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On Plan Thread - Week of Sept. 27
It's time for a new week of talking On-Plan! This is the place for South Beach meal plan and food support, encouragement and questions.
Anyone, from any phase (1, 1.5, 2, 3, etc.) can post, and those who are new to 3FC are especially encouraged to do so! This thread is for questions, sharing advice and strategies, and encouraging each other to stay on plan. It is not for chatting about daily life unrelated to this topic. Members have indicated that they would like to have chatting remain in the Daily Thread, so any posts that are off topic or chatty will be moved by the mods to the Daily. Because people from different parts of the plan are posting here, it'll help everyone if you indicate what phase you're in when you post. Thanks! While you may certainly find, from time to time, the need to ask for help after going off plan, remember that this thread is about staying on plan. When you share details of off plan foods you've eaten, it can upset, tempt, and otherwise frustrate other members, so please keep these details to a minimum. So, share with us: How are you staying on plan this week? |
Hi Zeff! I am back on Phase 1 and my goal is to stay on plan all week by carefully journaling, drinking all my water and get my mind back in the game.
I have missed you girls, you were so inspiring! Can't wait to get back in control! So far today: Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with a splash of milk, 1 cup mushrooms and 1/4 cup feta cheese. All cooked in mist of olive oil. 8oz. Sunrise Orange Crystal Light Coffee with cream & 1 packet Splenda My morning snack: 1 cup of baby carrots & Snap peas dipped in cottage cheese-ranch dressing and water. (In my blender, mixed fat free cottage cheese with dry ranch mix). Going to use this "dip" for my fresh veggies. Lunch: Vegetable Egg Foo young w/o any gravy or sauce & lots water! PM Snack: SF yogurt cup, cup chocolate soy milk Dinner: Skinless, stuffed chicken breast with low-fat cheese and peppers. Broc, carrots, snap peas with ranch "dip". Few forks homemade SF applesauce (not Phase 1 I know). Ended day at 64oz water. |
In a slump..
Morning..I'm in P2,and not doing well this whole last week...The scale isn't moving,and I feel bloated & fat,not like the wk.before when I felt leaner. I'm pretty much following P1,with a few exceptions. I had a piece of rye toast w/my eggs one morning;and 1/2c frozen corn mixed in w/black beans for dinner one nightNothing out of this world off plan. It's kinna discouraging to be sure. I'm sticking to it this wk. to see if something changes..This happened to me about a yr.ago when I did the beach. It worked:?: for awhile,(about 10lbs.or so)then nada. I'm off to the gym..take care,have a healthy wk.chickies.Maybe I need a pep talk;)Choices~
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1: greek yogurt topped with homemade applesauce (just apples and cinnamon)
workout 2: chocolate cherry smoothie (chocolate protein, spinach, frozen cherries) 3: vita top, milk 4: mini cliff bar 5: chicken stirfry (peppers, onions, bok choy, broccoli, pea pods), cauliflower "rice" 6: sf jello 60 minute "Boredom Buster" on the treadmill (combination of running/fast walking/high inclines) |
JEN! Welcome back, girl!
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Phase 2
B-Chocolate/pb oatmeal L-about a cup and a half snow peas, 2 strips turkey bacon, laughing cow, and an apple (wierd lunch, cleaning out fridge before grocery shopping) D-Veggie scramble, turkey bacon S-SBD "milkshake" |
I don't understand, am I listing my woe's in the wrong place? Support,right? but I am getting other's menu's..of the day,w/o any support. Imust be in the wrong place..please direct me. thank you.
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choices, if someone is on Phase 1, you can go to the Phase 1 support thread. All other support questions can be directed to the Daily Thread or by creating a new thread.
This thread is a place to post our daily menus - it gives people new ideas of on-plan things to eat, and ask questions about their menus to make sure they stay on plan. I particularly like this thread because it keeps me accountable. It gives me a place to post my daily menu, and look at others. I've found so many new ideas in this thread. Your post was likely read by many, me included, but i confess to not having the time to reply to it when I read it. Sorry you're not finding the support you desire. |
Thanks for letting me know.'o)
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I've started this week on Ph. 1, so I am going to jump right in ...
