so i officially started on the south beach diet today. and it's really tough. i was able to get hold of a copy of the south beach diet supercharged from the library, so at least i didn't have to pay for a program.
i like the fact that the book contains a lot of recipes, so that i can still fulfill my love of cooking good food. and i like that fact that, unlike the atkins diet, it allows me to eat beans, which are really filling and high fibre, and drink unsweetened low-fat soymilk. i'm such a baby, i love my milk! i'm so happy dr. agastson recognized that calcium in dairy is actually important in weight loss. when i was on the atkins diet, the hardest part for me was turning my back on my favorite beverage of all time. at least now i don't feel so deprived.
i had a really good and healthy breakfast today. i roasted portobello mushrooms topped with slices of tomatoes and some basil pesto. then i layered some scrambled eggs and chopped chives on top. that was really yummy! but an hour and a half later and i was really craving for my usual starchy breakfast. i didn't give in though.
for mid morning snack i had 15 cashew nuts, and another roasted portobello mushroom with grated cheese and garlic on top. for lunch, i had vegetable quiche (no crust of course.) i will post my favorite south beach diet recipes in my multiply site later.
so far so good. but then again, it's just my first day. i'm keeping my fingers crossed.
day 1
Monday, August 25, 2008
Posted by Patricia at 2:46 PM
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So what's for dinner? I had a taste for Portobello sandwhich with mozarella but when I ordered it I was told they ran out. Poor me. So I settled on a turkey panini with cheese, artichokes and sauteed onions and fresh tomatoes. The thing is since I paid for it, I felt like I had to eat the whole big sandwich and now am sorry.
i had salmon and avocado wrapped in lettuce leaves. =) then i had shrimps sauted in olive oil and chilli; and salad greens with balsamic and olive oil vinaigrette.
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