On Plan Thread: January 3rd to 9th 2011
 

Almost put 2010 in the title... Welcome to 2011 everyone!

Originally Posted by :
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.

People in different phases of South Beach post here so it will 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?

Here's my rough plan for the next 3 days. I'll edit it with what I actually ate as I go!

Jan 3 (P1, D3)
Wt: 176 - 3lb loss... definitely water weight but still nice to see!
Workout: Couch to 5k week 3 (30 mins)
B: Break-free with tomatoes & cheddar. Turkey patty. Low-sodium V8.
Sn: Missed
L: Broccoli soup with bean salad
Sn: 2 celery stalks with hummus
S: Pine nut and parmesan crusted turkey scallopini (inspired by South Beach Turkey Parmesan) with spaghetti squash "alfredo" and broccolini. Click for a pic -- excuse the poor iphone quality!
Sn: Popsicle
Vitamin? ✓
Omega-3s? ✓

Jan 4 (P1, D4) – Back to work today :(
Wt: 178
Workout: 30 minutes Arc trainer & 25 minutes elliptical while watching The Biggest Loser :)
B: Almond energy blast shake
Sn: V8 & Babybel light
L: Leftover taco bake on romaine with a blob of salsa and a splotch of l/f sour cream
Sn: 2 celery stalks with hummus
S: Ham with red chard and leftover squash alfredo
Sn: Ricotta creme -- finally ate this thing! It was good!
Vitamin? ✓
Omega-3s? ✓

Jan 5 (P1, D5)
Wt: 176.8
Workout: Skipped for today. Will go on Friday.
B: Almond energy blast shake with fiber added
Sn: Babybel & V8
L: Leftover chicken, spinach and zucchini casserole and some sop
Sn: Turkey, bean, and veg soup
S: Salmon with mock macaroni and green beans. And then a piece of leftover ff ham with mustard sauce.
Sn:
Vitamin?
Omega-3s? Not today.

Looks like I'll have to plan for the rest of the week today and do some shopping!

2011 already! Leaving tomorrow to go home, so ready for it. Next year I'll know that 3 weeks is just too long.

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1: whole wheat toast, almond butter, greek yogurt with a handful of blueberries
2: veggie saute
3: skinny hazelnut latte
4: going to a bbq restaurant with the family - after a look at the menu, i think i'll have a greek salad

b - oatmeal with almond milk
l - lentil soup and lf cheese
s - yogurt with berries
s - leftover chicken, snap peas and a salad
s - teaspoon of peanut butter

30 minute walk and will start my yoga dvd

Starting Phase 1 again and tracking Points Plus:
B: 1 cup lf kefir, 2 hb eggs w/1tbsp. lf mayo, lettuce leaves, cup of v8
S: 1/2 cup chick peas roasted in 1 tbsp oil
L: lean roast beef with roasted veggies
S: 12 almonds
D: ground turkey stir fry with veggies
S: low fat hot dog with more veggies

Points for the day: 31

30 minutes on the bike, 10 minutes pilates core workout

WOO HOO!

B: cinnamon omelette, coffee with skim
S: red pepper strips and cukes
L: moroccan tagine
S: cheese stick
D: pork tenderloin, cabbage, I dunno what else yet....made with roasted sweet potatoes and onions, and limas
S: cashews
exercise: trail run!

Starting Phase 1:

B: Egg casserole with low fat cheese and bit of crumbled bacon
S: Cheese Stick
L: Cheese Stick, piece of peanut butter bread, small slice of summer sausage
S2: ??
D: 10 Bean Soup
S: No sugar jello?

Phase 2
B-green smoothie
L-steak pita with steamed veggies
S-V8
D-Quinoa and brown rice risotto, lemon brussel sprouts
Possible snack-FF greek yogurt w/ almond butter

Not too shabby to start, I suppose...

