P2's What's on your menu for today?

[catzrule]

B: coffee with millk, sweet n low
L: chicken breast, apple, cucumber
D: ?

[ASHLEY2HAWAII]

Hi all!
b coffee
l chicken lettuce and apple
s 1 melba
d chicken cabbage and tomato (as fruit) 1 melba

[qzonna]

Hello,
B: coffee w/stevia & grapefruit
S: Bread stick
L: lean Beef w/lettuce
S: Apple
D: Talopia fish with Cucumber

[walkingwoman]

P1P2VLCD39? gosh, can it really be day 39 ?
Grilled steak, asparagus, sliced apple
Chicken lettuce wraps with apples

[Tyl]

Originally Posted by chantyl03

b: iced tea, acv/water/sweetner
l: cucumbers with wf thousand island and chicken
d: tilapia and spinach, grissini, strawberry sorbet

i had shrimp instead of tilapia and it hit the spot! sooooooooooooooo yummy!

[Ladidah]

i had shrimp instead of tilapia and it hit the spot! sooooooooooooooo yummy!

switched mine up too. Instead of:

Originally Posted by Ladidah

B: Black coffee
L: Chili, grissini, apple
D: Grilled chicken, cukes, strawberries, melba

I had a piece of grilled steak I made earlier, an onion sauteed with Bragg's and chicken broth (I onions) and strawberries, and I had grilled chicken, cukes and an apple.

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

P1P2VLCD39? gosh, can it really be day 39 ?
Grilled steak, asparagus, sliced apple
Chicken lettuce wraps with apples

I meant to ask - do you cook the chicken first?

[walkingwoman]

Originally Posted by Ladidah

switched mine up too. Instead of:
I had a piece of grilled steak I made earlier, an onion sauteed with Bragg's and chicken broth (I onions) and strawberries, and I had grilled chicken, cukes and an apple.

I meant to ask - do you cook the chicken first?

I grind the chicken before cooking then add in the chopped apples that I marinated in the braggs and lemon after the chicken is just about cooked so the apples stay crunchy

[dawnyama]

Here is what I ate yesterday---gave me a 2.2 loss!!!! But it is my first week and nothing can stop those big numbers your first week!!

P2 - 08.28.10 – SATURDAY


RP2 Day4: 08.28.10
Date of your VLCD #1: 8/25/10
Weight on your VLCD #1 133.2
Yesterday's Weight: 130.6
Today's Weight: 127.8
# above/below VLCD #1: -5.4
# gain/loss from yesterday: -2.8
Activity: 2 walks with the dog for 20mins each

Menu:

L: 1 Melba; 1/2 green apple; radishes; chicken dipped in mustard/pancake syrup combo
S: 1/2 green apple
D: 1 whole can of fire roasted tomatoes; flounder; 1 Melba; strawberries--4.4 oz mixed with a whole peeled lemon
Drinks: 3 cups of coffee (1 was iced!!); 1 cup of Weightless cranberry tea; 128 oz in water!!! and Natural Calm

[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

My menu from Thurs:

P2 - 08.27.10 –Friday

RP2 Day3
Date of your VLCD #1: 8/25/10
Weight on your VLCD #1 133.2
Yesterday's Weight: 132.6
Today's Weight: 130.6
# above/below VLCD #1: -2.6
# gain/loss from yesterday: -1.8
Activity: walk with the dog for 20mins and closing shift at Starbucks (washing dishes, mopping floor, sweeping floor...)

Menu:

Lunch: Flounder dipped in mustard, pancake syrup mix; onion; 1/2 grapefruit; melba
Dinner: shrimp dipped in same dip as above; melba; green apple
Beverages: 2 cups of coffee; 2 cups of weightless tea; 3 32 oz water; lemonade made with 1 whole lemon.

Originally Posted by Ladidah

switched mine up too. Instead of:
I had a piece of grilled steak I made earlier, an onion sauteed with Bragg's and chicken broth (I onions) and strawberries, and I had grilled chicken, cukes and an apple.

I meant to ask - do you cook the chicken first?

Dawn and Ladidah, when you have onion as your vegie how much do you use? I sauteed (in water, some liquid smoke and garlic and salt) a whole onion. Is this too much? I was up 1 lb. this morning

[dawnyama]

Oh wow!! I use a whole onion. If I have small onions, I use them. If I have larger ones I still use a whole one. What else was on your menu?? Have you had trouble with onions before? I put my whole menu in ****** and I was at 488 calories for the day! Right on target.

[j4Christ]

Menu for 8/27/10 I was up a lb. this morning so maybe someone could point out something for me...

