Hi All!! I haven't posted in a few days and all ready it feels like forever...anyways, I have been doing fantastic, and am happy to report that even though my weigh in day is not til monday I got on the scale today and am down 10 lbs since monday!!! guess this really can work...Anyway I am babysitting so can't stay on here, just wanted to share. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

Good work Jessie!!! Officially it will be my one week tomorrow, I stepped on the scale this morning and went down 3lbs since my last weigh in-making it a total of 10lbs for my first week as well! Now I just have to change my ticker again!:)
Have a good weekend everyone!
Jessie

HOW EXCITING!!! I can't wait for my official monday weigh in..and I hope this continues next week!!! Good Luck Jessie!!

Hi ladies! After a few weeks of some very poor food choices and about five pounds, I'm climbing back onto Phase I for a week to get myself together again! Luckily, DH is climbing back on with me too, so that should make it easier.

Hi ladies, I'm starting today on my weight loss journey, it's nice to see so much support. my official weigh in is 220.

My Menu
Day 1:

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs & 2 slices Turkey Bacon
Snack: 1 cup V8
Lunch: 1 Cup 1% Cottage Cheese
Snack: 4 thin slices of Light Mozza cheese 1 cup V8
Dinner: 2 cups of steamed veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, yellow pepper) 1 boiled b/s ckn breast 1 tbs soy sauce
Snack: 1 cup plain non fat yogurt, 1 pk splenda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2.5 slices thin sliced light mozza


Total Calories: 1319
1 hour deep fit water aerobics
5 glasses water

Hi All!! Hope everyone is having a great day. So I am in my second week now, and started thinking about phase 2 and I am having some serious anxiety about it. I feel so unprepared and like I should just stay on phase 1 for now. Are these feelings normal?

This is my second time doing Phase 1, and so far so good! We have some errands to run tonight, so I'm hoping I can stay OP for dinner and not do something stupid!!

Jessie - I think it's totally normal to feel good about how much you've lost and be a little nervous about starting Phase 2. You have to accept that the weight loss is going to slow down. I even found that I would have a week or more when I would stay the same, and then I'd get weighed and I would have lost two or three pounds at once. So it gets a little frustrating, you just have to try and stick with it and it'll pay off. I think if you start Phase 2 slow by adding one thing in at a time, you'll do fine. It looks like you've done great so far!

Linzluv, you need more veggies. I see none at breakfast or lunch. Lunch needs to be more substantial than just cottage cheese. Your dinner menu looks great. V8 is a great way to get veggies in at breakfast, but you need the filling fiber of real veggies throughout the day.

I had just started that day, I went grocery shopping before hand, so I got home around noon and tried to make up for breakfast, lunch and snack, so I do realize I need more veggies, I will post my menu for yesterday, let me know what you think. Thankz for the input!

My Phase 1, Week 1 Menu:

Day 1: (Weight: 222)

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs & 2 slices Turkey Bacon
Snack: 1 cup V8
Lunch: 1 Cup 1% Cottage Cheese
Snack: 4 thin slices of Light Mozza cheese 1 cup V8
Dinner: 2 cups of steamed veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, yellow pepper) 1 boiled b/s ckn breast 1 tbs soy sauce
Snack: 1 cup plain non fat yogurt, 1 pk splenda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2.5 slices thin sliced light mozza

Calories: 1323
Total Exercise: 60 minutes deep fit water aerobics (Earned 399 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 924



Day 2 (Weight: 218)

Breakfast: 2 slices of turkey bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, 1 tsp margarine (non hydrogenated) 1c v8
Snack: 1c fat free plain yogurt, 1 pk splenda, cinnamon to taste
Lunch: "Salmon Salad" 2c romaine, 1/2 cup fresh salmon, 4 slices cucumber, 6 cherry tomatoes, 2 tbs balsamic vinagrette
Snack: 1/2c 1% cottage cheese, 4 thin slices light mozza
Dinner: 1 small b/s chicken breast, 2 cups romaine, 6 cucumber slices, 1c fresh salmon, 6 cherry tomatoes, 2 tbs balsamic vinagrette
Snack: 2 servings of light jello, 2 slices of light mozza

Calories: 2246
Total Exercise: 60 minutes power walking, 60 minutes spinning class (Earned 1249 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 997



Day 3 (Weight: 215)

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1c v8, 2 thin slices of light mozza cheese
Snack: 1c ff plain yogurt, 1 spelda pk, cinnamon to taste
Lunch: "Avacado Salad" 2 cups romaine, 1/2 avacado, 6 cherry tomaotes, 4 slices cucumber, 1 slice light mozza cheese, 2 tbs of balsamic vinagrette dressing
Snack: 1/2c 1% cottage cheese, 1 slice of light mozzarella
Dinner: 2 servings of vegetable beef soup, 1 serving of light jello
Snack: 1c of plain ff yogurt, 1pk splenda, cinnamon

Calories: 1748
Total Exercise: 60 minutes water aerobics, 50 minutes leslie sansone 3 mile walk (Earned 653 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 1095


Day 4 (Weight: 213)

