Today is day 1 for me, if anyone can offer advice if I am on track or not?

July 2, 2010 (Day 1)
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 2-3 cups spinach, 1 tsp EVOO, 2 tbsp salsa (omelette) (PRE GROCERY STORE!)
Snack: 15 almonds
(Walk 60 min with dog/stroller)
Lunch: Chicken Caesar salad, 2 tbsp dressing
(Walk 30 min with dog/stroller)
Snack: ½ cup low-fat CC, ½ cup chopped tomatos (10 cherry) OR hummus & raw veggie
Dinner: X lean ground beef on 2-4 cups spinach, 2 tbsp salsa, 2 tomatos (family eating Tacos, so I am adapting it)
Dessert: vanilla ricotta crème

:welcome: sacha! Your menu for today sounded pretty good and is right on track. :)

Phase 1-

B- 2 eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, smart balance
v8 juice

S- (friend came over and I missed the snack, but I had woke up late and ate breakfast late anyway.)

L- chicken salad with lots of chunky veggies on Romaine hearts

s- small hunk 75% reduced fat cheddar

D- eggs (cooked at the last minute) with cheese, almond 'pancake' with SF maple syrup
Fat free milk for a beverage

Dessert- slice of reduced fat, SF cheesecake (will take off almond crust to compensate for dinner's almond 'pancake')


Notes to myself and any New Beacher who reads this and gets the wrong idea of what an OP SBD day looks like:

DEFINITELY need more vegetables, tomorrow DEFINITELY have to UP my veggie portions. Probably not a great idea to eat eggs twice in a day either.

Make sure to eat breakfast early, and not skip your snack.

Phase 2

B: peach Strawberry protein smoothie
L: refried beans, zucchini, avocado & salsa
S: ww pretzels & hummus
D: sauce & veggie sausage served on zucchini spiral "noodles"
S: wine

exercise - 70m morning bike ride (13.6 miles)

Phase 2

b - 2 eggs, 2 slices canadian bacon and slice of pumpernickel bread
l - veggie soup
s - 1/3 cup cottage cheese with blueberries
s - italian sausage with veggie stir fry
s - 15 smoked almonds

Phase 1

B-cottage cheese, hard boiled egg chopped in, chopped tomato
L-chicken salad-baby spinach leaves, red onion,tomato, cukes,red kidney beans,1tbsp SBD friendly Caesar dressing
D-rump steak, portabella mushrooms, cauliflower, spinach,kidney beans, a little home made blue cheese dressing
S1-hummus with celery sticks and orange pepper strips
S2-walnut halves may mix into 0% Fat Greek Yogurt
S3-celery sticks with Laughing Cow
Milk in tea throughout the day

P 2

B (late): 3 egg whites + 1 whole egg, 1/4 laughing cow wedge, 1/2 tomato, 1 cup spinach, 1 green onion; 1 slice whole wheat toast + 1 tsp. peanut butter; coffee coffee coffee
L (late): 6 oz. grilled, lean sirloin, 2 cups steamed broccoli (no butter, just cracked pepper), green salad w/ carrots and tomato, 1 T. low fat vinaigrette
D: turkey burgers (open face) topped with spinach, red onion, mustard; roasted sweet potatoes
S: red wine (it's a holiday weekend...that is a snack!)

exercise: 45 minutes wii step (gym is closed today and it's HOT!)

I'm having some stomach issues tonight. I may or may not eat an actual dinner. If I am still feeling like I am now, I'll just have a smoothie (1 banana, 1/2 cup almond milk, fat free plain greek yogurt, nutmeg)

Thank you :hug:

July 3, 2010 (Day 2)
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 2 slices back bacon, 6oz V8, coffee with milk & splenda
Snack: hummus & veggies, 1 laughing cow wedge
(Walk 60 min with dog & stroller)
Lunch: Chicken Caesar salad, 2 tbsp dressing
Snack: ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese with ½ cup tomatoes
Dinner: Wasabi salmon with Chinese broccoli
Dessert: vanilla ricotta crème

Phase I -

Breakfast: 1/2 c. yogurt
Snack: 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Lunch: chicken salad (2c. lettuce, 1/2 chicken breast, 1 tbsp. mayo, 2 small celery stalks, a little onion, spices)
Dinner: beef, beans, green chilis, onion & spices; 1.5 c. mashed fauxtatoes; "baked" cocoa ricotta creme
Snack: piece of cheese

Phase II

B: Veggie omelet at Farmer's Market
L: Salad, veggies, cheese (All I could find to eat at a family get together)
S: Greek yogurt, deli turkey
D: Taco bake
S: Almond butter

Ph 1-

B- 3 eggs scrambled, v8 juice
s- Cocoa roasted almonds
L- Salad from Subway with oven roasted chicken breast, spinach leaves (instead of lettuce), tomato, onion, banana peppers, pickles, green peppers, black olives, and ranch dressing.

(Realized later, black olives is technically a fat so I should have left those off perhaps, but I think it will be okay.)

S- whole sliced cucumber with garlic hummus

D- chicken salad with lots of celery, onion, and pickle, and mayo, on romaine lettuce hearts

Dessert: Lowfat, SF cheesecake

After dessert snack: I was having really bad cravings for some of the junk food my husband has around the house, so I opened up a can of green beans and ate the entire can to add some more veggies to my day (3.5 servings to be exact) and to quell the cravings to munch.

Got an hour of walking going through the mall, and although was tempted by $5 Chinese plates (right next to Subway), I stuck to my guns and had my salad (and it was delicious!)

Notes to myself for today: Glad I got more veggies in today so I'm proud of that. Realized I did not have any dairy today nor any cheese, so maybe some fat free milk would have helped quell my cravings if I had some with the green beans. In fact, going to have a cup or so before bed.

Now that's my kind of breakfast :D

Phase 1.5

B: Strawberry peach protein smoothie
S: banana (pre bike ride carb)
L: refried beans, quinoa, zucchini & salsa
S: kashi cereal & almond milk
D: spiral squash & bean salad, veggie burgers, 1 ear local corn
S: sf fudgesicle


exercise:30m bike ride

phase 2

b - oatmeal with raspberries,blueberries and almond milk
l - veggie soup - made enough for an army
s - cappuccino with 1 oz dark chocolate
s - chicken ceasar salad with light dressing
s - lf laughing cow cheese

B: Oatmeal with almond butter & almond milk, V8
L: Deli roast beef, RF cheese stick, Greek yogurt, raw veggies
D: Grilled lean hamburger with RF cheese & fresh tomato slices, fruit salad, lots of veggies with a little LF dip
S: Almond butter

July 4, 2010 (Day 3)
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 3 slices back bacon, 6oz V8, coffee with milk & splenda
(dog park)
Snack: hummus & veggies, 1 laughing cow wedge, 1 diet root beer
Lunch: Caesar salad, 2 tbsp dressing, 2 slices back bacon, 2 tbsp parmesan, hot sauce (“southwest”), 1 scoop protein powder
Snack: 1 laughing cow wedge
Dinner: Hungarian pot roast with paprika/sour cream/gravy (http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/20...pot-roast.html)
Dessert: vanilla ricotta crème