. If I'm still here.
Anyway, I guess I should get at least a tiny bit of work done today. I'll try to check in later.
Hi Guys! Good morning to everyone! I keep thinking it's Monday, but really it's Tuesday. How odd?
I've been MIA -- I was in New York....and I had the great pleasure of running into NY while I was there! Okay, just kidding, but I thought that would be funny. I, shockingly, wasn't too bad when I was in NY and was able to squeeze in two trips to the gym with my firend. Hooray!
I didn't have time to get caught up on everything from last week, but I think I'm in the loop for this week.
Shoutouts.....
Amanda: You've definitely got the right idea in terms of weight loss. I don't really even call it dieting anymore, because that suggests that it is for a finite period of time. It's really a lifestyle change. I have a friend who has several health problems related to her weight......and she does the same thing that your friend does. It makes me really sad. But change in those two has to come from within.
Danielle: Good to see you lady! You'll get the old challenges in place and figure out how to fit everything in your schedule!
Bonnie: Step away from the Crispy Cremes! Just teasing.....I think you have a great attitude about your slip up. And you are on such good pace right now that I'm sure you'll be back on track in no time.
Mia: Yeah, I can't get over how quickly you guys were able to move. Change is one of the most difficult things but certainly one of the most rewarding......you guys will get settled in and things will be great. Hang in there.
Melissa: Man, homework central. And why is it that I want to go back to school? Hardee har har.
Stacia: Oh! I hope you feel better! That's terrible that you are all sick.
Sara: Good for you! I think you've inspired me to look at "skinny" clothes today! I love that idea.
Alright gals, I also have piles of work to catch up on. Everyone have a good day and stay strong strong strong!
Liz
Amanda i don't remember the bodyflex tape. But it sounds like bowflex the machine. How hard is it. Everyone keeps talking about the turbo jam tape. I might just have to get that.
Hey
amanda i have a sister -n-law like your friend. Its kinda like there the only ones that can have good news. when you tell them yours good news, they just kinda blow it off like it was unsaid. Or they have something slightly negative to say. there are days i'd like to just rip this girls eyeballs out.
Hi
Bonnie,
Melissa, and
Mia it sounds like you all are ready for the 21 day challenge, come on lets get this party started tomorrow.
Stacia you get your self and your family better so you can join us on this 21 day challenge. I hate being sick.
Mia man you guys didn't waste anytime with that move. Again congratulations!! Moving is hard work and organizing all over again. I Will admit I do like fixing up the new place all over again. your getting plenty of exercise just moving. Now just make sure you eat right along with that.
Hi
Liz, it sounds like you had wonderful time.
Hi
Britt
You guys what to know what really bugs me when i'am working out? not being able to touch my toes. That literally drives me nuts
. I take that sculpting class at the gym and the girl is always telling them to stretch and touch there toes, that is something that just urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrks me. I want to be able to do that. lol