welcome, sigma!

Well today is day 1 of phase I for me. So far for breakfast I had 2 bacon egg and cheese cups (that equals 2 eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon and 1/4c RF cheddar cheese) and a glass of low sodium V8. I'm still a little hungry so I think I'm gonna eat some string cheese. The rest of the day looks like this:

Snack: bell pepper strips and ranch dip (made from FF sour cream and ranch seasoning)
Lunch: 1/2c black beans, 1/2c NSA salsa, 1/4 c RF cheddar
Snack: 2 string cheese 14 turkey pepperoni (serving size)

Haven't decided on dinner yet. I kinda want to have chili... I'll let you all know.

Gothik - one of my favorite desserts is Greek yogurt with a T of PB, some cocoa powder and allowed sweetener. Tastes like chocolate PB pudding. I'm sure sf choc syrup would work really well too (maybe better - no cocoa powder flying around the house!)

WELCOME, Sigma!

SillyFluff, your menu looks a little light on the veggies so far. Be sure to include at least 4 1/2 cups a day, and make sure you include some dairy, too.

Welcome Sigma!!!!

SillyFluff, welcome as well! I'm a newbie too

Off to work at the mother's day out program I teach at two days a week. I have 10 18-20 month olds...what a workout!!! LOL

Last night ended out really really well. Having beans with dinner REALLY helps with late night cravings...whodathunkit? haha

I am struggling a bit with the 4 1/2 cups of veggies. I'm getting about 4 but choking some of that down to be honest. More because I'm really not that hungry, but also because I just have issues eating volumes of veggies. I'm doing it though because hopefully if I push through it will become easier. I find I have to have most veggies with some fat, even reduced fat...to make it palatable at this time. All on plan stuff, but that's the only way I can seem to manage certain things.

I'm on day 5 of Phase 1. So far I've lost 0.8 lbs. That sucks big time. My diet before SB was making me lose more weight. Plus I do 4 miles with jogging and walking a day. I'm quitting and going back to my normal diet. Eggs are making me sick! I miss my cereal & oatmeal. Good luck to you all!

Marvelous Monday Ladies!

Hope everyone has an on plan day!

Hi Ladies!

Welcome Sigma and Silly Fluff, I look forward to getting to know you.
Goob, I'm sorry to see you go. Thank you for the well wishes.

I'm still feeling lousy, I sure am glad for that chocolate milkshake recipe. I had some soft veggies and cottage cheese for lunch and I'm still trying to figure out something easy to swallow but on plan for supper. Other than that I'm having a nice Columbus Day. The weather is beautiful here today, cool but sunny and the leaves are at peak color right now. I think I'm going to head out for another walk once I get my laundry moved to the drier....

Have a great Monday, friends!

Well work a little busy and it will be so snacks are a no go sadly. I have to figure something out. I just got home. Am eating my bellpeppers and pepperoni and cheese cuz i'm starving.

I've got chilli in the crockpot... its the Wendy's Chilli in the SB recipes (phase 1 soups and stews)

I'll tell ya how it turns out.. but it's been on an hour and I sampled... mmm mmm good!

Yeah for sure let us know how it turns out. I'd really like to try it!!!

TOUGH day. I had a really bad day at work and went to pull up my car in the pouring rain to pick up my kids and someone pointed out I had a flat tire!

Not fun. Came home and so badly wanted to do something bad. Luckily there's nothing really bad here that's not my kids food and I don't eat thier fruit and bread anyway, not really a craving for me. So I ate a sugar free fudgsicle and had some ice cold water and felt better. I also didn't want to cook because I had a bad day but I sucked it up and our beef and brocolli casserole is in the oven. I'm only officially on day 3 and already feel like I'd rather starve than eat another veggie.

that chilli ROCKS!!! I made the full batch.. so I have chilli for days! (add a little shredded cheese and sour cream and it is heavenly!)

Gonna try the chili tomorrow! Now I just need some cold weather here in Louisiana!

you can have mine, Mompen! It does NOT snow here in October.. yet we had big ol' white flakeys today.. bah.

on second thought.. ever been to Wisconsin? wanna trade houses for a week? ROFL

Hi, everyone! I just started SBD today-Phase 1 Day 1 DONE!

Did quite well, too. Of course, this is only the 1st day so we shall see.