Archive for February, 2009

South Beach Diet / Phase 1: Day 7/14

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Day 7
Breakfast:
Veggie Quiche Cups
V8 Low Sodium Veggie Juice
Coffee w/ FF Milk
Morning Snack:
Mozzarella Stick
Lunch:
Green Salad w/ Green Goddess Dressing
Afternoon Snack:
Roasted Chickpeas
Dinner:
Left-Over Soy Beef & Bean Chili
Dessert:
Mocha Ricotta
Exercise:
Walked 4.6 miles to the bank and movie theatre.
Saw “He’s Just Not That Into You”. It was okay. I found it started out very anti-men saying [...]

South Beach Diet / Phase 1: Day 6/14

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Day 6
Breakfast:

Veggie Quiche Cups To Go (egg beaters, spinach & asparagus)
V8 Low Sodium Veggie Juice
Coffee w/ Fat-Free Milk
Morning Snack:
1 Reduced-Fat Colby/Cheddar Cheese Stick
Lunch:

Butter Beans, Arugula and Spinach Salad w/ Green Goddess Dressing
Sugar-Free Cherry Creamsicle
Afternoon Snack:
Oops! Missed this one. My bad.
Dinner:
Left-over Buttermilk Salmon Chowder
Dessert:

Peanut Butter Cup
Exercise:

4 Mile walk up Runyon Canyon!!!
Finally a day without [...]

Another Car Chase in L.A.

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Apologies for my lack of description for my Day 5 post yesterday. Usually I finish up & publish my day’s post at night before I go to bed. Last night I was distracted by the not-so-riveting white Bentley L.A. slow car chase, not driven by Chris Brown*, then not by DJ Khaled**, but [...]

South Beach Diet / Phase 1: Day 5/14

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Day 5
Breakfast:
Scrambled Egg Beaters w/ Soy Bacon Strip
Vegetable Juice
Coffee w/ Fat-Free Milk
Morning Snack:
Celery w/ Peanut Butter
Lunch:

Greek Salad
Afternoon Snack:
Mozzarella Cheese Stick
Dinner:
Buttermilk Salmon Chowder (had a picture, but D said it didn’t do this yummy dish any justice)
Dessert:
Peanut Butter Cup
Exercise:
60 Minute Pilates

South Beach Diet / Phase 1: Day 4/14

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Day 4
It was a good day. The two highlights were the trip to the Farmer’s Market and our dinner. Today was grocery shopping day. We decided to purchase our veggies from the Farmer’s Market instead of the grocery store. It always feels good buying and eating something that is locally grown. [...]

South Beach Diet / Phase 1: Day 3/14

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Day 3
Today was a bit more of a challenge. Saturdays we are lazy. We don’t like to cook on Saturdays. We managed to make a nice breakfast (thanks to D), but lost all motivation to make a good lunch. We decided on yesterday’s leftovers. By the afternoon guilt was setting [...]

South Beach Diet / Phase 1: Day 2/14

Friday, February 6th, 2009

This turned out to be a pretty successful day. Ok, perhaps one disastrous meal… but I did exercise today! Dinner wasn’t quite the way I had hoped it would turn out, but it still tasted good. I guess taste is the most important part. The plan was Greek Soy Meatballs and [...]

South Beach Diet Phase 1: Day 1/14

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Well, overall it has been a somewhat successful day, no cheating. However, exercise was a complete failure. I hope to do better tomorrow. As you read my menu for today, you will notice the use of soy meats. This is my choice, as I don’t eat meat. South Beach allows [...]

Back to Business: Losing The Holiday Weight

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

It has become painfully obvious to me that the holidays have been far too kind to me… and my waistline. My butt has been enjoying the good life for much too long. It is time to fight back. My plan of attack will be exercise and the South Beach Diet.
I plan on [...]