On Plan Thread, Jan 2-10
 

It's time for a new week of talking On-Plan! This is the place for South Beach meal plan and food support, encouragement and questions.

Anyone, from any phase (1, 1.5, 2, 3, etc.) can post, and those who are new to 3FC are especially encouraged to do so!

This thread is for questions, sharing advice and strategies, and encouraging each other to stay on plan. It is not for chatting about daily life unrelated to this topic. Members have indicated that they would like to have chatting remain in the Daily Thread, so any posts that are off topic or chatty will be moved by the mods to the Daily.

People in different phases of South Beach post here so it will help everyone if you indicate what phase you're in when you post. Thanks!

While you may certainly find, from time to time, the need to ask for help after going off plan, remember that this thread is about staying on plan. When you share details of off plan foods you've eaten, it can upset, tempt, and otherwise frustrate other members, so please keep these details to a minimum.

So, share with us: How are you staying on plan this week?

How's it going for you?

Of course feel free to share your daily food plan!

Ph 1.5

I am ready to start following my food more closely starting today.i'm going to do a 1.5. Since my morning smoothie is such a staple in my life and works so well for me I will continue to add half an apple and some homegrown raspberries.

I need to look through the freezer this morning and decide where I'm going to start since I've already decided I'm not going to go out and buy a bunch of food, and I already have a pretty good stash of veggies.

DH and I started phase 1 yesterday. It went very well and I tried a new recipe for dinner that was a big hit. It was the taco bake from the phase 1 entrees board here. The beans didn't turn into a crust like I expected them to - maybe I need to cook it longer. Anyone else use this recipe?

Here's yesterday's meal plan:

Breakfast:
DH had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon
I had the quiche cups from the original SBD cookbook (love those things!)

Lunch:
Cannellini Bean Salad from the SBD Quick and Easy cookbook - I also added in some chopped up chicken. It was pretty good but it needed more spice so we added some Mrs. Dash.

Dinner:
Taco Bake
Jello

Snacks:
Jicama and salsa

Here's today's plan:

Breakfast:
Canadian Bacon, mushroom, and cheese frittata

Lunch:
Shrimp & Celery Salad from the SBD Quick and Easy cookbook

Dinner:
Chicken and Mushroom Soup from the SBD Quick and Easy cookbook
Salad greens w/oil & vinegar dressing
Mocha ricotta creme

Snacks:
Celery with Laughing Cow cheese
Nuts

Gabby

Ugh! It was quite the fall I had, with being sick, having a reaction to the medication & eventually developing an infection because of it... then I started dating someone new (which is going extremely well btw).... but 50 dinner dates later I have managed to find 30 of the lbs I had worked so hard to lose.... but its a new year and while life may get too busy for me to post all the time I am officially recommitting my self to the South Beach life style.

Phase 1

Egg white omlette w/ roasted red peppers
Glass of skim milk

Veggies w/ hummus
Greek yogurt
Cheese string

Roast beef
Brocolli
Cauliflower

Cucumber slices w/ laughing cow

Rivergirl! I was wondering what happened to you, glad to see you back!

Phase 1, Day 1

B: coffee, 1 egg with spinach, tomatoes, rf cheese, turkey bacon and hot sauce
S: V8, cottage cheese
L: pulled pork lettuce tacos (Kalyns recipe, omitting brown sugar) with tomatoes and avocado
S: turkey pepperoni and cheese
D: spaghetti squash and meat sauce
D: PBC

Phase 1

Breakfast:
Veggie Omelette

Lunch:
Leftover Taco Bake

Dinner:
Steamed Chinese Chicken (SBD Quick & Easy Cookbook)
Steamed broccoli
Jello

Snack:
Celery with Laughing Cow

I wasn't too impressed with the steamed chinese chicken recipe. I won't be making that one again. The taco bake warmed up great though and it will definitely be a recipe that goes into regular rotation!!

Monday actual:
B: hard boiled egg, kefir, tomato/mozzarella/pesto salad
S: pistachios
L: organic, grass fed hot dogs with no fillers in arugula salad, goddess dressing, cheese stick
S: more pistachios
D: taco soup
64 oz. water, yay!

Phase 1

Here's the plan for today:

Breakfast:
Frittata with mushrooms, peppers, canadian bacon, and cheese

Lunch:
Oopsie roll pizzas
Salad

Dinner:
Asian Lettuce Wraps (Kalyn's recipe - these things are awesome!!)
Jello

Snacks:
Cheese sticks
Jicama w/hummus

P1D2

B: woke up late
S: veggies and spinach artichoke dip, minus the artichoke and plus sundried tomatoes
L: barbacoa pork on a salad with lime
S: pistachios and a cheese stick
D: spaghetti squash and meat sauce
D: PBC

Monday -

P1 for the week . . .

B: protein smoothie w/veggies
S: almonds
L: yogurt, veggies
S: cheese stick
D: pork roast, salad

P1D3

B: 2 hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, iced coffee
L: spaghetti squash and meat sauce
S: veggies and spinach dip
S: V8
D: salmon, broccoli and smashed cauliflower
D: PBC

I need to make some Jello - DW is going through some mean sugar withdrawls. Like, had the sweats last night. So far no moods for me!!! Keep your fingers crossed.

Funny story - I set the alarm to TRY to get up to visit our new (to me since I haven't set foot in it since we moved 4 months ago and don't even know where it is) and set the wrong one. It was still early, but not early enough. DW congratulated me on my baby step - I am NOT a morning person!

I need to do a P1 after the holidays I noticed not only weight gain but that bottomless pit phenom that comes from eating refined carbs.

I worked all weekend so no food prep got done but I'm thinking I may put a crustless quiche in the oven tonite those are a lifesaver in the morning. I also really like the bean muffins but don't know if I have that much time.

I have question, I don't recall from before that we could only have NF Greek yogurt. Why is that? Whats wrong with LF? I find Greek yogurt so satisfying. I buy the Dannon Light & Fit for 80 cals and it kept me going til lunch. Then I read on the list we can only have NF. I know flavor is a bit of a cheat but the flavor has never messed me up that much if its reduced calorie yogurt.

Phase 1 this week:
B-2 veggie quiche cups, slice Canadian Bacon
S- cheese stick
L- spinach salad w/ black beans, deli turkey
S- Smoothie (milk, cottage cheese, ice, dab of PB, SF cocoa)
D- meatball casserole w/ spaghetti squash, cole slaw
S- ricotta creme, decaf coffee

Phase 1

Breakfast:
Egg Quiche Cups

Lunch:
Cannellini Bean Salad Leftovers (does not translate well into a leftover - yuck)
Celery

Dinner:
Taco Bake Leftovers (translates into leftovers like a champ! Yum!!)

Snacks:
Cheese Sticks
Pecans and Almonds

I was in the office today and eating was a real challenge.