South Beach Diet - Weekend on the Beach

I am so exhausted, girls. I did some work tonight then went to catch a nap. My pager went off over 30 times. I had to get up to change the battery. THen caught a little more sleep and then got paged to work. I'm done now and heading back to bed. I have to be up in 2 1/2 hours for Scout training but I thought I'd start you all off.

Wow - I hope you get some rest, Barb!

I'm up late, too (2am PST) - I just finished some homework, then got a bite to eat, and soon I'll be off to the Land of Nod! DS is going to go visit his auntie and uncle and cousins tomorrow (Saturday) from about 10-2ish, so I'll have some time to do homework while he's gone (like my quiz!). Boy, this is going to be one busy quarter!

I broke it to DH that while I appreciated his motives with the ice cream, I'd rather he not repeat it! I think he was a little crestfallen. He said maybe he could get ice cream I don't like (so he could have some, maybe?) - until he remembered me eating ice cream I didn't like out of desperation! I really, *really* have no self control when it comes to ice cream! So I think we've reached an understanding - no ice cream in the house, except very rare occasions (like to go with DS's bday cake). Now the tricky bit will be to keep him from forgetting!

Barb, I do hope you are sleeping soundly. Your life reminds me of mine back in my early IT days. You need to work on becoming a manager asap so you can get rid of the callbacks.

It's darn cold in here although bed was nice and warm. I'm into a stupid early morning wake-up routine. 5:00 AM is OK but 4:00AM is not. I'm showered and dressed and ready to start the day which will be very hectic.

After breakfast, I'll bake a rum cake for tonight's dessert. Claire and her DH are coming to move some dump-bound stuff out of the basement this morning. The Hyper Pypers will be here after lunch and I must get a job list ready for the kids. I have a lovely pork loin to cook and the table to set plus continuing the basement sorting! It'll be a wild afternoon. The Hyper Pypers all talk at once and their dog, Bailey (Lucy's sister), will be playing with Lucy while Hershey barks her disapproval. The dogs settle down after a bit but the people......! It's certainly stimulating. Luckily Candice came to clean yesterday (she's been away) so I don't need to vacuum and dust.

I'd better get started on the day. I love it when I get to wake up The Girls. Yes, I do bark at them when they are still asleep! :lol:

Have a lovely Saturday. I'll pop back in later. Just checked and it's -2ºF!!!! I need coffee very badly. :cofdate:

Hi Heather! We were posting together. Sounds like you got through to DH on the ice cream. I hope you can sleep fast as it sounds like a busy Saturday again. :hug:

Happy Saturday.................On My way to work. very hard to type as Vivian likes to sit in front of me and purrr while I type. Have a stay op kinda day as I have lunch pach\ked adn ready.
Ruth Iplease save me a piece of rum cake.........
Love Cathy

going to catch up tonight....so much to read. i will put a picture of my tatoo and eye pearcing in a post????
taz

I'm tip toein' in :sssh: ...
Oh Barb:hug: , I bet you felt like throwin that *&^%#@ pager against the wall!:headache: I've been an IT Project Manager and a multifunctional business PM, and man, I spent more sleepless nights in IT than the other..needless to say, I'll be lookin fer a job on the Business side again :D
HKO: Loook into my eyes...You are getting slllleeeeepppy, verrrrry sleeeeeepy.:tired:
I get worried when you don't sleep! No more fainting :faint: spells like a few months back darlin!
Taz: Would love to see yer Tat.. I find them fascinatin'!

Ruth: You have a chockful day planned! Enjoy the HyperPypers :hyper: !!!
Did you say CAWFEE?????:coffee2: :coffee2: :dance: :dance:
Ahhhhhh, all is well in the Schatzi household.. I got a Turbo Charged with Overhead Cams Cuisanart Grind-n-Brew.. YEHAW! :cp: and filled it with High Test Jamaican Blue Mountain Cawfee Beans! I am having the most delightful cup-a-joe :coffee:, and the kitchen is filled with that heavenly cawfee smell!!!
And I will be BING BING BINNNNNNG Ricochet :hyper: Rabbit in no time!!!!

