Tag: South Beach

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)

Back in the Saddle

Today I had the opportunity to do something I haven’t done in quite a while.  I was a classroom teacher! I subbed for the first time in Trey’s class.  That’s definitely a new experience for me.  I’ve been the student with a parent as my teacher before.  Several times, in fact.  That was my life… Continue reading Back in the Saddle

South Beach Update – Week 11

How easy is the South Beach Diet, you ask?  So easy that you can even eat SB-friendly in a hospital cafeteria! Last week was by far the craziest week diet-wise that I could have ever anticipated.  Between doctor’s appointments, dentist appointments, “feminine issues”, Cub Scout and Girl Scout meetings, volunteering and crazy last-minute sleepovers, the… Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 11

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

Is this diet South Beach friendly?

There’s a friend of ours, who is undergoing a similar situation in her life, and she shared with me one of the ways she is coping with the stress.  It’s all about the food choices we make.  Some are good, and others are not.  Proper nutrition is definitely a way to keep your body in… Continue reading Is this diet South Beach friendly?

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