Please read the sticky on length of time on Phase I. Not a good idea!

I read the sticky and I totally agree, but when I tried phase 2 I stopped losing weight to the point that I became discouraged and went off plan for a couple of days.

I want to look nice, I don't have any health problems, but I am 56 and I want to look good before I am in a nursing home. Any ideas/suggestions?

PS--Where is that brownie recipe?

Teacher Chicks:
Well, if there is one benefit to being a diabetic, it's that I have a physical reason for needing to eat every 3 hours. My goal is to be free of this diagnosis, but until then, I'll make it work for me. Though, if I snack it's in the first or last 2-3 minutes of class. Like today, a "visitor" for observation purposes was dropped off in my room. She had lots of questions about the Literacy class I teach, so I missed "breakfast break" I just ate my devilled egg while I took roll. Nobody noticed.

Nuts are also quick, so is a ham slice rolled up...and olives (thought I'm not a fan of those before noon)

Brownie recipe is in the desserts phase one recipe section

Yesterday:
B: 2 eggs, 3 asparagus spears, 1 big mushroom, 1/4 cup mozzarella
1 black bean brownie (1/9 of pan)
20 oz coffee
S: 2 stalks celery
cup herbal tea
L: 1.5 cups burrito soup
4 asparagus spears
spinach, grape tomatoes, 1 inch square ff feta, olive oil & red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sf Jell-O with 1 spoon ff cool whip
S: 1 black bean brownie
1 can diet rite
light string cheese
D: Anniversary dinner at Columbus Fish Market!
salmon with portabello relish, roasted eggplant & zucchini, asparagus (I'm about asparagused out), iced tea (with Equal)
S: 2 black bean brownies (those things are dangerous, the only reason I had 2 was because I forgot about the one I had a breakfast time, I want to limit my daily intake of those bad boys to 1/3 of a pan a day), 1 tsp PB, 1 tsp ff cool whip

I also walked/jogged 2 miles and drank 3 liters of water. I think I did alright yesterday! Except for the 2nd caffienated beverage (I needed SOMETHING, my bf was having a really good looking beer, and I figure iced tea is better than beer) and the 4th brownie (but since I spilt them into 9 pieces, they are only 83.33 calories a piece, so that's 333 for the day, so not too terrible). So today I'm going to work on keeping my brownie snacking in check, and continue to drink enough water, exercise, and eat healthily.

And I understand about not staying in phase one TOO long, but I can't imagine an extra week or two could hurt. After all, it does take 21 days to break a habit, so I may as well go 21 days and see if I can get carb binging out of my system. Then add back in apples, grapefruit and irish oats (my favorite healthy carbs) back in slowly.

Ok not a bad day yesterday.
B-Omelet with red onions and cheese and coffee
l-salad with more cheese
snacks- 3 fudgesicles, roasted chickpeas and string cheese
d-beef roast and green beans
dessert-sb peanut butter cup

Now that TOM is over I have lost 4 pounds.

Congratulations on the weight loss, Tasha. I will not weigh myself yet. The first time I was obsessed with the scale and I am trying to weigh myself only once or twice a week now.

futurecfo: I think I am going to do phase one the 21 days, too. While I agree with the sticky, doing phase one beats what I would sometimes eat before (Dr. Pepper and cake for breakfast, for example). Adding the carbs slowly makes a lot of sense too.

I want to try the bean brownies, but am afraid of eating the whole pan.

My biggest obstacle in sticking to the plan has been what to eat for breakfast--I don't eat eggs and though the recipes I saw on the breakfast section seem appealing, I would have to plan ahead because I don't see myself cooking in the morning. However, this morning I realized (not an original idea, but it had never clicked) that I could have dinner leftovers.
So this morning I had a small hamburger patty with 6 oz tomato juice and 1/2 cup yogurt.

Query: I like having cottage cheese for snacks--would that count as a protein or as part of the dairy?

jrnyc: I feel the same way. As long as I'm accountable and don't add little no-no's here and there, I should be fine in phase 1. That's why I like this board, I have to admit to myself when I ate 4 brownies and had more caffiene than I'm supposed to. And the brownies can be dangerous, which is why I cut them into 9 instead of 6. 1/3 of the pan is the max you should have in a day (so says an experienced beacher) and I'd rather have 3 brownies than 2, even though it's the same amount.
This is just me talking, not an expert but I wouldn't count cottage cheese as dairy because it has little calcium. Cottages cheese (curds) has all the protein and ricotta (whey) has all the calcium, from what someone on food network told me. Is dairy limited?

