Is what I am doing Phase 2?

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Registered: 05-12-2005
Is what I am doing Phase 2?
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Thu, 01-26-2006 - 8:40am

Hi Everyone,

I am been off and on this board for awhile. I completed an entire week of Phase 1 and my cravings have diminished significantly. I started Phase 2 after the week, because I found P1 too restricting. Anyway, I am still losing weight, but much slower. I am not adding in any particular grain or fruit, just eating healthy carbs in moderation. I am hoping to continue to lose weight doing this. Here is a typical menu:

Breakfast: Egg salad (2 egg whites, 1 whole egg, low fat mayo), diet pepsi (I know, but I don't drink coffee)

Snack: high fiber yogurt or tuna with light mayo/celery

Lunch: South Beach P2 meal

Snack: veggies and dip/string cheese

Dinner: chicken, steamed broccoli, 2-3 bites of my DH's meal (usually has carbs, like hamburger helper, etc.)

Dessert: sugar free whole fruit bar or sugar free fudgcicle or 1 small glass of 1% milk with 100 cal. cookie pack.

I try to keep my calories low (1400 or less) and get to the gym at least 3 times a week. My goal is to lose 2 lbs per week.

What do you guys think?

Thanks for the input everyone!

Nicole

Nicole love yourself

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Registered: 04-01-2005
Thu, 01-26-2006 - 8:58am

Hi Nicole, it great to see you back!


I think it's great that you were able to get your cravings under control and start Phase 2. You mentioned that you are following Phase 2 and eating good carbs. If you are trying to follow SBD, there are a few things that stand out:


High fiber yogurt - not sure what kind you have, but in phase 2 you may have 4oz. flavored fat-free yogurt OR 8oz. plain, fat-free yogurt that you can flavor yourself.

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Registered: 05-12-2005
Thu, 01-26-2006 - 11:45am

Thanks for your nice response Karen. I really don't want my cravings to return. I think I am going to try to get in more veggies. I also think my yogurt portions are too big. Are there any other good snacks in Phase 2? Here are my ideas:

Carrots and celery/broccoli with ranch (3 g. of sugar of less per serving)

ff ham and lf american cheese rolled up with mustard

15 peanuts

natural pb on celery

small yogurt

South Beach crackers with cheese

fruit (should I add a carb with this?)

Any tips would be great! I really want to continue losing on Phase 2

nicole

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Thu, 01-26-2006 - 12:43pm

some other snacks I have done:


cooked spagetti squash with home made tomato sauce (make a whole squash and split it into 5 servings with sauce, put it in tupperware and its ready to go for work for the week)


pickles (just becareful how much you eat these cause of the salt content)


Roasted Broccoli (recipe is here somewhere, I make a bunch up and could eat it till the sun comes up)


sliced cucumber marinated in olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper

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Registered: 04-01-2005
Thu, 01-26-2006 - 1:31pm

Hi Nicole,


Those are some great snack ideas. Here are some more:


veggies dipped in hummus
cheese and dill pickles or olives
soup
leftovers
smoothie
roasted chick peas


To answer your question about fruit - fruit is a 'good carb'. You may want to eat a carb competitor with the good carbs (fruits and grains) you add to your diet. Read this:


When re-introducing carbs, you'll want to add a "Carb Competitor" with it.
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