I'm making DH and I Zucchini Scramble and we are heading out to "the $300 Club" (aka Costco) for our quarterly stock up on Chicken, steak, pork chomps, and other bulk items since we are starting Phase 1 on Monday. Then Ok , I'll admit it .. I am a clean freak...and actually get "excited" about new cleaning gadgets and products.. I know I live on the edge...:bubbles: so, I got this new stuff to clean and seal floors and granite and well, it did such a nice job on the fireplace, that I'm gonna scrub the floors and seal it with this stuff. I know I know... You can't stand all the fun I have.
Darby and Casey are sitting her just staring at me... Time fer some Puppy cuddles!!!

Morning chicks!

I missed yesterday cause I had to shuttle DM around to doc appointments and such for the rotator cuff surgery. They all said her recovery is above average so that is good. She has a goal of golfing in April so she is doing her best at Phyisical Therapy sessions. One must have goals.

We went out to lunch yesterday and I did pretty well. I had french onion soup and a salad. I didn't eat my croutons in the soup so I'm feeling pretty good. TOM started so I'm a little bloated but I'm not going to let it get me down. I find that the last few days of TOM is when I usually blow my diet so I have them marked on the calendar from last month and I'm going to get through it next week with no cheating! :p

Barb - I remember those days. Luckily when I was an IT project person I was 24! :hug:

H-KO - Cookies are my downfall. I could eat a whole box. Sugar cookies put me on such a sugar binge last month. It lasted 1/2 the month! :hug:

Ruth - I'm cracking up - you finally get to wake the girls up. :rofl:

Schatzi - I'm brewing organic Peruvian coffee with distilled water, in keeping with my organic SBD this year. I'm training myself to like coffee with no sugar or sweetner. I had my first black cup yesterday!

Taz - Morning! Have a good day at work. This is my first weekend off cause during Christmas my company was physically moving across town. I have a Board of Directors meeting for one of the charities I work with at 10 am then the rest of the weekend is mine! Kind of - I have laundry and a cleaning to do. I should work out too! Got to find the motivation for that. :p

For all the chicks to come! :wave:

Good morning! It is nice to "see" so many familiar chicks!

I am waddling my way back to the beach after several months of not worrying about dieting. I have only gained about 3 pounds, so it wasn't too disastrous!! I really want to lose these 25 pesky pounds by the end of my school. Very doable- as that gives me until the end of May.

Been keeping busy- had a great holiday. My mom, myself, and my two girls drove to Ohio from Texas. It was quite a haul, but we really had a fantastic time seeing lots of relatives.

Heather- WTG on talking to your husband about the ice cream. Hopefully he understands!

Ruth You would die to feel the warm weather here in the Dallas area. It seems awfully unnatural to me to be 60 degrees in January!

Schatzi Man- I wish I was born with that gene to clean. I cannot stand it!! I noticed you are now a moderator. :) Woohoo!!

Barb I am such a wimp when I sleep deprived. The baby (7 months in a few days!!) was sick over break and I was up with her quite a bit. It stinks when you are back in the mode of getting sleep and then it is interrupted.

Taz Morning!!

Alright, I need to get myself moving here- a bit more coffee (plain 'ole Folgers) and I should be good to go!!

Looks like it is going to be a very productive Weekend for you chicks!

I am down a POUND woohoo...all this excercise is paying off....I hope all of you have a great weekend!

Morning all.
Had a rough night last night and ate terribly. Some things going on in my life that I'm not adjusting to very well.
Today is another day and my plan is to make it through the weekend OP. If I can do that I'll be back on track again.

Hi Chicks:)

Sorry for Whinning the First week of Phase 1 is gone and I gained 2-lbs,due to the sugguary meds I was on for two weeks now. So dissapointed as I throw all the goodies away,followed Phase 1 strictly and no results.GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! I hate this time of the year when you can catch any kind of GERM.

Well heres to next week Hugs :) BB

Good morning Chiquita’s,

Looking forward to getting to know you all. I started on Jan. 1 and the scale god blessed me with a 5 lbs loss already. I didn't even have to balance on one foot, with my arms stretched upward in a begging motion!