Today... Breakfast Mushroom Omelette 1/2 tomato Turkey bacon Coffee Lunch: Tuna salad with 1/2 tomato, cucumber, scallion, ginger, green pepper, lil mayo Snack: handful of almonds Dinner: Chicken Kabob Steamed Broccoli Greek Salad w/Spinach Have a great day everyone. |
Hi Choices! I have done SB in the past and just started again this week. I am not comfortable enough yet to give advice on phase 2! From what I remember, I had that same issue when I moved to phase 2. I do remember others here saying to introduce only one phase 2 food at a time and see how it affects your weight loss. There might be foods that you still need to avoid for a while.
Hang in there!! And keep asking questions for the answers you are looking for! There are a lot of great resources here who have gone thru what you are experiencing! |
My Tuesday journal: (I haven't set a rigid meal plan. I have choices available to me and decide at the time of meal/snack. Dinner is the only meal that is pre-planned.)
Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with splash of milk, 1 cup mushrooms, cooked in olive oil mist Coffee with cream & splenda Morning snack: Dry roasted almonds, 100 cal pack. LC cheese wedge. Water. Lunch: FF Refriend beans, LF cheddar cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, FF sour cream & Avocado SF yogurt cup water PM Snack: Cup chocolate soy milk, 1/4 cup mixed nuts Dinner: "Cheeseburger" soup - chicken broth, lean ground beef, tomatoes, lf cheese, onions Wasn't very hungry today. Finished up at 64oz water. |
Oh no, are carrots not phase 1?
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I think carrots and peas are no-no's on P1 because of the sugar content. (I could be wrong though)
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Yeah, technically carrots are not for Phase 1. That was a hard one for me, but yes I did exclude them for Phase 1...
(Probably) Phase 2 - no grains, but I have an apple, carrots and sweet potato in the plan! B - coffee with almond milk walking, yoga Greek yogurt with walnuts L - Huge Romaine lettuce salad with homemade caesar dressing, 1 crabcake that I made S - tomatoes from the garden with some mozzarella cheese S2 - red pepper strips and CARROTS (yay!) with hummus D - Pinto beans with sauteed greens & mashed sweet potatoes Dessert - if I get to the store - a HONEYCRISP APPLE with some light cheddar cheese. YUM! |
phase 2
b- cereal/skim milk/banana water/chia s- 2 boiled egg whites water l- huge salad/tuna/dressing water s- carrot chips/ hummus water s- chicken breast steamed asparagus salad/dressing skim mlk apple |
1: breakfast cookie (oats, chocolate protein, almond butter, half banana)
workout 2: wasa fiber flatbread topped with avocado, rf cheddar and hard boiled egg - YUM! 3: grapes 4: turkey roll-up yoga 5: chicken stroganoff (sans noodles), butternut squash, roasted asparagus 6: sf jello holy grain servings, batman. at least they were both relatively small and very high in fiber! Not enough veg servings today - must remedy that tomorrow. workout: 30 mins elliptical, 30 mins weights, 45 mins. yoga |
Phase II
B: Omelet with Laughing Cow cheese, V8 S: RF cheese stick L: Refried beans, salsa, salad S: Greek yogurt D: Chicken with sundried tomato pesto, roasted veggies S: Almond butter |
Phase 2
B-chocolate/pb oatmeal L-tuna salad (with carrots, broccoli, and celery dressed in a little mayo, ff yogurt, and mustard) and spinach in a flatout D-Lentil and sweet potato soup S-Probably a pear, to use the Spiralizer that came in the mail today :) |
Phase 1
