P2

1: almond milk yogurt w/ blueberries and walnuts
2: "blt" - made with tempeh bacon, spinach, tomatoes and avocado on ww toast
3: almonds
4: bbq chicken chopped salad

exercise: a run at some point during the day

P1, Day 6

B - coffee w/ us almond milk & splenda, ricotta "danish"
L - tuna & chickpeas over lettuce
D - trying a baked pesto chicken recipe, will also have whatever kind of veggies I can find at the farmers market today

Didn't plan my snacks today bc I'll be home most of the day and have lots of OP options here to choose from if I get hungry

p2
1: skinny mocha coconut frappe from starbucks
2: iced coffee w lt cream and splenda, fried egg/spinach/avocado/lf cheddar on ww/flax/fiber sandwich thin
3: cherries
4: leftover stuffed pepper stuffing, tossed salad of spinach/kale/red onion/tomato w evoo/red wine vinegar dressing
5: lf mango yogurt and slice chocolate pecan zucchini bread

Originally Posted by zeffryn:
so...i'm being courted by another gym in the area. *exciting!* i'm meeting with the owner and manager tomorrow morning. eeeeeeeeeeeeek!

So how did it go?
You have such an inspiring story (at least what I have read about here :))

Me - not so inspiring. Struggling a lot due to a big crunch at my workplace (lack of sleep, too much caffeine, sitting at at desk way too much, not making time for exercise, general anxiety = bad choices). Consequently my weight has bumped up and while it may only be 5-8 lbs it means that none of my pants fit without a giant uncomfortable muffin top. UGH. All will be wrapped up by the end of August but I am trying to get semi-back on track before then. Planning menus helps (if I stick to the plan!!!!)

jenne1017 asked about Lara Bars... I eat them occasionally as they fit in with my idea of whole foods. I guess the dates have a lot of sugar and technically might not be part of Phase 2 but I think they are absolutely wonderful in a pinch when the alternatives would be far worse. I remember a discussion about them - i just checked, here it is. Lots of good stuff there.

Phase 2
B - Coffee with us almond milk (from a box :( Now I want to make it from scratch!) Oatmeal cottage cheese pancake from Ph 2 Breakfast recipes, with a drizzle of honey, a sliced juicy pair and a sprinkle of walnuts on top. YUM
L - zucchini quinoa lasagna! side spinach salad. Black tea.
Ss - broc and pepper strips with hummus. roasted green beans. Celery with laughing cow light.
D - Hopefully a big salad with shrimp.
dessert - yogurt w/ wild blueberries

Emma, it went really well! I should know within a week. Thankfully, a good friend of mine works there and gave me a glowing recommendation. I was told that if they need to hire someone, and that looks likely, that I will be their first choice. Now to let my current boss know...

B: eggs, turkey bacon, v8
S: Green tea with soy milk
L: Homemade SB friendly coleslaw, turkey burger diet soda
S: Lots of green tea with soy milk
D: Big salad with low fat feta, garbanzos, dressing
S: SB Bean muffin

Phase I
B. English Muffin, Laughing Cow, sliced tomato, the last black plum
L. chili, cucumber salad, yogurt
D. grilled pork skewer, fennel salad, green beans, sliced tomato, very small new potato (2 oz.)

Posting yesterday and today together
b-ww toast, almond butter, cocoa powder, mashed banana
l-hard to eat lunch when you wake at 11 :)
d-ratatouille, large salad, veggies and hummus, a bit of chicken sausage
Went to Mom's and Dad's for a Doctor Who party last night. My parents house used to be a real problem for me eating wise, but now they are on the beach so temptations are few. Dad's down 16 lbs :)

Today
b-almond butter, ww sourdough, mashed banana
l-?
d-not sure. Either turkey tacos or goulash or something.

p2
1: iced coffee w splenda and lt cream, meal shake (almond milk, labne (lebanese yogurt? kefir cheese? creamy and yummy!), peanut butter, frozen banana, choco protein powder)
2: cherries
3: chicken/artichoke hearts/roasted red pepper in olive oil over ww pasta
4: zucchini bread w peanut butter
5: grilled steak, corn on the cob, tossed salad

Thanks for the Lara answer! Will catch up soon. No internet and have I mentioned I hate moving? I haven't eaten or been drinking nearly enough...sigh.

Saturday
B: Lara bar, water, diet Pepsi
L and dinner: iced coffee, Dahl masala and 3 roti

Sunday
B: handful of peanuts, 1 piece of beef jerky, water
L: Lara bar, water
D: brown rice pasta, chicken park and a salad so help me g*d!!!

PH 1.5
B: Cottage w/splenda, sofee
S: mozzarella
L: tuna in water, eggplant, cucumber, cabbage salads
S: Granny Smith apple
D: Chicken soup with veggies, a little rice, 2 slices deli meat/hummus

Planned desert: 1/2 c icecream

I hate being too busy to take care of myself. There just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything. I did get to yoga this weekend; I decided it was in the interest of productivity. And I'm on a break now, for planning. Plus I am getting brain-dead.....

B - coffee w/ lf milk.
walking/yoga/walking
L - veggie sandwich on ww - pepper jack, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, guacamole and some other stuff. Piece of dark chocolate with nat pb.
S - broc/pepper strips with spicy hummus. Celery with Laughing Cow light cheese. Iced tea to stay awake.
D - I'm thinking a bowl of canned chili since I just need something quick. Or I could take the last serving of zucchini quinoa lasagna out of the freezer. Side spinach salad.
dessert - yogurt with wild blueberries