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)
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Tales from Home!
We are home! All four of us. At the same time and in the same house. And all is relatively normal! Matt was released from the hospital around noon today. The doctor removed his drain which allowed Matt to take a much-longed-for shower and put on normal clothes. We made a quick pit stop for… Continue reading Tales from Home!
Yes, there WILL be a test on this…
This will be a quick update. We have the dates scheduled for Matt’s procedures this week: Thursday (10-9) – he will have his CT and PT scans. I will have to drive him as the PT scan requires him to take a Valium and they will not allow him to drive home, nor will they… Continue reading Yes, there WILL be a test on this…
South Beach Update – Week 10
As with any marathon, you reach a point where you’re just “in the zone” and your body is cruising on autopilot. And then there’s the point where you hit “the wall.” In some regards, I feel like we’re starting to really get the hang of this lifestyle. In some respects, we’re totally “in the zone.” … Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 10
South Beach Update – Week 9
What can I say about this week? I feel like I’ve lived a lifetime in the last three days. Still, we are continuing to live “on the Beach” as best we can. This week has offered numerous setbacks, and I’m not even referring to the Matt’s current health issues. As you may recall, we had… Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 9
South Beach Update – Week 8
It’s back to reality – both for me and for the blog. This week we begin week 8 of our journey on the Beach. We’re definitely finding it easier to eat by the “rules” now, and I’m starting to find that my portion sizes are diminishing as well. Twice this week I went out for… Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 8
It’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house!
For those of you unfamiliar with the great Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, she just so happens to be one of my favorite childhood literary characters (along with the velveteen rabbit – but that’s a post for a different day). And of all her books, I especially love the first one. It is in that book that we… Continue reading It’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house!
“No” is NOT a bad word
Recently, I received a Max Lucado devotional entitled Grace for the Moment. Apparently these little scriptural tidbits are only supposed to take a moment to read. But yesterday’s piece stayed with me the whole day long. It was titled “Blessed are the Focused” and here’s an excerpt: There is only so much sand in the… Continue reading “No” is NOT a bad word
South Beach update – Week 6
Matt is far more creative with his updates than I am with mine, but results are results, no matter how you present ’em. We now enter week 6 of our “new” lifestyle and the pounds continue to drop! Totals thus far are: Matt – 20.5 Debbi – 18.5 And no, it doesn’t bother me that… Continue reading South Beach update – Week 6