B - off plan, Mom was here, kids begged for special breakfast, I ate small portion with them. Coffee with cream & Splenda Water AM Snack - LC Cheese, water, 100 cal Almond pack Lunch - Boca burger, cheddar, avocado, SF yogurt, HB egg whites PM Snack- chocolate coy milk Dinner - V8 Chili with extra beans! Goal - Aim for 96oz water today. I forgot how good eating clean feels!! Day #3 and I feel so much better already. |
Phase 1
On the run this morning... B: Hard boiled egg, baby bell light L: Tuna salad with lots of veggies, lil mayo, cottage cheese S: baby bell light D: Baked Chicken Pesto - this was really good - steamed broccoli, large spinach salad loaded with veggies, beans and feta. If I get hungry later, I MAY have a fat free Greek Fage Yogurt with some sf natural peanut butter. Water Water Water |
I didn't eat what I had planned yesterday afternoon, so all that is appearing again today:
Phase 2 (but no grains) B - coffee with almond milk walking, yoga spinach/sundried tomato/feta scramble, veggie sausage, low sodium V-8 juice L - Huge Romaine lettuce & cucumber salad with homemade green Goddess dressing with a scoop of lowfat tuna salad, a few giant black grapes S - tomatoes from the garden with some mozzarella cheese S2 - red pepper strips and raw broccoli with hummus S3 - 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt D - Pinto beans with sauteed greens & mashed sweet potatoes Dessert - a small honeycrisp apple with some light cheddar cheese. ETA: ran the plan through FitDay. It was a bit low in protein (and calories), so I added 1 cup Greek nonfat yogurt. Cal: 1342, Fiber 35 g; 38% Carbs: 35% Fat: 27% protein (FYI 132 g carbs) |
The whole day is wonky. I'm preparing some forms for my husband and most of the day will be spent driving around getting necessary information *sigh*
- 1: was too hectic this morning, forgot about breakfast 2: chicken taco salad from quiznos - sans guac, cheese and dressing -- still not great, but better than the 880 calories it would have been WITH those. 3: mini cliff bar workout 5: chicken stroganoff (no pasta), butternut squash, asparagus (repeat meal from last night, we ended up going out for salads) 6: frozen greek yogurt w/ blueberries (frozen greek yogurt is the best thing ever. I just put plain greek yogurt in my ice cream maker...omg.) (must make more applesauce, that was so good on greek yogurt!) exercise: Beach body class (cardio/weights - 60 minutes) |
Phase 2
b- cereal/skim milk/banana coffee s- ls v8 2 hb egg whites water/chia seeds l- huge salad/chicken/dressing (homemade) water/chia seeds s- yogurt/apple water s- pork tenderloin steamed asparagus/carrots skim milk salad/dressing s- tea grapes walked 1 hour today |
Phase 2
B-Chocolate pb oatmeal L-Leftover lentil/sweet potato soup D-Jambalaya (with brown rice and turkey kielbasa) S-FF/SF chocolate pudding |
plenty of time today!
-- 1: chocolate cherry smoothie 2: vegetable soup from the freezer 3: skinny latte 4: edamame saute (edamame, peppers, onions, broccoli, zucchini) 5: frozen greek yogurt w/ blueberries |
B: 2 eggs, much & feta cheese. Coffee with cream & splenda.
AM Snack: LC Cheese wedge Lunch: V8 Chili with beans, SF yogurt PM Snack: cup soy milk, 1/4 cup mixed nuts Dinner: Meatloaf made with lean ground beef, lots of veggies Goal on water = 96 oz. |
Phase 1
B: Hard boiled egg, rolled turkey S: FF Greek Yogurt with a spoonful sf peanut butter L: Tuna Salad - w/tomatoes, cukes, green peppers, kidney beans, ginger, celery and scallion, lil bit of mayo S: handful of almonds D: Spinach salad with same veggies as lunch and I added some chunks of leftover Baked Chicken Pesto from last night. |
Morning all, I thought I had lost this thread and was very upset for a bit lol How do I not lose the thread and how do I go to the latest posting in the thread without having to go thru every page.
