SBD On-Plan Thread for 7/17-7/24
 

We have a brand new week to share our menus and triumphs. This thread is strictly for on-plan talk and cheering each other on. We'll keep any other chit-chat for the Daily Thread. Come and share!

Phase II and my ticker is right!

B. eggnog with 1 egg, 1 c. skim milk and SF Irish cream syrup, a kiwi
L. salad of mixed greens and other veggies, tuna and chick peas, sf/ff yogurt
D. stir fried chard, chicken, peppers, etc.over ww noodles

Today I am avoiding an open house for a 90 year old's birthday and feeling a tad guilty. (I'm sure I'll survive!)

Phase 1.5

B. Green monster
L. Massaged kale w/apples & gorgonzola
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. BBQ'd tofu, grilled yellow squash, tomato & cucumber salad, 1 ear corn
S. SBD Blizzard

Phase 1.5
B: flax pancake (we are out of ground chia) with sauteed yellow squash, peppers & jalapeno, laughing cow wedges & salsa
L: green monster with frozen berries
S: pickling cucumber slices with Italian vinegar
D: grilled veggies, tuna steak
wine!

exercise - finish mowing, bike, weights

ETA - added kefir with berries midmorning.

P2

1: brunch for my MIL's birthday - will be decadent, will be avoiding carbs in any form and watching portions. I'll spare you the details.
2: bell peppers and hummus
3: massaged kale salad (family is having chicken tetrazzini)

exercise: house cleaning and maybe some yoga - today is my off day.

HI all, what a cool thread, today is day one on phase one (AGAIN)... I've been AWOL for a few years from here...

I have Ricotta Muffins in oven for breakfast.
L - Salad with Chick Peas for protein.
D - either Steak with mushrooms or Chicken with Pecan...

Excersize... I am going to get outside and do some raking. I'll post later if this happens! ;)

Plan for the day:

B: ff greek yogurt, splenda
L: Chipotle chicken salad - YUM! (no Mexican food at the beach . . .)
S: grapes, almonds
D: salad, tuna
S: not sure yet . . .

Of course, I have to go to the store, as there is no food in the house just now.

Be well -

The plan was overnight oats for breakfast but woke up and DH was cooking bacon and eggs. When I told him I couldn't have bacon he replied "but it's meat!" His intentions were very sweet :)
P1.5
B scrambled eggs, two bites bacon, coffee w splenda and 1% milk
L PB&J overnight oats (oats and chia soaked in almond milk, topped w mixed blended frozen banana/nat pb and simply fruit black raspberry preserves mixed in (credit to Oh She Glows!)
D buffalo chicken wing dip with celery and red bell pepper strips

Posting meal by meal today, no real plan yet.

Brunch-sirloin steak and eggs w/ ww toast (technically all on plan, but heftier than normal. Brilliant hangover cure though, rough night last night :) )
Dinner-kale and apple saute,turkey meatballs in marinara on ww pita w/ a bit of lf mozzie

Kale sauteed w/ red onion and chopped apple = super tasty

This week is filled with dinners out. Sigh.
SW 158.4

Dinners:
S - Out
M - Madras lentils on cauliflower
T - Arugula salad
W - Out
T - Chickpea & vegetable stew
F - Out

Saturday, July 16, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: 2 egg omelet with tomato, red peppers, onions, 2% cheese, LF sour cream and salsa; 6-8 oz V8; 2 cups coffee with ¼ cup 1% milk and artificial sweetener - Vitamins

Snack: Apple with cashews – at movie

Lunch: Chili and carrots

Dinner: Teriyaki Chicken, brown rice, broccoli

Snack: SB friendly Chocolate Peanut Butter “Ice Cream”

Hi ladies! Missed you all tons. Will update my journal on my weekend but I stuck to plan as closely as I could. No excuses, but many a temptation If you don't mind, I am going to write it all down here including today so I have it in my mind before getting to the store for this week!

Saturday
B: 2 poached eggs on 1 piece WW toast with ICBINB, V8 (brought my own)
L: sadly, nothing I could eat safely at the beach
S: SF/FF vanilla ice cream (small)
D: (doozy of a weekend and dinner was a disaster for my friend's party) 1/2 glass of Prosecco, 6 jumbo shrimp cocktail and a no go on dinner since it all came out fried.

Sunday:
B: Dunkin Donuts Wake up wrapes (egg white and turkey sausage with spinach, without the wrap), coffee, V-8
S: String cheese
L: (on the road and not the best but...) grapes, 2 bottles of water, beef jerky and protein bar (SF)
D: salad from Whole Foods (with grains) and a small Moroccan lentil soup
D: PB cup

I am really proud of myself - no pizza, no bagels either. None of the junk food my sister had, no dessert to make up for no dinner Saturday...I was in the zone!

Today,
B: egg sandwich with ww bread
L: leftover eggplant lasagna
S: sf/ff chocolate pudding ( shared with my toddler!)
D: (hardees...I did the best I could) turkey burger with lettuce and tomato and mushrooms, no bread and a side salad with italian dressing
S: chocolate milk (ff/sf) and a sf Popsicle

I have overnight oatmeal in the crockpot for breakfast...apples and cinnamon! Yummy!

