| caroletee
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Hello All - Today is day 2 of phase 2 for me. I know that there is more freedom in this phase - but it seems as if I'll be eating giant salads everyday for lunch for the next year. (I have a lot to loose and a lot to learn!)
I was wondering - what are YOU having today? (Inspire me - pretty please).
I had a cup of SB black bean soup (if you haven't made it - do so - it's very yummy and satisfying). And of course - a salad of romaine, tomato, celery, cucumber and some lean turkey topped with FF and SF dressing.
Thank you all so much for your input! :D |
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Tue May 27, 2008 6:35 pm |
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| jengirl
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I really enjoy lettuce wraps as I tire of salads fairly quickly. I usually use Boston lettuce, some mayo, turkey and maybe a bit of cheese and a few nuts for crunch. Had two of those today along with some Chicken Chili. I also find it's so much more convenient to eat those since I have a 4-year-old and a 1 year-old and I usually can't get through a salad in the short time that they'll sit peacefully and eat their lunches. :D
Don't forget soups. Those are good options! And what about leftovers from dinner the night before? That's a good way to shake up lunch.
Good luck! |
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Tue May 27, 2008 6:40 pm |
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| Ditdah
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| Today I had a box of Green Giant's "healthy weight" veggies (black beans, edamame, snap peas and carrots) and I mixed in a package of seasoned tuna. (Make sure it doesn't have sugar in it!) This is one of my favorite "quick but still healthy" meals - a box of frozen veggies and some leftover meat from dinner or a can of tuna or even some lunchmeat. I get lots of veggies this way, but I'm not stuck eating a salad every day. (If you use the same veggies I did it's a P2 meal with the carrot. But there are lots of frozen veggie choices that are P1.) |
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Tue May 27, 2008 6:49 pm |
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| ladybugnessa
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ricotta mixed with frozen chopped spinach and spaghetti sauce. nuked...
btw i've been doing this for 2 years and will be doing this forever more and eat salad most days for lunch. |
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:16 pm |
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| DebbyC
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ditdah - if you've already done the homework.....which of those sauced veggies are okay for SBD? I haven't checked the ingredient labels and need to hit the grocery store tonight.
TIA |
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:21 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Well, I mostly buy the "no sauce" ones. The "healthy weight" ones have a little garlic sauce on them, but it's hardly any and it's just water, butter, salt, and corn starch. (Yes, it's butter. But the whole box only has 180 calories and 5 grams of fat, so I allow myself to have it.) I also buy the snap peas, the green beans with almonds, and the lima beans routinely and all are "no sauce - just enough water to cook." I sometimes buy the broccoli/carrots, which is seasoned but no sauce - so it doesn't have anything really bad in it. I avoid all the ones in the heavy sauce, since it's usually lots of butter and other bad stuff. And I read the ingredients for the seasoned ones - a few of them have sugar.
I typically buy the "steamfresh" or the "green giant" ones, but I'll buy any that I can just throw into the microwave and are SB safe. |
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:30 pm |
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| Windarii
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My lunch today consisted of some leftover homemade veggie soup (made with zucchini, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, green and orange bell peppers, celery, white beans and some cut up turkey sausage) and half a WW pita stuffed with mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, LF cheddar cheese and canadian bacon.
Was pretty good. :) |
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:35 pm |
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| Ditdah
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Here's a photo of the healthy weight ones:
http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/green-giant/Green-Giant-New-Products.htm
It's about halfway down on the page. I want to find the other two (immunity boost and healthy vision) to find out if they are fairly SB safe as well. (The vision ones look like they may be a bit too carrot heavy - the healthy weight ones aren't too many carrots.) |
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:36 pm |
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| DebbyC
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| I think I have one of those in the freezer...guess I better take my reading glasses to the store with me! |
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Tue May 27, 2008 9:45 pm |
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| fairyfaye
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I am so glad you posted this, I was going to post the same question today.
I usually have salad with either chicken or tuna, ff feta and balsamic viniagrette.
Some days I have hummus and celery.
I am so sick of both of these, and am really getting some good tips from the other posts. |
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Tue May 27, 2008 10:36 pm |
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| caroletee
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Thank you all so much for your tips and ideas.
I was actually feeling a bit rebellious today - and was thinking of not eating at all. That'll teach ... ??? Whom??? No one...
It's not that I crave anything else-just getting a bit bored with the salads already. :roll: And I'm doing this with my hubbby who has never been a giant fan of any vegetable. But damn - he's lost 20 pounds this year and he's looking mighty good!
So anyway, I do understand that it's those rebellious thoughts that put me where i am today. And my total disregard for traditional exercise - I'd rather spend 3 hours in the garden digging weeds than huffing on the elliptical.
Thank you all again! Let's keep this going if we can. |
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Wed May 28, 2008 1:42 pm |
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| Bortass
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| Well I'm having a chili salad. That's just some chili on lettuce. Sometimes i add in peppers as well. It's still a salad though..... |
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Wed May 28, 2008 1:53 pm |
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| DebbyC
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had to share - I am having an awesome salad with grilled chicken, mango salsa, lots of different color lettuce and veggies. The mango salsa is really good - it would be awesome with some black beans in it - so will be adapting that tonight since I have left over salsa from Monday. So YEAH, I got a fruit in today....
I only faltered a little when I smelled something chocolate baking in the main kitchen....and one of the guys heating up hot dogs and chili - that's something I could have easily. Another duh, why haven't I thought of that, moment!!! |
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Wed May 28, 2008 4:45 pm |
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| twtrooper
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Hello Everyone.
Breakfast - 2 pieces of canadian bacon chopped up, half cup of mushrooms chopped up, half cup of fresh spinach, warmed up in pan and then 2 eggs poured over for omlete. oh, and coffee. I have switched to 50/50, but I haven't been able to give it up yet.
snack - low fat matza stick
Lunch - romane lettuce, cucumbers, chopped peas in the pod, mushrooms and leftover grilled chicken chopped up. Olive oil for dressing. I start with 1 plate full, but usually go back and make a 2nd plate, maybe not quite as full.
I have only lost one pound since starting phase 2 (this is my third week) I would love some help to figure out why. I can post dinner and evening food later...back to work for now. Thanks! |
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Wed May 28, 2008 5:48 pm |
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| KSG
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My staple lunch for the last month has been:
2 handfuls of baby spinach + a scoop of beans, usually leftover from the night before + whatever protein I have leftover from dinner
I'd microwave it for a minute, which steamed the spinach, and drizzle it with lemon dijon dressing (lemon juice, dijon mustard, olive oil)
It was simple, quick, and delicious. Something about having a hot lunch was more satisfying to me than a salad. |
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Thu May 29, 2008 12:00 am |
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