nerdyjenna
New member
Hi there! I'm Jenna. I'm 28, from NJ, and the work at home / stay at home mom of a gorgeous 2 year old boy! I've been hanging onto about 22 pounds since he was born, and have recently decided to shed them so that I will be in tip top condition when we try to conceive again. (Hopefully that will be soon!)
As I wrote in my newbie introduction, I am on a slightly amended version of the South Beach Diet. I knew that I would never be able to stick to a diet that didn't allow me to drink red wine every day, so I made some adjustments that would allow me to still have my wine (and drink it too! lol).
Here are the changes that I made.
-Phase One-
I skipped phase one entirely. It seemed absolutely insane to me and there is no way that I could have mustered up the dedication to adhere to it... so i started off on a modified phase 2...
-Phase Two, Sorta- (currently here and plan to stay a while!)
I allow myself 2-3 glasses of red wine at night. I do not eat any white starches at ALL. No potatoes, no pasta (not even whole grain), and no bread (not even whole grain or tortillas). I do have the occasional snack of reduced fat wheat thins or triscuits, which covers my whole grain bases for the day and keeps me happy.
I am able to stick to this because I have come up with a few things that I love to eat, and i just make them over and over again (with minor adjustments to seasonings and rotating dishes).
For Breakfast, I always make the same thing.
- 2 scrambled egg whites with chopped spinach
- 1 cup of coffee w/ skim milk & equal
For Lunch, I rotate between these three things (depending on what leftovers i have from the night before's dinner). I only drink water during the day.
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, 1 cup chopped chicken breast, a little balsamic vinegar & good olive oil
- 2 cups chopped cucumbers, 1 chopped tomato, 1/3 chopped red onion, 1 tbs reduced fat feta cheese (no dressing, just a little salt & pepper to mix with the juices from the tomato
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, 1 cup sliced lean steak, a dash of low fat italian dressing
For Dinner, I always make one of the following meats and one of the following veggies, depending on what's looking good or on sale at the market. I always drink 2-3 glasses of red wine in the evening (usually pinot noir) and a lot more water.
Meats
- London broil (marinated in a little olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon juice, chopped rosemary, and a pinch of sea salt)
- Baked or grilled chicken (usually the same marinade / sometimes none at all)
- Lamb chops w/ a tiny bit of salt & pepper
- Turkey burger with no bun, broiled (when i'm feeling lazy!)
Veggies
- Steamed cauliflower w/ a tiny bit of i can't believe it's not butter
- Roasted asparagus sprinkled with low fat parmesan
- steamed broccoli
- roasted artichoke
- steamed string beans with garlic and a little olive oil
- roasted brussel sprouts (tossed in a little olive oil and kosher salt)
For Snacks (i have 1 or 2 a day) I munch on celery sticks, leftover veggies from the night before, or triscuits/wheat things with a wedge of low fat laughing cow cheese. (i LOVE the garlic & herb one).
Excercize: I walk about 4 miles a day with my son in his stroller and I spend the rest of the day doing housework and chasing him around the house. I want to join a gym, but haven't found one affordable yet.
So far, it's been easy to follow, and I've lost 7 Lbs in two weeks. I find that
by making things that i love to eat every day, i don't find myself hungry or miserable. Those were the only two things keeping me from starting a diet to begin with (well, those and the wine thing, which i just ignore! haha)
I'll update on Sunday with my weekly weigh in. Wish me luck!
As I wrote in my newbie introduction, I am on a slightly amended version of the South Beach Diet. I knew that I would never be able to stick to a diet that didn't allow me to drink red wine every day, so I made some adjustments that would allow me to still have my wine (and drink it too! lol).
Here are the changes that I made.
-Phase One-
I skipped phase one entirely. It seemed absolutely insane to me and there is no way that I could have mustered up the dedication to adhere to it... so i started off on a modified phase 2...
-Phase Two, Sorta- (currently here and plan to stay a while!)
I allow myself 2-3 glasses of red wine at night. I do not eat any white starches at ALL. No potatoes, no pasta (not even whole grain), and no bread (not even whole grain or tortillas). I do have the occasional snack of reduced fat wheat thins or triscuits, which covers my whole grain bases for the day and keeps me happy.
I am able to stick to this because I have come up with a few things that I love to eat, and i just make them over and over again (with minor adjustments to seasonings and rotating dishes).
For Breakfast, I always make the same thing.
- 2 scrambled egg whites with chopped spinach
- 1 cup of coffee w/ skim milk & equal
For Lunch, I rotate between these three things (depending on what leftovers i have from the night before's dinner). I only drink water during the day.
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, 1 cup chopped chicken breast, a little balsamic vinegar & good olive oil
- 2 cups chopped cucumbers, 1 chopped tomato, 1/3 chopped red onion, 1 tbs reduced fat feta cheese (no dressing, just a little salt & pepper to mix with the juices from the tomato
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, 1 cup sliced lean steak, a dash of low fat italian dressing
For Dinner, I always make one of the following meats and one of the following veggies, depending on what's looking good or on sale at the market. I always drink 2-3 glasses of red wine in the evening (usually pinot noir) and a lot more water.
Meats
- London broil (marinated in a little olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon juice, chopped rosemary, and a pinch of sea salt)
- Baked or grilled chicken (usually the same marinade / sometimes none at all)
- Lamb chops w/ a tiny bit of salt & pepper
- Turkey burger with no bun, broiled (when i'm feeling lazy!)
Veggies
- Steamed cauliflower w/ a tiny bit of i can't believe it's not butter
- Roasted asparagus sprinkled with low fat parmesan
- steamed broccoli
- roasted artichoke
- steamed string beans with garlic and a little olive oil
- roasted brussel sprouts (tossed in a little olive oil and kosher salt)
For Snacks (i have 1 or 2 a day) I munch on celery sticks, leftover veggies from the night before, or triscuits/wheat things with a wedge of low fat laughing cow cheese. (i LOVE the garlic & herb one).
Excercize: I walk about 4 miles a day with my son in his stroller and I spend the rest of the day doing housework and chasing him around the house. I want to join a gym, but haven't found one affordable yet.
So far, it's been easy to follow, and I've lost 7 Lbs in two weeks. I find that
by making things that i love to eat every day, i don't find myself hungry or miserable. Those were the only two things keeping me from starting a diet to begin with (well, those and the wine thing, which i just ignore! haha)
I'll update on Sunday with my weekly weigh in. Wish me luck!
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