Today my girlfriend and I started the South Beach Diet. Why? Because we both have put on a few extra pounds over the last couple of years and are unhappy with the extra weight. So with Spring time in sight we decided to do something about the extra baggage.

This blog will be a journal of our experience with the South Beach Diet. Everything from the foods we ate with links to recipes for phase one, two and three and the ups and downs we may face while following the South Beach Plan.

We will give you our weight and other stats at the beginning and track through the process.

Josh
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 164
BMI: 24.28

Target weight: 150 pounds
Total weight loss: 14 pounds

Lilly
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Weight: 115
BMI: 20.43

Target weight: 105 pounds
Total weight loss: 10 pounds

BMI stands for Body Mass Index. Here is how I calculated my BMI.

Height in inches = 69
Multiply your height by your height 69 x 69 = 4761
Divided your weight by the square root of your height
164 / 4761 = 0.034446545
Now multiply 0.034446545 by 705 and this equals 24.28.

If this is all confusing check out this link: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ , they do a much better job describing the BMI calculation.

Breakfast: Nothing. I was late to Jury Duty!

Lunch: Mc Donald’s chicken salad with light vinaigrette. And yes it was in the South Beach Diet book as acceptable fast food for phase one.

Snacks: None. This was not a good idea. I had a rough day skipping breakfast and having no snacks. I will not make this mistake again.

Dinner: Tuscan Grilled Steak: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tuscan-Grilled-Steak/Detail.aspx

It was excellent!