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

[j4Christ]

Had to change my menu a bit. I made Biz's shake and I could only drink 1/2 of it and only cuz it's all I brought w/ me to run errands. So for the rest of lunch I am taking 1/2 the spinach amount and adding 1/2 the CC amount (w/ a bit of Franks sauce mixed in) over it for dressing, then having 1/2 the strawberries for dessert. I must say the shake kept my tummy satisfied, but either I did something wrong or it just isn't my cup of tea

[duece49424]

What is Biz's shake? I tried the strawberry spinach one and I thought I would love it, but I must have done something wrong...My recipe said 3 oz of spinach and that's like 3 huge handfuls....almost the whole bag..maybe it was too much, but I weight it....don't know..suggestions?

[walkingwoman]

I like the shakes but I add sf davincis and maybe that helps cover the spinach? I don't taste it in mine. I've made them with peeled cucumber too and that worked nicely.

[duece49424]

ww - thanks...loved your marinade - tried it tonight with chicken....what's the ginger one? Thanks for sharing your ideas on all the premade meals. I will try and look for the time to do that! Wish I could hire you! Too bad I'm in Michigan!

[walkingwoman]

The ginger one is one that Dawn posted by Biz, I believe. Let me find it and I'll come back and edit this post. brb.
Try this on your salad: (it's awesome)

Biz's Asian Dressing and/or meat marinade
2 Tablespoons fresh minced Ginger
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup Bragg's aminos
2 pk stevia

Mix all together, can be used as a meat marinate or salad dressing.
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[j4Christ]

Originally Posted by duece49424

What is Biz's shake? I tried the strawberry spinach one and I thought I would love it, but I must have done something wrong...My recipe said 3 oz of spinach and that's like 3 huge handfuls....almost the whole bag..maybe it was too much, but I weight it....don't know..suggestions?

Yes, that's probably the one. Dawn posted a youtube on Biz fixing one either on this thread or the weekly one???

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

The ginger one is one that Dawn posted by Biz, I believe. Let me find it and I'll come back and edit this post. brb.
Try this on your salad: (it's awesome)

Biz's Asian Dressing and/or meat marinade
2 Tablespoons fresh minced Ginger
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup Bragg's aminos
2 pk stevia

Mix all together, can be used as a meat marinate or salad dressing.
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MMMMM that sounds yummy! Is the Bragg's AA better than soy sauce because it's less sodium or the soy thing?


Today's menu-

B-coffee, melba, apple
L-1 egg, 3 whites sauteed w/ a handful of spinach, spinach salad w/ mustard, lime, cilantro dressing
S-iced coffee w/ 1 T. milk, melba, apple
D-grilled halibut (probably w/ just lemon and dill) sauteed cabbage (in water, garlic, onion powder, salt)

[catzrule]

Originally Posted by 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

Thanks WW. I've only JUST added the melba's and the losses are the same. I kicked TOM out yesterday. Hoping that will help and Bernice is helping me along today. I've only had two tiny visits in two weeks. I know we are eating less, but not THAT much less, yanno?

Originally Posted by duece49424

What is Biz's shake? I tried the strawberry spinach one and I thought I would love it, but I must have done something wrong...My recipe said 3 oz of spinach and that's like 3 huge handfuls....almost the whole bag..maybe it was too much, but I weight it....don't know..suggestions?

Yep, that's the shake. I kinda cheat and add a tiny bit more of the cocoa and it is yummy.

[duece49424]

Good Morning! On the shake...that would be so great..quick, easy, filling and to go...
Did I have the right amount of spinach? Can we have protein powder?

today: B - coffee, apple
L - steak and lettuce (will try the dressing above) thanks!
D - chicken and cabbage
S - strawberries

- for some reason I always need a snack after dinner (habit I guess) I cannot eat the melba or grissini as I have no wheat. gluten, rye, etc..bummer!

[Tyl]

l: curry beef and radishes
d: chicken and cukes
dessert: strawberry sorbet

optional snack: apple/grissini if hungry

[j4Christ]

I am the first menu of the day...hmmm...what shall I have????

B-coffee, melba, apple
L-chic/celery soup w/ a side of raw celery
S-melba, apple, iced coffee or tea w/ 1T. milk
D-boiled radishes w/ sirloin (marinated in water, liquid smoke, fresh rosemary, salt, garlic, onion powder)

BTW-I occasionally have a glass of "wine". I put a T. of ACV in a wine glass, add water to almost full and a few ice cubes. Helps, but I sure miss my wine!

[Ladidah]

B: Black Coffee
L: Grilled steak, cukes, apple
D: Grilled chicken, spinach, strawberries

[Tyl]

b: tea
l: meatballs, spinach
s: apple
d: tilapia, radishes, strawberry sorbet

[catzrule]

Morning ladies!

