Phase 1 - Starting Over - Days 10 - 11 - 12

Almost to the finish line! Woo Hoo! =oD
So I'm feeling really great! My IBS has calmed down significantly, my skin is looking great, my headaches have subsided significantly, my energy is way up and even my hair looks better! My pants are much loser and I'm much less puffy.

* DAY 10 *
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Breakfast: Ricotta crepe with fat free cool whip
1 cup coffee with skim milk and 2 sweet n low
Snack: 1 cup coffee with creamer & 1 splenda
1tbsp peanut butter
*24 oz water
Lunch: Lentil soup (left over from last night)
diet root beer
*20 oz water with crystal light
Snack: Salad with ranch dressing and low fat feta cheese
*24 oz water with crystal light
Dinner: Rotisserie Chicken (supermarket) with green giant steamed vegetables
24oz water with crystal light
Dessert: Creamy lemon-vanilla ricotta souffle* (Super Yummy!)
(Recipe: Preheat oven to 375. lightly coat 4 ramekins with cooking spray.
- Whisk 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, 2 egg yolks (reserve egg whites for later), 1 tbsp sugar substitute, lemon zest, and 1/2 tsp each of lemon extract and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, 2-3 minutes. Add 2 tbsp of sugar substitute and continue beating until stiff peaks form. - Gently fold half of the egg whites into ricotta mixture until just combined. Repeat with remaining egg whites. Spoon mixture into ramekins.
- Bake until souffles have risen and are set and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Note: I cute the recipe in half and only made 2 since these are just for me)
Exercise: none - too tired! took the night off
Notes: Woo Hoo! 10 days down and 4 to go! I am already thinking ahead to Phase 2 and what I will add in first. I found some notes in a SBD book that gives some pointers on the best way to transition into phase 2 (which in my last few attempts I totally fell off!). On Saturday I will post that information right before my Phase 2 begins on Sunday! I'm so excited! I not only feel better but I feel a sense of accomplishment! Got hungry towards the end of the day and realized I hadn't finished my lunch AND didn't have my snack (at 4pm! yikes!) so i just ate my salad. Not a good idea to skip snacks I was ravenous when I got home!

* DAY 11 *
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (Happy Veterans Day!)
Weight: 171.0
Pounds lost: 5.5lbs
Breakfast: 1/2 Vegetable omelet
2 cups coffee with creamer
Snack: 1 tsp peanut butter
*24 oz water with benefiber
Lunch: Salad with rotisserie chicken (left overs) with fat free cheddar cheese & ranch dressing
diet root beer
Snack: diet hot chocolate with a splash of creamer
Dinner: 2 turkey hot dogs with mustard, vegetarian baked beans, green giant cheesy broccoli
*24 oz crystal light
Dessert: lemon-vanilla souffle
peppermint tea with sweet n low
Exercise: 30 minutes on the elliptical
Notes:OK so I haven't lost any more but i haven't gained either so that's fine. I usually lose about 6.5lbs in phase 1 and still have 3 days left so we will see what happens. I'm still feeling really good though! just pooped!- ugh no more peanut butter for me! I have a slight allergy and i think it's caught up to me! i feel my lip starting to swell - fun! here comes the benedryl!

* DAY 12 *
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Breakfast: Turkey & Cheddar omelet
1 cup coffee with fat free creamer
Snack: Plain fat free yogurt with 1 splenda and slivered almonds (yum!)
1 cup coffee with fat free creamer - ate 3 m&m's yummy but bad! not on Ph1
*48 oz water
*24 oz water with crystal light
Lunch: Salad with deli chicken, low fat feta cheese, slivered almonds & Italian dressing
6 oz diet root beer
Snack: caprese bites (Mozzarella string cheese cut into pieces in hallowed out cherry tomatoes and micro for 45 seconds Yum!)
1 cup coffee with creamer
*24 oz water with crystal light
Dinner: Wendy's small chili (no cheese)
24 oz crystal light
Dessert: fat free popcorn (kettle corn yum!)
hot peppermint tea with sweet and low
Exercise: None tonight - i'm pooped!
Notes:Woo hoo! almost to the finish line! still feeling good - tummy down a lot. I feel like I've got a ton of energy (not that I'm not tired lol but I'm not lethargic). I can't wait to see what the scale says on Sunday and to start adding in some fruit and grains. I'm already planning it out! Sweet potatoes, Brown rice, Whole Wheat pasta, shredded wheat, apples, pears mmmmm can't wait! Got tired once I got home - and cold. i think I need to take my iron supplement. Going to try that for tonight. Otherwise, still doing good. Got a side salad for dinner with my chili but wasn't' hungry after it so I'll save it for lunch tomorrow. only 2 days to go! Woo Hoo!