On Plan Thread 11/8-11/14
 

Phasing back into a modified Phase 1:
B: nf greek yogurt, 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds
S: carrots and 15 almonds, chia fresca
L: 1 cup nf refried beans with shredded lowfat cheese and chunky salsa
S: lf cheese stick, chia fresca
S: small slice of chicken breast with a little mayo and salt and pepper
D: ground turkey with zuccini
S: 6 triscuits
cran water all day, 1 coffee w/milk, 1 tea w/milk

Welcome back Mathilda!

Phase II
B. Fibre 1, blackberries, ground flax and ff sf yogurt
L. salad with HB egg and some peameal bacon bits
D. chicken, sauteed peppers, quinoa or sweet potato fries

Phase II

B. oatmeal with blueberries
L. vegetable soup, 1/2 huge Honeycrisp apple w/cheddar cheese
S. Greek yogurt w/pumpkin butter
D. veggie & quinoa stirfry over fresh baby spinach
S. NSA fudgesicle

I am back and on phase 1

B- frittata with eggs, cheese, onions, peppers, zucchinni, mushrooms cup of milk
S-Hummus with celery and cherry tomatoes
L- ceasar salad with some soup
S-Sugar free latte with nonfat milk
D- various steamed veggies and left over shrimp from lunch
D- cup of choc milk sugar free and nonfat


Tammie

Thanks for starting us off this week, mmk!

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1: 2 egg white puff, greek yogurt with a few pomegranate arils
2: chicken salad, 2 cups spinach sauteed with garlic
3: chai tea steeped in almond milk
4: half a wrap (spinach, mushrooms, avocado, salsa, sprouts, onion, tomato, ww wrap), salad w/ hummus instead of dressing, a few chunks of cantaloupe

exercise: holy cow, kick butt day exercise wise! 45 minute kickboxing class, 60 minute cardio circuit class. i.am.whipped.

2 cups dairy: check, 4.5 cups veg: check, protein at every meal: check, all on plan? check.

If anybody sees anything that needs comment, please do. it's been awhile since i've read the book and i want to make sure i'm still on track.

Hey everyone :wave: and thanks for starting us off this week Mmckellen.

My "on plan" days are adding up! Here is yesterday's phase 1.5

B - 2 cups Decaf coffee w/sf creamer, 1 turkey bacon, 2 eggs, V8.
S - 12 raw almonds.
L - 2 HB eggs w/Dijon mustard, yogurt, mushrooms, celery and yellow bell pepper.
S - 1 string cheese w/1/2 cucumber.
D - Braised kale w/ black beans. Plus leftover slaw (cabbage w/mayo and yogurt).
S - 1 cup greek plain yogurt w/rasberries.
S2 - ½ cup greek plain yogurt w/sf jam.
Dessert - 2 nsa fudgesicles

Well, not perfect but still on plan items.....just too much I'm thinking but that being said, I wanted to eat and did but kept to the right kind of food. Will do better today.

Phase II

Meat (1 serving)
Peanuts (10)
Peanutes (10)
Whole chicken
Meat (1 serving)
Water: 8 cups!

Trying to clean out the fridge/freezer... ALSO, I need to stick to my plan better. I have been eating well but I am finding that I diverge from the plan a lot. I need another challenge!!

Phase 2 - no grains

B - Coffee with 1% milk. Cottage cheese with 1/2 pink grapefruit and cinnamon. Chai tea steeped in unsweetened almond milk... Then... Veggie sausage with reduced sodium V8.
L - Spicy red bean veggie soup (Man, I made a lot!) With a dollop of Greek yogurt.
S1 - broccoli and red pepper strips with hummus.
S2 - Tofurkey roll ups with lowfat cream cheese, sundried tomatoes and chopped black olives
Dinner - the tuna steaks we didn't have last night. Grilled green beans sauteed with garlic, lemon juice and toasted almonds. Spinach.
dessert - 1/2 a honeycrisp apple that I didn't have last night.

ETA: stats. 1440 calories, 34g fiber, 36% carbs/34% fat/30% protein

Hi, everyone :)

My name is Kayla & I am on day 3 of Phase I, my first ever adventure into South Beach diet territory :) Hoping to post here to give & recieve support, encouragement & accountability!

