Meaty May

[Mar922]

I have decided to start a thread for my strict May because I don't want to take over the Marvelous May board with Menus. I am going to write my menu for evryday on here to give myself accountability. If anyone else wants to do a strict May with me feel free to put your menus up too andmaybe we can give each other ideas.

[Mar922]

Monday May 2nd:

Breakfast: Black Coffee with 1 splenda, quiche with a slice of skim cheese and ham.
Snack: Hard boiled egg
Lunch: Chicken breast
Snack: Chicken breast
Dinner : Chicken breast (or 2) or Fish - Haven't decided yet
Drinks, Diet Dr Pepper, 2 Crystal Light and water, water, water

[BrumbyBabe]

OK I'm in:

Sunday: 05/01/11

B-1 scrambled egg (plain)
1 cup of coffee (black)
1 small handful of unsalted peanuts
1 20 oz. bottle of water

L-2 eggs over medium (Waffle House)
1 side order of crispy bacon (WH)
1 glass of unsweetened ice tea
1 12 oz. glass of ice water

Snack-1 Sugar Free Jello cup
1 small handful of unsalted peanuts
1 20 oz. bottle of water

D-1 bowl of beef broth
1 mouthful of 1% cottage cheese
28 ounces of water


Weight Sunday am (05/01/11).....217.0

Weight Monday am (05/02/11).....214.5

[Butterflymama]

Oh, I'm in! I am being super strict and basically combining Stillman's with IF on most days, and it is working well. Today I've had:

1 packet (2.5 oz) albacore tuna
1 hardboiled egg
mustard
black coffee with stevia drops
tons of water all day

I will be eating something again tonight because I'm feeling hungry, but my goal is to only eat when I truly feel hunger and not just because it's breakfast/dinner/lunch time and I'm "supposed" to have a meal. I also did 30 minutes of P90x yoga this morning. I'm feeling lighter and more fit already, so I'm very excited and motivated to keep it going until I get to my goal.

[Butterflymama]

I just had a baked mahi mahi fillet for dinner. Fishy day, I guess. And yes, I ate dinner at 11:00 pm. I'm going to drink more water and see how I feel. I might have a little FF Fage yogurt if I'm still hungry.

[Butterflymama]

Originally Posted by Butterflymama

I just had a baked mahi mahi fillet for dinner. Fishy day, I guess. And yes, I ate dinner at 11:00 pm. I'm going to drink more water and see how I feel. I might have a little FF Fage yogurt if I'm still hungry.

I was full after the fish, so I resisted the yogurt! It's just amazing how much my appetite has been suppressed by eating this way. To think that people pay thousands of dollars for pills, injections, or even go through major surgery for the same effect. Stillman's rocks! And it's free! (NO offense intended to anyone who has done any of those things...I totally understand that sometimes it's necessary. I'm just amazed that this works so well for me.)

[BrumbyBabe]

Monday am weight------214.5

Monday's Menu

B--2 mouthfuls of 1% cottage cheese
1 small handful of unsalted peanuts
48 ozs. of water

L--3 scrambled eggs with cheese
3 crispy pieces of bacon
1 cup of black coffee
8 ozs. of water
12 oz. glass of unsweet ice tea


S--1 piece of 2% string cheese
1 8 oz. glass of ice water
1 handful of unsalted peanuts

D--1 all beef hotdog (plain)
1 7 oz. piece of bottom round roast steak
16 ozs. of water


Tuesday morning weight: 212.5 YAY ME!!!!

[Mar922]

Yesterday I actually ended up eating 6 small chicken breasts!

Today is gonna be a fishy day for me (I premake my food)

B: Large Black Coffee w/ splenda, 2 cans of Tuna and a bit of Mayo
L:2 Haddock Fillets
D: Going out for Sushi so I am only gonna eat Sashimi and drink green Tea

I know I am eating lots right now but I was eating off stills so often I have to re supress my appetite

[Mar922]

Originally Posted by Butterflymama

I was full after the fish, so I resisted the yogurt! It's just amazing how much my appetite has been suppressed by eating this way. To think that people pay thousands of dollars for pills, injections, or even go through major surgery for the same effect. Stillman's rocks! And it's free! (NO offense intended to anyone who has done any of those things...I totally understand that sometimes it's necessary. I'm just amazed that this works so well for me.)

I am waiting for the appetite supression to kick in

[Butterflymama]

Originally Posted by Mar922

I am waiting for the appetite supression to kick in

It should happen soon for you! You're doing great!

