May 26, 2013

And a Happy Birthday to my Dad who is 82 today....smooch and hug!!!

I'm sailing through Phase One on South Beach Diet.....I had been unsure about whether to do 10 or 14 days on Phase One...so checked my book....and it's supposed to be 14 days on Phase One...it was the Sonoma Diet (which is a modified South Beach program) that had a 10 day Wave One....oh, well, guess I can gag down eggs a couple more mornings. Yesterday, I made a quiche with no crust and, oops, cooked it about 10 min too long so it was tough on top and crusty/dry....and WAY too salty...too much bacon....but was something different from the usual scrambled plus veges/sour cream....I don't think I'll keep the rest of it, too dry/salty...which means that only THREE more egg mornings.....just for kicks. I'll stick it out til Thursday but am so tempted to have yogurt/blueberries and Kashi Go Lean....ahhh, that will taste SOOOO good on Thursday morning...when I will be on day 14...I'll weigh in before eating and man, oh, man, will the blueberries and yogurt taste good on Thursday!! It will be interesting to see how much I lose in 2 weeks of being totally ON....
I'm making plans for Phase Two...I am not going to go nuts and start eating 5-6 servings of fruit/grains a day....I know that will slow down my loss and I'm on a roll now. I'm thinking of doing one or two phase one days a week with no fruit and no grains....then on the other days, I'll have berries and Kashi for breakfast and one serving of grains for dinner....like brown rice or a whole wheat tortilla or whole grain pasta....got a bunch of the Barilla Plus stuff for only 50 cents a box with coupons...then after a week will reasses...hopefully adding that much back in will still allow an ice 2-3 lb a week loss now in the beginning when I still have a lot to lose.

I'm making salsa chicken in the crockpot with black beans and salsa and tomatoes...I put in one ear of fresh corn on the cob...I know corn is on the "no" list for all phases but I think a little of it will be OK at this point....I can't see a little nice fresh corn sending me off into a sugar binging rampage!!! If anything, the starchy carb may cause a little hunger/craving but hopefully not...will see!! Yesterday I found a recipe for a sugar free frappaccino copy of the Starbuck's recipe...now I gotta dig out the blender and get milk next time I'm at the store...I should also get some nice decaf coffee so make as the base, that way I can have that brewed coffee flavor in a "shake" after my usual caffeine cut off time.....so far, I haven't had many cravings but I'm sure the Ice Cream Monster will come out at some point!!! I will be ready for him this time with my sugar free syrups and copy cat recipe!!!