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| Thu, 07-20-2006 - 1:20pm |
My goal is to officially begin the diet on Monday.
I've been eating a delicious healthy and nutritious dry cereal for breakfast every day that has raisins and a good mixture of stuff. That and a cup of orange juice and a multi-vitamin are a good, filling start to my day.
Obviously, that will be off-limits during Phase I. (Waaaaahhh!) I don't understand what is allowed for breakfast for protein. I couldn't see eating meat for breakfast.
I guess I'd have to eat non-fat yogurt. Would hard-boiled eggs be acceptable?
I take chewable multi-vitamins with sugar. I'll have to see if that has actual sugar or sugar subsitute because I don't want to stop using those. (I don't think it would hurt anything if I continued taking it and it has a little sugar in it.)
Thoughts?

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Ooh, the omelet sounds wonderful. I will try something like that too. Thanks!
I appreciate your tips. I am terrible with coming up with stuff to eat and knowing the right portions, etc.
I think the SBD cereals may be a little less "friendly" for Phase 2 than the Shredded Wheat is. I suspect they're aimed more at the general population than someone seriously doing Phase 2, but I could be wrong about that. (Can anyone enlighten me?)
You are absolutely right about the South Beach cereal.
One of the things I like most about this eating regimen (I try not to think of it as a "diet") is that you don't have to measure most things. Really, the only items I keep to minimal portions are cereal (and other grains/starches), nuts, salad dressings/mayo, and cheese. For protein and veggies I just eat what I want.
BTW, I make my own Russian salad dressing also: SBD-friendly mayo (I use the Kraft low-fat mayo), mixed with Heinz's 1-carb ketchup (a new product, great!), some dill pickle relish (i.e., unsweetened), and a bit of Splenda. Yum! I use this dressing on a chef's salad -- lots of lettuce and grape tomatoes, with bits of turkey, ham, roast beef, and Swiss mixed in. I also sprinkle some sliced almonds on top for crunch. Highly recommended! :)
Thanks, good to know I was right. I'm perfectly happy with the Shredded Wheat anyway.
What's Uncle Sam's cereal like? I've never had it.
I just screwed up again and used sweetened relish for the tuna because we don't have mayo or unsweetened relish. I will buy some. So, my diet has gone off-course on my first day.
Are eggs protein or dairy? Is protein strictly meat?
Eggs are protein, as are meats and cheeses. Nuts are considered protein also, but it's important to follow the recommended portions of those, since they're high in fat. I also keep cheeses somewhat to a minimum because of the fat content.
When I started this three weeks ago, I printed out all the useful info I found in the topic "GETTING STARTED? PLEASE READ HERE!" in the Phase 1 section of this board to get me going. Then I punched holes in the pages and put them in a notebook, so I can refer to them quickly when I need to. I did the same thing when I was getting ready to start Phase 2 -- that topic is "Starting Phase 2? Read Here" in the Phase 2 section of the board.
I tried the SBD a couple of years ago but didn't do it correctly and gave up shortly after starting Phase 2. This time I'm determined to last, and I figure it's going to have to be a way of eating for life. (I have to lose at least 60 pounds, and preferably 75.)
One thing I allow myself to do is if I go out for dinner, I have what I want -- within reason. During the first two weeks, on Phase 1, I was very strict. That included a party I had to attend on the last day of my Phase 1, and I stuck to my guns -- no alcohol, nothing other than a couple of small pieces of cheese, a couple of shrimp, and a few nuts. I skipped all the other munchies and managed to leave before dinner was being served, using the "I have to get home to walk the dog" excuse. ;-)
Three days later, then on my second day of Phase 2, I had a dinner out with friends that had been planned for some time. I allowed myself one cocktail (vodka on the rocks, so nothing sugary) and one glass of wine with dinner, a couple of breaded scallops as an appetizer, a small piece of bread with a bit of butter, a very small portion of corn with my steak (I skipped the mashed potatoes that came with it and was very proud of myself for doing so!), and half of a berry crisp dessert with ice cream. Despite all those forbidden foods, I lost a pound and a half that week anyway, and went right back to a strict regimen the next day.
I think that's what will allow me to stick with this for the long term -- deviating from it every so often and snapping right back to it the next day. Seems to work for me, at least so far.
Now, if only I could fit exercise into my regime... that's my next hurdle.
"I just screwed up again and used sweetened relish for the tuna because we don't have mayo or unsweetened relish. I will buy some."
If you like sweet relish better than dill relish, there are brands of sugar-free sweet relish now.
I have to keep all the categories straight. Like I'll look at the list and think "Okay, I need one source of protein, one source of dairy and one source of fat ..." and then I get confused figuring out what to have.
Sounds like you are on the right track. It's good to know that you can mess up a little and still lose weight.
You're welcome!
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