Food choices

ggg · 08-19-2011, 05:40 PM

I am in P2 with hcg shots at a clinic. I am having trouble with food choices. This is a typical day:
B- apple
L-shrimp, raw veggies with fat free dressing that was yucky I did not eat veggies
D- 2 pan fried tiplia fish filets and yucky oven roasted green beans that tasted like dirt.

My tummy is growling and I am frustrated. Can someone give me any more ideas of how you eat your veggies? I am thinking of making weight watchers famous cabbage soup and eating that with a meat choice. I am on day 3 VLC and have lost 4.5 lbs. I am not eating enough calories (need to eat 500) when I do not eat the vegetables and I know it is going to be a problem. Help and Thank you!

myrna · 08-19-2011, 06:37 PM

I did a lot of lettuce with the meat (chicken breast, shrimp, sirloin, etc.) on top, like a salad. Then I used a squirt or 3 of fresh lemon juice as the dressing - tossed with salt and pepper.

Another "staple" for me was the extra lean ground beef. I mixed 1 lb with 2 cans of rotel (as the veg/tomato) and then I'd drain it and split it into 5 servings. Or I'd make burger patties with it and add to that sliced tomatoes.

I normally ate the strawberries in a smoothie using the frozen whole unsweetened ones, plus water, plus the juice from the rest of that lemon, and a couple packets of stevia. Near the end of my round, I started putting spinach (raw) in this smoothie. Great way to get the veg in, and it doesn't really have a taste, IMO.

I also had the melba rounds but I know a lot of ppl skip those.

Lildrew · 08-19-2011, 06:50 PM

I have absolutely LOVED the P2 chili. It's a staple for me.

emel · 08-20-2011, 04:21 AM

cabbage with onion or onion powder, sea salt and a little pepper.
Start it in a dry non-stick skillet to crisp-fry it, then add about 1/2 cup water or veg broth and put a lid on it, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes til tender. Good with a dipping sauce of 1 Tbl braggs aminos or soy sauce, 1 tbl lemon juice, and a little stevia or other sweetner.

plain asparagus. Frozen cooked in microwave is easy. Don't overcook.
Squirt a little lemon on it if you want, maybe a couple drops of worchestershire.

I see you're eating green beans... try them simmered. Fresh or frozen. Inch of water in a saucepan, a little salt. Add the beans, cover, and simmer about 10 min. Add a little onion sliced thin, a little diced tomato, and a dash of garlic powder for seasoning. Some people like them steamed 15 min instead.

Celery 'soup'... a little onion or onion powder, some fat free broth, and plenty of diced up celery. Salt, pepper, thyme, garlic. Cook celery till soft and use like a broth or soup as an appetizer.

There's that french onion soup recipe, too. I don't have it off the top of my head, but it's in most hcg cookbooks.

For raw veg, I don't have a dip I like, so I eat raw celery with half a cut up apple so there's more flavor. YOu could do that for breakfast and for lunch, to sneak in veggies and to stretch your fruit to cover the two meals.

ggg · 08-20-2011, 04:36 AM

Thank you so much for the ideas. I am only allowed beef once a week, but could freeze the rotel/beef meal. These ideas are great - thank you for taking the time to reply. I will gop shopping today!

emel · 08-20-2011, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ggg

Thank you so much for the ideas. I am only allowed beef once a week, but could freeze the rotel/beef meal. These ideas are great - thank you for taking the time to reply. I will gop shopping today!

Do you have a food processor? I'm not a fan of ground chicken/turkey from the store, but sometimes I process raw chicken breasts into ground meat. That works fine in the beef/rotel dish, just boost up the garlic powder/onion powder a little if it tastes flat to you.

You could do the same with turkey if your plan allows it. Sometimes I get a turkey breast and cut it in half. Roast one half and grind the other. I even make a fake 'sausage' out of it by mixing in sage, hot sauce, and a little bit of diced apple and onion.

RedsSkinnyJeans · 08-20-2011, 06:52 AM

I LIVE on roasted veggies. No oil of any kind, just roasted with garlic salt and pepper.

I also eat a lot of spinach sauteed in chicken broth - (but you have to find the kind with no sugar).

Marocka · 08-20-2011, 06:54 AM

I do P2 friendly chicken chili and beef and cabbage, mmmmmmmmmmm or a big fat grilled chicken salad, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

shelbyla · 08-20-2011, 07:34 AM

Here's a few things that got me through my rounds...

