I haven’t talked about where my weight was prior to starting the South Beach Diet, yet here I am, talking about reaching my goal. So let me start off with this, my turning point. It was close to Super Bowl this year, and I had tipped the scale at 115. I know this doesn’t sound like alot, but for a petite person it’s the equivalent of about 30 pounds overweight. I definitely felt it. My clothing also kept reminding me; as snug as they felt. I had one last day of bad eating habits for the Super Bowl game. Chips, guacamole, pastrami sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and candy. By the next day, Monday, I had put on another pound and a half! Good thing I start my diet today, I thought.

Fast forward to Easter sunday, I was pretty close to my goal weight. I thought I would be stalled at 108 for another week, since I’d had slow cooked BBQ beef short ribs, mashed potatoes, a slice of peach boston cream pie and a cake cookie w/buttercream frosting and sprinkles. To my sudden surprise, the following day, I weighed in at 106.1. I couldn’t really believe it. I thought someone had broken the scale, but that wasn’t the case.

I’m happy, however….. Because I don’t exercise yet, I feel like I still need to drop another 3-5 pounds. Prior to having a child, I worked out 5 days a week and weighed 106. Which was fine because I had toned muscle. Now I’m 106, but not toned. Exercise is the key. Which is why we are looking into buying a new elliptical machine soon. Until then, eating healthy will keep me slim.

Happy Healthy Mommy

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