And also, if anyone sees anything that I am eating that might not be right for phase I, please let me know! Thanks :)

Breakfast
Mock French Toast
1 T. Walden Farms zero calorie/zero sugar peanut spread
a few sprays of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
3 turkey sausage links

Lunch
Large iceburg & spinach salad with broccoli, red pepper, cucumbers, 1/4 C. fat free cheddar cheese & 5 oz. baked chicken breast
2 T. sugar free/calorie free dressing

Snack
1 oz. walnuts
1 light cheese stick

Supper
2 boiled eggs
steamed broccoli & cauliflower
1 C. skim milk

Dessert
1 serving sugar free Jell-o

I struggle with getting in a vegetable in the morning. The cravings aren't too bad for carbs, thankfully, but I am having a hard time with headaches & feeling kind of tired. I'm hoping this is "normal" and will pass in a few days?

Glad to be here!! :)

welcome!

the headaches and fatigue are pretty normal, especially since you're on day 3. expect 1-2 more days of it, and then as your body starts to adjust, the headaches will go away and your energy will come back.

I struggle with a veggie in the morning as well. when you start phase 2, it might be easier because you can always throw some in a smoothie along with some fruit and be fine. I usually just make sure that I get my 4.5 cups of veggies in at some other point in the day.

Hosted a dinner party and went a bit off plan yesterday, but back on it :)

B-berry oatmeal
L-Veggie soup
S-Whole grain bread with 1 t sf peanut butter
D-Pork tenderloin with roasted broccoli/cauliflower

This weekend I was totally ridiculous with off plan foods. Not to mention that I ate WAY too many on plan foods as well...ugh! I couldn't stop stuffing my face!! Why oh Why!! I paid for it with a four pound gain on the scale from last week....argh!

So...today I was back on plan!! All day long!! :) I started my Insanity workout again. And I had hubby take some pics of me, wearing the same outfit I was wearing at my high weight of 214. I can SEE the difference!! Talk about inspiration! My fat rolls are definitely smaller...lol So, onward I go...trudging along. Finally feeling like I just might be able to reach my goal of 175 by 1/1/2011!

It's so annoying how a weekend of little cheats adds up to make the cravings/hungriness return. I've been eating so much today and I was still really snacky feeling all day! Doing Phase 1.5 for the next few weeks until I can get below 130.

B: Turkey with cream cheese, apple and cheese stick
S: Bell pepper with hummus
L: Salad and chili
S: Peanuts, celery with cream cheese
D: Chili, SF fudgesicle

Hmm.. that doesn't actually look too terrible now that I've typed it all out. Hopefully the scale will start scooting along soon.

Was up 0.5lbs today, not sure why.Thinking maybe I had more sodium than usual and not enough water. Here was my food for today:

B: 2 egg muffins (turkey pepperoni, onions, lf cheese, tomato)
S: celery
L: chicken kale soup, lf string cheese, 1/2 bell pepper
S: 1 oz cashews, lf string cheese
S2: skim latte
D: turkey chili
S: tea and chocolate ricotta creme

Pretty good today, although I got hungry an hour or so after lunch and had my snack early, I think it was just thirst maybe...here's to a drop on the scale for all of us tomorrow!

Tuesday, not sure exactly what Phase I'm in:
B: nf greek yogurt w/2 tbsp. flax seeds
L: nf refried beans w/lowfat cheese and chunky salsa
S: carrots and 15 almonds
S: cheese stick
D: pork chops and roasted broccoli
S: 6 Triscuits
cran water all day...1 coffee, 1 tea, 2 chia fresca

Phase I, day 4

Breakfast
Mock French toast
3 slices turkey bacon

Snack
1/2 C. 1% cottage cheese
1 oz. mixed nuts

Lunch
large iceburg & spinach salad with red peppers, cucs, cauliflower, tomatoes, 1/4 C. 2% cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs

Snack
1 oz. walnuts
1 string cheese

Supper
2 93% lean ground beef patties
steamed broccoli & cauliflower
1 C. skim milk

Snack
sugar free Jell-o
2 T. light cool whip

Lots o' water!

All that exercise yesterday paid off, I was down this morning and hopefully will weigh in on goal tomorrow :)

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p 2

1: 1 egg, greek yogurt with chia seeds and a few pomegranate arils
2: chai tea steeped in almond milk
3: spaghetti squash and kale gratin
4: string cheese, apple
5: crack slaw, roasted squash
6: kale chips

exercise: 45 mins yoga, 45 mins. cardio, 30 mins. strength training

Hello all! I'm on day 9, Phase 1. No loss for me today. But I think 4 lbs so far is pretty good!

