Congratulations on your six week challenge! I’ve been enjoying reading about your mixed results with this plan. It sounds like a learning experience for sure, but I don’t see myself ever being able to adopt such a strict plan 100% of the time. Looking forward to reading along with your phase 2.

I will try to be more disciplined next time. I have only 9 weeks to reach my goal weight of 125.

you can do it sarah I know you can ETL really works. go sarah go sarah My goal is to be 200 by August the 2nd. my short term goal is to be 208 by the 5th.

Breakfast on light carmel frapachino, kale and bean soup
luch melion medely watermelion, cantalope and cucumber with "ranch" dressing
dinner Bean Slaw, 1/2 cup refried beans, tomatoes, jiquma (SP?),2 cups of slaw maybe some cherries.

oh ya can you get us that creamed kale recipe you mentioned.

thanks G

When does phase 2 of ETL start? I want to join!

Yes! Please join us Shakeitoutloud! I was hoping you'd find us here! We begin again (or continue?) on Monday, July 3rd. Tomorrow! Actually, anyone can join at any point. All the 6 weeks are the same. I recommend reading the book. I checked it out from our local library. It is a low-fat vegan diet. The idea is to load up on nutrient-dense plant-based foods. The basic plan is as follows:

UNLIMITED (eat as much as you want)
raw vegetables (goal: 1 pound daily)
cooked green vegetables (goal: 1 pound daily)
beans, legumes, bean sprouts, and tofu (1 cup daily)
fresh fruit (at least 4 daily)
eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoes

LIMITED (not more than one serving per day)
cooked starchy vegetables or whole grains (butternut or acorn squash, corn potatoes,rice, cooked carrots, sweet potatoes, breads, cereals) (1 cup max. per day)
raw nuts & seeds (1 oz. max. per day)
avocado (2 oz. max. per day)
ground flaxseed (must consume 1 T per day)

OFF-LIMITS
dairy products
animal products
between-meal snacks
fruit juice, dried fruit

We're also doing a simple (I hope) challenge of 120 minutes of exercise or activity per week. If you have any questions, let us know! I'm excited to start over with old friends & new!

2 small cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups skim milk
6 Tbsp. fat-free sour cream
2 Tbsp. low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup fat-free Parmesan topping
dash of ground nutmeg
salt (optional)
1 cup water
1 3/4 pounds kale, stems removed, coarsely chopped
ground black pepper

Make a white sauce: In non-stick skillet coated with non-stick spray, saute garlic over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Add flour. Slowly whisk in milk to form a smooth mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the sour creams, Parmesan, and nutmeg. Season to taste with the salt. Turn off heat.

Meanwhile, bring water to boil in large pot. Add the kale. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 7-9 minutes, until crisp-tender. Drain and add to the cream sauce. Stire to combine. Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes to reheat the sauce. Season to taste with the pepper. Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: .9g total fat, .4 g. sat. fat, 100 calories, 136 mg. sodium, 7.4g protein, 16.2 g. carbohydrates, 2.1g. dietary fiber.

NOTE: this is not vegan! Not for our E2L plan! I imagine there are substitutions that can be made for a cream sauce that are vegan friendly but I'm too lazy to look right now...

ggbdominio: Thanks for the cheerleading, it made me smile! I need more of and and

ok how about a then someand a good all tped off with a

It's been a rough week for me this week will be better.

G

sounds neat. and I bet it works well! I'm excited to give it a try. It's pretty close to what I've been doing.
hooray! I'm in.
Jamie

Ok I'am so ready for this week I will lose the weight this week oh yes this next 6 weeks is going to be 100% no messing around no juice in my water no sneeks of chocolate I have had it by this time next month I will be under 200 period I'm really fed up I see these other people losing and what did I do i mantained this week argh I need a good swift kick in the butt. I think I have come to the end of my rope I'm going to be 35 in september 35 it just sounds so old to me I know it's not but i feel like I'm running out of time like I need to get on with it. I'm done this is it all or bust only 9 meeks till my birthday oh my.

I do have a few questions:
1) I don't use flaxseed... have never even bought it. I usually take a multi-vitamin with my breakfast. should I go buy some flaxseed?
2) Where does soy milk fit in? I usually have a bowl of shredded wheat in the morning with low fat soy milk. is that allowed? I figured that could be my one serving of cereal per day.
3) I can't decide if this diet is totally against processed foods or not. Am I allowed like...spaghetti and tomato sauce? Is ragu okay or would I have to make a sauce out of fresher ingrediants (which I am willing to do)?
4) Does the Eat2live book have recipes in it?

Sorry. I just wanted to get everything straight before we start tomorrow!

And about the creamed kale recipe...it is fairly easy to make vegan sour cream out of silken tofu, vinegar and sweetener. Also, plain soy milk is available in low fat and the kroger near my house sells a vegan parmesan cheese substitute.
you can find a recipe for vegan sour cream at vegweb.com

Can I join? This is so much how I like to eat anyway but I tend to binge on the whole grains and such, this would help limit them and it sounds sooo healthy!

Join us Idrial! I confess I'm eating chocolate right now I'll try to do 100% this time... "Do or do not, there is not try," said Yoda. I'm with you ggbdomino; I'm fed up and I'm not going to take it anymore. I want to lose by my birthday in September too- the 2d as a matter of fact. LET'S DO IT! BTW, I'll be 42 so I hope 35 is not old!

Shakeit, we need Junia to answer your questions competently since she actually owns a copy of the book. Here's my try:
1. Fatty acids in the flaxseed is what's needed, your multivitamin may not suffice. However, I haven't taken either.
2. I don't know. Soy milk possibly fits as a bean but it's processed and should be limited in my opinion
3. Mostly against processed, I think. Whole wheat pasta might be okay. Tomato sauce is okay if no sugar/salt added.
4. There are E2L recipes in the book and also on fatfreevegan.com but I never figured out if the recipes are after the initial 6 weeks or not.

Junia, where are you? We need you oh wise one! I've had some questions answered on fatfreevegan and on yahoo where there's a E2L group. Domino, can you get some answers from Furhmans site? I am so excited about starting over that I think I'll celebrate with another piece of chocolate...

Happy Starting Day! I'm going to the lake today with my family, and while I have no trouble resisting all the grilled meat b/c of my veggie background, I'm hoping they will have some yummy ETL options.