I had been eyeing that soup! I will try it when I am back home. Especially if the snails haven't eaten all my kale :) LOVE green lentils. I keep forgetting to buy them. Also the red ones that turn into mush. Love them all.

I just have to say that it's really nice to see how many whole foods fans there are here! The first time I did SBD I veered into scary territory with a lot of "fake" products and artificial sweeteners and it just didn't make me happy philosophically...

My mother recently asked me what "diet" I was on because I ordered a salad with grilled salmon on top at a place that had nachos, sandwiches, etc. It's hard to explain that I am on the whole-foods, pescetarian(?), calorie-counting, limited grains version of South Beach Diet. :dizzy:
I just want to eat what makes me happy and keeps me healthy.

So - menu plan. Exactly the same as yesterday. Yesterday turned into a work crisis day so I just did rough calorie-counting with what I had on hand. I'm not at home and I didn't have time to shop yet. But I did exercise yesterday, yay for that!

thanks Username! hee hee ....that cracks me up!

just did a 5k on my treadmill in 52 minutes. hahhaha Lightning speed I tell ya!

:-)

Mira - we all have to start somewhere. that speed will get faster!

emma - i love making tostadas and tacos with red lentils. they get mushy like refrieds. i usually mix them with black beans for extra fiber.
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p2
1: chia pudding with a few frozen berries
2: pinto beans topped with a poached egg
3: coffee and we'll see what is lying around the house - maybe a small smoothie
4: arrabiata sauce - supposed to be having whole wheat pasta, but i think i will pick up a spaghetti squash (i feel too bloaty with grains at night)


exercise: 60 minutes on the treadmill (mostly running, some incline walking), 45 min. yoga

Yesterday, phase 1.5

B - Decaf coffee w/sf creamer, mock pancakes, 2 turkey bacon, V-8
L - ¼ cup ff cottage cheese and an apple
S - 1 cup Greek nf plain yogurt w/sf jam
D - Filet mignon, broccoli, SB slaw, cucumber
S - 1 cup Greek nf plain yogurt w/cinnamon, splenda, walnuts

I think this was better than the past few days. :)

Well, today went as planned! I am having some bad thoughts about some not so great food but I will have a few grapes and some sleepy tea and hit the sack with my book :) Wanted to go ahead and plan tomorrow since I tend to not have time in the mornings to plan much...

B: chia smoothie forgot bananas so just fruit, kale, ice and almond milk I guess, coffee sounds a little icky to me though!
S: hummus and carrots
L: leftover bean and rice soup, salad
S: apple with pb
D: gf veggie burger, salad, green beans

I need some help not snacking at night. That seems to be my biggest downfall. It's rather annoying.

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1: greek yogurt with some frozen peach chunks
2: skinny hazelnut latte
3: lentil soup (lots of veggies in the soup)
4: banana
5: chicken and white bean taco soup (lots of veggies)

exercise: 10 min. warmup on treadmill, 45 min. strength training, 45 min. step/kickboxing combo class

Wednesday
B: 2 hb eggs, spicy lo-sodium V8
S: 15 almonds, cup of lowfat plain kefir, carrots
L: split pea soup with ham; roasted squash and brussel sprouts
D: spagetti squash with tomato sauce (inspired by you, Zeffryn!)

Lex, Evenings are my "hard time" too. So far haven't strayed by eating off plan but have definitely had more on plan foods than I should have at times. Have to really get a handle on that.

Yesterday I was out and about so here is actual phase 1.5

B - 1 HB egg and V-8
L - ½ of a Jim Boy tostada with no tortilla and extra lettuce.
S - 1 cup nf plain Greek yogurt w/sf jam
D - ½ of a Jim Boy tostada with no tortilla and extra lettuce.
S - 1 cup nf plain Greek yogurt w/cinnamon, splenda, walnuts

tallandthin - i'm not eating off plan foods either, just a lot of on plan foods. i have to tackle this before we leave for vacation in two weeks -- that will be a huge problem if i'm snacky at night on vacation because snacky on vacation translates to christmas cookies and ice cream.

made an awesome lentil stew today.

I sauteed an onion with half a red bell pepper and 2 cloves of chopped garlic. When it browned a bit, I threw in 1 medium sweet potato (chopped) and 1 2/3 cups of brown or green lentils. Stir to toast a bit and then add 4 cups of water and a jar of NSA pasta sauce (I like Ragu Light Tomato Basil). Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes and lentils are soft. EASY and delicious. It makes a ton too.

Can you tell I'm trying to clear out our pantry?

Breakfast: 2 TBSP low sugar peanut butter on celery

Lunch: salmon salad with romaine, spinach, red peppers, lemon garlic olive oil dressing

snack: 15 almonds and a cheese stick

dinner:

spaghetti squash with veggie marinara.....and a glass of red wine???? danger, danger!

SERIOUSLY.....how am I going to get through Day 3/P1 without having that glass of red with my spaghetti squash marinara with dinner tonight?


:yikes:

Well, I need to watch my calories better. Yesterday, I ate "on plan" but with some additions. Between the 1 oz of nuts, the 1/2 whole wheat pita with egg white salad and 2 small squares of chocolate added to my plan, I was up in the mid-1500 calories. Apparently I gain on that - I've been up 0.5 lbs/day in the last 3 days :( (the scale I'm using only measures in 1/2 lb increments).

Today. Phase 2.

B - coffee with half & half (HAVE to stop using this but it's in the fridge where I'm staying. Ick. I measured today - 70 cal just for my coffee). Fat free cottage cheese with 1/2 ruby red grapefruit and lots of cinnamon.
L - Lentil/butternut squash soup with chopped kale added :); 1/2 whole wheat pita with egg white salad and full of Romaine lettuce
S - broccoli and red pepper strips with hummus
D - UNFORTUNATELY at a (non-dieting) friend's house. I will bring roasting veggies and we will have salad, hopefully I can stick to just that
dessert - Greek yogurt. 1 clementine. Cup of decaf chai tea with almond milk.

that's under 900 cal not including dinner, so hopefully I can keep dinner reasonable, 400 or so.

Mira - Don't cave!!!!!!!!! You can totally do it! Once upon a time I thought I would die without beer (just ask the girls, they know!) Now if I drink, it's a glass of red wine, MAYBE 2 if it's a wedding or something. But not if I'm on Phase 1.

Get through your 2 weeks of Ph1 and then you can treat yourself to a glass of red with your spaghetti squash marinara. Don't throw your hard work away!

- Lisa

LISA Stay with me!!! hahahhahaha

SRsly...

the drama will begin at 7 when I am done for the day and I stay in my office suite overnight ALONE!!!! with nothing but ME, my marinara, and a Black Box full of Merlot..hahhahahha

Girlfriend I'm telling you, donnnnnnnnnnn't do it! Flush it down the toilet. Give it away to a co-worker. You can always buy more merlot. I'm 5'3" and started at 160 and have been up and down for 6 years trying to get the weight off. It's hard, especially when you don't have much to lose. DO NOT sabotage yourself after 3 days! You'll regret it.