Well, I weighed myself this morning and was back down to 279 lbs... I have gone to curves to workout 3 times this week and tried to go tonight after work but they were already closed. Apparently they close at 12 noon on saturday's.... which really sucks because I was looking forward to going after I skipped last night.
Tomorrow is my daughter's 10th birthday. She wants me to make her a cinnamon cake with cream cheese frosting for her birthday cake. Her birthday present this year???? She joined curves with me. Way to go baby girl! Now to just get her to eat more vegetables and we'll be doing fine. I may induldge in a small slice of cake tomorrow, but I have been very good since I have gone back to work and the big family gathering is over and done.
I have to admit though, I enjoyed having everyone here. We even got some really fun pictures taken, and somehow I convinced my husband to take a picture with me too... our last one was 2 year old. It's not often I can get him to get into a photo.
Well, I think I need to grab my gazelle and get some kind of workout in today.
Until next time!!!!!!!

Well, I have completed phase one with a total weight loss of 12 lbs, 8 lbs of which came off during the 2 weeks of phase one.
Phase one definetly seemed to have gone by fairly quickly.
I have also joined curves for the exercise that I need to re-introduce into my routine. So I am very hopefull that will be a positive addition to my lifestyle changes.
I will weigh in tomorrow with my "official" weigh in, but yesterday I was down to 280 lbs. which I am very happy with at this point.
The next challenge I have added is the Winter Challenge here at the SBD. I am looking forward to participating in that as well.
Now if only I could get my kids to stop arguing with each other life would be great! LOL
Until next time!

Day Eight.... Monday 12/11/2006

Well, today has gone well. I didn't read the recipe for tonights dinner ahead of time and when it came time to cook it I realized that the chicken had to marinate over night... by then it was already 5:30 pm..... SO..... I threw together a fiesta taco salad w/ black beans... it is the tastiest salad I have ever encountered... It has salad greens, green pepper, tomatoes, black olives, and topped with black beans that were cooked in taco sauce for less than 10 min. I complete it with a dollop of lite sour cream (one small spoon full) and enjoy..... Mmmmmmmm good!!! Then of course dessert was a sugar free pudding. My weigh in this morning for SBD was fine, 283 lbs.... next weigh in date is next monday. Well on to the daily stats...

FBS: 141
Exercise:
Breakfast: SBD Western omlete, v8 juice and hot tea
Mid Morning Snack: Cucumbers and salmon spread (SBD recipe)
Lunch: Chef Salad(salad greens, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, ham, turkey, Thousand Island dressing)
Afternoon Snack: 20 nuts (Cashews, Almonds, and Pistacios mixed)
Dinner: Fiesta Taco Salad and Crystal light Lemonade
Dessert: Sugar free pudding with 1 tablespoon lite cool whip

SBD Day 7 ... again

Today has been one week since I started on the south beach diet and it was the first day that I have exercised. I did 20 min. on the Gazelle while I watched the new Pirates movie with my kids. 20 min was all I could handle, which was slightly discouraging, however it is a start.

Tomorrow is my official weigh in day for SBD, however i couldn't resist and weighed myself this morning. I was down to 283 lbs. The down side however is that my fasting blood sugar was high, it is the first time I have checked my sugar in months and I was highly disappointed with myself when I saw how high it was.

My goals are as follows:
1. Stick to the SBD guidelines for my meals
2. Exercise for 20 min. 3 days of the week (working my way up to everyday)
3. Monitor my blood sugars regularly
4. Drink Lots of water everyday

I hope and pray that the changes in my diet and routine will improve not only my weight, but more importantly my health. I feel that my goals are a good place to start for a healthier me.

I probably should have started this months ago when my doctor directed me to get back on the SBD, however life being as it is, is unpredictable and led me back to school in addition to working and being a mother and wife. Now I am done with my additional education (for now) and can refocus and teach myself a new lifestyle before the next upheaval (so to speak) of life arrives.

Well, for tonight, I say farewell.

Until next time!

~ Bethany



Daily Info:

FBS: 148

Exercise: 20 min. on the Gazelle

Breakfast: Artichokes Benedict w/ Mock Hollandaise Sauce
Decaffeinated Tea with Nonfat Milk and Sugar Substitute

Lunch: Roasted Portobello Mozzarella 'Pizza'Afternoon

Dinner: Chicken Caesar Salad, Sugar-free Pudding Dessert

Starting Over

I look at myself now and wonder how I got to be the weight that I am. I had been on the track to weight loss and at one point had even gotten down to 234 lbs. But now I am back up to 292 lbs. and I know that for my own health I need to get back on track.