I am learning from everyone's posts. Just loved putting all the info into FitDay to see what I was actually doing-portion control is a big thing for me. If I weigh and measure everything I stay on target. If I don't, a portion could feed a third world country. I need parameters.

Here's the first question of the day (I'm sure). One of my g'friends is doing SB-sorta. She's never even read the book. She's all of 5'7" and 135 pounds. Her stepmother is a dietician and is doing SB. She does what she calls a Mediterranean b'fast and lunch. I'm already SICK OF EGGS and wondering if this was ok:

Turkish b'fast: 2-3 small tomatoes, sliced English cucumber, olives or olive tapanade (how many??) fresh Mexican fresco cheese (again how much?); 1T goat cheese, raw pecans and walnuts (she says she does 1/2 c. or more which sounds too much to me).

Mediterranean lunch: Hummus (how much??) snap peas, cucumbers, red peppers, etc.

Dinner: she just does steamed chicken or fish or tofu (would this be the same portions as chicken?), salad OR a broth made with tofu and eggs, and vegs and oyster sauce.

So what do you xperts think, would this be ok, and how about the portions? I know, I know we don't do portions, but as I said, I need to weigh and measure otherwise, heck I'll eat a cup of nuts without blinking.

Good Mornin to you all ~

It's busy already in here today, and not even noon yet! There are too many of you for me to individually reply to, so "happy weekend!" to everybody, and lets try to keep the noise down so Barb can get some sleep!
Today was my 300th workout at Curves ~woohoo!~ and I'm now an "Elite Member" (whatever that means). Anyway I got to order a free t-shirt. Afterwards I stopped in for coffee and a chat with Mom & Dad, and now I'm waiting for my daughter and granddaughters to come for the day. I'm going to make the Kale & Cauliflower Bake for dinner, and probably a Bean Cake,too. I haven't had that in a while. I'm on Day 7 of Phase 1, so I'm not really supposed to have the breadcrumbs in the casserole, so I'll try to pick them out of my portion.
Well, they just pulled in the drive, so I'll catch you all later!

Syn, your off to a great start! Here are my 2 cents...
SB stresses healthful eating, and in Phase 1 I would try to get use to the changes yer making...
I ran everything I ate through Fitday to give me an idea of How much Fat/Carb/Protein/Sodium I was consuming and how many calories... :Yikes: As I definitely suffer from "Portion Distortion" I count calories (but this is me and not part of the South Beach plan) I stay between 1200 and 1500 cals a day.. I tent to consume alot of FAT so I have to watch that. Once you get into the groove, you will have a feel for portion sizes..

My Baseline, is to go by the serving sizes outlined in the Good Fat/Good Carb handbook... and I adjust those amounts if I am very hungry or not. (for example, I might have a 4oz piece of chicken or 6... depends...)

You can definitely mix it up , sometimes we eat leftover dinner for breakfast the next day... you can eat what you like thats on the phase 1 or 2 (depending on what you are on) at anytime. Here's a link for other breakfast items http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57532

Turkish Bfast: Looks like its all healthy stuff, but you might want to watch the amount of Fat.. Opt for LF/FF cheeses and Tufu when you can.. Same with Olives (they're considered a Fat) and Veggies you can have to your heart's content --no real portion control there...(cept if its very fiberous, like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli .. you may want to slowly add them in...)
Pecans are limited to 15 halves.
Pistachios - 30.
Almonds - 15
Olives and other items: I go by what the Little SB Good Fats Good Carbs book lists as a serving. Eg Black Olives - 8, Green Olives= 10.

Chickpeas ( and Hummus..Hummus is smashed up Chickpeas) 1/2 cup is considered a serving.

Don't get tooo bogged down with all this.. the hardest for me was being faithful with Fitday... it was very informative and a great tool.

I'm sure the chicks here will chime in toooo with great advice!!!!!!

I wieghed in today at the gym and I lost 5 pounds. I was almost totally OP, but last night I had a drink of wine at a dinner. Today I have a party and I am going to drink water and diet soda. I have loaded up with veggies and dip and I have to go get some hummus as well.

