tallandthin - it comes with the gym membership. it's pretty cool, though. a free personal training session every 6 weeks. she also weighs, measures and does body fat. i have a food journal that she looks at and offers any advice, and then she'll give me pointers on new exercises that i can focus on for those 6 weeks until we meet again. it's actually really great and makes me very accountable.

b-pb chocolate oatmeal
L-blueberry oatmeal (yes, I do need to go shopping)
D-flatout pizza with muhammara dip, broccoli, and mozzerella (odd, but tasty)

Phase II

B: V8, 2 boiled eggs, veggie sausage
S: RF cheese stick
L: Huge salad with garbanzo beans
S: Tall skinny hazelnut latte, veggies, hummus
D: Chili with ground turkey, RF cheese
S: Almond butter

I have got to get myself on track and stay there!!! Tomorrow's plan:
B: smoothie with chia seeds
S: coffee with almond milk
L: amy's gf, vegan meal
S: apple with 1Tbs pb
workout
D: chili loaded with veggies

Interesting & rewarding day for me... it's my son's 7th birthday & I made a cake for him. Not only did i not have any, I didn't even really want any! I mean, sure I had a thought about eating a piece, but it was fleeting. I'm not obsessing about having some & didn't even want to lick the knife after frosting it or anything. Totally out of the norm for me!! And it just feels good to have some of those obsessive thoughts about carbs & sugar not filling my mind! Today's only day 6 of phase I, but I really think it's making a difference & I am so thankful!!

Friday
b: nf greek yogurt w/2 tbsp. flax seeds
s: carrots and 15 almonds
l: sushi lunch with miso soup and edamame (I am hoping they serve brown rice sushi)
s: cheese stick
d: spagetti squash casserole and some wine

1: greek yogurt with chia seeds and a few blueberries
2: sauteed veggies topped with a poached egg
3: orange
4: string cheese
5: guiltless pizza (THIN grilled, sugar-free, whole wheat crust, lots of veggies, grilled chicken, no cheese) YUM!
6: a bit of wine (no more than a glass and probably less than that)

exercise: 60 minute body pump class

I feel like i'm getting sick....vitamins in my future...

We went shopping tonight. DH volunteered to take me shopping for my birthday and he was wonderful, sitting there patiently while I tried on a million different things. I got some really beautiful stuff at a high-end consignment store by our house. Some J-Crew and Ann Taylor that still had the tags on (a BEAUTIFUL navy sleeveless silk shirt with a pleated ruffle around the collar and down the front - I can't wait to wear it with a blazer). DH was so impressed that I got as much as I did for the money spent. I told him I would spend the rest tomorrow on some accessories ;)

Had dinner at a local pizza joint that has an amazing healthy pizza. The rest of the family ordered garlic cheese bread and I had a bite, I was pretty happy with myself that I didn't eat more. Iced tea on the side and some amazing live music made for a really wonderful evening.

Zumba in the AM

Good morning!!

Phase I, Day 7 (I've made a week & been completely OP!)

Breakfast
Mock French toast
I Can't Believe it's Not Butter spray
s/f syrup

Lunch
Large salad with baked chicken breast, red peppers, cucumbers, cauliflower & 2 T. Walden Farms dressing

Snack
1 oz. walnuts
string cheese

Supper
chilli
steamed broccoli

Dessert
s/f Jell-o

Phase 2

b'fast
coffee w/sf creamer
banana

snack
flavored greek yogurt

lunch
spaghetti squash casserole
veggie lasagna

snack
pear

dinner
chicken caesar salad


35 minutes of Zumba in the a.m.

Good for you Mingle for completing your one week phase one on plan!

Yesterday, phase 1.5

B - 1 cup decaf coffee w/sf creamer, mock pancakes, 2 turkey bacon, V-8.
D - Crack slaw, asparagus.
S - 1 cup nonfat greek plain yogurt w/ 1 tbls sf jam and pecans
Late S - 1 cup nonfat greek plain yogurt w/ 1 tbls sf jam and pecans

OK, I know, I know, not my best day. Where are the vegs other than the slaw? What happened to the morning snack, lunch and the afternoon snack? Dud! perhaps that is why I was so hungry last night. Darn, it is so easy to start slipping..........

Well, it's a new day and I'm going to do a better job of eating on plan today! I promise and when I make a promise, I don't break it.

