Monday, April 13, 2015 So far, SUCCESS!

So two weeks ago, I started The South Beach Diet.  It worked for me back in 2008, and it worked for me again in 2015!  
Monday, March 30, I weighed 215.2 pounds.
Monday, April 6, I weighed 209.6 pounds.
Monday, April 13 (TODAY), I weigh 205.4 pounds!!
Of course, in Phase 1 of this diet, there is no sugar & no carbs, so the weight comes off rather quickly.  In Phase 2, which begins today, I slowly reintroduce healthy sugars back in to my life, so the weight will be slower to come off.

However, because I have so much food around my house that doesn't fit on the South Beach Diet plan, I hate to waste, and I need to save money, I am going to modify my personal plan a bit.  

Back in 1999, when I took a semester off of college, I lost 15 pounds using Slim Fast.    Some friends left me 24 Premier Protein shakes (30 g protein, 160 calories, 1 g sugar, 450 mg potassium, 210 mg sodium, 20 mg cholest., 3 g fat, and 3 g dietary fiber), so I will use those before they expire in May.   I will continue to use the new knowledge I have gained to keep making healthy food choices and I will continue to weigh myself on a regular basis, so I don't gain back what I've lost.

Exercise - still a lofty goal

Money - Paying off bills slowly, but still far in debt

Scripture memory - I've fallen behind on this, but not terribly far.  I'll catch up soon.



So, I will celebrate my victory of losing 10 pounds in 2 weeks!    It feels great to be able to bend and move better now that some of my fat is gone!   :)