Thanks Zef, I never did claim to be a good cook :). Good advice too about getting most of the calories in earlier in the day. I have learned that the hard way and am working hard to improve in that area.

Not a real good day but could have been worse:

B - Decaf coffee, 2 eggs and 1 turkey bacon
L - 2 cups nf greek plain yogurt w/sf jam, truvia and 1 oz walnuts
S - 1 tsp almond butter (I know too many nuts)
D - Crack slaw w/chicken
S - 2 cups nf greek plain yogurt w/sf jam, truvia and walnuts
At least I got all three meals in.

Day 2 of week 3 and still no cheats...I really think I can do this FOREVER!!!

B: 1 egg scrambled with slice of deli ham and lf shredded cheese with coffee and 1 half ww thin bun

snack: the other half of my thin bun and about 10 unsalted almonds

lunch: spring mix salad with turkey pepperoni, lf shredded cheese, grape tomatoes, and lf ranch

s: string cheese

dinner: chicken tenderloins with salsa and chilies, fresh cut green beans, and spring salad

Had a 25 min. walk but with my hurt back that is all i could do...that is frustrating!!!

With probably finish off the night with a decaf coffee treat (I add sugar free french vanilla creamer :love:)

P2

wt: 153.2

1: overnight oats layered with banana/mango/strawberry smoothie "sorbet"
2: a bit of a hodgepodge: homemade tomato soup w/ poached egg over spaghetti squash and spinach; grapefruit; kombucha
3: almond butter
4: bbq chicken sandwiches (open faced on ezekiel bread), broccoli slaw w/ SB slaw dressing; plum
5: greek yogurt w/ cinnamon and stevia

exercise: 75 min. interval training, 2 mile bike ride hauling a bike trailer filled with two kids (that's more like 20 miles, right?)

Wednesday Phase 1
B: kefir, egg casserole, avocado
S: edamame
L: beef stew over broccoli
S: roasted chick peas, peanuts, wine
D: veggie burger, roasted brussel sprouts

Yesterday (daughter's bday)
B ff plain yogurt
L OUT (some good stirfry adn some bad chinese food and a brownie :(
D Veg. Chili
S salad with chicken
Back on track!

B: 2 eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, tomato juice, coffee with milk
L: leftover cabbage and white bean concoction
S: skim latte, red lentils
D: Roast Beef, eggplant
S: NSA fudgesicle, skim milk if hungry

TOTALLY missed posting yesterday - and now I can hardly remember what I ate.
So - on to today:
B: V8, cheese stick, hb egg
S: almonds
L: sirloin steak, salad
S: NSA fudgy thing
D: chicken salad, walnuts, add in cranberries!!

Oh yeah - and water. Here's hoping for lots of water.

Phase II

B: Veggie omelet
S: RF cheese stick
L: Large salad with black beans, guacamole
S: Skinny latte
D: Stuffed peppers (Ground turkey, tomato paste, mushrooms, onions, zucchini)
S: Almond butter

Phase 2: (yesterday, March 15)
B: 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup strawberry halves., 1 cup Total cereal, 1/2 cup skim milk, 2 cups coffee
S: grande skinny vanilla latte
L: 1/2 sandwich on ww bread with turkey, spinach, romaine lettuce, mustard and jap jack cheese, 1 apple
S: light string cheese
D: grilled chicken and asparagus, green beans

Today, March 16
B: 1 ww waffle with natural pb, 1 banana
S: string cheese
L: salad with romaine lettuce, spinach, tomato, almonds, and artichoke hearts, 1 cup black bean soup
S: 1 nectarine
D: not sure yet... :)

Phase 2

B: Yoghurt, Omega Mix sprinkles, sugar free jam
S: Orange and nuts
L: Tofu and veggie soup, orange
S: Muffin (SB friendly) and yoghurt
D: Chilli con carne with cheese (anyone spot a trend here, finally out of soup and chili, yay!)

