E Breakfast - Cinnamon and maple oatmeal with peaches and blueberries E because: 1) There are between 20-45g of carbs in this meal. 2) There are less than 5g of fat in this meal. 3) I used one whole peach and just enough blueberries to make it colorful.  4) My protein is from a side serving of greek yogurt. 5) Sugar free maple syrup is not for the puritan....

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Stacie's E Lunch - Chicken salad sandwich made with Ezekiel bread, lettuce, tomato, mayo with 4g of fat, and leftover white meat from last nights roast. *EDIT* It was pointed out to me that dill pickles are actually an S food! Whoops! Live and learn! You could sub fresh cucumber slices for the dill pickles in this meal. :D E because: 1) The two slices of Ezekiel bread...

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Oatmeal, Low Fat Greek Yogurt, Blended and Strained Strawberries, Fresh Blueberries and Green Tea. I can't stop making "Mmmm!" noises! It tastes like a strawberry dessert!!! I am not a purist, so I added 1tsp of sugar free syrup to the strained strawberries to cut back the very tart flavour. But you wouldn't have to. E Because: 1) The oatmeal lands me in the 20-45g of...

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Fuel Pulls!!! Oh! Fuel Pulls!!! I ate a Fuel Pull for lunch today. Oh my word! I get hungry so quickly after eating a FP. My body is like, "Why?!??? For the love of food, why would you make me work so hard?"  And then I remember what I read in the book. When I eat Fuel Pulls, it forces my body to "pull" fuel from my ... ample rear end...stored supply of fuel. I have nothing too energetic to do this afternoon.  I figured I might...

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Oatmeal with Greek yogurt, berries and one little kiwi to make it look cute.  E because: 1) There are between 20-45g of carbs 2) The yogurt is my source of protein, so I don't need to count the carbs in it. (Even if I did, I am still well within my range.) 3) I used low fat yogurt and kept the fat content under 5g of fat. 4) Berries are awesome in an E setting....

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Greek Chicken Salad I absolutely LOVE the combination of black olives, feta, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, and red onion! You will notice that I eat a lot of "greek" style salads and omelettes. I use a slightly off plan dressing called Rene's Greek Feta. It is off plan only because of the type of oil in it, which I accept as ok for me. If you prefer more pure options,...

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E Lunch Chicken Quinoa Salad Cook your quinoa according to the package directions. Chop up whatever type of veggies you like. I personally like baby tomatoes, red peppers, and green onions. Mix up an E style dressing and pour over top. Top with a tiny bit of feta just to add flavor. I also like to add diced chicken breast to this salad....

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What a gorgeous day it is! I feel like I should go outside and have a Julia Andrews "The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Music" moment. Twirl around and sing my lungs out. But it might scare the neighbors. So I won't. But it is really sunny and gorgeous out there! Ok, so, time for some honesty. I have lost 35 pounds now. My friends, family, and acquaintances are starting to say things like, "You did such a great job getting your weight down!"...

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Bread in a mug chicken,cheese and tomato sandwich

Bread in a mug made in a waffle maker, chicken, tomato, lettuce, mayo, Swiss cheese, Good girl moonshine. S because:1) there are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.2) There are healthy fats in this meal.3) I used non-starchy veggies on my sandwich and two slices of tomato.4) my protein is my chicken.5) Good girl moonshine is good with anything and keeps me satisfie...

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Gouda Omelet

S because: 1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal. 2) There are healthy fats. 3) Berries are the only acceptable fruit in an S setting. 4) My protein is from my eggs, bacon and cottage cheese. ...

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Cheesy Chicken Soup

S because: 1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal. 2)There are healthy fats in this meal. 3) I used nonstarchy veggies. 4) My protein is the chicken.  Cheesy Chicken Soup You will need about 1-2 cups of pre-cooked chicken for this recipe. Cut up one onion, 2 carrots, 3 stalks of celery. Add to a pot with 4 cups of water. Add one natural,...

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Egg white omelet with mushrooms, onions.

Egg white omelet with mushrooms, onions and spicy pepper medley, Ezekiel bread with lite laughing cow cheese and tomato. E because:1) there are less than 5 g of fat in this meal.2) there are between 20 and 45 g of carbs in this meal.3) My protein is my eggs. (Admittedly a very small amount of protein. I am out of turkey bacon!!!)4) I used a small amount of tomatoes and...

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Salad with bacon and egg. Raw veggies and dip.