Going to the MIL for the end of the week, wed-fri, so gonna have to try to eat as healthy as possible...which means I'll be cooking there.

Making wild rice turkey burgers stuffed with cheddar on Monday...let's hope they turn out as good as they sound!

Sunday, July 17, 2011 - Phase 2

Breakfast: Oatmeal Pancakes; 2 slices turkey bacon; fresh berries; glass of 1% milk; 2 cups coffee each w/ ¼ c 1% milk and sweetener - Vitamins

Lunch: Salad with lots of veggies, ham, boiled egg, 2% cheese, blue cheese, homemade ranch dressing

Snack: Apple with peanut butter

Dinner: Meatloaf and Brussel Sprouts

Desert: SB Friendly Banana bean cake

Monday
b: chia pudding made with carob and us almond milk; blueberries
s: edamame, plantain chips (cheat - I think - but the only other option was honey roasted peanuts)
l: green and yellow split pea soup, piece of sourdough bread
s: carrots
d: chicken sausage with oven roasted corn

exercise: 10 mins. pilates abs, 10 mins. arm weights, 45 mins. 3 mile "Walk Away the Lbs." Leslie Sansome video (still sweating!!)

Phase 1.5

B. Berry green monster
L. Kale salad
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. Green bean, tomato and chickpea curry
S. nsa fudgesicle or SBD blizzard

P2

1: berry green monster (coconut water, 2 T. tart cherry juice, lemon juice, ginger, kale, berries, 1/2 banana)
2: quinoa and kidney bean salad
3: apple
4: halo bar if I need it before class
5: weekend glow kale salad

exercise: 60 min. zumba class, choreography work, 60 min. step and tone class (teaching)

Phase II
B. slice of grain bread (all ww plus seeds) lf cream cheese, cherry tomatoes, strawberries
L. small hot dog (220 cals) raw celery, peppers, cucumber, yogurt and blueberries
D. Dinner at the diner after some judging. I'll order the Greek salad which is pretty good and will be sure to have milk and a bit of cheese at bedtime. (I have fasting bloodwork tomorrow morning and need to avoid a low reading since I'll need to drive.)

Ph2 (modified)

B: oh she glows oatmeal (I only ate half as it was too much! Not sure I liked it)
L: kashi meal and salad
D: broiled scallops, quinoa brown rice blend and spinach

ETA
Snacks were forgotten as I started writing my paper. I did have a PB cup for dessert AND popcorn (light and only a serving) during date night (we are re-watching all the Harry Potter movies this week).

Monday - Phase one (first day :) )

I have to get to the grocery store, so I am making due, will update throughout the day if something changes.

B - a boiled egg and V8
S - string cheese & 5 cherry tomatoes
L - mixed green salad w/cottage cheese
S - turkey slices stuffed with greens and green salsa
D - Bell Peppers stuffed with lean beef, onions, tomatoes, and a tiny bit of cheddar (no rice)

I have my water bottle full, have been doing good with 64 oz. a day, and I havent had a dt. mtn. dew in about a week. I was a huge addict, lol. The water was tough at first, but now I really dont want anything else to drink, other than my V8, but I think of it more as food than a beverage.

I will be doing interval walking tonight after the sun goes down, it's been about 112 degrees here everyday, so I just cant do much before then. Hope everyone has a great day, we got this! :)

p1.5
B choc pb green monster (almond milk, cottage cheese, cocoa, pb, spinach, banana, agave, chia), string cheese
S a couple dill pickle spears and iced coffee w splenda and 1% milk
L sauteed tomato and zucchini in garlic and evoo with fresh basil
D chicken tikka masala w chickpeas
S pb cookie dough milkshake

P2

B: oatmeal, almond milk, SF syrup
S: 10 cashews; 10 strawberries
L: spinach with tuna and LF mayo; black bean soup
D: tilapia with broc, mushrooms, spinach
S: 1/2 cup FF plain yogurt with 5 cashews

Monday:

B: ff greek yogurt, splenda, V8
L: chicken salad, many veggies
S: veggies with hummus
D: HA - I am having movie theater popcorn for dinner. Going to see HP with the DH . . .

Be well!

phase 1.5

B: coffee w/creamer & egg/bacon/cheese/tomato/mushroom omelette
S: buffalo chicken mix w/delery sticks
D: hamburger on lettuce w/tomato & pickles, white wine spritzer
S: banana smoothie w/cottage cheese, coconut milk & SF strawberry syrup

Probably shouldn't have had the white wine spritzer...I don't think the sweet wines are allowed...hmph! lol

Was up a pound this morning. But will re-weigh tomorrow morning, I didn't have a such a hot weekend diet wise. It wasn't extremely awful, but it wasn't strictly OP either.