B: Low-sodium Hot n Spicy V8 (ran out of time!)
S: LF cheese stick and 6 Triscuits
L: Salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cukes) with LF dressing, "BLT" (low-calorie ww toast, 1 T. LF mayo, lettuce, 1 roma tomato, 2 strips "fake" bacon,) veggie soup
S: Almonds
D: Lentil casserole, "fake" meatballs, salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cukes) with LF dressing, broccoli

Starting Phase 1 again! P1D1

Breakfast: 2 hb eggs
S: lf string cheese
L: cottage cheese, lettuce, sauerkraut, tomato paste (not all together!!! Random mix of food I know!)
S: natural peanut butter and celery
D: chicken curry
S: not sure yet, but I am only at 900 calories, so need to have something else to bring it up

Ph1D9

B-String Cheese
L-Salad=spinach, onions, mozzerella, eggs and balsamic
D-Mushroom, tomato sauce, mozzerella

Lots of cheese today, especially tonight. This is for my Dr., so it puts me off program today. However, I will be back on tomorrow.

Phase II

B: V8, 2 boiled eggs, veggie sausage
S: RF cheese stick
L: Huge salad, chicken, kidney beans
S: Skinny latte, veggies, hummus
D: Crock pot creamy Mexican casserole (leftovers)
S: Dark chocolate, almond butter

Phase 1:
B: FF Cottage cheese with cherry tomatoes, coffee
S: Crazy busy morning, so I missed my snack, but I did have another cup of coffee
L: Turkey and LF cheese wrapped in lettuce leaves, butternut squash soup, cucumbers with hummus (which was supposed to be my morning snack)
S: cheese stick before workout, protein drink after my workout
D: grilled chicken, salad with spinach, bell pepper, tomato, cucumbers, lettuce and a little bit of oil and vinegar.

Workout: warm-up on the treadmill, 75 minute total body conditioning (it was AWESOME but I think I may be sore tomorrow)

Good luck chicks!!

Tomorrow will be my first day in P1 at work...which means stress and emotions. I have my lunch packed perfectly as well as snack and an "emergency" stash for my desk.

I only on day 3 of P1 and so far it has been at home and very manageable. My only downfall is too much peanut butter. I know that is weakness and I have to watch it!!! But I am ready to face the real world.

I'm fighting temptation tonight, that's why I'm here! I am delaying by writing, and maybe when I'm done I'll be able to actually say NO MORE FOOD THIS EVENING. Right now the best I can say is . . . write for a little while first and see how you feel after that.

OK, I lost 5 pounds before the holidays and actually enjoyed the process. Then I went off SB when I went to visit my parents for 12 days, although I didn't go crazy with sweets or anything. Now I don't want to even weigh myself until I have a week back on plan.

Today is Day 1 of Phase 1, and it wasn't quite perfect.

B: 2 eggs w/spinach, coffee
S: coffee
S: mozzarella stick, small V8
L: large salad (lots of veggies, vinaigrette, garbanzo beans, salami, chicken), Greek Yogurt with two chopped prunes for sweetener (yes, that's cheating because it is fruit on Phase 1), about 8 raw pecans
S: another mozzarella stick
D: one and a half andouille sausages (with lots of peppers, onions, grated carrots and celery sauteed in chicken broth), Greek yogurt with about a half teaspoon of lemon curd for sweetener (Cheating again with fruit! Small, yet still cheating.)
S: a handful of salted peanuts

OK, tomorrow can be a little better. I already made the salad I can take for lunch. Now that I wrote this I think I can be satisfied with a cup of peppermint tea and no more food for today.

Good luck to all of us!

