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.

Tuesday actual:
B: kefir, hb egg, mozz/tom/pesto salad
S: cheese stick
L: chick peas sauteed with arugula, 2 turkey mbs
S: almonds
D: taco soup

Thanks Tammy... good to be back

Phase 1

Scrambled eggs
v8

Raw veggies w/ hummus
diet coke

Greek yogurt

Chicken wing salad
glass of skim milk

Cucmber slices
cheese string

More or less p1 too

2 coffee
Greek yogurt

2 HB eggs
celery w hummus

Thinking lemon chicken
Salad w grape tomatoes & feta

Herbal tea

Need to do some food prep. Last night was bible study so prep got scratched

Tuesday: Phase 1 Day 2

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- grilled chicken breast; brussel sprouts/mushrooms/onions tossed with olive oil and roasted
S- decaf coffee and something: maybe a 3 minute flourless cake?

I've had a really bad cold ever since I started this thread last week.i've managed to stick very close to my 1.5, anyway. The scale has come down 3 pounds already. I'm always grateful for that.my planned menus got all tweaked around, but I haven't indulged in any crummy comfort foods. I'm grateful for that as well.

I am always amazed at how stable my blood sugar is these days. Yesterday I ended up having to jump in the car and go down to Denver to help my husband's daughter for a while. Plan food didn't happen and I didn't get home until almost 5 PM. In spite of that, I was able to stop at whole foods and do some grocery shopping and didn't even look at any of the sugary treats that were available. I was able to stay focused and stick with my mental list. That's what I love about South Beach.

Wednesday actual:
B: kefir, hb egg, tomato/pesto salad
S: slice of smoked gouda, cucumbers
L: chick peas/arugula/chicken/parm cheese
S: almonds
D: taco soup

Cheated a bit with a couple of glasses of wine tonight. Grrrrrr

Phase 1

Missed posting yesterday but stayed on plan the whole day (yippee)!!

Todays menu:

Breakfast/Lunch (we ate late): Frittata (I'm really loving these - so easy and uses up leftover bits)

Dinner: Chili (I'm going to try making some faux cornbread with chickpeas since I'm out of white beans - I'll let you know how it goes) and I'm also going to make Kalyn's phase 1 PB pie for dessert

Snacks: cukes & hummus, cheese sticks, nuts

This is day 7 on phase 1 and I think it's gone really well. DH is tired of phase 1 and I think he would like to start adding in some phase 2 food so I'll probably throw a piece of toast or fruit his way starting tomorrow. :D I'll do my official weigh in tomorrow but I've done a few sneaky looks and I think it's going to be more than my hoped for 3#. I'm drinking tons of water today and making sure to keep my willpower going!

Gabby

I hope you are feeling better Debbie!

I missed my post yesterday but it was

P1D4
B: turkey pepp, cheese stick, V8
L: Taco bake
D: leftover spaghetti squash and meat sauce with a salad.

There was snow...I worked from home and then had to trek into the city so not as many veggies as I wanted!

Ph1D5
B: turkey pepperoni - I had 2 hard boiled eggs but the shell wouldn't come off!
S: V8
L: Taco bake with avocado
S: cucumbers and spinach dip
D: Huge salad from Whole Foods
D: PBC

Wednesday: Phase 1 Day 3

B-2 veggie quiche cups, slice Canadian Bacon
S- greek yogurt
L- spinach salad w/ black beans, grilled chicken
S- Smoothie (milk, cottage cheese, ice, dab of PB, SF cocoa)
D- tacobake
S- decaf coffee and 3 minute flourless cake

Thursday actual:
B: nf greek yogurt, chick pea and tomato salad with pesto
L: Ugh - veered off plan
S: carrot sticks and almonds
D: the last of the taco soup.
S: popcorn and wine. Oh dear...

Phase 1

We are sort of drowning in leftovers here so today is going to be a leftover/buffet sort of day. We are on day 8 of p1 and things are going well. DH has lost 8.5# and I've lost 2.5#.

Pearlygirly - I'm sorry but I just don't know the answer to your question about the NF vs LF greek yogurt. I can provide my own experience input but please know that it is in no way an expert answer. I find dieting to be a very personal event. Everyone's bodies react in different ways to different types of food. For me I have to be uber careful about any type of starch and I am very sensitive to sodium. So...even when I'm on p2 I can't have hardly any starchy foods and I always have to be careful and not add much (if any) salt to my food. Other people may be just fine with those things but can't eat the same amount of beans I can without having some sort of adverse reaction to them. We are all different. If you find that having LF greek yogurt does not negative impact your weight loss efforts, then I say go for it. We all need to find what works for us both with our bodies and with our lifestyles.

