Well here it is, the one-year anniversary of Debily! What a year it’s been. In the spirit of celebration, I offer a whirlwind tour of the highlights of the past twelve months. I promise, this will be far more interesting than my last attempt. August 2007 ushered in a major change in schedule and lifestyle… Continue reading Happy Bloggiversary!
Category: Life’s like that
Posts about life and the way we live
Today is the eighth day…
…of Phase Two! We have made it through the first week adding carbs back into our diet, and I discovered, much to my dismay, that we were doing it too quickly. Though we were following the menu plans in the book, online research showed that those menus reintroduce too many carbs too soon and really… Continue reading Today is the eighth day…
Today is the first day…
…of Phase Two! Yes, we survived our fourteen carb-free days. And though our hunger pangs and cravings did subside somewhat, we never did truly get out of the habit of asking, “The steak will be cooked in about 5 minutes – will the potatoes be ready?” or “Did you start cooking the rice before you… Continue reading Today is the first day…
Today is the eighth day…
…and counting. We survived our first carb-free week and I am so excited about the results! We did our official weigh-ins this morning. And though we both know our bathroom scale is wacked-out, here are the totals from there: Matt: 14 pounds Debbi: 5 pounds But wait! There’s more! Because we know that our bathroom… Continue reading Today is the eighth day…
Yes, as a matter of fact, I WOULD like some cheese with this whine…
Before we get to the celebration post of our first week on South Beach (and, no, it’s not as glamorous as you might think), I’m going to indulge in a bit of complaining. I could probably rationalize and justify this as “stuff I wish someone had told me” or “this is the hard part they… Continue reading Yes, as a matter of fact, I WOULD like some cheese with this whine…
Today is the first day…
…of the South Beach Diet. You thought I was going to say “…of the rest of your life.” Well, in a sense, I do hope that’s true. The beauty of the South Beach Diet is that it is intended as a lifestyle change…a way of eating. Not something to do simply to lose weight, but… Continue reading Today is the first day…
Too Hot to Handle
Today is our anniversary. I had every intention of writing this beautiful, poetic, and sentimental tribute to the man with whom I have shared the past 15 years. I had snippets of the post already formed in my head and was just waiting for the day to come when I could put pen to paper… Continue reading Too Hot to Handle
It’s More, Bueno!
Forget what you’ve been told. History does repeat itself. Lightning can strike twice. And Taco Bueno can massively screw up an order twice in different locations. You may have read the post on Blogospeer about our last experience at Taco Bueno (yes, he called it Taco Bell, but it was Bueno) where we discovered the… Continue reading It’s More, Bueno!
A Pool of Options
For the first time in eight years, we do not have a pool membership at the Texas Pool for the summer. And yet, here we are, in the throes of the hot Texas summer with no pool membership. Never fear, however, the Great Summertime Pool Adventure of 2008 is well underway. Our first swim of… Continue reading A Pool of Options
In Focus
This post could be considered a public service announcement of sorts. This probably comes as a shock to my two-handfuls of readers. If you’ve been with me for awhile, you know I don’t generally use my blog for PSA’s. I may be preachy, but this blog is generally not my preferred forum for stirring the… Continue reading In Focus