I am having trouble

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Registered: 04-07-2003
I am having trouble
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Sun, 01-11-2004 - 4:33pm
Hi Again,

I am having trouble with these foods. I am making up a list to go grocery shopping and there deosn't seem like many. The other thing that gets to me is you have to follow receipes. I am not one to follow these. What can I do? I really want this to work for me. I am going to start tomorrow.

Thank you,

Jennifer

Jenn
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 01-11-2004 - 4:59pm
Hi -----

First off --- you don't have to follow any recipes. I don't make hardly any myself.

I do like the "fake" mashed potatoes --- other than that --- I have not followed one from the book.

Take a long look at the foods to enjoy list for Phase 1. There are many possibilities

to choose from --- any type of lean meat/poultry or fish. Most vegetables except for the starchy ones. Eggs, turkey bacon, nuts, beans/legumes.

If you make a meat/potatoe/vegetable supper, then the only thing you are not able to eat during phase 1 is the potatoe.

I started phase 1 today again and for breakfast I had 3 eggs over easy and 2 slices of turkey bacon. For snack I had 30 pistachios. For lunch I had a can of tuna with 2 tbls. of light canola mayonnaise and 10 grape tomatoes. For my afternoon snack I had a cucumber with hummus on it. For dinner I am having steak marinated in a low carb steak sauce and the cauliflower mashed potatoes and a salad.

I whipped up this easy soup to have as lunches this week --- that is fine for phase 1.

I know you say you don't like recipes, but this one is easy and tastes soooo good:

1 - 1 1/2 lbs. lean beef cut into bite size chunks

1 can mushrooms

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can lo sodium beef broth (all cans are the tall ones)

handful of frozen diced onions

a few sprinkles of italian seasoning

some chopped garlic or you can use garlic powder

Let it all simmer together and cook until the meat is tender --- about 3 hours.

It is really good with a salad.

Don't be discouraged before you start --- you won't end up following this WOE. I have been doing this since Sept. and have lost about 25 lbs. --- the biggest thing is that it did cut way down on my cravings.

You can do it if you set your mind to it. Sorry to be so long,

Ellen

 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 01-11-2004 - 5:42pm

Ellen gave you some sound info...

Susan :)

 

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Sun, 01-11-2004 - 6:07pm
Thank you both for your posts.
Jenn
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 01-11-2004 - 6:30pm

Here's 4 weeks of sample menus I found when I first started SBD



Susan :)

 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 01-11-2004 - 6:37pm

Hope I'm not bombarding you... here's a 7 day meal planner you can print out.

Susan :)