I use fresh. I have a vitamix, so my smoothies end up having practically anything and everything in them x 2 , one for my DH. He liked his today and couldn't identify the ingredients; cauliflower, carrot (P2), sm. apple, 1/4 c raspberries, spinach and a slice of ginger. My mid-morning snack.

SouthernJudy, I think it gets easier and easier to add veggies. I went thru my veggies in the fridge today so I don't waste anything. (thats how the cauliflower ended up in the smoothie!) I had extra cabbage, so I steamed it and added a serving with my lunch salad which was already veggie loaded.

I use fresh, though I have used frozen in a pinch.

Bah. I need a vitamix.

B-Steel cut oats with cocoa, cinnamon and agave
L-Stuffed peppers (stuffed with ground beef, brown and wild rice, tomatoes, and mozzerella)
D-Brinner FTW! Veggie scramble with 2 eggs, turkey bacon, 1 slice of ww bread with brummel and brown
S-apple and laughing cow

UNT - LOL @ Brinner. My husband and I call it that too.

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1: chocolate cherry smoothie (choc. protein, almond milk, frozen cherries, spinach)
2:leftover quinoa with veggies over spinach
3: coconut lara bar
4: half banana w/ peanut butter
5: family is having red beans and rice while i go to yoga. i'll scrounge after the gym.

he he....never heard of Brinner before...I'm gonna have to use that one ;)

b'fast
coffee w/sf creamer
2 eggs w/ LF cream cheese

lunch
homemade refried beans
eggplant casserole

snack
nf vanilla yogurt

dinner
chicken taco bake
WW tortilla chips and salsa
homemade refried beans

I need to add more veggies....argh. All the beans I've been eating the last couple of days are really starting....to....um....er.....effect me!! lol My poor family ;)

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1: chocolate cherry smoothie (choc. protein, almond milk, frozen cherries, spinach)
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Thanks for listing the ingredients....I'm getting ideas!!! :p

I've stayed OP even though I have been going through this post accident aftermath. Today though, I ate leftovers for breakfast and lunch (trying to muster up the energy to cook) and almonds and string cheese for a snack.

I did (do) have the urge to snack though (on bad things) but not a huge urge, it feels more important to stay on this roll :)

iyoyo - the chocolate cherry smoothie is my favorite. it tastes so decadent. it's even better with frozen tart cherries, but I can rarely find those. I use one scoop choc. protein, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup frozen cherries and a giant handful of spinach. yum! I like to have them for dinner during TOM when I'm having massive chocolate cravings.

Beloved - great job staying on plan! that is some dedication, girl!

Hello everyone, Day four of Phase 1 for me. The first couple of days were pretty hard as I kept thinking about all of the wrong things that I've been eating. But that being said, I'm on track and doing alright except I'm having a hard time getting the snacks plus all three meals in. I also need to improve my planning.

I hear ya....I waited for years and just did it last month. I figured I've been following SBD for 1-1/2 yrs now and it was a gift to myself.

I have tart cherries in the freezer, I think I'll try that, Zeff!

B-Smoothie(peach/protein/greens powder/ginger/spinach/cilantro
L-lots of veggies salad, serving of Thai trail mix, sauteed shaggy mane mushrooms
S-yogurt and sprouted toast w/hummus
smoothie(raspberries, chia seeds, spinach, broccoli)
D-Pasta and cauliflower casserole, salad
S-honeycrisp apple w/almond butter

okay.....what's a vitamix?

Zef And Jyoyo- Can't take credidt for "brinner," I think I heard it on Scrubs (lol). My family goes nutso on Brinner night, though. You'd think it was Christmas!

B-Chocolate PB oatmeal (oh so good)
S-Honeycrisp apple
L-Sweet potato, lentil, and kale soup
D-Tofu, zucchini, and broccoli stirfry w/peanut sauce over 1/2 c brown rice

Speaking of staying OP, my schools are currently involved in a candy sale and my classroom smells like chocolate all day. Good think I don't carry cash as a rule, otherwise I would be in TROUBLE.

It's an extremely high quality blender/juicer. One of the benefits of "juicing" with the VM is that you get the whole veggie, and not just the juice.

A vitamix is like the best blender ever.

UNT - that is where we heard it too :)

ugh. weird weight gain this week. i have an IUD so I have really weird cycles but I'm guessing that I'm due for a TOM - I woke up kind of crampy this morning. At least I hope that is what it is.

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1: chocolate cherry smoothie
workout
2: ww veggie wrap (cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olive, hummus, red onions, spinach)
3: half banana w/ almond butter
4: sushi night @ a friend's house. bringing ww sesame noodles and a salad.

exercise: 1 hour treadmill intervals, strength training
I'm so down about this gain. :(

b'fast
coffee w/sf creamer
2 eggs w/ LF cream cheese

lunch
chicken taco bake
eggplant casserole

snack
yogurt

dinner
crab meat salad w/lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and pine nuts
pork rinds

snack
nsa fudgsicle

I'm still up in weight from last week...not a lot...but gees...makes me feel like I'm NEVER going to get to the 180's!!! ugh!!

I finally went to the gym last night...felt so good!!! I gotta remember that good feeling and quit being so darn lazy! lol But, it's SO easy to be lazy...lol

I'm gonna have to check out those vita mixer things...I've just been using my magic bullet...which is okay, but I think the blades are getting dull or something...just doesn't blend like it used to.