Here's the plan for today:
B:2 egg muffins (turkey pepperoni, lf cheese, onions, kale) with tea
S: turkey pepperoni
L: Chicken kale soup w/ lettuce and mushroom salad w/ lemon olive oil dressing; lf string cheese
S: 1/2 bell pepper with hummus
D: to be decided, probably mock corn bread and spicy turkey casserole
S: unsure, probably sf jello

Have a good day everyone!!!

Day 4 Phase 1:

B: Cheesecake breakfast, ns chai tea latte with skim milk, V8
S: NS Greek yogurt
L: Salad w/tomatoes and radishes w/ some turkey
S: 15 Cashews
D: To be decided still- I am thinking baked chicken with brocoli
S: SF Fudge popsicle

I had the best "on plan" day yesterday and felt so "in control" all day. Sure would like those days to come around more often!:)

Yesterday - phase 1.5

B - 1 cup Decaf coffee w/sf creamer, 2 turkey bacon, 2 eggs, V8.
S - none
L - 5 deli chicken slices, cucumber, HB egg.
S - none
D - Pork tenderloin, roasted cauliflower w/lf cheese, steamed asparagus w/lf cheese, spinach salad w/mushrooms, radish, tomato and lc sf balasmic dressing.
Dessert - 1 cup nf greek plain yogurt w/1 TBLs sf jam.

Will try to do as well today.

Okay...hopefully I'm back on track from my food awful weekend! I drug out the Insanity DVD's I have and started that up yesterday as well, then drug myself out of bed this morning at 5:00 to do another one, plus I'll be doing a Zumba class tonight. Hopefully all that stinkin' weight I gained over the weekend will disappear by next Monday!

P1'ish

b'fast
coffee w/sf creamer
bean muffin
2 eggs & 2 slices turkey bacon

snack
vanilla yogurt w/ mango chunks

lunch
veggie lasagna
celery w/hummus

snack
pear

dinner
refried beans w/lf sour cream, tomatoes and LF mozz. Cheese
smoked trout

jyo, it's likely just water retention. up your fluid intake and be extra careful with your diet for the next few days and it should go away pretty effortlessly.

B 2 eggs, cheese, skim latte
S cheese stick
L salad with salmon
S V8, turkey with hummus
D salsa baked chicken (making it for the first time!!), salad

Phase II

B: Cinnamon omelet, V8
L: RF cheese stick, veggies, hummus (Ate in the car)
S: Tall skinny hazelnut latte
D: Chili, roasted veggies
S: Almond butter, dark chocolate

Phase 2
B-Berry oatmeal
L-Veggie soup and pork chop
D-Pork chop with roasted broccoli
S-Apple and peanut butter

Wednesday
B: nf greek yogurt w/2 tbsp. flax seeds
S: carrots, 15 almonds
L: nf refrieds w/lowfat cheese and chuncky salsa
S: cheese stick and some roast beef
D: turkey meatballs and salad

a good W-I today! down 2, usually it is just half a pound or so lately. i talked to my trainer last week and we had a heart to heart, she said that i needed to change up my cardio more than i was and make sure that even though i was more comfortable with my body, that i wasn't getting too comfortable with my diet and allowing small slips here and there. She was right on both counts :)

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P 1.5
1: greek yogurt with a few pomegranate arils, 1 egg
2: chai tea steeped in almond milk
3: chicken salad and an orange
4: cucumber slices with hummus
5: baked ziti...but instead of pasta, spaghetti squash, salad

exercise: body pump class (strength training), cardio circuit class (45 minutes)

eek! husband took my lunch as his lunch :( chicken salad instead

Darn it Zef if you aren't inspiring me to do better :thanks:. It feels so good :) to be able to say that I had another "on plan" day. I was out and about so this is what I had.