I have recently finished classes to get my real estate license for work and am not so completely swamped. During the classes I was working full time in addition to the classes. I am also a full time mother and wife. My husband has been out of work for several months due to an injury, we are hopeful that he will be back to work by the new year. However during this time I would come home completely exhausted and the last thing I wanted to think about was cooking a healthy meal. So it was pick up from anywhere fast... chinese, KFC, McDonalds, Dairy Queen, the quick fried foods from the grocery deli. All of which have contributed to my current condition.

So it's time to refocus and hopefully stick to a healthy lifestyle. I need to be held accountable to the choices I make and I really need to make time to exercise everyday. I have several workout videos, a exercise ball, and a gazelle. I just need to make it a priority. Beginning tomorrow I will be tracking my meals and exercise. I find myself tired all the time but this has to become a regular part of my daily life.

~ Bethany

SBD DAY 15 - PHASE 2 - DAY 1

I AM OFFICALLY IN PHASE 2... TODAY I HAVE DECIDED TO ADD ONE COMPLEX CARB OR OTHER SOUTH BEACH APPROVED FOOD INTO MY DIET... I AM THINKING I WILL USE MY AFTERNOON SNACK FOR THATAND I WEIGHED MYSELF THIS MORNING AND I AM DOWN TO 273.5!!!! SO ONWARD WE GO AND HOPEFULLY THAT SCALE WILL JUST KEEP GOING DOWN DOWN DOWN.

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DAILY INFO:

EXERCISE:

BREAKFAST: 1 EGG, MUSHROOMS AND TOMATO, 2 SAUSAGE LINKDS AND 16 OZ WATER

LUNCH:

SNACK:

DINNER:

DESSERT:

SBD DAY 14 - PHASE 1

OK THIS IS MY LAST DAY ON PHASE ONE AND THEN I CAN SWITCH TO PHASE TWO UNTIL I REACH MY WEIGHT LOSS GOALS... I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 11.5 LBS IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SBD... AND HAVEN'T CHEATED EVEN ONCE!!!




DAILY INFO:

EXERCISE: 42 MIN. SCULPT & BURN

BREAKFAST: 2 EGGS, 2 SAUSAGE, ZUCCHINI WITH MUSHROOMS, 1 C. EARL GREY WITH CREAM, 16 OZ WATER

LUNCH: 1 BOWL FIESTA TACO SALAD, 16 OZ WATER, VITAMINS AND 8 OZ WATER

SNACK: TURKEY KIEBALSA WITH WATER

DINNER: 1/2 SALSA CHICKEN BREAST WITH SALAD AND 16 OZ WATER

DESSERT: 1 SF PUDDING CUP WITH WATER

SBD DAY 13 - PHASE 1

OK LETS BE HONEST HERE I AM JUST TRYING TO CATCH MY BLOG UP SO I REALLY DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT TO SAY TODAY.



DAILY INFO:

EXERCISE: 30 MIN SHAPE AND FIRM

BREAKFAST: 1/2 C COTTAGE CHEESE, CUCUMBER, TOMATO, 1 BOILED EGG, 16 OZ WATER

LUNCH: MEANT, CHEESE, CUCUMBER, FF YOUGURT(PLAIN), 16 OZ WATER

DINNER: SMOKED SAUSAGES WITH CHEESE AND WATER

SBD DAY 12 - PHASE 1

OK... today is day 10 of the January challenge and I am just pluggin away!

so lets just get to the daily info shall we?!?!



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 30 min slim & thin

Breakfast: 2 eggs, 4 sausage links, sauted vegi's 16 oz water

Lunch: fiesta taco salad with 16 oz water

Snack: beef jerky

Dinner: fajita salad 16 oz water

Dessert: SF Jellow, Chocolate Ricotta creme 32 oz water

SBD DAY 11 - PHASE 1

Well... my life will be in for some changes... professionally speaking any how.... my job is changing... I will be training to take on the property manager position for the apt. complex I am currently working at as onsite manager.... I am actually kind of excited about this change.... another challenge to add to my life. One that is for the better I hope.



