One of the most vital ingredients to success in weight loss is a support system. It’s important to choose people who are encouraging and good cheerleaders who will also be honest with you about your choices. One of the best online resources is the 3 Fat Chicks forum. It’s full of great [...]

I think an important part of successful weight loss is to have goals. My current weight loss goal is to reach 165 lbs, and to walk 7 miles a week.
To reach 165lbs, from today’s weight I’d need to lose 75lbs. If I lose 2 pounds a week, it would take me 38 weeks [...]

I woke up this morning feeling really good! I’m still a bit tired, but I’m positive that being back on a healthy diet and getting regular exercise will take care of that, as long as I’m getting enough sleep. I was ready for bed by 915 last night, so I went and laid [...]

Yesterday was day 1 of phase 1. It was an interesting day since I was home due to the Memorial Day holiday. We had one of our friends over, and she helped us with some light gardening. We also watched ‘Fireproof’ and some of the Jon & Kate Plus 8 marathon.
I find [...]

I start day 1 of Phase 1 of the South Beach diet tomorrow!!! I nearly can’t wait
I didn’t splurge much this weekend, but I did go to The Squeeze Inn after work on Friday to get a Squeeze with cheese (The Squeeze Inn is a local dive that’s been featured on ‘Diners, [...]

I’m getting quite excited about starting the South Beach diet again. I just got back from a shopping trip to pick up all I needed for this week’s recipes. I’m enjoying having a menu and a plan again.
Tomorrow after church I’ll begin all the cooking and that’ll take up most of the afternoon. [...]

Today I’m working on the menu for next week. I’ve chosen recipes and am determining amounts to buy this weekend.
I found a great resource for South Beach recipes at this site. It has a nice variety of recipes, and they’re sorted out by phases.
Here is my menu for the week:
Breakfast
Baked Eggs in Canadian [...]

Well, here I am, ready to begin living a healthy lifestyle. I’ve done this before and have failed, but I refuse to stay a failure.
If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” [...]