Yesterday - phase 1.5

B - 1 cup Decaf coffee w/sf creamer, 2 turkey bacon, 2 eggs, V8.
L - ½ of a Jim Boy bean tostada with no tortilla and extra lettuce.
S - Trader Joe Greek non fat blueberry yogurt.
D - ½ of a Jim Boy bean tostada with no tortilla and extra lettuce.
Dessert - 1 cup nonfat Greek plain yogurt w/ sf jam and pecans

Now that it's all written down I feel like I ate a lot yesterday...but I also worked out a lot, so maybe that's why I felt so hungry. Goal today...and for the rest of ever...is to drink MORE water! I've only been making to about 50 or 60 oz a day.....so I need to kick that up a little.

b'fast
coffee w/sf creamer
2 bean muffins

snack
NF plain yogurt w/blueberries and agave nectar

lunch
white bean turkey chili
salad w/spray dressing and harvest tomatoes

snack
pear

pre work out snack :)
banana

dinner (gettin' low on groceries - having some odd dinners lately)
2 veggie burger patties w/slice of cheese, pickles and dijonaise
flatbread veggie pizza

dessert
SB PB cup

40 minutes of Insanity DVD - 60 minutes of Zumba class

you're welcome, tallandthin! we're all in this together :)

Had a good day yesterday and it paid off on the scale! Down another pound! The bf and I are on day 10 of phase 1. I've lost 5.5lbs, he's lost 7.5 lbs and we're feeling pretty great! We both don't have too much to lose (about 20lbs each) so I think it is a success so far!

For today:
B: 2 egg muffins (turkey pepperoni, kale, onion, lf cheese, tomato), tea
S: coffee with nf creamer; celery w/ lf cream cheese
L: mock cornbread and turkey casserole; 1/2 bell pepper; cuke and tomato salad (w/ olive oil and vinegar)
S: 1 oz cashews and lf string cheese
S2: nf latte
D: not sure yet, won't get home till later, maybe a big salad
S: probably ricotta creme :)

I'm at work right now and some of the people here are baking brownies, which I politely said no to and came to my office to eat celery! Feeling great about that! :carrot:

B-Natural PB and Whole grain toast
L-2 chicken andouille sausages on Double fiber bread
D-Tofu and yellow squash stirfry

Phase II

B: Veggie omelet, V8
S: RF cheese stick
L: Large salad (forgot my protein)
S: Tall skinny hazelnut latte, red pepper strips
D: Chicken Parmesan with lots of sauteed veggies, RF mozzarella cheese
S: Almond butter

Day 5, Phase I

Breakfast
mock french toast
1 T. Walden Farms no calorie/no sugar peanut spread
2 T. sugar free syrup
3 slices turkey bacon

Lunch
large iceburg & spinach salad
2 hard boiled eggs
lean roast beef
2 T. Walden Farms dressing
tomatoes
1 oz. walnuts

Snack
1 oz. almonds
1 string cheese stick

Supper
lettuce, lean roast beef & 2 % cheese wraps
2 C. steamed broccoli & cauliflower

Dessert
sugar free Jell-o
2 T. light whipped cream

Thursday
B: nf greek yogurt with flax seeds
S: carrots and 15 almonds
L: nf refrieds with lf cheese and chunky salsa (can you tell I eat the same thing each day lol)
S: cheese stick and maybe a sliced pepper
D: salmon patties from TJ (the best and so inexpensive), cauliflower roasted with pesto sauce
S: 6 triscuits (maybe)

meeting with my success coach again this morning to analyze my food diary, take measurements and weight/body fat. wish me luck.

we desperately need to go grocery shopping.
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1: greek yogurt with chia seeds and raspberries, tea
2: orange
3: sauteed veggies
4: cukes and hummus
5: the spaghetti squash bake that I was going to make last night, salad
6: sf soy latte (girls night)

exercise: 60 min. fat burner class (cardio kickboxing combined with step - butt kicker!)

Day 6, Phase I

Breakfast
Mock French toast
3 slices turkey bacon

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

Snack
String cheese
1 oz. almonds

Supper
Chilli (made with 93% lean beef, fire roasted diced tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, cumin & chilli powder) - that's Phase I compatible, right?

Dessert
sugar free Jell-o
2 T. light cool whip

mingle, yes, very! soups are a great way to get in all the recommended veggies!

One more good phase 1.5 day for me yesterday!

B -1 cup decaf coffee w/sf creamer, mock pancakes, 1 turkey bacon, V-8.
D -Crack slaw, spinach salad w/tomato and avacado.
Dessert - ½ cup Ricotta nf cheese w/sf jam.

MMC - Hey if the same thing every days works, go with it!

Zef - A "success coach", I'm impressed. Maybe that's what I need. :)