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 30 min 2 mile WATP

Breakfast: 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 c. cottage cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs, 16 oz water

Lunch: fiesta taco salad with 16 oz water

Snack: beef jerky and 16 oz water

Dinner: smoked sausage with grilled vegi's, cauliflower mash, 16 oz water

SBD DAY 10 - PHASE 1

Well, today is the start of week 2 of my January Challenge... so this week I will strive to exercise for 30 minutes a day AND stick to the SBD... which so far I have been doing pretty well with....So wish me luck and keep that encouragement coming. Next week I add drinking 64 oz of water daily and taking my vitamins to that goal.



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 42 min. sculpt & burn

Breakfast: 1/2 tomato, 6 slices cucumber,, 1/2 c. cottage cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs, 16 oz water

Lunch: fiesta taco salad (1 bowl) with sf jello cup and cool whip, 16 oz water

Snack: 1 string cheese, beef jerky, 16 oz water

Dinner: Salmon, steamed spinach, salad, mashed cauliflower, 16 oz water, 8 oz milk

Dessert: sf jello cup with dollop of cool whip

SBD DAY 9 - PHASE 1

Alright... I have been working out 30 min at least everyday... and doing my best to stick to my diet (or lifestyle change).... I feel like I am doing better at this than ever before .... you know my pants actually felt loose today!!! So I must be on the right track.



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 30 min. Shape & firm

Breakfast: 1/3 cucumber, 1 roma tomato, 2 hard boiled eggs, 16 oz water

Lunch: left over chicken celery salad with peanuts on top, 16 oz water

Snack: 1 string cheese

Dinner: 2 lettuce wrap tacos (lettuce, tomato, onion, black beans, lean GB, salsa, lite sour cream, shredded cheddar) 16 oz water

Dessert: SF jello with cool whip & SF pudding with cool whip

SBD DAY 8 - PHASE 1

I am having a really hard time with this no eating after 7 pm thing.... and I ate way too much beef jerky yesterday for snacking.... I have got to get myself under control in these area's.... I am not cheating in the sense of eating foods I'm not supposed too but I am feeling like maybe I am eating too much of some of the foods I am allowed.... I mean even if it is allowed you can still over do it right?!?!



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 30 min slim and thin workout

Breakfast: 1 tomato and 3/4 c. cottage cheese with 16 oz lemon water

Lunch: left over chicken celery salad with peanuts on top and 16 oz lemon water

Snack: beef jerky and peanuts with 16 oz water

Dinner: steak, mashed cauliflower, and salad with a tomato and caesar vinagrette and 16 oz water

Dessert: Sugar free jello

Snack: pepperoni and water

SBD DAY 7 - PHASE 1

OK... well I did it again.... I caved into the late night snack attack.... I don't like the way I feel the next morning when I eat late at night... I think I need to try a bit harder to NOT EAT AFTER 7 PM..... I am doing great with the serving sizes now, using a smaller plate has really helped with that and it has helped me to recognize more regularly when I get full and then I just save what's left for another meal... so now that I have that particular problem basically solved I have to take the time to dig in and resist those late night snack attacks.



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 42 min. sculpt and burn

Breakfast: 2/3 egg with turkey and swiss, 8 oz milk, and 16 oz water

Lunch: cucumber, tomato, advocato salad with garlic cheese vinagrette and 1/2 c. cottage cheese with 16 oz water

Snack: beef jerky and peanuts

Dinner: Chicken, celery salad with onion and mayo, 16 oz water

Dessert: SF jello and a lemon zest ricotta creme

SBD DAY 6 - PHASE 1

OK... it's weigh in day..... I suppose I should probably measure up too but at the moment I'm not sure where I put my measuring tape.... So weighing in will just have to do.......

Last Monday's weight: 286.5
Today's Weight: 275.5
Total weekly loss: -11 lbs!!!

I mentioned the first ten the other day...I still know that at least half of that was probably water weight if not more of it.... but still a remarkable start.... Let's hope the weight loss continues .... even if it does taper off to a couple of pounds a week instead of the dramatic that we have seen this week.