Exercise : 40 mins cycling

Phase 2

B: baked pumpkin oatmeal, nf milk
L: veggies, hummus, roasted chicken, swiss cheese
S: apple, laughing cow cheese wedge
D: veggie patty, asparagus, quinoa
S: greek yogurt, blueberries

Phase II
B. Toasted Hot Cross Bun - taking them up for Lent! - an orange
L. Chicken, veggie, noodle Chinese sort of soup, yogurt and mango
D. Crack slaw over the last of the shirataki noodles or however you spell it!
S. before bed - a glass of skim milk

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 (Day 17) Early Phase 2

Breakfast: 2 Fried eggs; 2 slices turkey bacon; V8; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Leftover pork tenderloin with green beans

Snack: Apple with Peanut Butter

Dinner: Chicken strips with carrots, celery and blue cheese dressing

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Snack: Popcorn/Diet Coke (unplanned, but I was starving)

Waiting to hear the results! You've gotta make it under 153 with the crazy workout you've got planned! Keep us posted!!

Wt 168.5
B: PB & banana on ezekiel bread. Skim milk.
L: White bean & chicken soup with a slice of gouda. And then a roast beef sandwich on pumpernickel. Went a bit overboard.
Sn: SF Jello.
S: Greek salad (romaine, tomatoes, cuke) with chicken & feta.
Ex: 60 minute BodyCombat class. Didn't feel like this instructor pushed us as hard as the others, though.
Sn: Spartan apple and 1T almond butter.

Phase 1:

B: rushing around and not hungry: lots of strong green tea with soy milk

L: Sandwich: "Bread" made from flax meal, chia, almond meal, egg, with jalapeno mustard, chicken, mozzarella cheese
Avocado

S: More tea

D: Lentil spinach soup with tofu

S: cup nonfat greek yogurt mixed with Torani sugarfree peach syrup and frozen

Hey chicks... I've been quite ill the past few days, and have only managed to choke down a very small meatless salad last night and about 1/2 cup of my dad's chili tonight, and that's all in the past 72 hours. I need to have my faulty gallbladder out because every couple of months I get random series of attacks and can't eat, sleep, or even drink too much water without EXCRUCIATING pain. I hurt from my shoulders to about halfway between my ribs and hips, plus around my side and behind my shoulder blades. I was told in the ER this December that I need to have it out, but with lack of insurance this hasn't been possible yet. The attacks seem to be tapering off slightly now--just a little pain after the chili--so I hope tomorrow I can get back OP. I am STARVED.

Anyway, without further ado, tomorrow's (Phase 1) meal plan!

B-2 egg omelette with some spinach, possibly some onion and bell pepper thrown in for good measure.
L-going to attempt cauliflower pizza!
S-probably just some steamed veggies.
D-Spinach salad with chicken salad instead of dressing.
S-SF Popsicle

Let's hope that my gallbladder cooperates! :-(

Oh, lord. i was at 153.2 this morning. i could just scream. i'm 153.8 this evening, though, so maybe tomorrow is the day.

Thursday Phase 1
b: frittata with veggies, avocado, kefir
s: edamame
l: hamburger and roasted brussel sprouts
s: carrots and sugar snap peas; lf cheese
d: corned beef and cabbage (I will trim the corned beef)

Happy St. Paddy's day!!

Yesterday P1

B egg whites =1 egg veggies, ff yogurt
L chunky veggie chili, lean beef
d steak, salad, olive oil, ff yogurt
s sf fudgsicle, 1T nat PB

P2

wt: 152.0!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whew. feels odd to be so darn happy for that one pound. body fat this morning was 18.7...big change from the 39.4 it was a year ago.

1: mint green smoothie (banana, fresh mint, spinach, US coconut milk, a touch of mint extract) *so good*
2: sauteed vegetables topped with a poached egg; kombucha
3: celery and almond butter
4: cottage pie made with lean ground beef, and a pureed cauliflower/cabbage "colcannon" to top it instead of mashed potatoes
5: more celery and baby carrots if I get the munchies

exercise: 60 min. fat burner class

**the mint smoothie is AMAZING**
here is the recipe:
1 banana, chopped and frozen
3/4 c. unsweetened milk of choice
2 handfuls spinach
1 handful fresh mint leaves
1/2 capful of mint extract
5 drops of stevia
1 scoop chocolate protein powder

blend and drink. really refreshing!