Gabby

Pearlygirly - Phase 1 is about purging all the bad sugars out of your system. So I'd steer clear of the flavorings. I am currently eating a 2% plain Fage yogurt with a Crystal Light flavor packet mixed in. Not sure that LF is bad per se. Like, I buy LF and not NF cheese. Works for me and I agree with Gabby that all dieting is personal!

P1D6

B: V8, lf greek yogurt and crystal light packet
S: mozz, basil tomato salad with vinegar
L: huge salad with veggies, hummus, olives and feta
S: cottage cheese
D: Chilean sea bass, asparagus
D: either Jello or PBC

Thursday: Phase 1 Day 4

B-spinach and cheese omelet
S- greek yogurt
L- salad w/ black beans, chicken salad
S- pistachios (and yes, I counted them)
D- whichever leftover DS1 and DH don't want: tacobake, chili, enchilada (meat, cheese, sauce with no tortilla)
S- decaf coffee and ?

That's a great idea - just starting South Beach for the first time in 10 years & needed help with a meal plan. Thank you.

Friday actual:
B: carrot stix/almonds/turkey slices/small cube of cheddar cheese
L: turkey mbs with mushroom/spinach/chick pea/leek stir fry, might top this with some parm cheese
D: off plan again!

I'm clearly not complying with Phase 1...got to rethink my strategy.

P1D7
B: cottage cheese, V8, coffee
L: Salad with feta and hummus
S: cashews, pepper strips, cucumbers
D: hamburger on a salad
S: turkey pepperoni and cheese stick

Phase 1

Here's the plan for today:

Breakfast:
Cheese & Nuts

Lunch:
Leftover Chili and faux cornbread (I made it with garbanzo beans this time since I didn't have any other white beans and it came out great)

Dinner:
Cod w/artichokes
Green beans

Snacks:
jicama w/salsa
celery w/laughing cow

Hopefully I can whip up a good dessert tonight. I'm going to scour Kalyn's site for something yummy. It's Friday night - ya gotta party!

Gabby

Friday: P1 Day 5
B: spinach and parm cheese omelet, coffee
S- Greek yogurt
L- tomato soup (homemade), salad, deli turkey
S- probably a smoothie
D- flax crust pizza, cole slaw
S- flourless cake, decaf coffee

Just finishing my second day on phase 1. Feeling really good and loving my new app that is helping me remember to drink more water.
B- 2 eggs scrambled, sauted green beens
S- string cheese, 3 walnuts, 5 almonds
L- salad, deli turkey, slice of cheese, 2Tbsp light ranch(still unsure if OK)
S- celery with LC cheese
D- pizza salad (romaine,turkey pepperoni, diced tomato, diced red pepper, parmesan)
S- n/a
100oz water

Saturday plan - Phase 1.5
B: smoothie with kefir, blueberries, chia seeds, bee pollen
S: almonds
L: refried beans with salsa and cheese
S: nsy
D: nsy. Maybe mini meatballs and salad.

Saturday: P1 Day 6:
(feeling a bit whiny and craving something starchy but I will not cave in!!!)

B: PB & ricotta muffin, slice bacon coffee
L- tuna on salad
S- probably a smoothie
D- the pork loin I didn't cook last night, roasted mushrooms/onions/b sprouts
S- ricotta creme & decaf coffee

Today was a total test. Football game and dinner over at my parents. Mom made mac n cheese and there's all sorts of snacks that are no-no. I knew in advance so I brought my own snacks and dinner.
B-spinach onion scrambled eggs & 2 slices turkey bacon
S- red peppers and hummus
L-homemade turkey chilli
S- edemame and a couple nuts
D- more of my turkey chilli and lf grated cheese
100 Oz water. Not feeling hungry might not have dessert. It's almost 8 and I'm trying to be good about not eating late.

Phase 1

We just lazed around so we didn't have breakfast until 10:30 which made dinner happen at 3:30. Such a weird day and I think this plan shows it but...the important part is it's all OP!

Brunch:
Frittata - canadian bacon, mushrooms, and RF cheddar

Dinner:
Deep Dish Italian Bake - I found this recipe here and it's great!! I added pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, and jalapeños. I think next time I'm going to try spreading the spaghetti squash crust out on a pizza pan to see if I can get it a little crispier.
Kalyn's Peanut Butter Pie (yummmm!)

Snacks:
string cheese