South Beach

My 20-year high school reunion is quickly approaching, and I felt the need to at least try to lose a little weight before the date arrives.  My friend M has recently started on the South Beach diet, and it sounded interesting, so I bought the book and informed DH of our new eating habits.  (He’s a good sport, he knows he needs to lose weight too so he just follows my lead.)

We started Phase 1 on Saturday, and I’ve been in a bit of a sugar-detox slump, but I’ve stuck with it so far.  I needed a little bit of encouragement this morning, so I stepped on the scale – and was pleasantly surprised to find I’ve lost 7.4 lbs. since Saturday!  I’m sure most of it is water weight, but it’s still exciting 🙂  

Here’s hoping this is a long-term eating plan I can actually stick with.  The book is fascinating, particularly since it’s written by a cardiologist – heart disease is what killed my dad, so anything I can do to improve my overall health is very appealing to me.  At my last physical a few weeks ago, I was alarmed to learn that my triglycerides are a bit high, but this diet should take care of that in a matter of weeks or months.