B-coffee, 1/2 c. vegie broth (from sauteed cabbage the day before) 1 melba
S-apple
L-chili (I ate 1/2 around 2:00 and the other 1/2 around 3:30)
S-melba, 2 strawberries
D-3.5 sirloin (marinated in water mixed w/ liquid smoke, rosemary, garlic) on top of 1 whole onion (sauteed in water, LS, garlic)
S-2 more strawberries

May be the cabbage broth, I didn't think it would be considered mixing since it's just the left over water from sauteeing. But maybe ya'll will tell me differently

Today's menu I plan to eat (but may change)-

B-coffee, melba 1/2 Biz's shake
L-1/2 Biz's shake
S-apple, melba, iced coffee w/ 1 T. milk
D-3.5 oz. chic. (maybe sirloin) w/ boiled radishes

Loving reading all the menues!!

[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Oh wow!! I use a whole onion. If I have small onions, I use them. If I have larger ones I still use a whole one. What else was on your menu?? Have you had trouble with onions before? I put my whole menu in ****** and I was at 488 calories for the day! Right on target.

Sorry, I posted my menu after I posted my concern. I haven't used onions before, but boy, it was YUM with the steak and I want to be able to do it again. Tell me what you think of my menu, in the mean time I'll plug everything in the ****** and see. I really want to try to just follow Protocol and not count cals (like you do).

[dawnyama]

OH, I just started ****** my last P3 and was curious to see what numbers I was using. I started this round because I wanted to use the weight chart on it, really. And I was curious to how I was calorie wise. It gives me something to do during the day too!! LOL. Your problem could be you had beef 2 times in one day. I would switch up the proteins at each meal. When you have the chili try crab meat (very very low in calories) or fish or shrimp----something more low cal. Yesterday my fish was so low cal, that is why I think I got the drop I did! Even WW states that on days she has steak or beef she tries to have a lighter in calorie meal at dinner. Try that today and see what happens. Also drink more water.

[kimberlybimberly]

Originally Posted by Ladidah

Me: Chili, grissini, pink lady apple for lunch
Spinach shake for dinner (to use up the thawed spinach). I ate my melbas. I the melba rounds. I'm meh on the grissini, but the melbas are great.

I like the shakes, but I don't think I'll do them often. I absolutely love cottage cheese and I found myself sneaking spoonfuls today. For some reason I've been hungrier on this round. I'm taking potassium, but I'm on a different brand/bottle of drops. I was hungry and ate both of my meals earlier than normal today. I hope I make it through the night.

I am one week into my 2nd round and am finding it is not like the 1st at all. Weight loss slower, inches loss faster, hunger (adjusted dosage and OK now). Also, P3 and P4 were a breeze last time - I wonder what's in store for me this round. Always learning and adjusting with this diet, I think.

[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

OH, I just started ****** my last P3 and was curious to see what numbers I was using. I started this round because I wanted to use the weight chart on it, really. And I was curious to how I was calorie wise. It gives me something to do during the day too!! LOL. Your problem could be you had beef 2 times in one day. I would switch up the proteins at each meal. When you have the chili try crab meat (very very low in calories) or fish or shrimp----something more low cal. Yesterday my fish was so low cal, that is why I think I got the drop I did! Even WW states that on days she has steak or beef she tries to have a lighter in calorie meal at dinner. Try that today and see what happens. Also drink more water.

Thanks, I think I will try the shakes today and then the chic (not steak) w/ radishes. The chili made w/ shrimp sounds good!!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by kimberlybimberly

I am one week into my 2nd round and am finding it is not like the 1st at all. Weight loss slower, inches loss faster, hunger (adjusted dosage and OK now). Also, P3 and P4 were a breeze last time - I wonder what's in store for me this round. Always learning and adjusting with this diet, I think.

Every round will be soooo different. My first P3/P4 was a breeze. My 2nd, not so. But you will figure it out!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

Thanks, I think I will try the shakes today and then the chic (not steak) w/ radishes. The chili made w/ shrimp sounds good!!!

You can certainly use shrimp in the chili, but that is NOT what I meant!! When you do have chili, use the shrimp for your dinner. When you eat a calorie dense meal like the chili you have to lighten it up for the other. So if you use beef for 1 meal, have a lighter protein for the next!!

The other thing in your menu---did you use onions in your chili and than have them again for dinner??? I would switch up the veggies at each meal too. If you are having onions for lunch then use asparagus for dinner (or some other veggie).

[MistyLoo]

Dawn, how did you cook your flounder? I have a big bag of it in the freezer. I poached Talipa in tomatoes and it turned out pretty good, I guess the same way would work for flounder?

Menu yesterday:

Lunch: HB patty, onion, sliced fresh from the garden tomato , mustard

Dinner: Cottage Cheese, sliced fresh from the garden tomato

Snack: 1/2 grapefruit with sea salt

Down another lb to 128.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by MistyLoo

Dawn, how did you cook your flounder? I have a big bag of it in the freezer. I poached Talipa in tomatoes and it turned out pretty good, I guess the same way would work for flounder?

