P2 What is on your menu---Feb thread

[Charms]

B: Orange
L: Spicy shrimp over salad greens with ACV, melba
D: Chicken and cabbage, melba
S: Strawberries

[Laschance]

Feb 16 - Yesterdays menu
L ~ 6 oz Chicken & Asparagus (canned)
S ~ 3 0z beef tenderloin / 1/2 cucumber
Snack ~ 1 Apple

I still moved downwards a few to 244.1 ~ Slow but sure wins the race!!

[dawnyama]

Here is what I had yesterday (Wednesday)

L: chicken, 1/2 grapefruit; asparagus; Grissini
D: Biz's shake/smoothie Here is the recipe:

Phase 2 Smoothie


3 oz raw spinach
5 oz frozen strawberries
3 oz low fat cottage cheese
1 tbsp Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa
2 pkg sweet n low
Water

Total of 150 Calories -
You could make two of these a day and still have room for at least ONE meal!!! This smoothie twice has almost the amount of protein as the recommended amount of chicken (3.5 oz)!!!

[nori71]

L: Shrimp Ceviche (shrimp, tomato, lime juice, tapatio, red onion), spinach salad with strawberries
D: p2 chili, salad
S: 50 g chicken (I eat more protein), apple

[halebop]

B tea
S 1/2 grapefruit
L P2 chili, 1 grissini
D orange roughy, baby spinach, 1 grissini

I have to say that the orange roughy was SO delicious. I could have eaten a lot more than my 100 grams. All I did was sprinkle a bit of dill on it and then squeeze 1/2 a lemon over it. I cooked it on the stove top in a nonstick pan with nothing but the dill on top and the fresh lemon juice. I'm very much looking forward to doing the exact same thing tonight. YUMMY

[duece49424]

Today (and it's starting to go better for me)
B - coffee
L - chicken and cukes
D - beef and cabbage
Snacks: apple and an orange

If hungry (like I have been all day already), I have some celery ready to go

[duece49424]

Hale - thanks for the tip on the fish. I just don't care for any of it, and I am trying so hard to like it..I will try your recipe. I do like shrimp and crab though!

[kj2010]

B: Green Tea
L: boiled shrimp with cucumber (sprinkled with red wine vinegar and Salt and pepper) & Melba
D: Baked Lemon peppered Talapia with spinach & Melba
S: Strawberries

Yesterday I had:
B: Apple with cinammon and splenda (heated up in microwave for a minute)
L: Shrimp, cucumber with red wine vinegar, salt and pepper & a Melba
D: VERY lean hamburger patty with grilled onions (Mmmm...my fav) and a Melba
S: Strawberries

[dawnyama]

Yesterday's (Thurs) menu:

L: chicken (I decided to use the bacon salt on it and it was deelish!!); radishes; 1 Grissini; strawberries
D: eggs (1 whole + 3 whites); 1/2 can tomato; Melba; 1/2 grapefruit

this has to be the best thing I have had since trying the P2 French onion soup!! I took my egg allowance (1 whole egg + 3 whites) and scrambled them up. Heated up 1/2 can of tomatoes on the stove--with a bit of water added. I added the eggs to the tomato when they were heated though. Scrambled the eggs in the tomatoes and it was fabulous!! I used the same spices as I do for my chili. onion powder, salt, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning. It was so yummy I decided to have it for lunch today too!!

Drinks: 3 cups of coffee, 2 cups of WuLong tea (1 cup had my Natural Calm in it); 4+ 32 oz of water.
Exercise: walk 20 mins

[Charms]

Today's food:

B: Strawberries
L: Baked tilapia and cukes marinated in ACV & sea salt, melba
D: Sauteed chicken and cabbage, melba
S: 1/2 apple (they're huge apples!)

[kj2010]

B: Apple
L: Grilled Chicken and brocolli
D: should be hamburger patty with onion again. Man love that stuff. mmm...
S: Strawberries

[kj2010]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Yesterday's (Thurs) menu:

L: chicken (I decided to use the bacon salt on it and it was deelish!!); radishes; 1 Grissini; strawberries
D: eggs (1 whole + 3 whites); 1/2 can tomato; Melba; 1/2 grapefruit

this has to be the best thing I have had since trying the P2 French onion soup!! I took my egg allowance (1 whole egg + 3 whites) and scrambled them up. Heated up 1/2 can of tomatoes on the stove--with a bit of water added. I added the eggs to the tomato when they were heated though. Scrambled the eggs in the tomatoes and it was fabulous!! I used the same spices as I do for my chili. onion powder, salt, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning. It was so yummy I decided to have it for lunch today too!!

