Doing phase one again
Sabine_Stroehm
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Menopause has been an adventure.... While I was peri....it was one thing. Now that I've "paused", the scale officially crept past the +-5 comfort zone, so I'm going back to a pretty strict, lowish carb, phase 1. Starting 2/4/17. Wish me luck.
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Menopause has been an adventure.... While I was peri....it was one thing. Now that I've "paused", the scale officially crept past the +-5 comfort zone, so I'm going back to a pretty strict, lowish carb, phase 1. Starting 2/4/17. Wish me luck.
I'll join you!
Can't think past breakfast at the moment.
b.. scrambled eggs, v8, coffee
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magic71755 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Menopause has been an adventure.... While I was peri....it was one thing. Now that I've "paused", the scale officially crept past the +-5 comfort zone, so I'm going back to a pretty strict, lowish carb, phase 1. Starting 2/4/17. Wish me luck.
I'll join you!
Can't think past breakfast at the moment.
b.. scrambled eggs, v8, coffee
Great! This morning is going to be a little weird, because I haven't shopped. I'll get to the market before lunch!
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »magic71755 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Menopause has been an adventure.... While I was peri....it was one thing. Now that I've "paused", the scale officially crept past the +-5 comfort zone, so I'm going back to a pretty strict, lowish carb, phase 1. Starting 2/4/17. Wish me luck.
I'll join you!
Can't think past breakfast at the moment.
b.. scrambled eggs, v8, coffee
Great! This morning is going to be a little weird, because I haven't shopped. I'll get to the market before lunch!
Thanks for joining me!
Off to Sprouts. ... not a big shop...just enough for next 3 - 4 days. This came at a perfect time...thanks!
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Today's menu
B. Eggs with a dusting of parm/Reg coffee
S. Radishes
L. Don lee veggie bites, steamed baby carrots with 1/2 T butter, red bell pepper strips
S. More radishes and pepper strips
D. Salmon, asparagus, steamed cauliflower with parm/Reg
D. HC fudge bar with 2T peanut butter (measured in grams 32)
Day one is always exciting!1 -
Like I said, a funny start.
Br: quest bar
MARKET!
sn: broccoli
lunch: chicken and broccoli
dinner salmon and veggie bites.
SF chocolate pudding and a spoon of PB0 -
Day 2:
Activity: run 5k, walk with the dogs
Br: don lee veg patty, one slice low fat cheese, sunny side up egg, TJs green dragon sauce
sn: broccoli
lu: chicken and broccoli
di: mapo tofu I predict1 -
Day 2
Br: scrambled eggs, v8, 1T corn salsa, coffe
Sn: Hillshire with fresh veggies
Lu: Don Lee Farms veggie bites, cauliflower mash with parm/regg
Sn: fage with sf syrup
Di: Salmon & spinach with lemon, spinach with a bit of butter
De: sf pudding with fat free whip topping, sleepy time tea0 -
I got super organized. I bought diced chicken and frozen salmon fillets, frozen shrimp, cubed some tofu, and a wack of frozen vegetables. Monday and tuesday's zip lock bags are ready to take to work and heat lunch there.
If I get motivated, I'll bag the rest of the week. Tomorrow and Tuesday are chicken with soy sauce and chile garlic paste. I'm thinking salmon, green beans and pesto for wednesday. Tofu and peas (in a sort of curry sauce) for thursday, I think.
I also roasted some shishito peppers like they serve at Cali Pizza Kitchen to have as a snack.
The one egg over the don lee patty was an awesome breakfast, so I'll likely do that again tmw.
Hubs is leaving town tmw and promised to make me a dozen braised eggs for snacks.0 -
Super duper wonderful! Wish I had done that! But another good day will be in the books! Very excited bout sticking with this. Very close to our trip into phase 1 in 2015 bout this exact time of year!
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Day 3:
Activity: a 5k run, then walk to work and home
br: don lee veg patty with an egg, and cheese (and green dragon sauce)
lu: chicken and broccoli
snack: braised egg
dinner: salmon with pesto, some sort of veg0 -
Day 3
B. Hb egg v8 coffeee
L. Cauliflower hb egg yogurt
S. Veggies
D. Salmon and spinach
D. Sf pudding and FF Redi Whip0 -
I admire you two. I would have no problem skipping the bread--go figure, since bread/pasta is my favorite food group--but losing the fruit would be very difficult for me.0
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silvergirl33 wrote: »I admire you two. I would have no problem skipping the bread--go figure, since bread/pasta is my favorite food group--but losing the fruit would be very difficult for me.
So far so good...but I am not opposed to having some fruit during the week at work...I have sort of painted myself into a corner by no longer taking lunch breaks. Today, yogurt, left over steamed cauliflower, HB egg.
But you know...I do feel better without all the bread pasta and rice and potatoes...I need to focus on this part of the trip...how one feels.
Join in, Silver, just keep your fruit in there. I love seeing posts during the day to keep me motivated. I do not do facebook.
I did see the scale go down the past two days. But for all my jeans to fit for vacation, I need to lose ten pounds this month. So no goof ups at all. (I do not want to buy a larger size...no no no!)
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silvergirl33 wrote: »I admire you two. I would have no problem skipping the bread--go figure, since bread/pasta is my favorite food group--but losing the fruit would be very difficult for me.
For me it's my nightly glass of wine that's hard.... I'm giving it my best! And, knowing there's a happy hour or two coming up, I've told myself that every night with wine means one more day on phase 1.0 -
Today:
activity: 1 hr walk, Yoga at noon, 30 min walk home
br: veggie frittata
sn: braised egg
lu: chicken and broccoli
sn: almonds
di: salmon, pesto, asparagus
de: SF chocolate pudding
ALL are already made and just need heating!0 -
I got into bed at 7:30 with a cuppa tea so I would not eat anything else. It worked. I am up now, feeling well rested. Will get LME out for a walk in a bit...then off to work.
