Archive for July, 2008

operation south beach phase one: success!
Sunday, July 27th, 2008

I say “success”, but to be honest, I’m actually going to do it for another week. I didn’t enjoy it that much, don’t get that impression! Hahaha!
No, last night, I went out on the town with my sister (who’s here to visit) and my parents, had more than a few drinks, and a [...]

operation south beach: day 11
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Didn’t post anything yesterday; didn’t feel the need to. Nothing special happened, except for me enjoying my chicken salad at lunch, again. Seriously, I think I’m kind of perfecting my salads now, when I have the choice of everything.
ANYWAY yesterday was fine. I just kind of came home, had the odd desire [...]

operation south beach: day 9
Monday, July 21st, 2008

I think I am in love with the South Beach Diet: Supercharged cookbook part of the book. I mean, the rest of it, too, but Mum made the Moroccan Chicken with Summer Squash and onions or whatever the frick it’s called, and it was…
MMMMM FOOD.
It was really, really good. And I learned that [...]

operation south beach: day 8
Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Today, I made the most delicious “burgers” I’ve ever had, I think. (I use “burgers” gently, because they didn’t stick together, and it ended up mostly being minced beef.)
It was the South Beach Diet Supercharged recipe for Stuffed Lamb Burgers (which I can’t find online!), but I used the regular minced beef instead of [...]

operation south beach: day 7
Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Ew, today has not really been a good day. Well, food-wise it has. Not a single slip-up.
Don’t get me wrong, though, I can’t wait until next Sunday, when I move into Phase 2. I don’t really have physical cravings anymore, but I can’t get pasta and rice off my mind!
Hahaha.
No, today’s “ew” [...]