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: Shape and Firm 30 min workout

Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1. c vegi's (mushrooms, peppers, onion, and garlic), 2 oz. canadian bacon and 16 oz water

Lunch: cucumber, tomato, advocato salad with 1-2 TBSP garlic cheese vinagrette, 3.4 c. cottage cheese and 16 oz water

Snack: 4 sm slices beef jerky, 15 peanuts and 16 oz water

Dinner: Glazed Salmon with 1 1/2 c. grilled vegi's and 16 oz water

Dessert: 1 c. SF jello with a dollop of cool whip

Late Night Snacking: A little of each: Cheese, pepperoni, beef jerky, peanuts, and 16 oz water

SBD DAY 5 -PHASE 1

Ok, well I have made it to day 5 and not cheated even once!!! I have also started to serve myself up on a smaller plate so I am not feeling obliged to eat eveything on my plate like I was with the larger plate.... And I am really happy with how that is working ... I am finding that even though it is a smaller serving I am still getting VERY full.... SO that is one change that I plan on sticking with.



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 2 mile walk away the pounds 30 min. workout

Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 c. mushrooms, 1 slice onion, 1 TBsp lite sour cream, 1 TB. salsa, 2 oz canadian bacon, 16 oz water and 2 oz swiss cheese

Lunch: 1/3 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 advocato and a dash of olive oil vinagrette with 1 c. cottage cheese and 20 oz water

Dinner: Marinated London Broil (Yumm), South Beach surprise "mashed potatoes"(aka mashed cauliflower), steamed spinach, 16 oz water and 2 oz cheese

Dessert: 1 c. Sugar Free jello with 4-5 TBsp cool whip and 8 oz water

SBD DAY 4 -PHASE 1

The foods you can eat on the SBD can be absolutely amazing if you are willing to spend the time to cook them.... Last night for dinner I made Spinach cheese stuffed chicken breast with steam broccoli and cauliflower and a little bit of cheese sauce over it...... I got full just over half way through it but it was soooo good that I made myself finish the plate.... that is what I am going to try to pay closer attention to this week in addition to the monthly challenge.... I need to get past this concept of "clearing your plate" and start realizing that if I can only eat half of it that's ok... just put the other half in the fridge for another meal.... I think last night's over eating and then a late night snack may have put me back slightly cause I feel a bit bloated this morning... but I am just going to have to make up for it and throw in an extra workout this weekend.

So I guess that is just food for thought.... I need to pay closer attention to what I am doing. Anyways I will do the whole daily update journal thing later this evening or tomorrow morning after I am done with all my eating and exercise for the day.




DAILY INFO:

Exercise: Scuplt and Burn 42 min workout

Breakfast: 1 egg with 3 mushrooms, 1/2 slice of onion, and 2 slices swiss cheese served with 3/4 cup cottage cheese and 16 oz water (yesterday's leftover's from breakfast)

Lunch: Tuna salad (1 c. lettuce, 1 can tuna, 1 slice onion, 1/4 cucumber, 1 TBsp mayo, 1 TBsp dijon, and 1/2 c. cottage cheese with 16 oz water

Snack: 2 slices swiss cheese, 16 oz water

Dinner: 1 Chicken breast with salso,cheese and lite sour cream, 1 1/2 c. salad with tomato, advocato, red bell pepper, cucumber, and lettuce with 16 oz water

Snack: 1 string cheese

SBD DAY 3 - PHASE 1

Alright.... It's breakfast time ... I made this wonderful omlet and can only eat half before I get full.... that is how my morning is starting.... I take that as a good sign.... my body is starting to recognize when it is full before over doing it.

Also... today being friday the 6th I am starting a new challenge.... On the weight loss board I participate in we have monthly challenges every month.... this month you set a different goal for 4 weeks (one goal a week)... you do one starting in week one, then add week two, and three, then finally week four... so by the end of the challenge you are doing all of your goals. My goals are as follows:

week 1 - 30 min. daily exercise
week 2 - stick to it SBD lifestyle change (will be week 2 of phase 1 for me)
week 3 - take those multi-vitamins and drink your water!
week 4 - No food after 7 pm!!!

So challenges start toady!!!

On another note... I know I am not supposed to weigh myself until Monday ...but .... I couldn't resist... I am now 276 as of 7:30 am this morning!!!



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: Slim and Thin walkblaster workout 30 min.