Phase Oners!

The limit on Dairy is 2-3 cups allowed daily, including yogurt...

Cottage and Ricotta is listed as a cheese under the List for Phase 1.. I don't know how to count it.. but as far as SB goes, it is exempt from the Diary 2-3 cups.

Fudgcicles: Look for The Original Fudgesicle NSA - it's in a yellow box..
what you are looking for is no sugar added...

There are tons of recipes to help with dinner ideas, and non-egg breakfast.. Jrnyc..Yep !!! go fer left over dinner fer breakfast! or deli meat roll ups etc..

Staying on Phase1... try going to Phase 1.5.. Many chicks find that if they add a small amount of phase 2 foods to thier diet, they continue to do fine.. for example, do phase 1 but add a piece of ww toast one day.. a bowl of strawberries for the next...
Here is a link to the Emergency Handbook for Phase 1.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58182

It looks like you guys only need to do some tweaking to your meals... GIt that Dairy in !!!! and Veggies are not only nutritious but can give you a nice full feeling...Try a 3 bean salad with Vinegar and OO... It really is satisfying!


Hang in thar Girls !!

Hi everyone.
I think I'll jump in because I'm close to everyone in starting time, I began P1 on March 7. I found that the "Bean Muffins" in Phase 1 breakfast ideas helped me get through my first week. The "Peanut Butter Cup" gets me through the day. I have also made the bean brownies and while they are okay warm, it hit the spot with a little Cool Whip Lite.
Don't get me wrong, I do eat my veggies, I'm just a sugar/chocoholic, so for those of you out there like me, I thought I would give my vices.
Today is day 10 for me and I could have really finished off my son's PB&J, but I didn't. I did have a low-carb burger from Hardee's. Very good, but I don't want to make that a habit. I thought that it would be better for SBD than the PB&J though!

Here's my menu for the day again! Hope the rest of you ladies on P1 are doing well! I can't believe I have made it through day 6 days!

b- 2 egg omlet with canadian bacon, spinach, and 2% sharp cheddar
s-cashews
l-tuna with a small salad (didn't eat all my salad because I forgot my dressing!)
s-laughing cow cheese wedge, 8oz Spicy V8, one sugar free piece of chocolate
d- parmesan crusted tilapia with broccoli and a cheese sauce, probably a side salad. I might also add lima beans because I had such a small lunch, and I know it will catch up to me tonight as I was the OC.
s-if craving chocolate, I will make the SBD chocolate milkshake

If anyone sees that I am doing something wrong, please let me know.
It would be truly appreciated.

B--2 oz ground beef
6 oz tomato juice
4 oz yogurt

S-- cheese stick
5 almonds
Crystal Light

L--3 oz tofu, stirfried w/peppers and green onions
1/2 cup red beans
3/4 cup green beans
1 t olive oil
1/2 cup sf gelatin

S--1/2 cup nf cottage cheese

D--3 oz steak, grilled
rest of two bean salad (equal amounts)
8 oz diet Pepsi

Night snack--1 cup milk with 1 tb peanut butter (shake with vanilla and Equal)

Query--Am I eating too many beans? I love all sorts of beans and could eat them for every meal but I am not sure if it is 1/2 cup at lunch AND dinner or just 1/2 per day.

jrnyc- I think you can have 1/2 c with each meal. I do...I love them too.

Thank you, Amelie77. I love beans so much. I do not like fat, except for a little bit olive oil. When I can have sandwiches I even use a bean spread instead of mayo.

Ok. I need to restart. I was doing so well all through January and halfway through last month, then I got sick, and things went downhill from there. I need to get back exercising again, too.

I tried to the other night, and did meh, ok, yesterday. Today for dinner, I completely didn't stay on, cause I didn't pack a lunch, so had a sub, then I get back to work and have a flippin' Twix! Gah!

So here I am. And I'm going to get groceries tonight after work, and I'm getting back on phase 1. I lost 25 lbs, then I've put back on 5, though I really need a new scale cause my scales been very wonky lately.

And I'm getting my butt on my bike again tonight.