I am on Day 7 of Phase One and I’ve lost 8 pounds so-far. I’ve done the South Beach Diet before, and lost copious amounts of weight, but I always ended up gaining the weight back, and then-some. What’s different about this time? Last week I started reading Diet Solution, which uses cognitive therapy techniques to help you change the diet. I’m using the teachings of this book in tandem with the South Beach Diet, and the results have been great. I am halfway through Diet Solution and have already learned so much about myself and how I diet. I feel like now that I know what I’ve been doing wrong all this time–and why–I won’t go back to my old behavior again. I really think I have the tools to achieve success diet this time: to not just lose the weight, but maintain the weightloss. I had my second (and probably final) child 5 months ago–a boy. I also have a 6-year old daughter. I gained 50 pounds with both pregnancies, but I lost that weight with relative ease, keeping it down to 3 healthy meals a day and semi-regular jogging. The weight that’s been so stubborn is that which I’ve accumulated over the course of my marriage–married 11 years and still 40 pounds heavier than when I said those vows. It’s the marriage weight that I have to now lose. Goodbye 170’s…135 pounds, here I come.

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Hola LP Family and Friends,

As the holiday season rolls in, so does many of our favorite childhood dishes, cocktails and empty calories. Keep in Shape and Stay Fabulous with LP Health and Fitness Tips

Check out this awesome recipe below:

Sonoma Recipe: Salad Niçoise With Tuna: LP Health and Fitness

Imagine you’re lunching in Nice as you enjoy this delicious tuna salad! Anchovies are optional!
START TO FINISH: 35 minutes MAKES: 4 servings

4 ounces fresh green beans
5 cups packaged European-style torn mixed salad greens
1 6-ounce can chunk white tuna (packed in water), drained and broken into chunks
4 medium tomatoes, quartered
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 green onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
4 anchovy fillets, drained, rinsed, and patted dry (optional)
3/4 cup pitted ripe olives
1 recipe Niçoise Dressing

1. Wash green beans; remove ends and strings. Leave beans whole or snap in half. In a covered medium saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling, lightly salted water about 5 minutes or just until tender. Drain and place in ice water until chilled; drain well. If desired, cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.

2. Place salad greens on a large platter or 4 serving plates. Arrange green beans, tuna, tomatoes, and eggs on the greens. Sprinkle with parsley and green onions. If desired, top with anchovy fillets.
Top with olives. Drizzle Niçoise Dressing over all.

Niçoise Dressing: In a small bowl combine 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Whisk together until combined.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 260 cal., 17 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 124 mg chol., 570 mg sodium, 12 g carbo., 5 g fiber, 16 g pro.

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Felt good today, in control and on track. I found a couple before pictures which are really humiliating to look at. I know that is silly, but I really looked horrible before. Same person inside - just didn’t look so good on the outside.
At 250

Today at 181

Breakfast
Nutrisystem low fat granola with fat free plain yogurt, a tsp of honey and chopped strawberries. Coffee with milk

Lunch:
NS whipped sweet potatoes
1oz of 75% reduced fat cheddar (surprisingly good!)

Snack:
Latte with 1% milk
Clementines

Dinner:
NS Chicken patty on whole grain light wheat with 2 tbsp of cranberry sauce - sooooo good!
Steamed cauliflower and broccoli
Clementines

Snack
NS Nutrichocolates. First time having these, not bad - they taste a little butterscotchy to me, but I liked them.

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