I may make a taco bake so I can have a nice spicy thing to eat while others are eating sanwhiches and pizza.

Portion control is my downfall too. I have ot start using fitday and counting calories. I want to keep mine at 1200. Time to really buckle down.

Hey everyone!
New to the beach as of January first. I am absolutly amazed with the results so far, i lost 8 pounds in 7 days!!! I know it is probably all water weight, but still, it is exciting to see on the scale! This morning when i weighed myself though, i was up two pounds... my weight hasn't really flucuated at all so far. It has been decreasing pretty steadily. Did anyone else have their weight doing this during phase 1?? I look forward to talking to you all every morning! Have a good weekend beachers!

I too have problems with portion control.....first problem is my idea of a portion is no way near a correct portion size....I think that was the hardest lesson to learn (still learning!)
I been running my info in Fitday & keeping my calories 1200 - 1400/day. So far so good!
Well today I'm off - no retail for me today (or tomorrow - hurray!) I have a very messy bedroom to clean (I have this bad habit of trying on half my closet to find what I want to wear - & when something doesn't work out I get frustrated & throw it where ever instead of hanging it back up. Schatzi would kill me if she saw how messy I am!) SO I'm cleaning that today because I got a new exercise dvd (The Biggest Loser!) and I want to use it & there's more room in the bedroom than in the living room - well less furniture to move anyway.
Well enjoy your day - I have cleaning & I'm making fish tacos for dinner - vey low key day!!

Just a quick drop in. I'm at work this AM and so far it's quiet. We'll see what it's like at the end of 12 hours.

Day 7 on phase 1, whew, I made it that far! So has my dh. He's looking better even though he's only lost 3. He feels so much better too. I'm down 4.5:carrot: and pretty happy about that.

It's cold here and supposed to snow today. Don't have time to post to everyone, but I'm sending good South Beach Vibes everyone's way, hope you catch them.

:grouphug:

Hey Chickies!
That is what I need to do - train myself to like black coffee! I have a pretty busy day. Went with the DH to conduct an interview for the paper this morning. Took the dog to the park (had been neglecting taking him as weather was cold...) Tonight I have to drive to a town about an hour away and shoot a wrestling tournament. The great news is I am going with my DH so it shouldn't be as boring as they usually are. I am still going off the gym high from last night and hoping to make it there today for another session. I am moving into a beautiful townhome on February 1st and meeting with the Landlord this afternoon to pay my deposit. I am looking forward to making flylady proud and doing a mass "decluttering" something like the 27,000 fling boogie lol! I just have a ton of junk I never use, what better time then now to get rid of it. Then I will not have to move it with me.

Anyway it sounds like we are all a busy busy bunch here when it comes to the weekend. This is actually rare for me to be able to post. Usually I am somewhere with no net access. Well I hope you all have fun in the sun and enjoy your day on the beach today.

Schatzi, thanks for the reply to my Turkish Breakfast questions this morning. Where do I find the Good Fat/Good Carb handbook...? Is that just a regular book, or is it somewhere on the site? I've looked but haven't found yet.

Thanks for the help and support.

Hey Just A quickie b/c I'm pooooooped I have to go on Ph 1 a 1 have no idea about portions whatsoever and
B Dh and I are both back to 196!:eek:
so sometime tommorrrow we're hitting the store bbl
oh and today we bought a clothes washer hurrah!
bbl ;)

I have a questions if some one can answer. I was wondering if onion soup mix can be used in phase one.? I threw out the package and do not know if it contains carbs. I want to make a roast on Mon in the crock. I was going to put in that and some beef broth, mushrooms and whatever else I can think of.. Let me know if you the answer or any good idea for a sb roast. Thanks

Synergy - it's a book - look for it at the library, or click on the sticky to "buy from amazon and support the chicks" thread.

djmommy - depends on what's in it. It's not so much how much carb, but what kind that matters. Ditto fat. I use Penzey's English Prime Rib Rub on my beef roasts. It contains salt, ground celery, sugar, Tellicherry black pepper, onion, garlic and arrowroot. I figure that in the 1-2 tablespoons I rub onto the outside of a large roast, I'm not getting enough sugar to matter, and it smells wonderful while roasting.

