Wow... it's so cool to be able to reconnect with friends and family I've lost touch for a long while.
My younger brother Erik and I have been sending e-mails back and forth for a few weeks. Last time I saw Erik was when he and my mom came down for my college graduation in May, 2000.
Also, Cristina Tobola (formerly Viramontes), made contact with me a few months ago via e-mail. I am delighted to learn she and her husband Daniel are doing very well in Houston, TX. Cristina and I were friends since junior high; she introduced me to the awesome 90's sounds of Roxette. To this day, whenever I hear Roxette playing on the radio, I can't help taking a mind-trip back to a simpler time, just singing my heart out: "She says, Hello... you fool... I love you. Come on, join the joyride." Thank you, Cristy... Thank you.
12 February 2007
Oh, So Skinny...
Two weeks ago, Henry and I came to a realization that we needed to better our eating habits to manage our obesity and reduce health risks. We decided to adopt the South Beach diet as our guide to better nutrition.
Sunday was a day of banishing; ridding our home of yummy no-no's we've grown to love (potato chips, white bread, egg rolls, chicken fried steaks, ice cream, bacon, hot dogs, cereal, mashed potatoes, etc...) After planning out our week's menus, we were off to do our grocery shopping--which turned out to be more of a scavenger hunt for food we've heard of but never knew what they looked like. After a few hours, our cart was full of high-fiber, high-protein, and low-fat, low-sugar foods (lettuce, asparagus, spinach, tomatoes, spinach, turkey, roast beef, salmon, halibut, nuts, etc...). Banished from most temptations, we commenced Phase I on Monday.
Right away it became obvious that the diet keeps you eating: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner & dessert, not to mention the other snacks in between! Every couple of hours I had something to eat, which kept me full and craving-free. Lunches consist mostly of salads: Greek salad, chef salad, chicken caesar salad, etc... Dinner feast was mostly fish, poultry or meat accompanied by generous portions of high-fiber vegetables.
So in two weeks, Henry and I have each managed to lose over 10 pounds. I've managed to go from 232 lbs. when we started down to 221.5 lbs. today. I'm hopeful that I'll break the 200# mark by my birthday in mid-March. YAY!
Sunday was a day of banishing; ridding our home of yummy no-no's we've grown to love (potato chips, white bread, egg rolls, chicken fried steaks, ice cream, bacon, hot dogs, cereal, mashed potatoes, etc...) After planning out our week's menus, we were off to do our grocery shopping--which turned out to be more of a scavenger hunt for food we've heard of but never knew what they looked like. After a few hours, our cart was full of high-fiber, high-protein, and low-fat, low-sugar foods (lettuce, asparagus, spinach, tomatoes, spinach, turkey, roast beef, salmon, halibut, nuts, etc...). Banished from most temptations, we commenced Phase I on Monday.
Right away it became obvious that the diet keeps you eating: breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner & dessert, not to mention the other snacks in between! Every couple of hours I had something to eat, which kept me full and craving-free. Lunches consist mostly of salads: Greek salad, chef salad, chicken caesar salad, etc... Dinner feast was mostly fish, poultry or meat accompanied by generous portions of high-fiber vegetables.
So in two weeks, Henry and I have each managed to lose over 10 pounds. I've managed to go from 232 lbs. when we started down to 221.5 lbs. today. I'm hopeful that I'll break the 200# mark by my birthday in mid-March. YAY!
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