Phase 2 strolling thread!
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Thanks silver! Man it kinda stung when I got on the scale today! Sheesh!
Keeping at it! I am only using brown jasmine and sweet potatoes ...instead of white jasmine and russet potatoes. Back to only Ezekiel bread when I use bread!0 -
Magic, did you have a lot of sodium yesterday? That makes you (or at least me) retain water. Also, when I have a bad/discouraging scale, I re-weigh myself the next day. Sometimes, something is going on in my body that causes a bad reading. If it's bad 2 days in a row, I just accept it and figure the scale will be friendlier next week.1
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Some days (many days during this menopausal journey!) I HATE the scale.
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I'm roasting a chicken. First time in my life. As always, vegetarian hubs is helping. Thank God he's a cook!
That said, we're heading out to dinner with our nephew, ha. I'll have the chicken for lunch in the coming days.
Today we went for a LONG hike in the mountains, yay.
Br: protein powder, spinach, berries, flax seed smoothie
sn: jerky
lu: hamburger patty, a few sweet potato fries, some mixed veg
sn: apple
di: salmon caesar salad, minus croutons, plus chardonnay1 -
Great day Sabine i must get some jerky ive never tried it, x0
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Howdy, ladies...up a bit late today...no pedaling. Sabine, let us know how the chicken came out...and then let ME know how you made it. I have never roasted a whole chicken. YUM...and scary.
Menu later. Have a great day all!1 -
Today's Menu:
b eggs, v8
l roast beef swiss cheese on ak mak, sugar snap peas with Wholly Guaca pack
s macro greens slice roast beeef
d brown jasmine rice 7 grams butter, spicey mango tilapia, herb salad with lite italian
d HC bar 15 grams walnuts
late night sleepy time tea
at this point, I will be happy that I do not gain...but sheesh, I would look great in clothes 17 pounds lighter. work kinda keeps me from going off the deep end...have to wake up, alert and ready to go. otherwise, this discouragement would send me to some kind of eat a thon.
keeping the faith...believing in the process. I know I do need more exercise. Have to get in that pool. I am going to order that waterproof fitbit...maybe that will be the kicker. I mean, really...do steps or exercise even count if your fitbit is not ON. LOL.
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Sabine thanks ill have a look online for some natural ones, my hubbys mate smokes his own and fish too maybe we could buy some from him
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My memory is terrible lol my foods are in my diary, I think today is bf spinach poached egg grated LF cheese, snack, almond milk capaccino and almond meal cake (went out for coffee) lunch poached chicken avocado lettuce, chia seed pudding, dinner, beef veg soup there might be something in there ive forgotten lol1
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magic71755 wrote: »Howdy, ladies...up a bit late today...no pedaling. Sabine, let us know how the chicken came out...and then let ME know how you made it. I have never roasted a whole chicken. YUM...and scary.
Menu later. Have a great day all!
It was so easy! I patted the chicken dry. Put rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, lemon zest on it. Baked at 450f for 30 minutes, and 425f for 30 minutes, until the internal temperature was 165f. That's it.
It's quite moist and quite yummy. the only thing i would do different is raise it off the bottom of the roasting pan a bit with a small metal rack, or rolled up aluminum foil.1 -
Yesterday, final:
Br: skipped (long story)
sn: apple
lu: chicken breast mixed veg
sn: popcorn
di: chicken breast, edamame, a bit of veggie sushi (hubs' leftovers), and an enlightened bar. If you haven't tried those yet, YUM. The chocolate mint one is an amazing 80 calories.
Today's plan:
br: quest bar and V8
sn: half an apple and PB
lu: chicken breast and pesto in a low carb wrap
sn: the other half of the apple, and some small mixed color peppers
di: stir fry tofu and some vegetables du jour
segue: I've been re-reading "Taking Charge of your Menopause" looking for ideas to get more energy, and reduce irritability (poor hubs). The author focuses a lot on "peri-zappers", which are things like leafy greens, flax seeds, omega-3s etc. VERY complementary with SB.
I've also been re-reading "The Hormone Diet" (for the same reason), written by a Naturopathic Doctor. She has her "own" diet, called "glyci-med" which is basically a low glycemic Mediterranean diet. Again, very SB like.
Basically, everything reputable I've read has suggested nutrient dense, high fiber vegetables and some fruits, lots of healthy fats (nuts and seeds), and lean animal proteins. Good to know I've entered menopause in good stead!
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I definitely think Sb is the best way, so healthy, feel so good to. Well I'm pondering tomorrow's menu, bf egg bacon coffee almond coconut oil, lunch chicken salad dinner? Dont know yet, snacks hmm sugar free Pb on celery, maybe an apple and cheese mmmm have a great beachy day everyone 1
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I absolutely agree...I do feel great...that in itself should be good enough, right? I am just too dang fat and that is messing with my head. 17 pounds worth. But will continue on. I know exercise is the key for me. I just need to JUST DO IT.
Today's Plan
HB eggs, zip fizz,
small v8
roast beef cheese roll ups, guacamole and sugar snap peas, almonds
more sugar snap peas, macro greens
more tilapia, brown jasmine rice, salad
popcorn and sleepy time tea
Thanks so much for the directions, Sabine. How exciting that it turned out so great on your first go.