Phase II

B: V8, boiled eggs, veggie sausage
S: RF cheese stick
L: Huge salad with black beans, veggies with hummus
S: Tall skinny hazelnut latte
D: Mahi Mahi (from the new Trader Joe's here in town - yummy!), roasted veggies
S: Almond butter

I can hardly believe I ate OP all day today, as crazy as that sounds- its been so hard lately for me to get that day 1 under my belt! I am way short on calories today(861) but I have just been too busy all day to eat really. And at my work we aren't allowed to have food or even water with us anymore so I can only have a snack if I am not busy with appointments and I have time to go to the designated area. blah. anywho- I ate all OP except the apple with pb I had planned but I may have that later if I get hungry! Tomorrow's plan is

B:chia smoothie
S: apple
L: cabbage stir fry with tofu
S: hummus and carrots
D: chili again
Plan on having after dinner drinks with some friends but planning to stay within reason! That being 2 drinks!

Oh, and I didn't get my workout in, I was at work an hour later than expected and just didn't force myself, but next week I will be back at the gym no if ands or buts about it!

Murph, If you don't mind sharing, when you post almond butter as a snack, are you just eating a teaspoon of it or ? I bought some the other day but haven't had any yet.

I've had the Mahi Mahi from Trader Joe's and I agree, it is good.

Good for you rdw!

Great job, Rikki!!

Stew with meat
Oranges (3)
Beans
Water

Okie, just a question - I don't ever see veggies on your menu. Is there a reason you are avoiding them?

Sat:
B: nf greek yogurt with 2 tbsp. flax seeds
S: carrots

Here's where it all goes out the window. We're going up to my parents and I'll just have to do the best I can. If anything, I'll focus on avoiding carbs. I also know we are going out to dinner tonight and I might be tempted. We'll see.

Ok, full on sick this morning. Going and picking up some Throat Coat tea and taking the day off from the gym.

Food is going to be difficult today because I can't taste anything.

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1: yogurt w/ chia seeds
2: orange
3: salad
4: string cheese
5: DH is taking me out tonight, I hope I feel better. I think we're going for cuban food.

Good Saturday morning! Last weekend on Phase 1 here! I have spent the entire morning reading up on transitioning from Phase 1 to Phase 2, I am thinking about adding winter squash or an apple as my first carb. Any tips would be great!

So, for today:
B: coffee w/ 1 Tbsp ff 1/2 and 1/2; about 2 cups steamed cabbage; 2 hard boiled eggs --very random breakfast, I know!
S: 3/4 c lf cottage cheese
L: leftover spaghetti squash w/ grnd turkey and tomato squash
S: 1 oz cashews, lf string cheese
D: roasted chicken and zucchini
S: sf jello

My bf and I are soooo excited to start Phase 2! :carrot:

Here is what I ate yesterday phase 1.5

B - 1 cup decaf coffee w/sf creamer, 2 eggs, 1 turkey bacon, V-8.
S - 1 Brazil nut
L - Lrg grn salad w/tomato, radish, mushrooms, avocado, left over pork tenderloin w/Feta cheese dressing.
S - String chees and apple
D - Taco Turkey, refried nf beans, lettuce and lf cheese.
Dessert - Nf Greek plain yogurt w/splenda, cinnamon, pecans.

Not sure what is going on but the scale is being very stubborn. I believe I'm eating on plan plus walking every day now so don't know exactly what is going on but will keep the faith and see what happens.

Happy Saturday! :) Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Breakfast
French mock toast
1 T. Walden Farms peanut spread
S/F syrup

Snack
.75 oz almonds
1 string cheese

Lunch
Steamed cauliflower
lean roast beef roll-ups

Snack
string cheese

Supper
2 Morning Star black bean burgers on a bed of lettuce
2 slices light provolone cheese
2 T. salsa
steamed broccoli

Dessert (if anything)
S/F Jell-o
2 T. cool whip

As of today, I have been on the beach for one month, have not eaten off plan one time and have lost 18 1/2 lbs so far! It works if we just work it.

Yesterday phase 1.5

B - 1 cup decaf coffee w/sf creamer, mock pancakes (I know, where is the V-8 and turkey bacon?)
S - 2 teaspoons natural peanutbutter.
L - Leftover taco turkey, ff refried beans w/pico de Gallo, lf cheese and lettuce.
S - none
D - Leftover taco turkey, ff refried beans w/Pico de Gallo, lf cheese and lettuce. (a lb of grn turkey and a can of beans goes a long way!)
Dessert - ½ cup Ricotta cheese, splenda, cinnamon, pecans.

Even though I've stayed on plan, still need a lot of work in portion size and not skipping any meals or snacks.

B-PB oatmeal
L-greek yogurt w/ flax seeds
D-probably taco pizza on a flat out

Slept in really late this morning, breakfast was almost lunch time. Will have to fit another snack in somewhere.