Make sure you are getting your 2 dairy servings and have some beans every day to help with the detox and tiredness.
Nutmeg - Check out the recipes here too. There are lots of great ideas. I still love skimming through when I hit a rut. The other day I found a recipe I posted three years ago and had forgotten all about!
Count me in! The past few months have been rough and I've gained back at least half of what I lost! Yesterday and today weren't too bad but not strict P1. Tomorrow is my first day off of the new year and I will be shopping and meal planning for two weeks of P1!
How's everyone doing today? I'm feeling rather miserable... I went and had my 'normal' morning workout this morning, and it was TOUGH. No way of knowing whether it was the 9 pounds of bloat I put on over the holidays, the fact that I have been sick and then away and therefore not at the gym for at least 2 weeks, or the fact that I didn't sleep enough last night.
Nevertheless... I'm exhausted and my stomach is feeling unsettled and I don't even want to think about my midmorning snack. Bleh. I know this is part of the process and I'm just detoxing HARD especially after eating so unhealthily over the last 2 weeks, but uggggggggggggggh.
I'm thinking I'll stick with the workout plan in Supercharged for the phase one, at least for the most part. I like getting in more cardio but I don't think that'll happen for the next few weeks. On the positive side, 2 lbs of the bloat is gone and it's only been a day. I will be relieved if I can get rid of all of my holiday weight during the first 2 weeks.
Hello All!! I just started this again yesterday. So far soo good.
I did SB before about a year ago and did well until we went on vacation and didn't stick to anything and ate whatever we wanted. So, now we are ready to make this a life long way of eating for health. Good luck everyone!
lees - it gets easier and becomes second nature. I enlist the DH to do some sous-chef work like chopping vegs. I also stock my freezer with meals as I make larger quantities.
Day 3 for me. I find days 3-5 the most difficult, getting over the hump and ignoring the carb cravings!
Hi, Girls! We (my husband, my best friend & I) have been on a 3 week vacation from South Beach. I'm up 5 pounds, but I'm not sweating it. We enjoyed all our old favorites over the holidays and a couple of family birthdays. I am ready & excited to be launching 2 weeks of Phase 1 today and know that I will quickly drop those 5 pounds. Much to the chagrin of my office mates, I had stinky eggs & canadian bacon for breakfast. I will Zumba after work, then have venison roast & a big salad for dinner. Good luck & HAPPY NEW YEAR! PS. Drink water!!!
starting off rough already... i made a bunch of hard boiled eggs last night and undercooked the whole batch! i've never done that before!
i was really looking forward to deviled eggs for breakfast too!
I stuck to the plan today. My treat was pb cookies (carb free) - kept me honest. Even went to a gym class(almost died lol). Ill prep my food tonight for tomorrow.
starting off rough already... i made a bunch of hard boiled eggs last night and undercooked the whole batch! i've never done that before!
i was really looking forward to deviled eggs for breakfast too!
Aw, that stinks. I have gone back and re-boiled eggs that were undercooked but that was fairly soon after the original boiling... you could try to boil one of them for 5 minutes or so and see how it turns out? I did a quick web search and the results seem to be mixed but with mostly "rubbery" being the verdict. At least it is a good experiment if you haven't already tossed them.
Maybe they would be OK as-is for egg salad? Esp. if the whites are of a good consistency and the yolks just a little underdone.
When I was looking for the answer about re-boiling, I came across this post about steaming eggs. Interesting. I have never tried this before but I think I will try it next time I want hard-cooked eggs. Supposedly they are easier to peel, even with really fresh eggs.
Aw, that stinks. I have gone back and re-boiled eggs that were undercooked but that was fairly soon after the original boiling... you could try to boil one of them for 5 minutes or so and see how it turns out? I did a quick web search and the results seem to be mixed but with mostly "rubbery" being the verdict. At least it is a good experiment if you haven't already tossed them.
Maybe they would be OK as-is for egg salad? Esp. if the whites are of a good consistency and the yolks just a little underdone.
When I was looking for the answer about re-boiling, I came across this post about steaming eggs. Interesting. I have never tried this before but I think I will try it next time I want hard-cooked eggs. Supposedly they are easier to peel, even with really fresh eggs.
I read reviews about them not turning out well after re boiling so i chucked them. They were impossible to peel anyways. I picked up another batch today and these were successful
Just wanted to say well done everyone on starting things off. Let's keep the momentum going! I have one day under my belt and I am not craving sugar the way I thought I would, but I'm only day 2 I actually found it hard to eat this morning--so much protein and fat (eggs, turkey bacon, mushrooms, kale). That's after a bunless turkey burger/cheese/salsa/avocado for dinner and chicken walnut salad for lunch yesterday. I feel like I could use an apple or something---something fresh for my system I guess. Anyway, keep on keepin' on!
Check out the recipes here too. There are lots of great ideas. I still love skimming through when I hit a rut. The other day I found a recipe I posted three years ago and had forgotten all about!
