diary of a madwoman

Surprisingly success has found its way into my dieting madness. I survived my first 2 weeks on the painful "phase one" of my South Beach Diet. And I can honestly brag that I only cheated 2 days out of the 14; one being on Easter when, yes, I did indulge in a few M&M's and some banana bread, and the other last Saturday night by the fire pit I had a can of pop and a Take 5 (my freaking weakness for sure). But, I still think I came out on top making it half way to my 20 pound goal...and then some. I am officially down 11 pounds, and I am now seeing a difference in how my clothes fit, and my arms don't jiggle when I wave to people anymore. I still haven't attempted to put the boots I had a falling out with back in November...I'll save that victory for next fall. Cankles or not, I get along with flip flops much better.
So what in the hell did it take to lose 11 pounds in 2 weeks you ask? Here is just a sample of what I ate:
Breakfast- Atkins shake (tastes a lot like Slim Fast...not too bad. Only 2 grams of carbs too!) or a few scrambled eggs and turkey bacon.
Lunch- Fat free cottage cheese (quarter cup or so) and lunch meat roll ups--reduced fat cheese and low fat lunch meat rolled up...mmmmmm ;) Sometimes I would eat a salad instead.
Snack- A handful of peanuts, or a fat free fudgsicle.
Dinner- Chicken breast or low fat steak with green beans and a salad.
Drinks...only water or Wylers/Crystal Lite.
So now I am reintroducing carbs back into my life. Parting was such sweet sorrow. Its sooooo good to have them back. I can eat whole wheat breads, bagels, noodles etc., and I can have fruit too. It makes snacking a lot easier this way. So hopefully I will be down my next 9 pounds within a few more weeks.