 Salad with bacon and a hard boiled egg, raw veggies and ranch dip, berries, cheese, peanut butter fudge, green tea, water bottle. S because:1) There are less than 10 g of carbs in this meal.2) There are fats, but that's ok in an S setting.3) my protein is the egg and bacon.4) I have lots of non starchy veggies.5) I am trying to stay well hydrated. It helps my...

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Spaghetti Squash Casserole

S because:1) there are less than 10 g of carbs in this meal.2) there are healthy fats in this meal, which are great for you as long as they are not mixed with more than 10g of carbs. Add too many carbs, and this casserole will show up on your hips for sure! 3) My protein source is the chicken breast in the casserole. 4) GGMS (good girl moonshine) goes with anything...

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Salmon, Asparagus with garlic/sprinkle of Parmesan, Brown Rice, Sweet Potato Rounds with cinnamon

E because:1) there are between 20 and 45 g of carbs in this meal. I used a half portion of sweet potato and brown rice because I wanted both. 2) there are 5 g of fat in this meal.3) My non-starchy vegetables are my asparagus. 4) My protein is the salmon. To make the sweet potato rounds, I wash the potato, slice it into 1-2" rounds, line my baking sheet with foil,...

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Greek Salad topped with Chicken Breast seasoned with Spicy Pepper Medley

S Because:1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.2) There are lots of healthy fats. (Feta, olives and dressing) I use a slightly off plan greek dressing called Renee's Feta Greek. It uses an off plan oil, but this is a personal choice. If you are a purist, you could also make a homemade one using a recipe from Pinterest. 3) My chicken is the protein source.4)...

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Zucchini Fritter (page 217), bacon, Greek yogurt and strawberries

S because:1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal.2) There are lots of healthy fats. (bacon, Greek yogurt, cheese)3) I used non-starchy vegetables. (Zucchini, green onion)4) I can have liberal amounts of berries in an S setting.5) My protein is my yogurt, eggs, and bacon. I have my GGMS ready to drink between breakfast and lunch at noon ...

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Skinny Milk Chocolate

Skinny Milk Chocolate 1/2 cup coconut oil 2 tbsp. xylitol, ground 4 1/2 tsp. Truvia, ground... 2 donks Stevia Pinch of sea salt 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 cup heavy cream(room temp) 1/2 scoop Whey protein powder 1/4 cup cocoa Grind Truvia and xylitol. Whisk sweeteners, salt and vanilla in a bowl with coconut oil. Add room temperature heavy cream, whisk in protein powder then cocoa...

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Chicken, brown rice, orange pieces, red pepper and onion on a bed of spinach

 E Because:1) This meal has less than 5 g of fat. The fat comes from the oil in the salad dressing.2) there are between 20 and 45 g of carbs in this meal. I used three quarters of a cup of brown rice.3) my protein source is my chicken breast.4) there are lots of non-starchy vegetables in my salad.5) One piece of fruit per meal is allowed in this setting. I chose an...

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E - Baked Sweet Potato with Cinnamon, Roast Chicken and Cucumber

E Because: 1) The sweet potato is a carb, and this puts me between 20-45g of carbs. 2) I used 1tsp of coconut oil, and that is 5g of fat or less. (And a healthy fat at that!) 3) Chicken is my protein source 4) My non-starchy vegetable is the cucumber. 5) good girl moonshine is good with anything...

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Twice Baked Mexican Sweet Potato

E because: 1)  there are between 20 and 45 g of carbs in this meal. 2) there are less than 5 g of fat in this meal. The sprinkle of cheese is a reduced fat mozzarella. 3) I have non-starchy veggies in this meal with berries and a drizzle of vinaigrette dressing. 4) My protein source is ground turkey (left over taco meat from Monday's tacos) . 5) Ice water to...

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S- Buffalo Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken, Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

S- Buffalo Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken, Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad S Because: 1) There are less than 10g of carbs in this meal. 2) There are lots of healthy fats in this meal. 3) There is a great source of protein with the chicken and bacon 4) There are lots of non-starchy vegetables in this meal...

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My Progress

 My latest before and after... 40 pounds lost! My photo progress... Here are my stats in greater detail: January 2015  Total Loss 10 Pounds Starting weight - 216 pounds Weight by the end of Jan - 207 pounds Weight Lost in January - 9 pounds Inches Lost in January - 6.5" February 2015 Total...

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