Thursday, June 10, 2010

South Beach Diet Week 1

On Monday, we finished Phase 1, Week 1 of the South Beach Diet.  I stocked up on meat, veggies, nuts and cheese.  The first week went great.   We had some delicious healthy meals including: Italian grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, and cottage cheese. 

Last Friday, I went with some girlfriends to visit a friend in San Jose.  We ate dinner on the road (I had broccoli beef), breakfast at home (eggs, canadian bacon, cheese), Lunch at Mimi's Cafe ( seared sirloin salad), and dinner (carne asada burrito--- didn't eat the tortilla, but I did eat 2 small tortilla chips.)

Result:  I lost 7 lbs!!!!  I even fit nicely into a size 8 dress that I picked up at J.Crew for promotion.

This week was the last week of school for me.  I managed to do well.  We have had taco salad (minus the taco), tri-tip and salad, and grilled chicken salad.  I am really tired of salads and veggies.  They are not my favorite.  On Wed @ school, the 8th grade parents hosted a pancake breakfast. It smelled really good, but I didn't partake.  Last night:  Subway Salad due to 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony.  Today, I forgot to get my breakfast.  At lunch, one of the classes had BBQ hamburgers. The teacher made some tri-tip for the adults!!  Perfect.  I had some salad with it. But this afternoon, I gave my daughter a rice crispy treat one of my students gave me today.  I took a small bite... AND WOW!!  The sugar!!! It gave me a head ache.  I am ready to start eating fruit and some whole grains after this weekend, but I will need to watch the strong sugar intake. 

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