Juannie and I are back on South Beach diet phase 1. This is the no carb, no fruit, no caffeine, no alcohol portion of the program. It lasts for two weeks. So far, Juannie has lost 15 pounds and I've lost 8.5. The last time we did serious South Beach we both lost around 40 pounds ( Read more... )

Must resist the temptation of the many cupcakes! Definitely not on South Beach.

This was a mistake. Tantalizing baked goods topped with mounds of sinful frosting will be haunting my dreams tonight.

Since Juannie and I started South Beach on April 13th, I have been bringing my lunch to work almost every day. Brown bagging has always been a challenge for me. One issue is that I am not organized enough in the morning to pack a lunch. Another issue is that I have a severe phobia about reheating things in a community microwave. My phobia has been ( Read more... )

Before we embarked on South Beach, Juannie emptied the cabinets and pantries of any snacks that were not allowed on the diet. So our cupboard is bare of anything besides nuts ( Read more... )

As I sit eating my South Beach-sanctioned afternoon snack of pistachios, I come across this."Eating a handful of nuts every day could cut the risk of heart disease, research shows ( Read more... )

Sunscreen X
Sunglasses X
Hat X
Backpack X
Lip Balm X
Comfy shoes X
Camera with freshly charged batteries X
Cash X
Tickets X
Music schedule for 04/27/07 X
Appetite for carbs X (There is no way I am going to Jazz Fest and passing up Crawfish Bread or Crawfish Monica. I'll be back on the diet Saturday ( Read more... )

Last night was a waste of time. Out of town team-building event for work.

Last night was a waste of free drinks. I'm not drinking because of the diet.

Last night was a waste of a great hotel room. I was in it all by myself.