B: coffee w/ milk
L: grilled chix breast, cucumber, melba, apple
D: grilled chix breast, radishes, melba, strawberries

water, water, water!

[qzonna]

Good morning
B: Coffee w/stevia
L: Protein Whey Pancakes, apple w/cinnamon
S: Grape Fruit (small)
D: Chicken Salad with "honey" Mustard Dressing
S: sliced Cucumbers
2 liters of water Of course

[walkingwoman]

Originally Posted by j4Christ

I am the first menu of the day...hmmm...what shall I have????

B-coffee, melba, apple
L-chic/celery soup w/ a side of raw celery
S-melba, apple, iced coffee or tea w/ 1T. milk
D-boiled radishes w/ sirloin (marinated in water, liquid smoke, fresh rosemary, salt, garlic, onion powder)

BTW-I occasionally have a glass of "wine". I put a T. of ACV in a wine glass, add water to almost full and a few ice cubes. Helps, but I sure miss my wine!

I'm gonna have to try your 'wine' recipe! Thanks.

Originally Posted by qzonna

Good morning
B: Coffee w/stevia
L: Protein Whey Pancakes, apple w/cinnamon
S: Grape Fruit (small)
D: Chicken Salad with "honey" Mustard Dressing
S: sliced Cucumbers
2 liters of water Of course

What are Protein whey pancakes? Glad to see you joining the thread

[MtherGoos]

I know what's NOT on my menu for today....Diet Pepsi!!! This is the first time in probably 30 years that I haven't started my day by stumbling to the refrigerator to pop open that Diet Pepsi!! It's a very weird feeling, and I'm sure there's some Tylenol in my future today, but I'm really motivated to stay with it!!!

[qzonna]

Originally Posted by walkingwoman

What are Protein whey pancakes? Glad to see you joining the thread

From another site:
Yummy Pancakes :-)
I adapted a well known Low Carb pancake recipe to make some super Yummy and satisfying pancakes. Here is the recipe:

Protein Powder Pancakes
1 egg
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 teasp baking powder
1/2 t vanilla flavor
sweetener to taste as desired -
mix/blend well.
add water until it gets to looks like pancake batter consistency


Spoon onto frypan. I lightly dusted a nonstick frypan with butter buds & flipped them.
The syrup I use is DaVincis 0 calorie/0carb.
makes 5 pancakes at 40 calories a pop & 6 grams protein each - but yours may vary based on which protein powder you use.


If you are not comfortable with using protein powder, I believe you will get the same great pancake results by using cottage cheese (might smooth it in a blender before adding to the egg mix....)


I have only tried with the Whey and not the cottage cheese.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by catzrule

Thanks WW. I've only JUST added the melba's and the losses are the same. I kicked TOM out yesterday. Hoping that will help and Bernice is helping me along today. I've only had two tiny visits in two weeks. I know we are eating less, but not THAT much less, yanno?

I have continued my Natural Calm on this P2 and with the amount I have been going--I am thinking, how can this be? I am only eating 500 calories!!!! So, I think the magnesium is helping so much. So far I have lost 7.8 pounds in only 5 full days of the VLCD!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by qzonna

From another site:
Yummy Pancakes :-)
I adapted a well known Low Carb pancake recipe to make some super Yummy and satisfying pancakes. Here is the recipe:


If you are not comfortable with using protein powder, I believe you will get the same great pancake results by using cottage cheese (might smooth it in a blender before adding to the egg mix....)


I have only tried with the Whey and not the cottage cheese.

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Just a word of caution----remember I am a rules follower when it comes to the original P2, so I would caution against doing this in P2!!!!! Protein powder is NOT P2 friendly. It is not on the approved P2 foods list. If you are going to make these just beware!! You may not be able to lose and be stable in P3.

AND if you mix eggs and cottage cheese, then that is mixing proteins another rule that is not allowed in P2!!!!!!

[MistyLoo]

L: HB patty/cucumbers

D: Stir 'fried' bok choy/ shrimp marinated in braggs, lime juice and garlic

S: Maybe 1/2 grapefruit/maybe not

These last few pounds are coming off slowly but they are coming off. I see more difference in the way my pants fit than scalewise. These pants I have on look like a family of puppies moved out of the seat of them.

[MistyLoo]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I have continued my Natural Calm on this P2 and with the amount I have been going--I am thinking, how can this be? I am only eating 500 calories!!!! So, I think the magnesium is helping so much. So far I have lost 7.8 pounds in only 5 full days of the VLCD!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Dawn, you are amazing! GO DAWN!

[catzrule]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I have continued my Natural Calm on this P2 and with the amount I have been going--I am thinking, how can this be? I am only eating 500 calories!!!! So, I think the magnesium is helping so much. So far I have lost 7.8 pounds in only 5 full days of the VLCD!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!

