I think the black are sweeter, but if you get them bottled or in some kind of water, the green would have a higher sodium content. I just searched the GFGCG several times and can't find olives at all! Just olive oil. I'm sure someone else (Ruth?) will find it for you...sorry, LC!

During phase 1 I ate pretty much the same thing most days:
B: 1 cup beans, 1/4 cup home made salsa, lowfat cheese 1/2 cup skim milk
s: 1/2 cottage cheese with ground flax seeds
L: big salad with lots of veggies. A protein, either stir fried chicken breast with lots of veggies or more beans or a hard boiled egg on the salad. With salad dressing.
S: carrot/celery sticks with laughing cow cheese wedge
D: Bean soup or chili. Or more stir fried chicken breast with lots of veggies.
After dinner 1/2 cup ricotta cream

Olives are listed under fat in the GFGCGuide. Both kinds are "good".

Laurie Do you eat the pickle and the peanut butter together as a snack????? :lol:

These are great idea- this is my 6th week on SBD and there are several new things I am going to try. I have to have variety or I get bored.

I notice the popularity of the Peanut Butter Cup. I just ran out of fudgesicles last night, DANG!

fellow chiomega!
 

:lol: HEY just wanted to add that i am a fellow chi omega as well.. it made me smile to see that, since im missing all of my "sisters" whom ive grown so close to over the past four years- i just graduated from college!! and, i started the south beach diet to get rid of that beer belly! :)
bye
- katie

Ruth, you are always able to find this stuff! Who would have guessed that they'd be under fat? I would have thought fruit...but I was wrong! ;) Thanks for finding them!

Kiko, I sure do! Cold dill pickles with natural peanut butter on them. Perfect combo and very delish, IMHO! I realize that they aren't considered a delicacy by most other people, though. :lol: Good for pregnant women, I would assume... :lol: You and I should get together for dessert...I have an extra box of fudgesicles in the freezer, but no PB and next to no cool whip...eek!

Sarah, your menu is interesting...I'll have to try that for breakfast! However, I think we're only allowed 1/2 cup of bean a day, total, and we can't have carrots in Phase 1. Just in case any newbees are reading the menu and get confused. Ruth, am I right on that bean amount?

B- Lowfat cottage cheese mixed with 1 container S/F Jell-O

S- 30 pistachios or a few cashews

L- Taco Soup (on this board) I made it on Sunday and eat it throughout the week with either a S/F popsicle or S/F Jell-O

S- celery with either Laughing Cow Light Cheese or with Litehouse Ranch dressing

D- Shish Kabob (red onion, green pepper, shrimp and top sirloin marinated in olive oil and seasonings then grilled) or Chicken stuffed with R/F Feta cheese & garlic or another kind of meat served with veggies (I LOVE the oven roasted vegetables in the first SB book)

D- Either a s/f popsicle or Jell-O Mousse (S/F Jell-O blended with part skim ricotta)

p.s. I forgot about the milk I drink with dinner. I drink the Hood Carb Countdown Fat Free milk. In reading the label, I believe that it is legal??? Anyone else drink this?

Small World, Large sisterhood lol
 

Thats so cool. :D Our house mom (and sometimes sisters) always cooked us amazing and fattening meals lol, add in drinks, and college food for 2 years = 30 pounds ..... lol. our house just decided to make one room a workout room. I am so excited!!
bye- Jamie

ps goodluck with sbd :)

My typical Phase I menu:
B- 2 deviled eggs and cherry tomatoes
S- Laughing Cow Cheese (or SF peanut butter) and celery
L- Homemade chili or taco bake (recipie is posted here)
S- Cucumbers slices with hummus and toasted sesame seed sprinkle
D- Grilled fish or chicken with steamed veggies and a small salad
Desert - SF pudding made with fat free milk
Water, water, and more water

I also love having SF/FF chocolate milk to drink! The dairy products help speed up the weight loss for sure!