One week down.....

Today marks Day 7 on my new diet. I joined a 12 week diet club that a friend of mine was starting. We are following the Transitions Lifestyle program and meeting once a week at her house. We are paying $5.00 a week with the person who loses the 2nd most percentage of weight getting their money back and the winner taking the rest of the money.

This diet is a Glycemic index plan so basically it is low carb and low fat. When I first looked at it, I wondered what I would be able to eat but I have found that it isn't that bad.

I have discovered that:

Egg beaters in the microwave is a very yummy and easy breakfast - esp. when you throw in some peppers and onions and top it with a little salsa

My son is a vegetarian and I have been stealing his fake sausage and fake bacon products. The fake sausage is pretty good.

Green bananas have lower carbs than ripe bananas.

How much I like a good stirfry.

I have a lot more energy when I eat fewer carbs.

That fruit just doesn't cut it when you want a "dessert".

That the worse thing about a diet is that you are planning what you are able to eat so you
think about food all of the time.

I really need to work on drinking more water.


I welcome any and all diet tips - what worked for you and what didn't work.

Here's to being healthy and (hopefully) looking better!