[Butterflymama]

Today so far: 2 eggs over easy (was tricky to cook in a non-nonstick pan)
3 cups of black coffee w/stevia drops
lots and lots of water

[Mar922]

Originally Posted by Mar922

Yesterday I actually ended up eating 6 small chicken breasts!

Today is gonna be a fishy day for me (I premake my food)

B: Large Black Coffee w/ splenda, 2 cans of Tuna and a bit of Mayo
L:2 Haddock Fillets
D: Going out for Sushi so I am only gonna eat Sashimi and drink green Tea

I know I am eating lots right now but I was eating off stills so often I have to re supress my appetite

I had a chicken breast as a snack, I figure I will eat meat anytime I am hungry eventually I will be back to being able to eat 3 chicken breasts a day instead of 6 haha

[Mar922]

I didn't eat my Fish for lunch today it smelled so bad I couldn't do it and then ppl kept coming up to the office asking what that smell was haha, I learned my lesson unless its tuna I am not eating it at work

[BrumbyBabe]

Tuesday am weight: 212.5

B-1 boiled egg
1 handful of unsalted peanuts
1 roast beef and havarti cheese rollup
1 cup of black coffee
20 oz. water


S-2 handfuls of pork cracklin's
20 oz. water

L-1 beef hot dog
1 boiled egg
40 oz. of water


D-4 strips of crispy bacon (Village Inn)
2 small grilled and "smothered" chicken breasts (VI)
1 16 oz. glass of unsweet ice tea
20 oz. of water

[Mar922]

Wednesdays Menu:

B: 1 Can tuna w/ bit of Mayo, Black coffee w/ splenda and a HB egg
L: 2 chicken breasts
D: 1.5 Halibut fillets
S: tuna with lemon and pepper (only if I am hungry)

Lots of water and CL - I usually drink 2 litres of water and 2 litres of CL a day

[Butterflymama]

Looks like everyone's doing great! I ended up not eating again yesterday after the 2 eggs, so I came in at 147 calories for the day. Whoopsie. That's ok though, because I'm down another pound. Today I will definitely eat more. I was really hungry this morning, so I had 2 scrambled eggs along with my coffee. Will probably have tuna for lunch. Not sure about dinner. Tons of water, as usual.

[Butterflymama]

I am feeling crummy today. Have a bad headache, and on top of that, I am ravenous for some reason. Lunch today is a bowl of shrimp (didn't measure) with a couple spoonfuls of homemade ketchup. I might even be hungry enough to break out the FF Fage. Ugh, I just want my headache to go away!

[BrumbyBabe]

Wednesday am weight: 211.5


B-handful of unsalted peanuts
4 half strips of turkey bacon
1 mouthful of 1% cottage cheese
1 cup of black coffee
water

L-2 eggs scrambled with cheese
3 strips of crispy bacon
1 glass of unsweet ice tea
water

S-2 big handfuls of pork rinds
water

D-1 large cheese crisp (fried in a non-stick pan)
1 8 oz. piece of bottom round roast steak
1 handful of unsalted peanuts
1 half bottle of diet Mountain Dew
water

[Mar922]

Originally Posted by Butterflymama

I am feeling crummy today. Have a bad headache, and on top of that, I am ravenous for some reason. Lunch today is a bowl of shrimp (didn't measure) with a couple spoonfuls of homemade ketchup. I might even be hungry enough to break out the FF Fage. Ugh, I just want my headache to go away!

Maybe it was because you didn't eat much the day before? I always find I am ravenous the day after I don't eat much

[BrumbyBabe]

Well I've stalled...but I ate a large cheese crisp yesterday (for the first time ever) and I'm wondering if that might have thrown me off...at least I didn't gain anything I just stayed at 211.5

What do y'all think?


Brum

[Mar922]

Originally Posted by BrumbyBabe

Well I've stalled...but I ate a large cheese crisp yesterday (for the first time ever) and I'm wondering if that might have thrown me off...at least I didn't gain anything I just stayed at 211.5

What do y'all think?


