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Hubby and I started SBD on 3/31. Our starting weight was 242 and 250. I've never felt so fat and gross in my entire life. Hubby is lucky, all he really needs to lose is a beer gut. But, maybe losing some weight will help his knees and back feel better.
So, here I am, week 3 in p2. My weight hasnt budged all week. I lost 2 lbs last week down to 221, but now it's creeping up. I think I'm at 224 now. :( I know a part of it is because I need to exercise, and I wanted to start last week, but I have been seriously sick with a cold.
It's hard to plan out meals a week, let alone a day in advance. My mind changes, and so does hubby. I cook everything, so when I cook, it has to be something e both can deal with.
Anyway, here is today's menu. I was bad today. I told myself I'd stay on track, but I didn't. I've been off track all week it seems.
B: 2 eggs, 2 turkey bacon, 2c milk, 1 apple
S1: 1 cookie (my frankenfood for today) and 2c coffee with ff half and half and 3 packet equal.
L: 1/2c brown rice, 1/2c chicken stir fry, 1.3c green beans (I use a Japanese-style lunch box, and this is all it will fit.)
S2: 1 apple, 1/2c vanilla yogurt (ff, ls)
Dinner: 6"sub from Subway. Bread was honey oat, 2 slices of pepper jack cheese, 1/2c lettuce, pickles, cucumber, jalapeņos, 3oz chicken, 2 tbsp lite mayo.
*sigh* I'm getting discouraged now. :cry: |
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Fri May 02, 2008 4:06 am |
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| PixiesMom
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| Don't get discouraged!!! You can do it! I'm totally new and don't know what I'm talking about - but do you think that possibly your weight is starting to creep back up because you've fallen off of the wagon? Either way - don't continue to beat yourself up, it just causes you to fall further imo. Best of luck to you! |
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Fri May 02, 2008 12:32 pm |
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| iDuckie
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PixiesMom wrote: Don't get discouraged!!! You can do it! I'm totally new and don't know what I'm talking about - but do you think that possibly your weight is starting to creep back up because you've fallen off of the wagon? Either way - don't continue to beat yourself up, it just causes you to fall further imo. Best of luck to you!
It's probable. It's only been like, one thing a day too which is funny. Oh well...I think my attitude is a bit better today. :)
Today's menu:
B: honey oat bagel, ff cream cheese, 2c coffee with 3 tbsp ff half n half and 4 equal packets (not super healthy, but alright.)
S1: veggies and ranch dip, lf string cheese.
L: 3oz chicken breast w/1oz cheese on top, 2 c green beans.
S2: apple and 1/4c cashews.
Dinner: not sure yet, probably some chicken (either baked, grilled or stir fried) and veggies with an apple. I don't plan on going out tonight, so I have more time to cook dinner. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 6:48 pm |
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| ladybugnessa
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| one thing a day or one thing every other day (treat wise) kept me between 225 and 230 for over 7 months.... |
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Fri May 02, 2008 9:04 pm |
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| iDuckie
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Yeah...what I have resorted to doing is including a sweet treat with my lunches. Probably a small thingy of jello, pudding and a small gummy treat I have. I know that isn't good, but it will be my frankenfood for the day.
I think, in a sense, this would be easier if I was single because, I don't have to cook so much!
Today's menu:
B: oatmeal w/1/2 banana, 2c milk, 2 strips turkey bacon.
s1: string cheese (w/6g fat) and 1 apple
L: 330mL veggies (1.3c), 1/2c spicy szechuwan chicken, 1/2c sticky rice
s1.5: 1/4c cashews
D: bunless burgers, 2c green beans (removed the salad I mentioned earlier)
s2: apple and 1/2c vanilla yogurt.
Menu for tomorrow:
B: 2 eggs, 1/2 banana, 2c milk, 2 turkey bacon strips
s1: string cheese, 1/2c snap peas
L: 1/2c sticky rice, 1/2c stir fry chicken, 330mL green beans, apple
s1.5: 1/4c cashews, 1/2c carrots
D: not sure yet...shrimp, rice, some green veggie
s2: apple 1/2c vanilla yogurt. |
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Tue May 13, 2008 10:34 pm |
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| bananajan
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One thing I noticed about your menu....you're not getting any veggies in with your breakfast. I know it sounds weird, but that's one of the key directions to the SBD. Try adding a serving, or drinking a glass of V8 in the morning to boost your veggie intake.
Doing that, and cutting out the things your already know are slowing your progress, and you should start seeing better results! |
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Wed May 14, 2008 7:05 am |
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| iDuckie
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I had read in a few previous posts on here http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88011 that if you put off your veggies at breakfast, then having them for an AM snack is ok. This is what I've been doing for the past week or so.
Ive also been sidelined, again, from working out. I had sprained my ankle about a month ago, and we thought it had healed fine until we noticed it was swollen on Sunday after our 5 mile hike and lunch. I went to the dr who said it had not healed properly, so I need to sideline myself for about a week (which I am HIGHLY disappointed to do) to see if the swelling goes down. I'm still going to try and do upper body and core workouts, but I hate the fact that I cannot do any leg or cardio work.
Here is my menu for the day:
B: 1/2c vanilla yogurt, 7 blackberries, 1/4c vanilla almond granola (ls, no HFCS), 1 egg, 1 piece turkey bacon, 2c milk. Gosh that seems like a lot, but it really isnt!
s1: 12 blackberries, 1 svg snap peas, 1/4c sunflower seeds
L: Pud ped nor mai (chicken, bamboo strips, thai peppers, garlic, basic and herbs), 1/2c rice, 330 mL green beans, 1 apple.
s2: 1 string cheese, 10 carrots
D: Not sure, since I cant walk very well, I shouldn't be cooking much, but I will probably make some beef fried rice with extra lean beef, brown rice, 1 egg, olive oil, soy sauce (low sodium) and peas. I'll throw in some veggies to go along with it, maybe some broccoli. |
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Tue May 20, 2008 2:17 pm |
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| iDuckie
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I need to update this more often. :lol:
Today's menu:
B: 1/2c vanilla yogurt, triple berry granola, 2 eggs cooked in 1 tbsp olive oil, 1c milk, 1c OJ (bad!)
s1: 2 pieces of lol reduced fat colby cheese, snap peas and orange
bad snack: 1 small piece of chocolate cake...it was a co-worker's b-day today!
lunch: super spicy chicken, 1/2c brown rice made with chicken broth, sauteed garlic, 1tsp ginger, 1tsp sesame seeds and 1 tbsp olive oil, 8 carrots, 15 blueberries, 2 gummy dessert treats
s2: 1/4c cashews, 18 blueberries, snap peas/carrot mix |
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