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!
Hi and happy Monday. (Can you tell I am retired?) I have been on the plan for 6 days now and peaked at the scale. It's down 3.2 lbs. Official weigh in will be tomorrow. I have stayed on plan mostly except the chefs salad at the restaurant last Saturday had matchstick carrots in it and the dressing was not light, but it was better than the other home cooked entries offered and boy they sounded yummy. Breakfast this weekend consisted of 2 pcs turkey bacon and 2 eggs plus V8. Dinners were pork loin chops with lima beans and salad and Mexican restaurant grilled tilapia and shrimp with a substitute of refried beans from the white rice. Only ate half of the beans portion.
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I made the meat crust pizza tonight. It was very good. DH liked it, too, and had 2 "slices". I think it tastes like a cross between pizza and lasagna without noodles or ricotta. 1 "slice" was very filling. Made tossed salad to go with it for more veggies. I think if there is a next time, I will make half the recipe, because we only ate 3/8 of it and have a bunch of leftovers!
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Chickadeee, I love leftovers, too, but we usually have them and they start piling up on me. Just finished the chili I made last Wednesday and I have 2 pork chops from the weekend. Now I have the pizza. Lol
Good evening. This is my second day of Phase 1. I have a question: How do I convert or use a low carb recipe and know what Phase it fits in? I made the White Bean Muffins and figured since all the ingredients were allowed in P1, I was ok. Is that what I do? I don't understand the net carbs.
Sugarstarts, this is one of the easiest diets to follow. There is no carb-counting like Adkins, so no "net" carbs to figure out. This is more of a good carb vs. bad carb diet. The best way to convert your recipe is to find a similar one posted by someone on the forum that uses ingredients that are South Beach friendly. There are lots of great recipes posted here in the Recipes section. They are even listed by phases.
Thank you. So, make anything that has P1 approved ingredients, and eat until satisfied? I see many posts with the nutritionals added - am I missing something else as to why they are posted?
There are recommended serving sizes for the food groups and what to try to include in each meal and snacks. If you go to the Frequently Asked Questions under the South Beach thread, there is a post about them for the different phases. It is recommended if you are still hungry you can eat a little more of the listed proteins or veggies.
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