Go through phase 1 of South Beach Diet

Day 1 went pretty well, so I’m looking forward to the weight coming off in the following weeks. Here’s what I ate today:

2 muffin-sized fritattas
1 pc chicken marbella w/ green salad with tomatoes
1 pc skim mozzarella string cheese
1 small bowl shrimp and corn chowder (avoided the potatoes)
basil pesto crusted skate wing w/ rocket salad with roquefort and walnuts

So the holidays are over, and I managed to put on the weight that I lost from a couple of months ago. The good news is I’m right back where I started, with no extra poundage despite all the fatty yummy treats that kept trying to fly into my mouth during Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Tomorrow I start again…Day One of Phase 1. Huge motivation is my upcoming trip at the end of January/beginning of February – I’ll be spending a week in Boracay and would like to look great on the beach.

Scales this morning have moved back down 0.7kg which is good…here’s what I had yesterday -

Broccoli/Mushroom/Sausage egg casserole (breakfast)
1/4 chicken (breast only) w/ cole slaw and bean salad (lunch)
Thinly shaved turkey breast w/ fat-free Swiss cheese (afternoon snack)
5 unsalted walnuts (late evening snack)
150g filet mignon, grilled
Arugula salad w/ gorgonzola

This really should read Day One all over again as I fell off the wagon this weekend mostly with alcohol despite my best efforts – as a result, the scales have moved back up :( It’s back to the grind for me…straight and narrow is the way to go!

Despite having a few drinks last night and caving into a few fries with gravy and cheese (HORRIBLE, I know!), the scale read 1.3kg less than it did yesterday…yay! It’s just the motivation I needed to keep at this. Here’s what I had for food/drinks on Day Four:

Broccoli/Mushroom/Sausage egg casserole (breakfast)
Scallop Caesar salad (lunch)
Homemade spinach soup (lunch)
Thinly shaved turkey breast w/ fat-free Swiss cheese (afternoon snack)
5 unsalted walnuts (late evening snack)
1 white wine spritzer and 5 vodka sodas
A handful of poutine at 3 A.M. (oops)

No movement on the scale today, but that’s okay. The important thing is that despite a few minor cravings yesterday for chocolate and McD’s fries, I held strong till the cravings passed. Foods on Day Three:

Broccoli/Mushroom/Sausage egg casserole (breakfast)
Cannellini bean dip w/ celery sticks (mid-morning snack)
South Beach “Pizza” – mushrooms, Italian sausage bits, tomato sauce and mozzarella on chicken breast (lunch)
Mixed side salad w/ sprinkling of walnuts & goats cheese (lunch)
Thinly shaved turkey breast w/ fat-free Swiss cheese (early evening snack)
Grilled skate (dinner)
Stir-fried Chinese cabbage with large prawns (dinner)

The weekend starts tomorrow and I’m nervous about falling off the wagon too much with the alcohol – it’s Halloween and my friend’s birthday drinks, plus Saturday is the Bledisloe Cup which will involve beer and rugby. Oh dear.

Down 0.8 kilograms this morning (about 1.75 lbs)...yay! It’s probably water weight but I’m happy to see the scale move…it’s very motivational. What I ate on Day Two:

Broccoli/Mushroom/Sausage egg casserole (breakfast)
Cannellini bean dip w/ celery sticks (mid-morning snack)
South Beach “Pizza” – mushrooms, Italian sausage bits, tomato sauce and mozzarella on chicken breast (lunch)
Caesar side salad (lunch)
Thinly shaved turkey breast w/ fat-free Swiss cheese (early evening snack)
Homemade spinach soup (dinner)
Grilled salmon fillet (dinner)
Mixed side salad w/ sprinkling of walnuts & goats cheese (dinner)

Still no cravings, and no carb headache. I did go to the pub after work last night but stuck to Perrier…I am very proud of this!!

I weighed myself this morning, and I’m down half a kilogram (about 1lb) – not too bad for having snacked my way through the first day! This is what I had on Day One:

Scallop Caesar salad (night before)
Broccoli/Mushroom/Sausage egg casserole (breakfast)
Homemade spinach soup (lunch)
Stuffed Portobello mushroom w/ salad of mixed greens, walnuts and a light sprinkling of Gorgonzola cheese (lunch)
2 shaved slices of turkey breast with 1oz fat free Swiss cheese (early evening snack)
Roast chicken breast w/ gravy (no flour) w/ salad of mixed greens (dinner)

It’s amazing how I wasn’t ravenous at all…I did get a headache in the late morning (probably from starchy carb withdrawal!) but it soon passed. I haven’t yet had any cravings, but it’s still early days yet!

I’m going to try and keep at it – hopefully the scales will continue to move in the right direction.

I am hoping to lose 10 lbs in the next 14 days…giving up carbs and alcohol will be hard, but I need to remind myself that it is ONLY 14 days. One day at a time is the goal, along with good meal planning.

Tonight I had a scallop caesar salad that was absolutely delish, and I also made my breakfast and lunch for tomorrow to take to work. The breakfast casserole smelled SO yummy as it was baking…can’t wait to give it a go!