Drinks: 3 cups of coffee, 2 cups of WuLong tea (1 cup had my Natural Calm in it); 4+ 32 oz of water.
Exercise: walk 20 mins

did I ask you how you make your radishes??? I've never had them and I'm curious how to cook them or what the heck to do with them. lol

[dawnyama]

Kari
I cook my radishes on the stovetop. Just boiling the heck out of them. I think I boiled them for like 30 mins. I had to keep adding water to them so they would not boil dry. When they were done, they were mushy so I decided to be done with them and put them in Tupperware and refrigerate them. Sometimes I boil and then bake them.

[kj2010]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

Kari
I cook my radishes on the stovetop. Just boiling the heck out of them. I think I boiled them for like 30 mins. I had to keep adding water to them so they would not boil dry. When they were done, they were mushy so I decided to be done with them and put them in Tupperware and refrigerate them. Sometimes I boil and then bake them.

Do you put anything on them? What do they taste like???

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by kj2010

Do you put anything on them? What do they taste like???

I sprinkle my standard P2 spices: onion powder and sea salt on them. They have an undescribable taste. They don't taste like much at all. The boiling them a really long time takes most of the taste away.

And let me add that I boiled 2 bags this time. I wanted to have the leftovers for a while so I didn't have to worry about cooking some every time I wanted them. Those 2 bags have lasted all week!

[Laschance]

Feb 17 - Yesterdays menu
B ~ 1 apple
L ~ 4 oz Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber
S ~ 4 0z Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber

I only lost .2 lb from yesterday.. can anyone point out from my menus what I am doing wrong that may be causing such a slow loss.. Any advise is welcome.. Thanks

[kj2010]

Originally Posted by dawnyama

I sprinkle my standard P2 spices: onion powder and sea salt on them. They have an undescribable taste. They don't taste like much at all. The boiling them a really long time takes most of the taste away.

And let me add that I boiled 2 bags this time. I wanted to have the leftovers for a while so I didn't have to worry about cooking some every time I wanted them. Those 2 bags have lasted all week!

Interesting! lol Thanks!
I might have to try them out for fun. haha
I bet you actually like them BECAUSE they have no taste though right? hahahaha Miss..."I don't like veggies". haha

[kj2010]

Originally Posted by Laschance

Feb 17 - Yesterdays menu
B ~ 1 apple
L ~ 4 oz Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber
S ~ 4 0z Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber

I only lost .2 lb from yesterday.. can anyone point out from my menus what I am doing wrong that may be causing such a slow loss.. Any advise is welcome.. Thanks

Maybe try switching up with some different veggies, eat your second fruit and add in some melba.
You might not be getting enough calories.
But still.... -.2 is still something! Good job!

[kj2010]

Originally Posted by Laschance

Feb 17 - Yesterdays menu
B ~ 1 apple
L ~ 4 oz Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber
S ~ 4 0z Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber

I only lost .2 lb from yesterday.. can anyone point out from my menus what I am doing wrong that may be causing such a slow loss.. Any advise is welcome.. Thanks

Also,week 2 was REALLY slow for me too though! Your body might just be adjusting. Hang on though...it will all catch up and I'm sure you'll get the average of .5 to 1 lbs lost total for the amount of days you do it.
That's what I'm looking at. Day 18 for me and 16.6 down....And last week I only lost 2 something. Don't worry....just keep going!!

[Ravenj9]

Yesterday's menu:

B: Half grapefruit w/Stevia
S: Melba Toast
L: 3.5 oz Grilled Tilapia and cabbage
S: strawberries
D: Tomato soup w/3.5 oz of shrimp

I used 7 oz of diced tomatoes & one cup of filtered water to make the soup along with chili powder, no-salt, pepper, & Mrs Dash. I wanted to put in Old Bay seasoning but it had too much sodium for me. I'm going to try the soup again tonight with chicken.