B: Green tea and soy milk, flavored with cinnamon stick and truvia
"Bread" made with flax meal with melted mozzarella and tomato slices

L: Lean ham in salad with dressing

S: 1 ounce nuts if hungry

D: Lentil spinach tofu soup - I ate too much of it yesterday. I was "Thanksgiving full." Horrible feeling. Lesson to be learned.

S: ??? Probably yogurt

p2
 

1: steel cut oats, dark cherries, stevia coffee with half n half
2: luna bar
3: bunless turkey burger , sweet potato, green salad
4: steak burrito bowl at chipotle, minus most of the rice
5: 1 table spoon natural p nut butter

Water: not enough
vitamin : nope
exericise: walked 14 mile yesturday.

P2
 

this is from yesterday...

B: 2 eggs w/ lf shredded cheese
S: string cheese
L: Salad w/grilled chicken and lf ranch
S: avacado
D: homemade ww spaghetti w/ homemade sauce and grilled chicken, fake garlic bread
S: Mocha ricotta creme, coffee treat

-Jess

Phase 2

B: protein smoothie (kefir,protein powder,green superfood powder,banana,frozen cherries,spinach)
L: veggies, hummus, roasted chicken breast
S: apple, laughing cow cheese wedge
D: black bean soup, dollop guac and rf sour cream
S: greek yogurt, blueberries

Yeeeeeeah!! Huge congrats! That's definitely under 153!!! What do you use to track your body fat? You must feel completely different from a year ago!! Had you been overweight your whole life, or was the extra weight a new thing for you? I have to ask because you definitely seem to have the "think like a thin person" thing down. In any case, your progress is very inspiring. So much so that I think I'm going go to the gym now! :D

Phase 2
 

B: PB & banana Ezekiel toast. Skim milk.
Sn: V8 & String cheese.
L: :censored: at a Thai restaurant.
S: Wendy's chili over cauliflower
Ex: C25K Week 6 Part 2 (13 minutes walking, 20 minutes jogging), 30 min Stairmaster (101 floors)

Ugggh... try to get that taken care of.... you'll feel so much better.

I had a similar problem last year and it took months to figure out what was going on... I finally had it taken out in September (along with my appendix), but it had actually collapsed and was an infected mess by the time we figured it out and I had the surgery. It completely derailed my weight loss progress; it took me quite a while to get back on track.

Here's my food intake from yesterday:

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 (Day 18) Phase 2/1 fruit

Breakfast: Green Chili-Cheese Casserole; V8; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener

Snack: Yogurt with 1/8 t SF lemon jello powder

Lunch: Salad with lots of veggies, leftover chicken strips, 2% cheese and 2 T dressing - Vitamins

Dinner: Spinach and Shrimp salad (Out – early before game)

Snack: Apple and cashews

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Planning for tomorrow since today appears to have passed by without a plan.

Phase 2

B - coffee with almond milk. I'm going to try bread pudding (stole idea from one of zeffryn's posts): stale homemade multigrain bread, almond milk, 1 egg, walnuts, cinnamon, stevia, a few raisins since I don't think I have any other dried fruit. 2 veggie sausages
L - Lentil soup with spinach. Glass of low-sodium vegetable juice
S - celery with natural peanut butter
S2 - Greek yogurt with some frozen berries.
D - might be out? If not, stuffed flounder with mashed cauliflower and a green salad
dessert - a glass of red wine if I am out

Phase II

B: V8, 2 boiled eggs
S: RF cheese stick
L: Large salad with deli meat and black beans, guacamole
S: Skinny latte
D: Leftover stuffed pepper
S: Almond butter

Today 3/17/11

B: 2 eggs with olive and jalapeno relish, coffee
S: wasa bread with lf cheese
L: Salad with grilled chicken, vin/oil
S: lf string cheese, sprite zero, 15 almonds
D: spaghetti squash w/ shrimp and lemon ICBINB sauce, asparagus
S: mocha ricotta creme, coffee treat

-Jess

Good going Zeff, knew you could do it! I know exactly what you mean about that one pound, it is such a blessing. You deserve it and more. Keep inspiring us.