HAGDE!
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Sabine--I love roasted chicken, but how do you keep from nibbling at the skin? That's my downfall when I make a whole chicken or turkey
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Today will be an odd eating day for me, since I'm going out for both lunch and dinner (a theater matinee in between ).
Breakfast the usual--V8 juice, Bran Buds with skim milk and a banana
Lunch--some sort of salad
Supper--I'm thinking salmon but don't know what else
Snack--if any, probably Emerald 100-calorie pack of cashews0 -
Great menus guys x well dinner I get off the vegetarian link above, its gonna be roasted squash kale n mozzarella yum love kalyns kitchen hope those pds shift for you magic ) 1
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Morning all...today's plan, close to yesterday.
b HB eggs, zip fizz
s V8
l ak mak, cheese, roast beef, sugar snap peas, wholly guacamole pack
s macro greens
d dark leafy green salad with Newman's Own light italian, brown jasmine rice 1/2 T butter, boneless skinless chick breast
d HC fudge bar, sleepy time tea
SILVER, what movie did you go see? I want to see Bridget Jone's latest when it comes out...previews look great!0 -
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Today's plan, redundant!
br: quest bar and V8
sn: half an apple and PB
lu: chicken and pesto in a low carb wrap
sn: the other half the apple and a string cheese
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Magic--we went to see "Something Rotten" on Broadway. Had a wonderful time--laughed a lot. I ate pretty well too, till the end. Had a large spinach/bok choy salad with chick peas, mushrooms, tomatoes, and grilled chicken, a small pumpernickel roll, and mixed fruit for dessert. For supper, I had a large mixed green salad with a roasted pepper vinaigrette, horseradish incrusted salmon, veggies, and chardonnay. So far, so good. Then they brought out a brownie for dessert--it was huge and topped with vanilla ice cream. I shared it with my husband, so that halved the damage ;-) .
Today, back to normal:
Br: V8 juice, All Bran, banana, skim milk
Lu: clementine, large spinach salad with sunflower seeds, tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, hard-boiled egg, carrots, Laughing Cow herb garlic cheese, radishes
Snacks: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/clementine
Di: small mixed green salad, salmon, beans, mini whole wheat pita, pistachios1 -
Oh I must recommend this, it is so good, low carb, meatless delicious and super easy,
http://www.food.com/recipe/low-carb-eggplant-aubergine-parmesan-100796
It really is super delicious tastes like pizza x the lady that made the recipe is on sbd too 0 -
Today's plan:
Br: V8 juice, All Bran, banana, skim milk
Lu: clementine, large spinach salad with sunflower seeds, tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, hard-boiled egg, carrots, Laughing Cow herb garlic cheese, radishes
Snacks: pear/skim mozzarella stick, yogurt/clementine
Di: small mixed green salad, egg white Swiss cheese omelet, mixed vegetables, mini whole wheat pita, pistachios0 -
Today's plan
B. Cinnamon Toast zipp fizz
L. Ak mak. Roast beef cheese guaca sugar snap peas
S. Jalapeño garlic olives. Edamame
D. Chicken. Cauliflower mash with parm regg
D. Hc fudge bar
Late night. Popcorn sleepy time tea
Yay. It's the weekend!
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My today:
Morning run. Noon Pilates, lots of walking.
Br: quest bar and V8
sn: string cheese
lu: lean roast beef, blue cheese, green chile, low carb wrap
sn: small fresh peppers
di: lean roast beef, fresh corn on the cob, arugula, a bit of blue cheese
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So now it's my turn. I have a month of travel coming up (mid october), and the menopause scale has crept up a bit again (this whole menopause thing is truly mind boggling).
I'm going to do TWO WEEKS of phase 1. It's going to be sort of a phase 1 south beach meets an Eco-Atkins phase 1 (less animal protein, more plant fats) in the hope of reversing the creep. Starts today! Cheers!1 -
Wishing you the best I'm slowly going down but like this is like I think four weeks and I've lost a pound and a half and brother. But I am six pounds away from my lowest since our 2015 reboot.
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Today
B. White egg omelette
S. Zip fizz
L. Roast beef ak mak cheese Sammy
S. Macro greens. Sugar snap peas and holy guacamole
D. Chicken and cauliflower and egg plant
Popcorn healthy choice fudge bar Sleepytime tea
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magic71755 wrote: »Wishing you the best I'm slowly going down but like this is like I think four weeks and I've lost a pound and a half and brother. But I am six pounds away from my lowest since our 2015 reboot.
Thanks. I definitely know the feeling!0 -
The weight loss definitely goes slower in menopause and beyond. I try to console myself with the thought that the additional weight took a while to pile on so it will take a while to come off.
Today's plan:
B: V8 juice, Bran Buds, skim milk, banana
L: clementine, spinach salad with hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, cucumbers, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, Laughing Cow herb garlic cheese, radishes, carrots, roasted peppers
Snacks: pear/skim mozzarella stick; plain FF yogurt with clementine
Dinner: black bean soup, turkey meatloaf with white beans, edamame, mini whole wheat pita, pistachios1 -
Today's plan:
Br: protein shake
sn: veggie sausage
lu:lean roast beef, veggies
sn: celery and cream cheese
di: salmon and veggies0
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