Julius Caesar met his end on this day waaaaay back in 44 B.C.Right around this date last year, after seeing my youngest brother's amazing results (60 lbs in a year), I began the South Beach Diet. I wound up losing 25 pounds during an 11-week span, and over the rest of the year, with a return to relatively 'normal' eating, I managed to keep 15 of them off.
What do these two things have to do with one another? Not a lot, except for their great significance in each of the person's life that was affected. For me, a pretty big step toward a healthier life. For Caesar, well... the end of his. That being said, today I jumped back in for another round, and hopefully another 25 pounds. The morning was easy: a small steak, 2 eggs scrambled, and fresh mushrooms. A handful of almonds 2 hours later for a snack, and then a lunch of a tomato, half a big cucumber, and a tin of smoked oysters. My afternoon snack was 30 pistachios, and supper was peanut butter and celery. Add many glasses of water, and the equivalent of six 8 oz cups of coffee with just a bit of sugar and ½&½, and I am on my way. It was easy to dive back into the Phase 1 routine (I haven't kept bread in the house since last year, and I only use sugar on cereal and in coffee), and I even felt the familiar (and annoying) low level of background hunger as the frequent food times kept my metabolism ramped up. Now if I can just avoid fast food and chocolate for the next two weeks, I'll be in good position for the long haul!
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No chocolate bunnies for you next month? I suppose we won't be seeing you at the bars tomorrow either :(
ReplyDeleteOne or two beers from time to time shouldn't derail me, but alas, I will not be in New Hampshire for either of Chris's St. Patrick's Day shows.
ReplyDeleteGood luck Ken-mo-sabe!
ReplyDeleteI tried SOuth Beach and found it to work quite well. Alas, my willpower doesn't work quite as well as the diet.
Hopefully with my impending unemployment I will fall into a routine of not eating out as often as I do.
It's not for everybody, but it worked for me last year, and I am sure it will again this year. I still am amazed that my little bro lost 60 pounds in a year just by changing his diet.
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