Phase II

B. Strawberry/Peach green monster
L. Greek yogurt w/chia
S. luscious fresh-picked local peach
D. rockin' homemade pasta sauce (tomatoes, peppers, onions & basil, all fresh from the garden) with lots of garlic, of course, over ww pasta
S. SBD chocolate fudge blizzard

First time doing this but I thought it may help nip anything wrong I am doing that I am not aware of. Also, i'd love to get your opinion - i read in the book you could start on p2 - my diet has really been clean and nothing processed and i was consuming only carbs through veg. Beacause of this I wonder if it would be a good thing to do P2 (ive only been on P1 for 5 days) I would like to add a svg of fruit to my shake and perhaps quinoa, 1/2 to a meal. What do you think? Anyway today...

B: 1 hard boiled egg, some version of the Green Monster that was P1 appropriate - 2 handfulls organic spinach, 1/2 c almond milk, 1 tsp bp and a bit of torani SF vanilla wtih ice.
S: Leftover Moroccan chickpeas with spinach
L: Green monster - used swiss chard and as above without PB.
S: 1 slice of lf swiss and cucumber with a little hummus
D: 4 ounces grass fed organic beef tenderloin and a few cups of Weekend Glow salad (Yum, but minus raisens and the few other things that are not allowed P1)

No time to post this morning... but I had a pretty good day!

WI -1lb :0)
W: rest day
V: 1Alive multi
B: coffee, I am so used to just having a green monster in the mornings that I left and didn't even realize until a couple hours later that I didn't eat breakfast... i was so hungry! wont make that mistake again!
S: peach
L: ww wrap with pesto and buffalo tofu, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, red pepper, kale salad
S: 50 cal 73%dark chocolate
D: leftover broccoli mushroom tofu with brown rice.

drinking lots of water! I need to run tomorrow morning!

Phase II

B. Monster with strawberries, egg, flax, etc
L. ww pita pizza, a peach and yogurt
S. cheese and V8 to hold me until dinner
D. Wedding BBQ - should be OK but I'll watch the wine very carefully since I'm driving

Planning the whole weekend with power and no power options

B: chia pancake with chard, cheddar & salsa
L: either daikon pad thai or green monster
S: fruit - peaches if I can find a bushel or some of the yummy melon from the farm stand
D: grill night - eggplant, peppers, & yellow squash, halloumi, fish for me & veggie burgers for DW

Sunday:
same B & L options but dinner will be a pot of tuscan white bean soup either in the crockpot or on the stove

exercise: today there will be lots of yard clean-up and lawn mowing. tomorrow either I'll treadmill or hoop

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

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!!!