Cake, Cake, I Won't Partake....

Hello friends! Happy Tuesday!

Well, day 1 of Phase 1 of The South Beach Diet, my new venture in healthy eating, has gone well! I have stuck to the diet all day. EVEN with the temptation of CAKE at work! Yes, that's right, we had CAKE at work today to celebrate a birthday. It looked delicious.....but, I did NOT eat any. The carb-loving fat girl in me was screaming, "Eat the cake!!!" but the part of me that wants to badly to feel and look great said NO! But just to give you somewhat of an idea of what I went through, see below. This picture doesn't do it justice though....


So, on my first day here is what I had to eat:

Breakfast:
2 pieces of turkey bacon (not that great by the way....it looks and tastes kind of like bologna...)
2 scrambled eggs (these didn't turn out good either....I took two bites and threw them away, better luck tomorrow?)

Snack:
Almonds

Lunch:
Salad with tomaotes, cucumbers, bell pepper, baked chicken breast, reduced fat feta, 2 tbsp fat free italian dressing

Snack:
2% Milk Cheese Cubes

Dinner:
Baked chicken breast seasoned with FF italian dressing
Black beans
Broccoli with low fat American cheese

I am very satisfied right now. I DID read last night after my grocery shopping trip that you can have sugar free fudgesicles or sugar free popsicles as dessert. So, I plan on going back to the grocery store tonight to stock up on those bad boys!!

Oh, I also worked in a workout today. I did the elliptical machine on a 3/5 interval. I didn't work out long, but wanted to get my blood flowing for a little while. I worked out for 15 minutes and burned 193 calories according to my Polar Heart Monitor watch. Man I love that thing! I plan on working out again tomorrow.

My goal is to lose 10 lbs during this 2 week phase. I am very excited and feeling great so far!

I want to add to this blog that I am simply a regular person who is on a journey to maintain a healthy weight for life. I am not any kind of expert in the foods people should eat, as everyone's body is different and what works for me may not work for you. Everyone's journey is different, and most people's journey is very difficult. It takes a lot of determination and will power, and I personally go through phases of having a LOT of those things, and having very little. It's a lifelong struggle, and I can appreciate anyone who is attempting to take on that struggle. Although I try not to complain when I am not seeing results, or even when I am not putting forth the right amount of effort and just think "My life sucks..." I understand that everyone needs an outlet and some inspiration sometimes. If you are struggling on your journey, remember that you are not alone.

Ok, that's it for tonight. I hope this post has inspired you! Until next time, happy eating and thanks for reading!

-Sommer