On Plan Thread: January 3rd to 9th 2011
 

Tuesday - Phase 1 with Points Plus
B: 1 cup lf kefir, 2 hb eggs, 1 tbsp. lf mayo, lettuce leaves, cup of v8
S: roasted chick peas
L: roast beef with roasted veggies
S: chia fresca, carrots (yes I know not Phase 1 compliant)
D: chicken sausage with kale and other bitter greens

Total points: 32

no exercise, had PT

Phase II
B. small thin bagel 140 cals), 2 laughing cow, 2 slices smoked salmon, V8
L. turkey soup again - very yummy! ff yogurt and blueberries
D. crack slaw with chicken and assorted veggies, brown rice or noodles
WATER and a glass of skim milk worked in somewhere

B: spinach, onion, tomato and cheese 2 egg omelette
S: sliced cukes and red pepper
L: moroccan tagine
S: cheese stick and/or apple
D: homemade tomato soup, maybe with grilled cheese or leftover pork tenderloin

I need to get in here and post every day to keep me accountable!

Yesterday -

B. Oatmeal w/blueberries & cinnamon
L. veggie sausage & bean ragout over romaine
S. apple
D. broccoli gratin (Kalyn's Kitchen recipe)

Today's menu -

B. oatmeal w/blueberries & cinnamon
L. big veggie filled salad w/chickpeas & feta cheese, 1/2 avocado, no dressing
S. apple
D. veggie patty w/stir fried veggies, low sodium tamari

Made it through Day 1!!!! :bravo:

Menu for Tuesday D2/P1:

B: Egg Casserole slice w/ p/b bread
S: Cheese Stick(s) - I packed 2
L: 15 Bean soup (leftovers...yum!)
S: HB Egg
D: Chicken in creamy curry sauce (Kalyn's Kitchen! - I love that site too)


Mmckellen: What is Points Plus?

b - oatmeal with flax seed and almond milk
l - creamy chickpea soup
s - yogurt with berries
s - meatloaf with snap peas and salad and maybe some leftover over brussel sprouts
s - herb tea and lf cheese

40 minute walk at mall, and a few yoga stretches(that is difficult stuff)

Points Plus is the new Weight Watchers tracking program, which is less junk and more low carb focused.

I'm more of a lurker on this site and have started and re-started SB several times . . . but I've got a renewed and committed passion for living a healthier lifestyle. All of you are such an inspiration and I hope by posting it helps to keep me more accountable to my choices!

P1

B: LF cottage cheese and V8
S: celery w/Laughing Cow wedge
L: egg salad over a lot of greens
S: LF string cheese
D: chicken stir fried w/cabbage, onions, zucchini, mushrooms and
S: SF dessert

So far so good Day 2!

B: 8oz LS Hot n Spicy V8, "Nachos" (6 ww crackers w/LF cheese stick, broken and melted on top,) green tea
S: 15 almonds
L: Grilled Cheese (2 slices ww low-cal bread, 2 slices LF cheese, ICBINB spray,) veggie soup, pickle
S: Celery sticks and hummus
D: Veggie salad with LF dressing, lentil casserole, leftover "fake" meatballs and broccoli

Day 2 phase 1:
B: 2 scrambled eggs with pico and 3 bean salsa, coffee
S: Greek yogurt with almonds and cin., coffee
L: large salad with grilled chicken, spinach, tomato, bell pepper, 1/4 avocado, and a little bit of dressing
S: celery sticks with peanut butter
D: grilled chicken with tomato and avocado salad
all day: LOTS and LOTS of water!!!

Phase 2
B-green berry smoothie
L-leftover quinoa risotto, clementine
S-off plan
D-Mahi mahi, quinoa risotto with bell peppers and brussel sprouts

Wednesday Phase 1 w/PP - Day 3 of 31, 28 left!
B: lf kefir, 1/2 cup edamame, cup of v8
S: roasted chick peas
L: roasted veggies with roast beef
S: chia fresca, carrots
D: salmon with green beans and pesto sauce

this food for this day =28 points
10 mins. pilates, 15 mins elliptical, 15 minutes lifting weights

Phase 1, day 3:
B: Greek yogurt with on spoonful of npb, coffee (may be my new favorite)
S: low fat string cheese, about 10 pistachios
L: Turkey burger patty, lf cheese, salad with tomato and avocado
S: protein drink after the gym
D: turkey and green beans, small glass of milk

Didn't make it to my planned dinner last night--my stomach was really out of whack! Had a small glass of skim milk instead. I couldn't eat anything. Still not very hungry and most foods look really...blah.

