Update on South Beach

Just to update you, I lost 6 pounds in my first week on the South Beach Diet. Since Monday, I've lost 1 more. I haven't been as strict this week since my mom is in town for a visit, so I'm pretty happy with my loss of 1 pound. I will probably stay on phase 1 (the strict phase--no carbs) for one more week after my mom leaves just to catch up a bit.

I'm happy with my results so far, and I'm feeling empowered about a situation that seemed out of my control before. I thank all of you for your support, understanding, and encouragement. I really can't tell you how great it was to read all of your comments. You have helped me put things into perspective and feel better about it all.

Now, on to our regularly scheduled programming...