Does anybody want to post menus? I thought we had one going, but it must have been a pre-crash post, unless I'm just missing it.


I'll start with yesterday. I'm on Phase 2.

Saturday:

B Atkins bagel with peanut butter

L legal PB&J sandwich

S popcorn (yep not legal but small amounts do not seem to affect me so that is my one occasional indulgence.)

D salsa chicken
green beans
spaghetti squash with ricotta cheese sauce

S Uncle Sam's cereal

Not enough water!

Hi Jennifer!

Seems there are a lot of Jennifers, Jenny's and Jens on this board! I am another one, Jeni!

I am on Phase 1....Sunday, January 11, 2004

B: 2 egg omlette w/ mushrooms, ff cheese, tomatoes and turkey bacon and 1/2 cup of jello/ricotta cheese dessert. (need something sweet)

S: Part skim string cheese stick

L: Turkey Stir Fry with lots of veggies

S: Peanuts (approx 20 small)

D: Will be chicken breast, steamed veggies and small salad
1/2 cup of jello/ricotta dessert.

Working on the water, I never get enough when I am home. I get plenty while I am at work though.

I am on Phase I...this is what I have eaten...

Yesterday:
B: Quiche cups with LF cheese and canadian bacon
L: Ham and cheese stick
D: Small Filet, brussel sprouts, salad with oil and vinegar.
Snack: pistachios
Snack: splenda fudgsicle

Today:
B: I slept through it!
L: Avocado with lemon and salt, Ham
D: Pan fried catfish,fresh asparagus, and cucumber slices with balsamic vinegarette.
Snack: pecans
Snack: Probably another fudgsicle

Phase 2 for me! Also, while I am low-carbing it I am also following Weight Watchers Points system.

Yesterday:

B: Atkins Shake
S: SF Latte
L: WW pizza pocket, side salad with ranch
D: chicken bacon wrap ( a spin off of subway's new atkins wraps)
S: 2 sf russell stover caramel pecans

Wednesday
(I was hungrier today.....)

B: Atkins Shake, 2 slices low carb toast w/smart spread
S: 2 sf latte's (dbf treated me to one after I had already made one)
L: 1 ww pizza pocket, 1 cup sf jell-o w/ whip cream
S: 1 cup sf jell-o w/ whip cream
D: BBQ chicken, side salad with ranch

Thursday

B: Atkins Shake
S: SF Latte, 1 egg scrambled toppped with onion and cheese and 2 slices bacon
L: 1 diet soda, turkey & swiss sandwich (LC bread), side salad w/ ranch, LC ice cream bar
S: apple
D: a meat concoction dbf made up

Friday

B: Atkins Shake
S: SF Latte
L: Turkey and swiss sandwitch, salad
D: 3 slices Pizza
S: lc ice cream bar

Saturday

B: Atkins Shake
S: SF coffee, scrambled egg, 2 slices bacon
L: Legal sandwitch, ice cream bar
D: Salsa Chicken, salad with ranch
Will probably have a snack.

Wow, now that I look back and what I have eaten, I realize that i eat waaayyyy to many frankenfoods. Will have to work on that! I'm amazed I had a 3 pd loss this week!

B- banana and peanut butter ( I know I shouldn't have them )
s- apple
l- meat loaf and fried egg ( in olive oil )
s- raost beef, baked beans and fruit smoothie.

I am on phase 1 as well...but only 2 days left

Breakfast- 1 egg

Lunch- meat and cheese concoction
I use the 94% ff ground beef and cheddar cheese and 1 can of crushed tomatoes and 1/2 package of taco seasoning and cook the beef and add the 1/2 packet seasoning and then I add the tomatoes cook for 10 minutes on medium then put it in a small baking dish cover with cheese and bake at 350 till the cheese melts.

supper- Inside of the burger from a fast food place

snack- sf jello

For me today has been: ( I am doing 1.5)
B- banana and peanut butter
L- garden salad with ultra low fat catalina and roast beef with a bit of harvarti(?) cheese.
S- ham, coleslaw, pinapple

My menu for today:

B: 2 poached eggs, coffee w/ skim milk

L: tuna w/ lowfat mayo, low fat cottage cheese w/ chives,
6 cherry tomatoes, lettuce....sf jello

S: coffee w/ skim (Honey Dew Donuts has a GREAT new flavor:
white chocolate snowflake...very yummy!

D: Grilled steak, steamed veggies, sauteed mushrooms
SF fudgsicle

Phase II
B. slice whole wheat toast with 1/3 cup cottage cheese
L. turkey chili, celery and cucumber sticks
D. salmon filet, broccoli, zucchini sauteed in olive oil
Not enough water but I will have some herb tea in a minute to help warm up.

Phase 1

B: 2 eggs scrambled, sprinkle of LF cheese
2 slices of turkey bacon
V8, 6 oz
L: 1 avocado, with lemon and salt
S: Pecans, about 8
D: Will be having...the cheddar stuffed burgers
cauliflower mashed potato thingys
salad with balsamic vinegarette dressing
S: Probably Splenda fudgsicle

Thursday:
B: 2 slices of turkey bacon and 2 "fried eggs" using Pam
L: turkey burger, green beans, small salad with FF italian dressing
S: Dr. Agastan's chocolate ricotta dessert with added nuts
D: roast chicken breast, salad, deviled egg
Dessert: SG jello

Phase 2

B Uncle Sam cereal

L PB&J sandwich (all with SBD legal versions)

S cheese stick

D ww enchiladas, brown rice, black beans, small salad

Too many grains for me today! I'm trying to cram in as much fiber as I can.

Yesterday:

Phase 2 -

B Uncle Sam cereal

L salad and a turkey wrap, with LC tortilla

D Kraut and Turkey Kielbasa

Phase 2 day one

Breakfast- 2 eggs

Lunch- beef ribs and green beans

snack- carolite cookie

supper- not sure...topping from a pizza maybe

snack- 5 strawberries

Yesterday...Phase 1

B - 2 slices of turkey bacon ( I was in a hurry)
L - TGIF's Atkins menu Chicken breast with cheese and broccoli
D - Chili with LF cheese, cucumbers with balsamic vinegarette
Snacks...pecans, cheese stick, laughing cow cheese with celery stick

Today

Brunch kinda thing, ate late...2 scrambled eggs with cheese and 2 slices turkey bacon, avocado with lemon.
D - pan fried catfish, cabbage, and salad
snacks? dont know yet