New Week, New Diet

Hello friends, happy Monday!

Well, it is the start of another new week. I have not been feeling motivated counting points, and counting calories is not getting me results fast enough. Also, I am really feeling like I need to cleanse my body. SO.........I am trying the South Beach diet starting tomorrow! I am very excited...and really hoping that I'll see some good results and that this change will help jump-start my weight loss.

For the first two weeks of the South Beach Diet, you cannot have any high carb foods, such as breads, pastas, potatoes, corn, carrots, rice, grains, NO fruit :(....etc etc etc. You also cannot have any sugar or alcohol. You CAN have lean proteins, eggs, nuts, non-carbie vegetables, beans, low fat or fat free cheese, etc. This is going to be a challenge for me. I am a carb-sugar-loving-girl, and giving all of those things up is going to be HARD! BUT, I AM going to do it. After two weeks, you can start incorporating healthy "good" carbs, like fruit, whole grain pastas and breads. But only for one meal a day.

During the first two weeks I should see significant weight loss. I'm excited to see results! I have already gone grocery shopping and stocked up on foods to snack on. Here was my grocery list:

Boneless skinless chicken breast

Bag lettuce for salads (lunch)

cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper (for salad)

Reduced fat feta cheese

2% Milk cheese cubes (for snacking)

Almonds (snacking)

frozen veggies such as broccoli, asparagus and edamame

Fresh veggies such as squash, spaghetti squash, califlower (for steaming)

Ground turkey breast (for SBD friendly taco salad)

Black beans

Eggs (breakfast)

Fat free shredded cheddar

Turkey bacon (breakfast)

It was quite a grocery shopping session, and I am super pumped about getting started tomorrow. :) I think as long as I can make it these two weeks, I will be accustomed to this and can keep going!! Wish me luck! I'll be back tomorrow to tell you about my first day 86 carbs!!

Until then, happy eating and thanks for reading!

-Sommer