Salad dressings:

Start with...
2T broth (beef, chicken or veggie)
2T apple cider or red wine vinegar
1/4t salt
1/4t pepper

For Italian add...
1t Italian seasoning
1/4t garlic powder
1/4t onion powder

For honey mustard add...
1T mustard (yellow or brown but check ingredients for sugar)
5 drops plain stevia or 1/2 packet Splenda or Sweet 'n Low

For a creamier dressing use...
2T Walden Farms Caesar, Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing in place of one T of broth and one T vinegar

For a different taste use...
2T orange juice, lemon juice or lime juice in place of the vinegar

Switch up spices. I like...
1t curry or
1t shallot pepper or
1t dill or
1t sage
1t cumin

"Skillet" meals (if you are NOT eating the grissini/melba, increase your evening veggie portion to 200g/7oz)

Broth 1/4-1/2c, depending on how saucy you like it
Chicken
Beef
Veggie

Protein 100g/3.5oz raw
chicken breast
lean ground beef
shrimp
crab meat
langostino tails

Veggie 100g/3.5oz raw
Belgian endive
Cabbage
Bok choy
Celery
Chinese cabbage

Spices
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper

plus...
Italian - 1T Italian seasoning (works best with chicken or beef plus endive or cabbage)
Mexican - 1T chili powder, 1t cumin, couple of dashes tobasco or tapatio (works best with chicken or beef plus cabbage or endive)
Asian - 1T soy sauce or Braggs liquid aminos (works with all)
Lemon pepper - 1t lemon pepper, 1T fresh lemon juice (work best with chicken or seafood plus any veggie)

Add broth to skillet. Add veggie and spices and cook to just before desired doneness. Add raw protein and cook until done (the protein cooks so fast that it's best to add it at the end). Optional: sprinkle with Guar or Xanthan gum (available at most healthfood stores) in a salt shaker for a thicker sauce--a little goes a VERY long way so sprinkle with caution! **DO NOT OVERDO AS IT IS A STARCH AND COULD STALL YOU.

Panfried White Roughy

Sprinkle a filet of Swai (white roughy--available at Ralph's and TJ's), cod, or orange roughy with salt and pepper. Heat skillet until hot. Add fish. Cook on one side for 3 mins. Flip and cook until fish flakes easily--about 2 more minutes. Serve with salad or stirfried veggies.

08-19-2011, 05:40 PM	#1
ggg Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 108 Gallery: ggg Stats: 185/160/hcg 171.5/171.5/130 LC WOE: HCG -25/ LC Start Date: January 1, 2012	Food choices I am in P2 with hcg shots at a clinic. I am having trouble with food choices. This is a typical day: B- apple L-shrimp, raw veggies with fat free dressing that was yucky I did not eat veggies D- 2 pan fried tiplia fish filets and yucky oven roasted green beans that tasted like dirt. My tummy is growling and I am frustrated. Can someone give me any more ideas of how you eat your veggies? I am thinking of making weight watchers famous cabbage soup and eating that with a meat choice. I am on day 3 VLC and have lost 4.5 lbs. I am not eating enough calories (need to eat 500) when I do not eat the vegetables and I know it is going to be a problem. Help and Thank you! __________________ Jen

08-19-2011, 06:37 PM	#2
myrna Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 310 Gallery: myrna Stats: 5'6" - 199/178.6/150 WOE: hHCG pellets Start Date: R1: 6/9/11 \| R2: 7/30/12	I did a lot of lettuce with the meat (chicken breast, shrimp, sirloin, etc.) on top, like a salad. Then I used a squirt or 3 of fresh lemon juice as the dressing - tossed with salt and pepper. Another "staple" for me was the extra lean ground beef. I mixed 1 lb with 2 cans of rotel (as the veg/tomato) and then I'd drain it and split it into 5 servings. Or I'd make burger patties with it and add to that sliced tomatoes. I normally ate the strawberries in a smoothie using the frozen whole unsweetened ones, plus water, plus the juice from the rest of that lemon, and a couple packets of stevia. Near the end of my round, I started putting spinach (raw) in this smoothie. Great way to get the veg in, and it doesn't really have a taste, IMO. I also had the melba rounds but I know a lot of ppl skip those. __________________ Beg 199 \| R1D57: Down 32 lbs net \| LDW: 167

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08-19-2011, 06:50 PM	#3
Lildrew Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,070 Gallery: Lildrew Stats: 171.4/162/140 WOE: hHcg/later LC Start Date: 7/16/12	I have absolutely LOVED the P2 chili. It's a staple for me.

