A Day at the Beach

. . . or in this case, a day ON the Beach -- South Beach to be specific. I started So Bch on Sunday - so this is day 3 - and so far so good, sorta. Phase 1 of So Bch is tough, especially for me - for the first 2 wks you are really limited in what you can eat -- lean proteins and only the strictest carbs (veggies). Chicken and Fish are good with me, so that works, and I love salads, and I can do REAL eggs, so that is pretty much my diet for the next 11 days (and the past 3). I'm just not much of a veggy eater (outside of salads). And although having no alcohol for 2 weeks will be a bit of a bummer (and probably good for me for a lot of reasons!) the ABSOLUTE hardest thing -- the thing I am already nearly willing to kill for is MILK! I love milk! Everytime I eat anything from noon to bed time I ache for a tall cold glass of milk. I think it's in my genes (my father was a dairy farmer!).

But I am willing to stick with this - I am "gaurateed" to lose 8 to 12 lbs in the first two weeks and then when I move on to Phase 2 I can reintroduce fruits, whole grain carbs and DAIRY! So, no matter what else I do on Sunday 4/2, I am going to dive into the biggest, coldest glass of low-fat milk I can find!

I am determined -- between the gym and hopefuly finding an eating regiment that suits me, I am going to DO IT!