I broil them. I sprinkle some crab boil seasoning I found on clearance at Wal-Mart. Makes them quite tasty!! And I usually use tilapia, but thought this round I would take the plunge and try a different kind of fish! Still got it buy one get one free--and it is wild caught too!!! Not farmed fish! Yeah!!!

[MistyLoo]

Thanks Dawn. The only way I've ever eaten flounder is stuffed. I'm going to look for some crab boil today and try your way, it sounds good.

[Ladidah]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

Dawn and Ladidah, when you have onion as your vegie how much do you use? I sauteed (in water, some liquid smoke and garlic and salt) a whole onion. Is this too much? I was up 1 lb. this morning

I used a whole onion. I used organic chicken broth and a little of walkingwoman's marinade to saute in, and added lots of water because I like them well cooked. I was down 0.8 this a.m. I love onions, but I only have them occasionally on this protocol because they are a little more calories/carbs than some others.

[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

You can certainly use shrimp in the chili, but that is NOT what I meant!! When you do have chili, use the shrimp for your dinner. When you eat a calorie dense meal like the chili you have to lighten it up for the other. So if you use beef for 1 meal, have a lighter protein for the next!!

The other thing in your menu---did you use onions in your chili and than have them again for dinner??? I would switch up the veggies at each meal too. If you are having onions for lunch then use asparagus for dinner (or some other veggie).

OK, got it. I did not use onions in my chili. So my vegie for lunch was the tomatoes and vegie for dinner was the onions.

Originally Posted by Ladidah

I used a whole onion. I used organic chicken broth and a little of walkingwoman's marinade to saute in, and added lots of water because I like them well cooked. I was down 0.8 this a.m. I love onions, but I only have them occasionally on this protocol because they are a little more calories/carbs than some others.

Yeah, I figured they were higher than most of the vegies, but I sure loved having them. I will limit them, too!

[Tyl]

well lunch today will be curry beef and radishes (boiled with curry poured over)

dinner TBA

[duece49424]

Hi everyone! today my will be an apple for a snack, p2 chili for lunch and looking for a marinade to help with chicken... Can hardly eat it anymore....hoping a marinade will help flavor...any marinades that you know of?

[Ladidah]

L: P2 chili, grissini, apple
D: Cooked chicken, strawberries, cukes, melba

[Ladidah]

Originally Posted by duece49424

Hi everyone! today my will be an apple for a snack, p2 chili for lunch and looking for a marinade to help with chicken... Can hardly eat it anymore....hoping a marinade will help flavor...any marinades that you know of?

try walkingwoman's! it's great!

Walkingwoman's Marinade

1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup water
4 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
2 tsp. Braggs amino acids
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. black pepper

I just put this all into a widemouthed water bottle, shake it up and keep it on hand. I'm overnight marinating my steaks to let them soften up and they are delicious for lunchtime I add some to my spinach when I sautee it as well. The original recipe calls for lime juice, soy sauce and oil but I think this way tastes just fine and its less calories as well so I'll be using this for now on.

ETA: this recipe makes enough marinade for 2 lbs of meat. I just take a frozen piece of beef, put it in a bowl, pour the marinade over it and let it marinate all night, then flip, then grill for lunch

[duece49424]

Lad - thanks for the marinade...just made it and put chicken in..

[catzrule]

B: coffee with milk
L: chicken breast grilled, whole cucumber, apple with splenda/cinnamin, 1 melba round
D: grilled shrimp, asparagus, 1 melba round, strawberries

I drink water like crazy and this is a typical menu. I should be losing right?

Really praying that TOM is gone today and I'll drop a 'normal' amount tonight. I've checked all of my personal cleansers, soaps, etc. and there are no oils in there. I'm not drinking anything off protocol. All of my spices, etc are on protocol. I am at the weight I stayed at or around for years, so maybe my body is just fighting it?

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to be back down here, but I only lost 1.2 pounds this week and 1.75".

I wonder if I take an interruption for a week, then jump back in if that would help. If so, do you start counting your round at the VLCD day that you left off at and are still limited to the 40 days? I'm doing hhcg.

[walkingwoman]

Cheryl, your menus look perfect. I wonder if tom is the culprit?? must be?? any chance you are sensitive to the melba? it's such a small amount and so low in cals though?? I don't do melbas because I have no portion control over foods like them and they taunted me from my pantry

I'm making lettuce wraps with chicken breast, and apples
Shake with strawberries and spinach.
Water to the umpteenth degree!

Oh, and early to bed tonight. Music and lyrics is on Oxygen I love that movie

[Lorrie200]

B. Water
L Shrimp n spinish with apple, melba
D. Tulapia and asperagas with orange, melba
Bev. 140oz water ..= 8 bottles
That should do it for me