08-20-2011, 04:21 AM	#4
emel Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: VA Posts: 16,600 Gallery: emel	cabbage with onion or onion powder, sea salt and a little pepper. Start it in a dry non-stick skillet to crisp-fry it, then add about 1/2 cup water or veg broth and put a lid on it, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes til tender. Good with a dipping sauce of 1 Tbl braggs aminos or soy sauce, 1 tbl lemon juice, and a little stevia or other sweetner. plain asparagus. Frozen cooked in microwave is easy. Don't overcook. Squirt a little lemon on it if you want, maybe a couple drops of worchestershire. I see you're eating green beans... try them simmered. Fresh or frozen. Inch of water in a saucepan, a little salt. Add the beans, cover, and simmer about 10 min. Add a little onion sliced thin, a little diced tomato, and a dash of garlic powder for seasoning. Some people like them steamed 15 min instead. Celery 'soup'... a little onion or onion powder, some fat free broth, and plenty of diced up celery. Salt, pepper, thyme, garlic. Cook celery till soft and use like a broth or soup as an appetizer. There's that french onion soup recipe, too. I don't have it off the top of my head, but it's in most hcg cookbooks. For raw veg, I don't have a dip I like, so I eat raw celery with half a cut up apple so there's more flavor. YOu could do that for breakfast and for lunch, to sneak in veggies and to stretch your fruit to cover the two meals.

08-20-2011, 04:36 AM	#5
ggg Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 108 Gallery: ggg Stats: 185/160/hcg 171.5/171.5/130 LC WOE: HCG -25/ LC Start Date: January 1, 2012	Thank you so much for the ideas. I am only allowed beef once a week, but could freeze the rotel/beef meal. These ideas are great - thank you for taking the time to reply. I will gop shopping today!

08-20-2011, 06:52 AM	#7
RedsSkinnyJeans Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,007 Gallery: RedsSkinnyJeans Stats: 170/144/140 Start Date: 4/1/11	I LIVE on roasted veggies. No oil of any kind, just roasted with garlic salt and pepper. I also eat a lot of spinach sauteed in chicken broth - (but you have to find the kind with no sugar).

08-20-2011, 06:54 AM	#8
Marocka Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 471 Gallery: Marocka Stats: R1 231.2-212.6, -18.6 LBS R2 215.6-189.6, -26 LBS WOE: Low Fat/Low Carb/Low Sugar/Low Cal Start Date: 05/12/2011	I do P2 friendly chicken chili and beef and cabbage, mmmmmmmmmmm or a big fat grilled chicken salad, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

08-20-2011, 07:34 AM	#9
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,735 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Here's a few things that got me through my rounds... Salad dressings: Start with... 2T broth (beef, chicken or veggie) 2T apple cider or red wine vinegar 1/4t salt 1/4t pepper For Italian add... 1t Italian seasoning 1/4t garlic powder 1/4t onion powder For honey mustard add... 1T mustard (yellow or brown but check ingredients for sugar) 5 drops plain stevia or 1/2 packet Splenda or Sweet 'n Low For a creamier dressing use... 2T Walden Farms Caesar, Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing in place of one T of broth and one T vinegar For a different taste use... 2T orange juice, lemon juice or lime juice in place of the vinegar Switch up spices. I like... 1t curry or 1t shallot pepper or 1t dill or 1t sage 1t cumin "Skillet" meals (if you are NOT eating the grissini/melba, increase your evening veggie portion to 200g/7oz) Broth 1/4-1/2c, depending on how saucy you like it Chicken Beef Veggie Protein 100g/3.5oz raw chicken breast lean ground beef shrimp crab meat langostino tails Veggie 100g/3.5oz raw Belgian endive Cabbage Bok choy Celery Chinese cabbage Spices Onion powder Garlic powder Salt Pepper plus... Italian - 1T Italian seasoning (works best with chicken or beef plus endive or cabbage) Mexican - 1T chili powder, 1t cumin, couple of dashes tobasco or tapatio (works best with chicken or beef plus cabbage or endive) Asian - 1T soy sauce or Braggs liquid aminos (works with all) Lemon pepper - 1t lemon pepper, 1T fresh lemon juice (work best with chicken or seafood plus any veggie) Add broth to skillet. Add veggie and spices and cook to just before desired doneness. Add raw protein and cook until done (the protein cooks so fast that it's best to add it at the end). Optional: sprinkle with Guar or Xanthan gum (available at most healthfood stores) in a salt shaker for a thicker sauce--a little goes a VERY long way so sprinkle with caution! **DO NOT OVERDO AS IT IS A STARCH AND COULD STALL YOU. Panfried White Roughy Sprinkle a filet of Swai (white roughy--available at Ralph's and TJ's), cod, or orange roughy with salt and pepper. Heat skillet until hot. Add fish. Cook on one side for 3 mins. Flip and cook until fish flakes easily--about 2 more minutes. Serve with salad or stirfried veggies.