Today's Plan...very close to yesterday:
b HB egg and V8, coffee
s red bell pepper strips
l yogurt and HB egg
s Hillshire Farms deli meat, lettuce rolls up
s kale salad mix from costco ...only the veggies and Newman's Light Dressing
d salmon, spinach with a bit of butter
d SF pudding and ff topping
late night...tea and light baby bels (2)0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Today:
activity: 1 hr walk, Yoga at noon, 30 min walk home
br: veggie frittata
sn: braised egg
lu: chicken and broccoli
sn: almonds
di: salmon, pesto, asparagus
de: SF chocolate pudding
ALL are already made and just need heating!
What a smart idea. Good for you!0 -
magic71755 wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Today:
activity: 1 hr walk, Yoga at noon, 30 min walk home
br: veggie frittata
sn: braised egg
lu: chicken and broccoli
sn: almonds
di: salmon, pesto, asparagus
de: SF chocolate pudding
ALL are already made and just need heating!
What a smart idea. Good for you!
Thanks! I made the five lunches on sunday. And last night while making dinner I thought: just make two. HA.
Hubs braised all the eggs for me before he left.
The almonds are in snack bags, all counted out.
And the frittatas were in the freezer. Couldn't be easier!1 -
Sabine, how do you make your veggie frittata? I've never made one.0
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silvergirl33 wrote: »Sabine, how do you make your veggie frittata? I've never made one.
It's more of a muffin, really.
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2006/10/egg-muffins-revisited-again.html
But hubs makes them in the cast iron skillet.
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2006/07/how-to-make-frittata-greek-frittata.html0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Today:
activity: 1 hr walk, Yoga at noon, 30 min walk home
br: veggie frittata
sn: braised egg
lu: chicken and broccoli
sn: almonds
di: salmon, pesto, asparagus
de: SF chocolate pudding
ALL are already made and just need heating!
SPOT ON. Plus one glass of wine.
I'm loving the pre-made lunches!
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Ok...done for the night cept the tea and baby bels...me, too...spot on. My diary is open to see.
Getting into bed at 7:30 again so I do not eat...making tea to soothe...then if I have to ...which I most probably will ... the baby bels.
I will say I feel so much better when I eat like this...gosh, why don't I remember this when I go off the tracks...grrr.
Very happy we did a reboot. Lots of stressful decisions looming and much easier to deal when my head is clear from crap food. So Yay and thanks, Sabine!0 -
Did not have to make much of a dinner tonight...left over salmon and a bag salad...all I did was steam the spinach...I really love steamed spinach with a bit of salt and butter. Really good. I don't even think I used a full T.
Night Night sweet peeps.
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Day 5
b egg and V8
s bell pepper strips and Hillshire Farms deli
l yogurt and HB egg
s kale salad with Newman's Own
d chicken breast ....spinach
d sf pudding, ff topping
late night...2 light laughing cows on red pepper strips...30 pistachios...sleepy time tea
All subject to change if I decide to go to store after work. HAGDE! 0 -
Day 5:
Activity: 5k run, Pilates class at noon, Power yoga class tonight
Br: don lee patty, low fat cheese, sunny side up egg, green dragon sauce
sn: braised egg
lu: shrimp and green beans in sauce
sn: almonds, babybel cheese
di: something stir fry with veggies0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Day 5:
Activity: 5k run, Pilates class at noon, Power yoga class tonight
Br: don lee patty, low fat cheese, sunny side up egg, green dragon sauce
sn: braised egg
lu: shrimp and green beans in sauce
sn: almonds, babybel cheese
di: something stir fry with veggies
Slight change:
di: dr. praeger patty, pesto, and some edamame.0 -
Day 6
b: egg and v8
s: yogurt
l: chicken breast bell pepper strips
d: chicken, kales salad, steamed spinach with butter
d pudding and topping
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Day six:
The scale has ticked down!
Activity: 5k treadmill run, and noon Yoga class
Br don lee veggie patty, low fat cheese, sunny side up egg, green dragon sauce
sn: braised egg
lu: broccoli and chicken with pesto
sn: almonds and babybel
di: I really enjoyed my dr. praeger patty with pesto, may do that with spinach, or salmon and spinach with pesto0 -
changes already...sheesh
b v8 egg
s 2 baby bels
l yogurt
s v8 egg
d kale salad with chicken, Newman's Own lite Italian ... steamed spinach
d pudding and topping
LATE night...pistachios and tea
CONGRATULATIONS SABINE! Love the successs reports. I had a great start...3 pounds down from initial weigh in...but nothing since Monday. Grr. Have to focus on how good I feel...and just keep on, keeping on.
Really have to work on getting more veggies early in the day. And of course, get to work on my EXERCISE...those two things will certainly help the cause!
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Day 7
Putting fruit back into the mix tomorrow.
So...stressful situation...my rent is going up dramatically...forcing me to find a place of my own, which is really a good thing...so, I am in the throws up major decluttering...tossing stuff out, mostly, for now.
Lease is up May 15...vacation is in early March...have to give notice 60 days before moving...all very crazy.
We go out looking at places Saturday, after Ernestine's vet appointment...it was supposed to be a welllness check...but she is having pooping problems...not a good sign. Breathe, Nanc, Breathe!
b egg v8
s light baby bels
l bell pepper strips, chicken
s yogurt
d not sure
d pudding & topping, tea, pistachios
HAGDE!0
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