Breakfast: 1 egg 3 mushrooms, 2 slices swiss cheese, 1/2 slice of onion, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 16 oz water

Snack: turkey and a slice of cheese

Lunch: Salad - lettuce, tomato, advocato, mushrooms, cucumbers, turkey, swiss cheese, olive oil dressing, 16 oz. water

Snack: 1 string cheese, 2 slices swiss cheese, 32 oz. water

Dinner: Spinach Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast with steamed cauliflower and broccoli with a small amount of cheese sauce on tope, 16 oz water

Late night snacking: Swiss cheese... too much

SBD DAY 2 - PHASE 1

Well, I got through today pretty well... I was feeling a bit tired by the end of the day and boy oh boy are my legs sore from all that working out but it will all be worth it in the end.... SO.... I'll just keep plugging away!



DAILY INFO:

Exercise: 2 mile walk away the pounds, 30 min.

Breakfast: 2 eggs, cottage cheese, 1 c. sauted vegi's - mushrooms, peppers, 1 slice onion, and 28 oz water

Lunch: 1 1/2 c. lettuce with 1 can tuna, 1/4 cucumber, 1 slice onion, mayo and dijon, 16 oz water (that was a fabulous salad!!!!YUMMMMY)

Snack: 4 celery sticks and 2 sring cheese with 16 oz water

Dinner: Salmon, spinach/arugala salad with tomato and advocato, and cooked spinach with a touch of soy sauce, 16 oz water, and 3 slices swiss cheese.

Dessert: 1 c. Lemon Zest Ricotta Creme

SBD DAY1 - PHASE 1

HEY HEY HEY!!! I made it through day one!!!!!

And although I may be a bit tired... I feel great... I can do this... it's a lifestyle change not a diet.... and that means the rest of my life so lets not see it as a "diet".... I am so ready to move on from this chapter in my life... so one day at a time I am going to walk my way through it!




Daily INFO:

Exercise: Shape and Firm 30 min. workout

Breakfast: 3 hard boiled eggs, 1 c. cottage cheese, 2 celery sticks, 24 oz water

Lunch: Yummy salad.... 1 c. lettuce, 1 tomato, 1/4 cucumber, 2 mushrooms, 1/4 green bell pepper, 1 slice red onion, 6 slices turkey, 1/4 cup shredded mozzerella, 1 hard boiled egg, 2 TBSP olive oil vinagrette, 16 oz water

Snack: 1 string cheese, 2 celery stalks, 16 oz water

Dinner: 2 chicken tenderloins, 1 1/2 c. vegi's (zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, onion & garlic), 1- 10 oz c. milk

Dessert: 1/2 c. lemon zest ricotta creme (SOooo good)

Late Night Snacking - 3 string cheese, 4 slices ham, 4 slices turkey, 16 oz water

I've REALLY backtracked.....

As much as I hate to admit it... I have really fallen down and backtracked.... I need to stop this or I will never be a healthy weight again... I haven't exercised in forever it seems and even though for most people my diet has been a farily normal one for me it has been just too much.... my husband has been noticing my weight going back up again and I just ignored him cause everytime he said something it just ticked me off...... BUT THEN... the turning point came last night.... I was flipping through the channels waiting for the kids to go to sleep when I came across "The Biggest Loser".... It was a marathon of the series.... I had never seen the show before......I watched as these people worked and stuck to it and actually lost all that weight.... as I did I cried pools of tears .... wishing that it was me losing all that weight..... Then I got up and weighed myself and almost fell over in shock at how much I weigh right now.... I can't keep going this way.... I really need some help to stay motivated and right now it's not my husband.... anytime he says something... no matter how right he may be it just ticks me off and makes me want to do the opposite.... not that that is his fault mind you... he does it in a loving way because he is concerned I know that.... so I am hoping once again that this will help to hold me accountable for what I am and am not doing.... Time to start over, literally and get those pounds back off... this time for good.

Daily Info.

Current Weight: 286.5 lbs (after this weigh in's will be monday's)

Exercise: Slim and Thin ... 30 min workout!! YAAA

Breakfast: 1 c. life cereal, 1 c. 2% milk, 10 oz water

Lunch: 1 c. salad greens, 1 tomato, 1/4 cucumber, 1 1/2 oz sandwich meat, splash of lemon, and 16 oz water

Dinner: 1 c. instant poatatoes, 1 c chicken and dumplings, 16 oz water

Dessert: 6 oz fat free plain yogurt, 1 string cheese, and 16 oz water

Water: