Hey Ladies

As you all know I started the South Beach Diet almost four weeks ago. Well, the first 4 days I lost 4 pounds, then the next 3 weeks I gained and lost the same 2 pounds over and over. This morning I finally lost another pound, totally now I've lost 5 pounds. I have not stayed 100% on the diet, but I have not had any candy, cake or anything with sugar in it and I am not eating any carbs except good carbs like a fruit a day and some vegetabes.  I am doing the second phase now. I'm supossed to stay on phase 2 till I get to my goal, then do phase 3 the rest of my life. I'm trying my best to do this because of the macular leakage in my eye!! I don't want to have to have surgery and I sure don't want to go blind!! So, pray for me that I'll stay on this diet.

Today 's Menu:
B. Atkins 140 calorie protien bar
S. 1 Tbsp. Peanut butter and celery sticks
L. 2  Cups of salad mix veggies with tomato, 15 almonds , 1 Tbsp. bacon bits, 1 string cheese and (1 Tbsp. each low fat mayo and vinegar and splenda) my dressing. 
S. 3/4 cup Strawberries and blueberries  and string cheese
D. 2 oz Chicken, 1/2 Pinto beans, tomatoes, onions and 1/2 cornbread muffin and 8 oz .fat free milk
S. 80 Calorie sugar free fudge cycle

You're doing well, Judy. I know how hard this is so I am absolutely humbled by your commitment to taking care of yourself! Every time you post, you strike a chord with me because I so relate to what you're going through. Keep at it, you can do this. Take care, sweetheart. M.

Thanks , it's good to here from you! It's not as hard as it was when I first started 4 weeks ago, I just think about my eye and I don't eat that candy!  Love ya, Judy

You are doing so good! you've been my big inspiration with helping me to stick with this.
isn't it funny but now when I crave something sweet its seedless grapes instead of cookies! give me some almonds and i'm in heaven.
this weekend i was at the boyfreinds. we have a nice time at a wedding then went to do some shopping. we also put up the cover for his deck. today i'm pooped. going to head out to do some of my grocerys then laundry.
the rest of the afternoon will be spent in jammies reading a book laying on the couch. probalby doze a bit too!
back to the monday schedule tomorrow boy this weeknd went way too fast.

Talking about going back to work, well it's that time for me !!  I worked 4 hours Friday and 7 hours today and I still don't have my orders in yet. I had a lot of "stuff" to put in the computer to get started. The first few weeks of school is always rough. When I get tired , I just say Thank God I've got a job!  I'll work next Monday and Tues. then school starts on Thurs.  I'.ve sat up every night till "late" then sleep late the next morning , so I'm dreading getting up at 5 A.M.  Have a gooe week. Love Ya

my daughter in law is a teacher she's enjoying her summner off but that all is coming to an end. today is hot an dhumid in connecticut i've packed 3 nbottles of water which i bet i'll drink down today!
gotta keep hydradted

Hey Judy, Staying away from the sugar & the bad carbs is a very good thing. It will all
catch up soon. Don;t worry so much on the weight loss as to getting healthier & staying
that way. We all know what those bad carbs do to us & the sugar is a killer for me.
I wish I had never started eating it at 3 yrs out. I have cut way back, but, not stopped it
& I know is my downfall.
Hang tough!!