The holidays are over, my children are back in school, Matt is back at work…and it’s time to get serious. No more Christmas cookies. No more holiday pies or sweet breads. No more turkey dinners, glazed hams, or sugared veggies. No more steaming hot cups of frothy hot cocoa, mounded high with sweet whipped cream.… Continue reading South Beach Update: Back on the Beach
Category: Livin’ on the Beach…South Beach that is
New Years Resolutions: 2009
The calendar proclaims that it’s already Day 2 of 2009 and here I sit, with not a single New Year’s Resolution penned. I guess it’s time to remedy that. As I’ve said before, I don’t like making resolutions. It’s too easy to fail at a resolution: you break it, and you’ve failed. So since I… Continue reading New Years Resolutions: 2009
South Beach Update: A Tidal Wave of Sweets
I know, my update is a day late and a dollar short, but at least I’m updating. The last few weeks have been a struggle, and more than once, I’ve felt like I was drowning in holiday sweets and treats and fast-food drive-thrus. But by the grace of God, I am still maintaining my weight… Continue reading South Beach Update: A Tidal Wave of Sweets
South Beach Update: Oatmeal and Cottage Cheese Edition
Theft Problem – IMPORTANT MESSAGE: You’ve heard about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves. My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else’s thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the… Continue reading South Beach Update: Oatmeal and Cottage Cheese Edition
South Beach Update – Givin’ Thanks on the Beach
Yeah, right. No way did I serve South Beach “Surprise” Mashed Potatoes at my Thanksgiving, or grilled sweet potatoes, or whole-wheat rolls or any of those oh-so-healthy and carb-light dishes. No, sirree. I made the real thing. Real mashed potatoes, ooey-gooey-marshmallowy sweet potatoes with real sugar and real butter, pumpkin pie with real whipped cream,… Continue reading South Beach Update – Givin’ Thanks on the Beach
South Beach Update – Almost there!
This was last Monday’s post. So again, pretend it’s last Monday. Okay, so I said I’d record a net loss for the week. Unfortunately, I did not make it to my goal, but I am only 1.5 lbs. above it. So that’s progress in the right direction. Now if I can just keep it going!… Continue reading South Beach Update – Almost there!
South Beach Update – On the Sand Bar
Sand bars…Aren’t those little treats made with blue jello topped with a thin layer of cool whip and sprinkled with graham crackers on top? Or is that something I just made up that sounds really yummy? It’s official. I’ve plateaued. Or, in “Beach-speak”, I’ve hit the sand bar. No net weight loss to speak of… Continue reading South Beach Update – On the Sand Bar
South Beach Update: Hurricane season!
Recently our lives have resembled hurricane season. Storms building, gathering strength, traveling full-tilt toward landfall, only to wreak havoc and leave us battered and shaken, trying to rebuild and shore up our strength before the next storm strikes. As a result, my focus has not been on my diet the way it should be. And… Continue reading South Beach Update: Hurricane season!
South Beach Diet – Off the beach (sort of)
We are officially off the beach. South Padre Beach, that is. We had an incredible week there. I don’t know how I will eventually blog it, but I do intend to share details soon. Though we weren’t quite as rigid with our eating habits as we have been at home, I didn’t want to completely… Continue reading South Beach Diet – Off the beach (sort of)
Threads of Gratitude: Beach Towel Edition
This week, my threads of gratitude are many. So many, in fact, that they can be woven together.  With brightly-colored hues and striking designs, they converge together to create a lovely fabric…a BEACH TOWEL. Whether playing in the ocean, building sandcastles, or swimming in the pool…whether sitting quietly on our balcony watching the sun rise… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Beach Towel Edition