Breakfast?

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Breakfast?
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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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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 1:37pm

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.

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 1:43pm

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.

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 1:49pm

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! :)

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 1:51pm

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.

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 1:54pm

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?

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 2:19pm

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.

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 3:39pm

"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.

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 4:22pm
Oh, thanks!
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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 4:26pm

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.

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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 4:27pm

You're welcome!