Phase I B: Hard boiled egg, 6oz v8 juice and coffee S: String cheese bell pepper strips L: tossed salad and chicken strips D: not sure yet |
SouthernJudy - the On Plan thread is renewed weekly, and people post here a lot, so you can always find it on the first page of threads on the South Beach page... for reading the first unread post, there is a link at the top of the page when you click on a thread (just under "Post Reply") that says "View First Unread"... also, if you go to your user control panel ("User CP") at the top of the page you can edit options to view the pages at 40 posts/page, which cuts down on the number of pages you have to get through... HTH -
Phase 2 B - coffee with unsweetened almond milk ... cottage cheese (rinsed first to remove some salt!) with fresh grapefruit segments and chia seed powder - so YUM L - leftover pinto beans with steamed greens, 1/2 honeycrisp apple with some lowfat cheddar cheese Lots o' walking S - raw broccoli, red pepper strips and carrot sticks with hummus S2 - tuna salad in Romaine lettuce "boats", some giant black grapes (they are almost small plum-sized! I weigh out 100g) yoga class D - grilled tofu, lemon/thyme/walnut green beans, huge green salad dessert - avocado chocolate pudding |
phase 2
b- cereal/skim milk/banana water/chia seeds coffee s- ls v8 2 hbegg whites l- soup cheese water/chia s- carrot chips/hummus water s- leftover pork tenderloin steamed broccoli roasted asparagus skim milk s- tea apple |
Okay, this is my first time posting in this thread. I think I need to do this to help keep me accountable. So, please feel free to pick apart what I'm eating!! lol
Phase 1 B- coffee w/sf creamer 1/2 cup eggstarts w/ 2 morningstar veggie patties S1 -1 cup celery w/laughing cow cheese wedge 12 oz can low sodium v8 juice L- 1 cup black bean soup 1 cup hearts of palm "potato" salad peppermint tea S2- cheese stick Hummus w/ 1 cup raw veggies D- Chicken w/taco seasoning and salsa on a bed of (1cup)lettuce (so good) refried beans w/ff sour cream 1 cup leftover pan fried veggies Des. - sf butterscotch pudding w/cool whip free Total water intake 64 oz |
Phase 2
B-PB steel-cut oatmeal L-Lentil and sweet potato soup w/ff yogurt S-Almonds D-Spinach Salad w/Balsamic dressing; spaghetti squash with ground beef and Emeril's Roasted Red Pepper Pasta sauce (sooo good, and the ingredients list is a-okay!) S-Probably some of the Kale chips I have in the oven right now |
jyoyo - lots of great veggies in your day. It is so much easier to get into the South Beach groove if you're creative with vegetables. I'm curious about the "potato" salad - did you invent the recipe or find it somewhere? How is it?
A couple of things - the pudding is not phase 1 safe because of corn starch. ff dairy is often not South Beach safe at all because the fat is replaced with starches and sugars. I have yet to find a ff sour cream that is usable. I like using ff Greek yogurt instead. Emma - do you but the chia already powdered or powder it yourself? |
Phase II
My usual (but I love it) B: V8, 2 boiled eggs S: RF cheese stick L: Salad, kidney beans, salmon S: Tall skinny hazelnut latte, carrots, hummus D: Chicken in SF pasta sauce, roasted veggies S: Almond butter |
B: "mock pancakes" with SF syrup. Coffee w/Cream & Splenda
AM Snack: Lunch: PM Snack: Dinner: Goal - 96 oz water. |
Hi Cyndi - the Chia powder was a sample I found at a health food store called Chia Fresh. 30 cal, 3.5 g fiber lots of omega 3 f.a.s - it was a much stronger flavor than the whole seeds.
On the road today - everything is packed up after breakfast, and I will eat dinner out. Phase 2 B - nonfat Greek yogurt with black grapes L - green salad with a serving of tuna S - red pepper strips and broccoli florets with hummus D - umm, off plan (but homemade and totally worth it!!) |
Oh yeah, the hearts of palm "potato" salad! It's in one of the South Beach books. I had marked that to try, but never have... How was it?
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As for the SF pudding...I wasn't too sure, I didn't read the box, just had a bunch of it so ate it...oh well, the rest will have to be for my hubby and son I guess. As for FF dairy. I thought the book said that FF dairy WAS the only FF stuff we could have. I'll have to go back and read I guess. I was remembering that the book said only NON-dairy FF stuff had crap that took the place of the fat. Guess I'll be doing some reading tonight...thanks for the heads up!! PS...your pics are awesome!!! Looks like we started around the same weight...can't wait to have my "after" pics ;) |
phase 2
b- cereal/skim milk/banana coffee s- 2 hb egg whites ls v8 l- carrot chips/a spicy hummus -yummmmy water/chia s- omlette/veggies/lf feta cheese melba toast skim milk s- tea apple |
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