Tonight I had the spaghetti squash deep dish pie for the first time and it was sooo good. Know it will be one that I repeat often.

Hooray Zeff!!!!!

Friday Phase 1.5
B: egg casserole, avocado, kefir
L: corned beef and cabbage (well trimmed)
S: edamame
S: roasted chick peas, popcorn, wine
D: veggie burger, carrots, sugar snap peas

Yesterday..P1
B egg whites, veggies, ff yogurt
L salad, chicken, olive oil, ff yogurt
s ff cottage cheese, ff yogurt
d steak, veggies
s nuts

Thanks, ladies. Congrats on your loss this week, MMC :)

Shelf, to answer your question. Yes, I've been overweight my entire life. I guess I'm not sure what "Thinking like a thin person" even means :lol: hope you had fun at the gym!

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P2

wt: 151.8 woo!

1: overnight oat + mango/strawberry "sorbet" parfait; hot lemon water
2: tuna and white bean salad in lettuce wraps; kombucha
3: celery and pb
4: leftover shepherd's pie in the car (volunteering and need something fast)
5: light beer, hummus + cut veggies

exercise: 60 min. body sculpting class, 15 min. extra cardio

Phase 2

B: protein smoothie (same as yesterday)
L: leftover black bean soup, dollop sour cream
S: apple, laughing cow cheese
D: baked cod, zucchini tomato bake, broccoli, quinoa
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries

That sounds terrible, surely the government have some kind of scheme for people with no insurance? It sounds like it is quite urgent?! I can't imagine the social services have nothing they can do to help!? I'm not exactly sure what because I'm not American, maybe someone else knows?

Hello, beachers! I've been afk on vacation all week. Not on plan, but tons of exercise in the form of hiking. Glad to be back to my normal eating habits!

I'll have to edit meal by meal today, since there is very little food in the house until I go grocery shopping.

B-Oatmeal w/ almond butter and about an oz dark chocolate
L-romaine salad with sliced apple and home made green goddess dressing
S-yogurt w/ frozen banana, almond detritus, and cocoa powder
D-eating at SiL's food stand, so won't be 100& on plan. I'll either go for the chicken gyro or soup and salad if the soup of the day isn't too insane.

Starting back at the beginning..
 

So, I have done SB in the past and have lost 30 pounds. I have found that 19 of it has found its way back on me some how :-(

So I am starting back to on Phase 1. I am not sure how I was able to survive. I did Phase 1 for 3 weeks and lost 15lbs. I am trying to start it again.. And need some motivation as well as some ideas for lunch and dinner. I am trying to loose at least 10 pounds by the time I get married in a little over 4 weeks. I know it is a hefty goal. But I workout about 3 to 4 times a week. And hoping that this will help me even more. Because just working out isn't helping me. SO would love support through phase 1. Thanks for listening.

Starting weight: 169.7
Goal weight: 150

Wow! I am so proud of all of you. Looks like I came to the right place for some support and ideas for Phase 1 and 2.

Keep up the good work!

Sara

Not to get too off topic on this thread, but as far as my GB goes it's not really urgent... There is no blockage, it just randomly contracts and spasms causing extreme pain. It can be managed with medication (I am on Bentyl, Phenergan, and Percocet) but I also have constipation-predominant IBS and these meds cause constipation. If I take them my upper abdomen is happy but my lower abdomen kills me! I actually just met with someone at social services yesterday to discuss my options... I feel terrible about the idea of going on public assistance though. We'll see what happens. Hoping a job with good benefits comes through before it has to get to that point!

Today! (P1)
Bfast-Egg white omelet with salsa and black beans.
Lunch-Chicken salad over spinach and onion with a bit of shredded cheddar.
Snack-Spoon of PB
Dinner-Grilled chicken over spinach, with onion, bell pepper, and tomato.
Dessert-SF Popsicle!

It's 80* today, so a perfect night for grilling! Woohoo!