Made it to Day 3 of Ph 1!!! :coffee:

For today:

B: Egg Casserole Slice
S: String Cheese (2)
L: Bean Soup
S: H/B Egg
D: Chicken drumsticks w/veggies? (maybe?)

Did end up having a snack after dinner last night - almonds and swiss cheese

B: Fake Bacon, 8oz LS V8, green tea
S: "Nachos" (6 ww crackers + 1 lf cheese stick, melted)
L: Veggie soup, veggie burger, pickle, lf cheese slice
S: Celery and hummus
D: Salad with lf dressing, lentil casserole, veggie-side (broccoli?)
S: Dessert: 1 slice ww low-cal bread w/natural PB

phase 2

b - fibre one with almond milk, orange
l - chick pea soup
s - yogurt with sf syrup and some celery
s - left over meatloaf with stir fry veggies
s - teaspoon of peanut butter

10 minutes yoga, walk for 40 minutes and maybe some bike

my stomach was super upset this morning so I skipped breakfast :(

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1(noon): lentil and vegetable stew, tangerine
2: half banana with almond butter
3: pork chop, green beans, salad

P1

Yesterday: Official day 1 of P1 (I tried starting the day before BUT our teacher made banana bread and she doesn't do that very often, if ever, so I had a small slice...oops!)

B - Dr. Oz's fat blasting smoothie (yes it has fruit and some juice BUT it also has flax, wheat germ, whey protein, and physillium husk - so I consider it balanced out...altho it's "technically" cheating, lol)
S - roasted chickpeas w/ seasoning and cauliflower w/ roasted veggi dip

S - Oysters
L - Cabbage Beef Soup

S - String cheese
D - Pizza burger

And I drank 4 24oz. bottles of water..woo!

Originally Posted by zeffryn:
1(noon): lentil and vegetable stew

Recipe? :D

Is it the one posted by Schmoodle or your own variation?

P1 - Day 4
 

My SO made fresh bread today... give me strength to fight another day!

Tomorrow's battle plan:

B: Two hard boiled egg whites with cholula hot sauce
S: (I'm having a hard time with snacks & breakfast, will do some research)
L: Tuna with egg whites, celery & dill relish
S: Peanuts with cholula hot sauce
D: Spinach salad with hot pork tenderloin slices/mushrooms/onions and braised kale

I wish they made sugar substitute Wickle Pickles!
As you can tell, my cravings are all about hot and spicy. My SO laughs about my cholula addiction. I am so thankful I get to have it on this diet!

Phase 1.5 (no grains)

Cabbage beef is in the crockpot for dinner and smells so good. Gosh, the recipe makes a lot so will have to freeze some.

I have a question about plain greek yogurt. Since starting to eat it, I've found so many different brands and a huge difference in the amount of fat and sugar grams in addition to thickness and taste. So far my favorite is Chobani but I believe I've also heard someone mention Fage or Oikos. Any feedback about your favorite and why would be appreciated.

Phase 2

B. oats soaked in unsweetened almond milk w/chopped peaches & strawberries
L. veggie salad w/chickpeas, feta and 1/2 avocado, 1/2 apple
S. 1 piece string cheese
D. Sauteed chickpeas, tomatoes & spinach with garlic & onions

TallandThin, I really like Fage and Trader Joe's brand of nonfat Greek yogurt. They are both nice and thick and creamy, with a mild tang. I like them so well that I eat them plain.
I remember looking at other brands of Greek yogurt, and I'm pretty sure that they were higher in calories, although I could be wrong. But I know there was some reason that I didn't buy them.