Hi All,

Posting late because we had to work today - out of the house by 6:30AM, and got home around 5 PM. Good day, though - cleaned 16 dogs' teeth and all of them were sweethearts! Finished day 6 of ph1 and am encouraged. We haven't weighed, but I feel thinner, so does Joe (hubby). We'll see what happens on Monday when we weigh in!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Joanne

Schatzi.....think you have to send me to the corner! :lol3:
My veggies are usually either cauilflower/broccoli mix(carrots if p2) or my salads(Riveria mix, mushrooms and tomatos.)
It's hard to find frozen veggies I like the store other than those.
HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP on veggie ideas!!!!
(Now I know why I have been stalled on P1 and stalled on P2 over the summer)

Wenchy - you shouldn't have a problem if you are already used to eating a lot of them - just if you are adding them in for the first time. Same with dried beans (pinto, kidney, etc). I don't think I'd be much help as I love most vegs! I don't like beets, sweet potatoes/yams, Lima beans, summer squash or parsnips - that is all I can think of. Otherwise I love veggies.

Good morning Chicks,
I can't believe that it is time to start the car? I must get up earlier.:o Today is day 7 op. I weigh in tomorrow. I took the day off of work so I will spend time trying to get my pictures of my tatoo on;)
I finally got my ticker to run now (i hope ) I have to change it:devil:
My problem is also portions..........
Well I did a 40 min on treadmill last night. my knee knows it today.Till later be good,
Love Tazcat

Good morning, Tazcat, and all to follow. :coffee:

I'm just wiped this morning after a big day yesterday with the Hyper Pypers who are fun but stayed until 11:45! Dinner went really well. I had everything organized so there was no last minute stuff. The three dogs managed to eat the remains of my rum cake! We wondered why they were so quiet! I had planned to send it home with my guests but.....

At nine I will take my darlings to 4PawsInn and then go to Ottawa for lunch with my son, DIL and my grand daughter Tayler. :love: I've not seen them since last Christmas! That's terrible but it was a bad year with Harry problems and our schedules didn't mesh. (Jim manages an Eastside Mario's and works long hours.) I have to drive home before dark as I only have dark glasses. Yes, Lucy ate another pair last Tuesday. :mad: I'll try to do more basement sorting when I get home.

Since Romano and his henchmen will be here tomorrow working in the cellar, I decided to have The Girls stay at the Inn for a couple of days. I sure will miss them bit it's just too upsetting for them with workmen going in and out not to mention the noise! :yikes: They'd bark all the time. Romano and his crew are removing the mortar from my stone foundation walls and replacing it. It's full of mould and mildew right now, not good for health. Big job and multi-$$$! :(

I need to get cracking and wake up those sleepy dogs. I hope a shower wakes me up!

Have a super Sunday, Chickies.

Morning Chicadees!! :sun: :chicken: :chicken:

Syn/Wenchy: HKO Speakum True :) :D ..Wenchy Woman!! I love yer glittery Siggy!
HKO: That rub has my mouth watering!!! :hungry: I'm making a Roast Beast tonight.. Last chance fer Hubby to have his beloved mashed potatoes. He's excited about starting PH1 with me..but I have ta " DeAtkinize" him.. All these questions about low carb and counting carbs.-- I keep gently telling him it's about SLOW carbs not Low carbs..and stop with the counting Sheesh!
I don't like Brussel Sprouts (little cabbage wannabees!) Lima beans, or turnips. I love Bean Salads, string bean and onion in a vinegarette, tomato salads, cuke and onion salad...

Joanneg: Sounds like you are doin Super! Your days as a Vet Tech sound so interesting!!!!

Taz: be careful with your knee. try not to do toooo much at first, slowly build up time on the dreadmill.

Ruth: Wow, yer havin one busy weekend!! You must be excited to see yer DS DIL and GD..Enjoy every minute with them darlin!

