Thank Goodness It's Friday P2 Check-in!

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Thank Goodness It's Friday P2 Check-in!
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Fri, 02-18-2005 - 8:49am

Again - edited for my week of a "full disclosure" menu! I'm eating a lot more than normal, I wonder what the deal is? :)

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Good morning everyone!

It's a bright sunny day (albeit covered in snow!) here in SE Michigan. I am so sick of winter, but at least we have sunshine. My little 2 year old guy is doing much better after he came down with a nasty fever and hives yesterday. Today it's nothing that a few boxes of tissues won't take care of. :)

I feeling a little frustrated because I am at another "stuck weight". I know it's because I keep getting little bites of this and that, but it's still annoying because I did so well in January, losing 6 lbs. I haven't lost any in Feb. yet. I feel like I'm not very good at integrating the grains into my diet. Seems like I do much better on a P1 + one fruit + one grain routine. I wonder if that is normal? I'm going to be strict P2 through the weekend and see how it goes.

Here is my menu for the day:

B: egg scramble w/feta, ham and zuchinni; coffee w/milk
S: a small handful of nuts; ricotta w/vanilla and splenda
L: taco salad (ground turkey, salad fixin's, salsa); ham & cheese sandwich that DH refused (on whole wheat bread, so P2 legal)
S: grapes and LC cheese wedge
D: not sure yet -- had planned to do a roast in the crockpot, but DH reminded me that it's Lent so I have to find a meatless dinner instead.

Any fun plans for the weekend? We might take the kids to see the Pooh movie, if DS is feeling better.

Take care!
Leslie




Edited 2/18/2005 1:23 pm ET ET by lfbennett

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Fri, 02-18-2005 - 12:56pm

You have got it.


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Fri, 02-18-2005 - 1:05pm

Hi Leslie:

The recipe for the Crustless Zesty Lemnon Pie is:

1 contaier(32oz)plain non fat yogurt

2Pkg(4 serving size ea.) lemon flavored S/F gelatin mix

1Tsp. grated lemon peel

1/2 tsp ground ginger( I made a mistake in my menu isay nutmeg)

Mix yogurt,dry gelatin in a med bowl and nuke on highfor 2/12 mins.,stirring after 1 12 min. Then stir lemon peel & ginger. Pour into a (9 ") pie plate sprayed with cooking spray(I used a remakin for individuals serving) Refrigerate 3 hrs. or until set. Store leftovers pie in refrigerator.

Enjoy Hugs Maryann

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Fri, 02-18-2005 - 1:42pm

Hi girls!


Sorry I haven't had time to post the last couple days, work is crazy again and when I get home I rarely have time.


I was so glad to read the post for the last couple days and realize I'm not the only one that hasn't really lost in Feb.

 

 

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Fri, 02-18-2005 - 3:08pm

Well, this is my first time posting in the Phase 2 forum, so bear with me while I learn the ropes. I went through Phase 1 slow, but with an amazing ending! The first week I lost 1 lousy lb, and was kinda frustrated. But by the time I recorded my progress for the ending of P1, I had lost 5 lbs. Surprized the heck out of me, when I was only expecting to lose another pound and see a total weight loss for P1 of 2 lbs.

So I've been on P2 for 5 days now and haven't yet weighed myself. I want to weigh in every Monday morning to check my progress. But the scales scares, and also disappoints me too much. I'd like to weigh in only once a month, and check my progress by the way my clothes fit, but curiosity killed the cat....so I'll check each Monday. I don't want to get discouraged like I used to do in the past on all the diets I was on...I wouldn't see a good weight loss, so I'd give up! I don't want to do this with SBD, because this is the one and only diet that I actually like and know that it is doable for me. My husband also likes it and is losing weight. He eats what I eat..but not quite as strict.

Here is my menu for today:

B-one lean sausage and asparagus omelet (made with Eggbeaters)
5oz. glass of V8, one slice pumpernickle toast w/trans-fat free margarine, 8 oz. water.

S- one low-fat mozzerella cheese stick

L- small bowl of homemade veg/beef soup, small side salad w/CarbWell ranch dressing, 8oz.
glass of 1% milk.

S- a SBD peanut butter cup frozen-sicle. ( I made a double batch of the SBD peanut butter
cup and poured it into a popsicle mold.) Makes a great frozen treat to eat slooow.

D- larger bowl of the homemade veg/beef soup, and a chicken salad wrap w/ww tortilla, 8oz.
glass 1% milk.

S- not sure...maybe a Golden Del. apple w/PB (Love 'em) w/cup of green tea

Already finished my 3rd 9oz. bottle of water. I carry around a bottle of water like an alcoholic carries around a can of beer!! They go where ever I go.

~Susie~
261/256/180

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Fri, 02-18-2005 - 3:38pm

I haven't been posting lately because I haven't been following the diet very well. I was out of town and had meetings for work that put me off track. I know I could have stuck to eating right but I guess I just took the easy way out. I am trying to recommit now and have been doing well for the last couple of days. I just got over my TOM and I hope I will be able to resist cravings now. Wish me luck.

Todays menu:
B - scrambled eggs with veggie and V8 to drink
L - seafood wrap with veggies on ww tortilla
s - undecided as of yet
D - cauliflower soup and maybe a grilled cheese sandwich on ww bread
de - sf jello with ff cool whip

Cindy

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Sat, 02-19-2005 - 1:22pm

Hey Sara - I can distinctly remember the annoyance of hovering between 202 and 199. It seemed to go on forever, and each time the scale jumped back up to 200 instead of 199, I was so mad! Hang in there, pretty soon those numbers will be a distant memory. Now I'm happy to be stuck with the same problem between 182 and 179. ;-)

Rather than buckling down, you might want to shake things up. Try eating a completely different breakfast than whatever your usual is for a week or two. Or maybe have a completely different snack at night. It will make your body go "huh?" and sometimes that is enough to break out of a stall. Or, if you do the same exercise each week, try something new. I have been doing the elliptical forever, and am now setting myself a new challenge on the treadmill for the very same reason.

And yeah, I have to watch the cheese too. When I'm having trouble, I need to limit myself to a measured 1-2 oz of cheese per day. I think my problem this week might be the nuts I keep reaching for though!

~Leslie

P.S. I never could figure out how to cook the Bob's hot cereal. I went back to good old fashioned Quaker Oats and am much happier now -- both with the taste and the price!

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