Brum

I have noticed from your menus that you have still kept quite a bit of fat in, thats a good thing though because when you hit a stall you can start cutting things out

I would guzzle the water today and if you are still stalled after a coule days you can start cutting out the fattier things (bacon, pork rinds) or carbier things (peanuts) and see if that helps you

[Mar922]

Thursdays Menu

B: Chicken breast and 2 large black coffees w/ 1 splenda each
L: 2 Chicken breasts
D: 1 or 2 salmon filets
S: only if I am hungry lemon pepper tuna
Drinks: 2 L CL, 2 L water

have a meeting this afternoon and I must avoid the Dainty trays lol

[Butterflymama]

Yesterday I ended up at 1,300 calories, 16g carbs, and 60g fat (??). Still Atkins inductions levels, but I'm up a darn pound today! I did end up eating a cup or so of FF yogurt, and I made hamburgers for dinner and ate 3. The only fat I had was from the burgers and the eggs I had for breakfast. I was surprised it was 60g!

Today, I feel much better, and I'm not hungry at all yet, so I feel kind of back to normal. I think the 1 pound is probably because I have more food "in my system" right now. So my menu yesterday was:

B: 2 eggs, scrambled
black coffee, w/stevia drops

L: shrimp w/homemade ketchup

S: FF Fage yogurt w/stevia drops

D: 3 small hamburgers w/homemade ketchup

S: a little more yogurt

[Mar922]

Originally Posted by Mar922

Thursdays Menu

B: Chicken breast and 2 large black coffees w/ 1 splenda each
L: 2 Chicken breasts
D: 1 or 2 salmon filets
S: only if I am hungry lemon pepper tuna
Drinks: 2 L CL, 2 L water

have a meeting this afternoon and I must avoid the Dainty trays lol

I stayed away from the dainty trays but I must confess I did have 4 pickle slices, 4 cucumber slices, 4 celery pieces and 5 little pieces of cheese and some dip (1 tsp) for the veggies

[Mar922]

Originally Posted by Butterflymama

Yesterday I ended up at 1,300 calories, 16g carbs, and 60g fat (??). Still Atkins inductions levels, but I'm up a darn pound today! I did end up eating a cup or so of FF yogurt, and I made hamburgers for dinner and ate 3. The only fat I had was from the burgers and the eggs I had for breakfast. I was surprised it was 60g!

Today, I feel much better, and I'm not hungry at all yet, so I feel kind of back to normal. I think the 1 pound is probably because I have more food "in my system" right now. So my menu yesterday was:

B: 2 eggs, scrambled
black coffee, w/stevia drops

L: shrimp w/homemade ketchup

S: FF Fage yogurt w/stevia drops

D: 3 small hamburgers w/homemade ketchup

S: a little more yogurt

All that sounds good it might be worth the pound lol

[Butterflymama]

Today I wasn't very hungry. I had my morning black coffee w/stevia, then didn't eat until tonight, when I had 1 leftover burger w/ketchup (my homemade sugarfree kind). I am really hoping to see a loss tomorrow, but who knows.

[BrumbyBabe]

Looks like the stall is over! Thanks Mar922, I followed your advice and dropped the high fat nuts and ramped up my water intake to see if that might work and it DID!!!



Friday am weight: 210.0



Thursday Menu:

B-3 pieces of turkey bacon
1 mouthful of 1% cottage cheese
1 cup of black coffee
water

L-2 eggs scrambled with cheese (Waffle House)
1 5 oz. ribeye steak (WH)
1 16 oz. glass of unsweet ice tea
water


S-1 large cheese crisp
half bottle of diet Mountain Dew
water

D-3 medium pieces of grilled fish (Whiting)
water

[Mar922]

Last night I didn't end up eating the fish for dinner, I actually didn't eat anything for dinner because I goot bust oops

Friday Menu:
Chicken day!!!

B:
Chicken Breast, black coffeew/ splenda
L:
Chicken breast
D:
Chicken breast (or 2?)

I am going to a pow wow today so I may snack on a couple veggies and some cheese today like yesterday

[BrumbyBabe]

Friday am weight: 210.0

Friday Menu:

B-1 HB egg
1 piece of turkey bacon
1 med. size cheese crisp
2 cups of black coffee
water


L-1 4 oz. grilled hamburger patty with a small smear of ketchup
5 boiled shrimp (plain)
water


S-1 handful of pork rinds
water


D-6 boiled shrimp
1 mouthful of 1% cottage cheese
1 HB egg
water


S-1 Jello SF Choc. Mousse cup
water


I was afraid that I'd blown it by eating the above snack but it's actually Saturday am and I've still lost another pound!

[Butterflymama]

Yesterday was:

black coffee
1 mahi mahi fillet, grilled
1 top sirloin steak, very lean, grassfed organic
Kerrygold butter to go on said steak :blush:
tremendous amounts of water, as usual

Down another pound!