phase 1.5
B: egg white omelet with green bell pepper and onion, 2 slices canadian bacon
S: string cheese and small apple
S: greek yogurt w splends, vanilla, pp spice
D: beef stir fry w red bell pepper and onions, small salad rf feta and homemade oil and vinegar dressing
S: 2 pb cookies and 1% milk

Friday Plan, 1.5

B: 5 grain cereal with apples & walnuts
S: celery sticks & hummus
L: navy bean soup loaded with veggies
S: yogurt & applesauce
D: spaghetti squash with loaded sauce (veggies, gimme lean, parm)

exercise: walk, 2 10 minute fitness ball workouts (upper body & core)

So today went slightly on plan...lol

B: hummus and carrots and grape tomatoes
S: few tortilla chips, pear
L: leftover fajita salad
S: 1/2 banana 1/2tbs pb
D: salad and asparagus & mushroom rice with a little shaved parm

Having to go ahead and plan my day tomorrow seems to help me at least have a little guide to go by and since we are having food brought in I figure I better go ahead and plan because otherwise my calories will be out of control ;0) (PFChangs. need I say more?!)


B: pear with 3 brazil nuts
S:-
L: pfchangs *gasp* I will only eat half of whatever I get!
S:-
D:salad and steamed broccoli or brussel sprouts with nutritional yeast
I know this isn't the most nutritional OP day but I will eat lots of veggies and tofu;0) and I will keep portions under control- and I will work out after work!

Rikki, I checked out the menu for PF Chang's, and they have several vegetarian options that look OK. Just make sure you order your entree steamed, not stir-fried. Good luck!

Phase 1 Day 5, and I had my first cup of coffee this morning since starting South Beach. I had to get some sugar free Caramel syrup last night to make Kara's Fabulous Beany Brownies which gave me the idea to to use it in my coffee. Not as good as my old coffee with gobs of cream and sugar but i'll get used to it.

Friday's plan:
B: Boiled egg, 2 pcs low sodium bacon, 6 oz low sodium V8, 16 oz coffee and 8 oz water
S: 1 cup raw veggies (sugar snap beans, yellow bell peppers, cucumbers) and 2 tbsp spinach dip
L: Salad with splash red wine vinegar/olive oil, baked chicken and kale greens
S: cottage cheese with 2tbs phase 1 granola (couldn't find pumpkin seeds so I used sunflower)
D: Not sure. I'm working at IHOP at midnight so I'm not going to eat til I get there. I'll probably end up getting an omelet
*Two small "brownies" that I'm gonna munch on at some point today.

Phse 1.5
B - Oatmeal with teasp of peanut butter and almond milk
L - tuna with white beans and a coleslaw
S - 1/3 cup cottage cheese with applesauce
S - pork tenderloin with jerky sauce and broccoli, salad
S- slice of brie cheese.

Walk for half hour today.
take care
Sophie

Just so everyone knows, you don't have to post a menu if you don't want to. Just sharing your current struggles or successes as you work on staying OP is fine--it's up to you. Whatever helps you stay on plan is good by us! :D

Officially, there's no such things as Phase 1.5. Around here, lots of people use the term, but I think it's a bit confusing, since it means such different things to different people. I find it especially confusing, personally, because the way many people describe it sounds just like Phase 2 to me. Each person's "combo" of starches and fruits will be different, depending on their body and their life. Some of us might not be able to eat any fruits or any starches at all, but if you're eating any (and including things from the foods to enjoy list in P2, like carrots), you're in Phase 2. :shrug: I think the concept of Phase 1.5 was that it would help those who are nervous about P2 to ease slowly into it, but that's what everyone should be doing. If you try to add a ton of things at once when starting P2, you can't tell which is causing any cravings you may have.

My P2 combo was one starch and one fruit a day for a very long time. But that was the way it worked for my body. :shrug: I don't want to discourage anyone from doing something that works for them, but I don't want anyone to be confused either.

Here's my plan for today:
B: cereal with skim milk, herbal tea with stevia
S: yogurt with SF jam
L: marinated veggies, white bean with pesto soup, SF pudding
S: apple, 1 oz cheese, WW crackers
D: borscht, WW roll with SB light
D: ww/sf cupcake pie, 1/2 cup NSA ice cream, SF hot cocoa
E: 35 mins on elliptical

Thanks Beachgal for the clarification. I did re-read the book on phase2. What people are describing is the start of phase 2 where you introduce new food on a day per week.

Doing really well, Week1 of phase 1 and I'm down 4 pounds. WOOHOO for me! I'm thrilled. Here is my menu for today (which is the same basic menu all week :) )
bF -spinach quiche
lunch -salad with grilled chicken, broccoli soup
snack - cottage cheese with chives
dinner - grilled lamb and veggies
snack - yogurt/ricotta mix topped with phase 1 granola.

Hope everyone has a great day.

girlenblue- I've read that ihop put pancake batter in their omelets which would make them not Beachy. Do you know if that's still true?

CyndiM, I hope not but I will ask before I order them. Thanks for the heads up. I haven't eaten out since I've start SB because I'm afraid I'm going to eat something I shouldn't.

Phase 2

B - oatmeal, milk
S - yogurt
L - Taco Bake
D - baked squash, haddock, green beans
Some sort of milky treat this evening, probably an Italian creme soda.

Walked 4 miles after school today. :)

I did ok calorie wise today but my choices could have been better as well as how I spread my meals throughout the day. I didn't eat breakfast, did have tofu(silken breaded-ordered the wrong one even after I got advice from here!) veggies and a spring roll. Before I knew it I had put a piece of a fortune cookie in my mouth! luckily it was only about a tenth of one but still! Old habits die hard- I didn't even realize what I was doing until it was too late! Needless to say I chucked the rest of it! I only ate about 1/3 of the meal and unsure as to whether I will have it for lunch tomorrow as well...

I did workout tonight though! WHooo! I burned(supposedly) 420 calories in 45 minutes! yeah! I busted my bootie too! ran a bunch and walked on an incline. I am definitely going to be hurting tomorrow! I can already tell...

Quick question -- is lf or ff coolwhip in phase 2?

Phase 2

B - 2 eggs with one slice bread
L -big salad with cottage cheese
S - half apple with peanut butter
D - shrim stir fry with green peppers, mushroom and tomato and ww pasta
S - slice of brie cheese with glass of wine.
take care
Sophie

Apparently so. :)

The SBD Frequently Asked Questions has tons of great info like that - I can't tell you how often I forget things and have to search that section. :chin: Here's a link about Cool Whip.


My plan for today:
Phase 2

B - cheese stick and V8
S - 1/4 c sunflower seeds and a SF root beer
L - Taco bake and a glass of milk.
S - apple
D - Squash soup, salad and yogurt for dessert

I'm hoping to walk outdoors before the freezing rain begins. Just waiting for a phone call from the pharmacy so I can head out. :)