That's good to know. I have hope that I will reallllly start losing now that things are moooooving along.

[catzrule]

Originally Posted by MistyLoo

L: HB patty/cucumbers

D: Stir 'fried' bok choy/ shrimp marinated in braggs, lime juice and garlic

S: Maybe 1/2 grapefruit/maybe not

These last few pounds are coming off slowly but they are coming off. I see more difference in the way my pants fit than scalewise. These pants I have on look like a family of puppies moved out of the seat of them.

*snort!

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by MtherGoos

I know what's NOT on my menu for today....Diet Pepsi!!! This is the first time in probably 30 years that I haven't started my day by stumbling to the refrigerator to pop open that Diet Pepsi!! It's a very weird feeling, and I'm sure there's some Tylenol in my future today, but I'm really motivated to stay with it!!!

Good luck to you!!! Any time you are wanting Pepsi, drink water instead!!! I know, much easier said than done. But I am sending good wishes your way today!!

[MtherGoos]

Thanks Dawn! I can't believe i've made it this far into the day without any!! I haven't even had to have any tylenol yet either, which is very strange. I'm very thankful though, I'll take all the help I can get!! I've had 3 32 oz jugs of water so far, but it's only 1:15 here, so I'm sure I'll get at least 3 more in before the day is over!

[walkingwoman]

Originally Posted by qzonna

From another site:
Yummy Pancakes :-)
I adapted a well known Low Carb pancake recipe to make some super Yummy and satisfying pancakes. Here is the recipe:

Protein Powder Pancakes
1 egg
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 teasp baking powder
1/2 t vanilla flavor
sweetener to taste as desired -
mix/blend well.
add water until it gets to looks like pancake batter consistency


Spoon onto frypan. I lightly dusted a nonstick frypan with butter buds & flipped them.
The syrup I use is DaVincis 0 calorie/0carb.
makes 5 pancakes at 40 calories a pop & 6 grams protein each - but yours may vary based on which protein powder you use.


If you are not comfortable with using protein powder, I believe you will get the same great pancake results by using cottage cheese (might smooth it in a blender before adding to the egg mix....)


I have only tried with the Whey and not the cottage cheese.

Gosh, I used to make something like these years ago when I first started lc'g. I wouldn't eat them on P2 because I try to stick to the original protocol and I'm very stingy with what I spend my calories on and 200 would be high for one item but I'll definitely try them in P3! Thanks!

Originally Posted by dawnyama

*********************************
Just a word of caution----remember I am a rules follower when it comes to the original P2, so I would caution against doing this in P2!!!!! Protein powder is NOT P2 friendly. It is not on the approved P2 foods list. If you are going to make these just beware!! You may not be able to lose and be stable in P3.

AND if you mix eggs and cottage cheese, then that is mixing proteins another rule that is not allowed in P2!!!!!!

I wonder dried eggwhites would be in this? Hmm. I know its a little inventive but it might work. If I had some here I'd give it a try but I don't. Might be interesting.

Originally Posted by MistyLoo

L: HB patty/cucumbers

D: Stir 'fried' bok choy/ shrimp marinated in braggs, lime juice and garlic

S: Maybe 1/2 grapefruit/maybe not

These last few pounds are coming off slowly but they are coming off. I see more difference in the way my pants fit than scalewise. These pants I have on look like a family of puppies moved out of the seat of them.

Originally Posted by catzrule

That's good to know. I have hope that I will reallllly start losing now that things are moooooving along.

Keep those positive thoughts going!

Originally Posted by MtherGoos

Thanks Dawn! I can't believe i've made it this far into the day without any!! I haven't even had to have any tylenol yet either, which is very strange. I'm very thankful though, I'll take all the help I can get!! I've had 3 32 oz jugs of water so far, but it's only 1:15 here, so I'm sure I'll get at least 3 more in before the day is over!

Wow! I'm a big water drinker too! Love it! I drank over 5 liters yesterday

[qzonna]

love my protein pancakes...
had a loss of 1lb yesterday...
today eating
B: coffee 1/2 Grapefruit
L:chicken salad w/"honey" mustard dressing
D:Talopia fish and Greens
S: grapefruit/bread-stick or Apple/bread-stick

make it a wonderful day...Q

[catzrule]

Great loss Q!

Down 0.4 today

B: coffee w/ milk
L: P2 chili, cucumbers, apple w/ cinnamon, grissini
D: chicken breast, radishes, strawberries, garlic melba

[Lorrie200]

B- water water water
L- Halibut, asparagus, strawberry,
D- George chicken, mustard-stevia-red hot dip, 1/2 cucumber, orange, melba

Lottt-sa Water.

[tempted_by_food]

Yesterday

L chicken and fried cabbage, breadstick
D scrammbled eggs and cooked tomatoe, breadstick
S grapefruit