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1c v8, 2 thin slices of light mozza cheese
Snack: 1.5 cups of veggies, red pepper, cherry tomatoes & cucumber
Lunch: 1 serving of vegetable beef soup, 1c of plain fat free yogurt, 1pk splenda, cinnamon
Snack: 2 slices light mozza, 1 serving light jello
Dinner: 1 new york steak toped with sauteed onions and mushrooms, 2 cups garden salad with 2 tbs balsamic vinegrette, and 2 slices of light mozza
Snack: 1 serving jello

Calories: 1808
Total Exercise: 30 minutes leslie sansone DVD 4 mile workout, 30 minute walk pushing baby stroller (Earned 335 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 1473


Day 5 (Weight: 211)

Breakfast: 1c plain ff yogurt with splenda, 2 c V8
Snack: 2 pickles, 1/2c 1% cottage cheese, 6 cherry tomatoes
Lunch: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1/2c yellow bell pepper, 1 tbs skim ricotta cheese
Snack: 2c of raw veggies (cherry tomato, cucumber, yellow bell pepper) 1/4 an avacado, 1 slice light mozza
Dinner: 2c romaine garden salad with balsamic vinegrette, 1 b/s ckn brst, 2c steamed broccoli & cauliflower
Snack: 1/2c 1 % cottage cheese

Calories: 1520
Total Exercise: 2 hrs major house cleaning, 25 minutes of WATP (Earned 608 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 912


Day 6 (Weight: 211)

Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs
Snack: 1c plain ff yogurt, splenda, cinnamon, 2c mix raw veggies
Lunch: 2c turkey salad with 1 serving of light mozza, 1/2c V8
Snack: 1c plain ff yogurt, splenda
Dinner: BBQ sirloin steak with BBQ veggies and garden salad with 1 serving of light mozza, 1/2c V8
Snack: cheese & sausages, 1/2c 1% cottage cheese

Calories: 1661
Total Exercise: Went camping, did not exercise today
Total Calories: 1661



Day 7 (Weight: no weigh in, due to camping)

Breakfast: 2 poached eggs, 1c 1% cottage cheese, 1c V8
Snack: 2c mix veggies
Lunch: 1c yogurt, sausage & cheese
Snack: 1c yogurt
Dinner: stirfry beef with prawns over sauteed veggies
Snack: cheese & sausage

Calories: 1365
Total Exercise: Went camping, did not exercise today
Total Calories: 1365
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Monday morning weigh in: 210

Total weight lost after 1 week: 12 lbs

Hi All. I started Phase one on June 14. As of tonight I am down 12lbs. Just wanted to quit lurking and say hi.

Wow, Christine! Congratulations and welcome to South Beach.

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Okay, I am on Day 2. Here we go. I am going to do this. No sugaaaaaaaaaaar! Ive been drinking a protein shake in the morning (withbmilk for dairy) and eating chili for lunch. I heard the dairy and beans make it doable. I am on it this time. I will make it to the fruit phase (Phase 2) ! ;). Later to ya'll...Im at work!

Hello everyone!
Today is my last day on Phase 1, officially I am down 12 lbs. Although when I was a couple of pounds higher but was working out, my waist measurement was 3 inches less than it is now. Anyone else experience this?

Christine-good job and welcome!!!

Royal Athena- I know how hard it is to get off of sugar. I love my sugar, pasta and bread!! Take it a day at a time and you'll be fine. I found those peanut butter cookies from the SB recipe forum helped satisfy my sweet tooth.

Linzluv-That is great that you are so prepared! That is what helped me with phase 1.

Take care and good luck everyone!

My Phase 1, Week 2 Menu:

Day 8 (Weight: 210)

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 turkey bacon, 1c V8
Snack: 1c plain ff yogurt
Lunch: 1.5c mixed veggies raw, 1c 1% cottage cheese, 1c 1% milk
Snack: 2 servings light mozza, 3 slices garlic sausage
Dinner: 1 ckn b/s chicken breast, 2c garden salad with balsamic vinagrette, 2c steamed broccoli & cauliflower, 2 tbs margarine
Snack:

Calories: 1366 so far
Total Exercise: 60 minutes WATP 4 mile, 25 minute ball DVD workout, 45 minute strength training, 60 minute water aerobics class (Earned 942 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 424 so far


Day 9 (Weight: 214)

Breakfast: 2 scram eggs with 2 turkey bacon, 1 c V8
Snack:
Lunch: 2 schnieders all beef hot dogs (yes I know....I'm bad)
Snack:
Dinner: 1c pasta (yes bad again)
Snack: 1c ice cream, and 1/2 mickey of crown royal (OMG..Bad)

Calories: 1611
Total Exercise: 30 minutes of badminton (Earned 146 calories from exercise)
Total Calories: 1346


Day 10 (Weight: 214)

Breakfast: 2 scarm eggs, 2 turkey bacon, 1cV8
Snack: 1c plain ff yogurt, 1 splenda
Lunch: 3c "chicken salad" with mixed veggies and balsamic vinagrette
Snack: 5 ww wheat stoned thin crackers (bad yes) 2 servings of light mozza, 3 slices garlic sausage
Dinner:
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Calories: 1227
Total Exercise: None
Total Calories: 1227


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