Today...
B: overnight oatmeal
S: cheese and chicken slices
L: olive garden minestrone and salad ( picked out most of the noodles)
S: yogurt
D: turkey burger with lettuce and tomato, sweet potato fries (baked)

tuesday
b: chia pudding made with us almond milk, carob with blueberries on top
s: edamame
l: lunch at restaurant that was completely off plan
d: 1/2 ear of corn on cob, sauteed zucchini, carrots

exercise: 30 mins. rebounding, 20 mins. brisk walk

Phase 1.5

B. berry green monster
L. kale salad, nectarine
S. Greek yogurt w/chia
D. stirfry w/tomatoes, chickpeas and shiratake
S. nsa fudgesicle

Fasting bloodwork this morning so it'll be a late breakfast at teh Diner

B. s slices peameal, 1 scrambled egg, 1 slice ww toast and COFFEE!
L. very light since breakfast is late - cheddar cheese, an apple, skim milk
D. chicken breast, green beans from the garden, wild and brown rice, cherry tomatoes with pesto

WATER

Tuesday, P2

B: coffee with LF milk and splenda; oatmeal with almond milk
L: 2 turkey meatballs with tomatoes; 8 cashews
S: 1/2 cup FF plain yogurt with 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 banana, and 1 T SF cool whip (even though it's not really SF)
D: 2 slices turkey rolled up with laughing cow, vinegar, and diced cucumbers, all wrapped in a piece of iceberg; 1/2 of a small turkey burger with 1 piece American cheese
S: milk blended with ice cubes and flavoring

Exercise: 75 mins on treadmill

Hi. I am new and on Day 2 of Phase 1.

Yesterday:
B: Omelet with cheese and ham, coffee
L: Salad with grilled chicken
S: Plain Greek Yogurt
D: Salad with NC bbq (no roll)

Today:
B:Omelet with cheese and ham, coffee
S: Plain Greek Yogurt with a spoon of sugar free peach preserves
L: Salad with tuna fish
S: Cottage cheese and piece of LF cheddar
D: Grilled pork chops, green beans, salad and garbanzo beans

Phase 1 - Day 1
B: Omelete with spinach, artichoke, mush and LC cheese wedge
S: NS Yogurt, almonds
L: Salad with turkey bacon/LC Blue cheese vinaigrette dressing
adapted from http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/g...ipe/index.html (made 1 serving, using little Olive oil, turkey bacon and LC Blue cheese wedge)
S: Iced Coffee w/Splenda and light cream
D: Dentist Apt, too numb to eat, 1/2c Greek Yogurt, SF popsicle, mock oatmeal, another SF popsicle

Lots and Lots of water!

P1.5

B: coffee w/sf creamer & strawberry/banana smoothie w/coconut milk
L: black bean soup & roasted veggies
S: pecans/cheese/stuffed green olives
D: chicken fajitas w/salad and refried beans

Morning,

Ph2
b: yogurt, V8, water
s: veggies, Kashi crisps, hummus and tzatziki, water
l: kashi meal, side salad, water
d: grilled shrimp, brown basmati rice, green beans
s: popcorn (for Harry Potter date night week)

Phase 1 - Day 2

B - 2 eggs fried in 1/2 TBS EVOO
6 oz. V8
S - String Cheese & Cherry Tomatoes
L - Buffalo Chicken Dip & Celery
S - BIG mixed green salad tossed w/ 1 TBS EVOO & tuna
D - Black Beans w/ rotel tomatoes

64+ oz water

Does this look right to everyone?

Brandy looks good except I don't see any dairy. You are allowed (and I believe encouraged?) 2 cups of lowfat dairy (not including cheese) per day. Try a glass of 1% or skim milk with your meal, or some nf plain greek yogurt as a snack.

p1.5
B fried eggs w ricotta/basil/roasted red peppers/feta, coffee w 1% and splenda
L pb&j smoothie (nat pb, simply fruit black raspberry preserves, 1% milk, nf plain greek yogurt, chia seeds, ice, blended)
D leftover chicken tikka masala w chickpeas and lentils, large kale salad
S nsa fudsicle

Can someone point me to a recipe for this "Green Monster" I keep seeing?
Thanks!

my tummy is still bothering me. trying hard to find the will to eat since it just makes my stomach more upset.

Jen - good to see you! also, the green monster is basically just a green smoothie. no real recipe, just a little liquid (milk, water, coconut water, etc.), fruit, greens and a supplement or two if you're feeling like it.

1: cup of tea
2: teff tortilla w/ black bean burger, salsa, lettuce and goat cheese; 1/2 c. unsweetened coconut milk
3: tbd
4: falafel w/ tahini sauce; cucumber tomato salad

exercise: maybe some yoga

1: choc orange protein smoothie
2:buffalo chicken tender salad
3: almonds, bing cherries
4: ww pasta with bolo sauce
5: more almonds ( too many) and a sf fudge pop

Tuesday -

B: ff greek yogurt, sf jam
L: chili, veggies
S: ww pita, hummus, veggies
D: no idea yet . . .
S: sf fudge

Be well -

Today...
B: leftover turkey burger and ricotta
L:charbroiled chicken salad
S: cheese
D: BBQ turkey, salad