Rando-- this probably sounds very Canadian of me, but healthcare is your basic right! There's no shame receiving public help if it will improve your health. That's why it's an option :)

I'm so jealous of all you people who don't live in the North Pole with me and Santa. Will it EVER be Spring here? We got more snow last night!

Wt: 171! Yikes!
B: PB & banana Ezekiel toast with skim milk.
L: Lentils & stewed tomatoes. Veggie sticks with 1T Ranch.
S: Falafels in a WW pita with hummus, tzatziki, cucumber and tomatoes. Roasted broccoli.
Sn: Exercise was trumped today by home improvements. FIL came by and offered to put up my light fixtures! Score!

My intake for yesterday....



Thursday, March 17, 2011 (Day 19) Phase 2/1 fruit

Breakfast: Green Chili-Cheese Casserole; V8; 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener

Lunch: Leftover Chicken Enchilada Stew and Green Beans

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Pepperchini pot roast and green beans

Snack: NSA Fudgesicle

Talk about missing the beach . . . no idea where the time has gone this week.

Today - 171.5 -
B: scrambled eggs with LF cheese, V8
S: almonds
L: chicken, onions, cheese, tomato, lettuce "burrito" with no wrap
S: NSA pudding (SO GOOOOOD!!!)
D: ww pasta, turkey meatballs, homemade sauce

Water - guess I better go drink something . . . oops.

Be well!

SBD Bread Pudding
 

I made SBD-compliant bread pudding today, thanks to reading about it on one of Zeffryn's menus. YUM!!! I will post the recipe but I was wondering how this compares to how others make this, whether I can tweak it before I post it. Mine was a *little* dry but actually really, really good. I was thinking another egg (so it would be 1 egg/serving) or more milk, let it soak longer? I think the flavors were spot-on, tho I think 1 packet of stevia would have been enough for me. If anyone has any suggestions, I will incorporate... :thanks:

SBD Bread Pudding, first attempt
serves 2

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or soy/cow/whatever)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 packets PureVia (stevia), or sweetener of choice
• Ground cinnamon to taste (I just sprinkled a bunch on, but other recipes call for 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon)
• ~ 2 Tablespoons raisins, or other dried fruit such as cranberries
• 2 Tablespoons crushed walnuts, ~ 14 g (optional)
• 1 c. stale/dry SBD-compliant bread (50 g, but mine was pretty dry), cubed

In a bowl, beat egg to combine. Add milk, vanilla extract, sweetener and cinnamon. Stir to mix well. Add raisins and walnuts and bread cubes. Let sit for a while to let the raisins plump and the bread absorb the liquid (depends on how dry your bread was).

Grease 2 ramekins (I used little pie tins) with Smart Balance or other margarine/oil of choice. Divide mixture, ensuring approximately the same amount of liquid in both.

Bake at 350° F, until set and beginning to brown on top (20-25 minutes in my toaster oven). Cover the top if the bread is beginning to brown too much on top; you don't want toast.

Phase II

B: V8, 2 boiled eggs
S: RF cheese stick
L: Salad with salmon, kidney beans, guacamole, pico
S: Skinny latte, carrots, hummus
D: Baked salmon, roasted cauliflower, grape tomatoes, onions, broccoli
S: Almond butter, dark chocolate

Friday, March 18, 2011 - Phase II/1 fruit


Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup; 1 c 1% milk; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener

Snack: V8; deviled egg (1.5)

Lunch: Chicken Crackslaw - Vitamins

Snack: Apple with 1 wedge LC cheese

Dinner: Taco Salad with leftover pot roast, lots of veggies, avocado, LF sour cream and salsa

Snack: Choc PB “Ice Cream”

yesterday...P1
B ff yogurt and ff cottage cheese, V8
S lf peel cheese, ham, nuts
L salad, steak, sm cup chili
d ricotta, PB

Saturday - a hodgepodge
B: finn crisp crackers with cheese, tbsp. pb
S: kefir and edamame
L: roast beef and a couple of unmentionables
D: not sure yet.

Emma, maybe try baking it for a little less time? Mine was pretty liquidy...did I post the actual recipe or just the general idea. I can send you the actual recipe if you're interested to get a better idea of ratios. Glad you liked it, though!

Race for the Cure is this morning. Went out and bought a new, pink top and some black and zebra print shorts for the race. It isn't a timed event, but my group is almost 100 people strong and it should be a blast.

Going out tonight with DH so I'm avoiding grains (they make me kind of bloaty) today. Fruit only in the morning.

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P2
1: smoothie (strawberries, mangoes, US almond milk, protein powder)
2: some greek salad with most of the feta picked off, hummus, fresh mango slices
3: almonds
4: changed plans to go out...not sure where.

exercise: 3.1!

Phase 2

B: zucchini frittata, nf milk
S: apple, laughing cow cheese
L: smoothie (kefir,protein powder,banana,cherries,spinach)
S: veggies and hummus
D: thai peanut chicken, quinoa, roasted green beans
S: nf greek yogurt, blueberries

B-Green smoothie with yogurt, spinach, banana, old fashioned oats
L-Green godess salad, 2 slices ww toast w/ mashed banana, cocoa powder, and 2 t almond butter (mmm, tastes so decadent)
D-Out to dinner at a gourmet hotdog joint--luckily they have chicken sausage and veggies!

Wt: 168.5
B: Break-Free with tomatoes, spinach, and 1/3 c RF cheddar.
L: Falafel with tzatziki, hummus, cukes, & tomatoes in lettuce wraps.
Sn: Dark chocolate with 1tsp PB. String cheese.
S: Off plan main with off plan dessert
Ex: None today. Doing home improvements again today! I've got all but 1 of my light switches replaced so far.

Just the general idea, from a menu last week. That would be great if you tell me your recipe! I'm always interested in tweaking... it was really really good.

Phase 2 -

B - coffee with almond milk. Amy's black eyed peas & veggies (with brown rice). 1 egg. Glass of low-sodium V8 juice.
L - Lentil soup with spinach. Nonfat Greek yogurt. Mug of black tea.
S - veggies with hummus and some lowfat pepper jack cheese (Cabot's 50% less fat - SO GOOD)
S - Nuts and an orange.
Dinner - out. Don't know where yet. Yikes.
dessert - ONE glass of red wine.

phase 2

b - oatmeal, ground flax with almond milk
l - roasted turkey breast with cherry tomatoes and avocado
s - 12 almonds
s - jambalaya with brown rice
definitely only one glass of wine (gave up cheese for lent)
take care
Sophie

Odd day - went running on an empty stomach, which I NEVER do . . .
BUT, here was the day:
B: peanuts (yeah - goofy)
S: bologna roll
L: cauliflower, hot WW wrap with lf cheese and salsa
S: NSA fudge pop
D: chicken, cashews, pea pods

Kinda low on veggies and water - gonna regret that tomorrow . . .

Be well!

Saturday, March 19, 2011 (Day 21) Phase II/1 fruit

Breakfast: Ricotta waffles w/ SF syrup – 1 cup 1% milk, 2 cups Coffee with 1% milk and sweetener

Snack: V8; deviled egg

Lunch: Spinach Salad with 2 slices turkey bacon (crumbled) and NF Feta Cheese - Vitamins

Dinner: General A-Rod’s Chicken (chicken and broccoli)

Snack: Choc PB “Ice Cream”


Running late with my meals all day, so missed my afternoon snack (an apple).

Tomorrow morning is weigh-in #3... :carrot:

A new thread was started for the coming week, so I'm going to close up this one. Please come and share with us for the new week.

Zeff, I just moved your post over to the new one. :)