I think we have an Appliance demon :devil: The other day the cawfee maker went, and yesterday our Food Saver went! Since we buy bulk, we use those food saver vacuum sucky bags... no freezer burns and stuff keeps fer such a long time I love em!-- especially fer Chicken Dump/marinades.. DH works close to Sams Club, so he'll pick us up the new model.Today I'm scanning some recipes for the ingredients I need for Phase 1 start tomorrow.

See Ya later Sweet Potatoers!!!

Good morning chickies!

Sounds like busy weekends for you all. Yesterday was quite slow for the girls and myself. Just what we needed! I have been OP which is just what this 'ole body needs. I am actually counting WW points right now- I don't seem to be a successful at SBD during the school year because I cook so dang much!

Hope everyone has a super day! Barb- Hope you are recovering from your late night!! Megan was up a ton last night, so I am hoping for a nap myself!

Wenchy Loved your new siggy so much I had to make one for myself. :)

Ok, so it really took out the links. So try this, take out all the spaces I've put in:
<--Linkosuction-->

Good Morning All!

Well, I'm up (that's a start) and having my first cup of coffee.

Stephanie, I don't know if its allowed, but I'm using Carnation Sugar Free French Vanilla Creamer. Maybe someone can help and let us know if we can use it. I only use the "tiniest" amount for my first 2 cups (maybe 1 tsp) then after that -- it's black only and decaf to boot!

Schatzi - Just to set the record straight, I am not a vet tech - I do anesthesia free teeth cleaning for dogs and cats. There is a difference.
I'm 58 years old and this is the best job I ever had!

Ruth - you are so lucky to have a "doggy day care" close. I wish we did. We live on a 5 acre ranch in the mountains outside of Oroville, California. Absolutely love it! We travel a lot in our business and when we're off - we don't leave the mountain!

I'll check in later - everyone have a great day!

Joanne aka "toothfairy"

Hi, Chickies!
It's noon already, and I haven't done anything except start some laundry. We spent the morning at my DS's, their new dishwasher will be delivered this week, so Jake helped DS remove the old one. They had coffee and donuts for us, but I fixed myself some Mock Oatmeal before we went. (I just love that stuff.) I couldn't believe it, but I wasn't even tempted by those donuts! I guess my cravings for sweets is gone, thanks to Phase 1. Today is Day 7 for me, and I feel great. I did make the Kale & Cauliflower Bake to go with supper, and I ended going ahead and eating the bread crumbs in the topping when I realized how difficult it would be to avoid them. Without the topping you'd have just plain old kale and cauliflower. I don't think it jeopardized Phase 1 for me though, as it was only a small amount. No sense in obsessing over it. We're having the Fireside White Bean & Sausage Soup for supper tonight, and I'm looking forward to that. The rest of the day will be lazy, as we had a house full yesterday with all the kids and grandkids here. Maybe I can finish my book and start on a new one!

Hi chicks!

So far so OP this weekend. I had the Boca breakfast sausages with eggs yesterday for lunch. The were pretty good! I'm on my second day of drinking coffee with no sugar and creamer. It is going well.

The sun is actually peaking through the clouds today. It is the first day in almost 20 days that the sun has appeared. :carrot: We are all going outside to get a suntan. :lol:

I want to say a big congrats to all the chicks doing well on their diets! :hug:
You can really lose weight on this program if you stick with it! My horrorscope says that the diet I begin this year will be the one that sticks! I've been very OP and I'm down 4 pounds this week but I also have hormones working right now so I've weighed the same the past 3 days. But I know there will be a whoosh when the hormones go away.

Super congrats to all losers of weight!

Hi Guys.... Just a quick reminder about posting links to webs that offer the same services as 3FC...will get automatically removed by that Linkosuction...
Here's a link to the announcement:http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=71162


P.S. I already asked if Linkosuction can remove Fat :sumo:too... Sigh, It doesn't :dz:


Synergy: I'm gonna move yer Mock Waffles to the Phase 1 Breakfast section ok? It sounds really good too!i... I fer one AM trying that one!!!!!!