Weigh In Day Reflections

So I only lost .9 this week, and I started to think about why. A few reasons came up:

I really didn’t work out at all. Yes, I was busy grading up a storm, but to be successful, I have to make working out a priority. If I can’t fit it in in [...]

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Weigh-In Day

I was looking forward to getting on the scale this morning. I worked out twice during the week and went to Bikram yoga once. Plus, I drank a ton of water, thanks to my new water bottle that has a straw (straws make drinking water so much easier for me). I also [...]

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Something’s different

I’ve tried to lose weight so many different times using so many different methods, but this time, something’s different. I feel a strong sense of commitment to this new lifestyle, to my health.
I think that my determination and motivation came from the fact that when I got on the scale for my “before” weight, [...]

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Weigh-In Day

This week was a great week for me. Even though I dreaded going back to school and all of the stresses that come with it, I was able to get back into the daily routine, and I think that helped me with my diet. As I’ve written before, one of the best side [...]

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Supercharged!

Did you know that a newer, “supercharged” version of the South Beach Diet is coming out on April 29th?

The blurb on amazon.com says that the new book will include exercises that go along with each phase of the diet, helping you raise your metabolism, burn more calories faster, and basically become more fit. A [...]

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Ode to the sweet potato

Ok, so I’m not going to write a poem about how much I love sweet potatoes, mainly because I don’t have that gift, but let me tell you, I LOVE SWEET POTATOES!

I never cooked sweet potatoes before last week, but tonight I’m already making them again.
I buy the precut sweet potatoes from Trader Joe’s and [...]

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NSV #1 – someone noticed!

When I used to read the Weight Watchers message boards, they talked about having/getting NSVs – non-scale victories.
Basically, a NSV is when you get some indication of your weight loss success beyond the numbers on the scale. It can be anything from fitting into smaller sized pants to being able to walk farther or [...]

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Good finds at Target

Today I went to Target to pick up a few essentials and walked out spending $163. How does this happen? But I do have to say, I got a lot of good stuff for South Beach/weight loss.
A Brita Water Pitcher. I was watching The Biggest Loser the other night (so inspirational!) and they [...]

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Get on the scale and get serious

I haven’t really been weighing myself recently because I wasn’t following the program very strictly as of late. Making stops at the grocery store for Ben & Jerry’s is certainly not on the SBD program, I’m sure.
But that was just a minor setback for me. Yesterday was a great eating day, and I [...]

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Stop the roller coaster

I am so sick and tired of this roller coaster I seem to be on. I’m “in the zone” with working out and eating well for days (or weeks on end), and then suddenly I’m tempted to slack off into couch potato mode where I eat something that I know I shouldn’t be.
Case in [...]

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