Lisa

[Charms]

Originally Posted by Ravenj9

Yesterday's menu:

B: Half grapefruit w/Stevia
S: Melba Toast
L: 3.5 oz Grilled Tilapia and cabbage
S: strawberries
D: Tomato soup w/3.5 oz of shrimp

I used 7 oz of diced tomatoes & one cup of filtered water to make the soup along with chili powder, no-salt, pepper, & Mrs Dash. I wanted to put in Old Bay seasoning but it had too much sodium for me. I'm going to try the soup again tonight with chicken.

Lisa

YUM!!!

I think I will try the soup tomorrow with shrimp and Mrs. Dash extra spicy blend. Thanks for the idea!

[Kateenie]

Originally Posted by Laschance

Feb 17 - Yesterdays menu
B ~ 1 apple
L ~ 4 oz Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber
S ~ 4 0z Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber

I only lost .2 lb from yesterday.. can anyone point out from my menus what I am doing wrong that may be causing such a slow loss.. Any advise is welcome.. Thanks

Be sure to look at the big picture - you have lost 10.5 lbs in 11 days. There is NOTHING slow about that.

Yeah, those big losses slow down, but the average loss for women for a round is 0.5/day. That's it. Some lose a lot more than that, I realize that, but a lot don't. You're doing fabulously!

You can see in my signature I lost 9.1 the first week, then only 2.6 the next. The body has to adjust.

[Ravenj9]

Originally Posted by Laschance

Feb 17 - Yesterdays menu
B ~ 1 apple
L ~ 4 oz Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber
S ~ 4 0z Chicken & 1 cup Cucumber

I only lost .2 lb from yesterday.. can anyone point out from my menus what I am doing wrong that may be causing such a slow loss.. Any advise is welcome.. Thanks

Maybe you should eat a different protein and vegetable for your second meal. I also don't see the melba or grissini on your menu but I think a lot of people cut those out. I personally look forward to my melba toast for the day.

[tobysgirl]

You guys are making P2 look like a gourmet feast! Almost. This is my first round so I don't think I'll be doing anything too fancy the first few days--mainly steam/boil. Is it okay to boil shrimp in chicken broth with ordinary seasonings? It makes such a big difference, flavor-wise.

[Charms]

Today's foods:

B: Apple
L: Ravenj9's Tomato soup with shrimp, melba
D: Roasted chicken, steamed asparagus, melba
S: Strawberries

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by kj2010

Maybe try switching up with some different veggies, eat your second fruit and add in some melba.
You might not be getting enough calories.
But still.... -.2 is still something! Good job!

I think also!! Some need to get to 500 calories or they don't lose as well. Eat all you are allowed---2 fruits and the 2 melbas. That should up your calories. And any reason you are eating the same thing? When I open a can of crab meat, I eat it every day til it is gone. That means 4 days in a row! However I have it for lunch and have another protein at dinner. Just a suggestion.

Let me add also that Peggy has done rounds where all she ate was chicken and cabbage. So there is nothing wrong with having the same meals. She loses a lot on her rounds. But the first thing to do when you feel you are not losing as you should is look to your menu. And remember that your body has to catch up to your losses thus far. You won't lose loads every day. Heck on some of my rounds even when eating 100% spot on protocol I gained. So these ebbs and flows are perfectly normal.

[dawnyama]

Here is what I had yesterday (Friday):

L: Eggs (1 whole + 3 egg whites) ; 1/2 can tomato; 1 Melba; 1/2 grapefruit
D: Biz's Smoothie (spinach, cottage cheese, strawberries)
Drinks: 3 cups of coffee, 2 cups of WuLong tea (1 with Natural Calm added), 4 32 oz water

[Charms]

dawn, are you doing eggs because you are phasing out of P2 or are they allowed during P2?

I'm confuzzled.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by Charms

dawn, are you doing eggs because you are phasing out of P2 or are they allowed during P2?

I'm confuzzled.

They are allowed. Dr S says if you tire of the protein choices, he does allow for 1 whole egg + 3 egg whites be used in place of the other protein choices. I had them the day before yesterday because I had no other protein option cooked and I wanted to eat RIGHT THEN. So instead of cooking chicken or fish, I cooked them up real quick. They ended up being so good, I had them the next day too!!
Cottage cheese is also on his "you can eat this occasionally list".

[swivelmechanism]

Hi Im Mia...

R1P2D4 (SL) down 7 pounds.


breakfast hot tea

lunch chicken, 2 cups romaine

snack baked apple

supper shrimp and zucchini

snack cara cara orange