Thanks for our plug too

If anyone wants to come on over to the beach babes thread, you're all welcome, like I said to joe - it's like a big family on here, and that's just the way we like it!

GO US!!!!

Awww thanks, Joesfolks! I do ok cooking wise, but my husband is the real cooking genius in this family. In fact, after we got married he's the one who taught me to cook - he can sort of throw anything together and it tastes amazing.

Annedifebb: I see you are from Penn. Do you have to contend with all of that delicious but very carby Pennsylvania Dutch cooking every time you go to someone else's house? Boy that would be a real challenge for me! Have a great day.

Hi everyone

joesfolks, thanks for inviting me over

First day on SB for me today - I was previously on Atkins, but it hasn't really worked for me for a while. So, when I decided to start over again, I thought that I'd switch to SB (if you're interested, I posted a fuller explanation in my journal yesterday, as well as a separate thread in the SB forum 'Taking a Walk on the Beach').

Today has gone well foodwise - I posted my menus in today's SB menu thread. I also did an upper body workout at lunchtime and have just come back from a 45 minute swimming session - full details in my gym log.


Hope everyone has had/is having a great day today

Demi:

WOW - two workouts? I'm impressed! I actually had enough energy today to take the dog for a pretty long walk, so that about did me in!

Welcome Demi, glad to have you here. Hope you find great success on the Beach. Remember that phase one is only two weeks long. We can do anything for just two weeks. Then the plan gets much more lenient food wise.

My meals for today:
b: scrambled eggs with chives and thyme, tomato juice, turkey slice, coffee and fixings.

S: turkey wrap w/cream cheese, lettuce and pickle

L: I have been wracking my head but can't really remember. I know I had another turkey wrap around that time.

D: meat balls, brocolli, cucumber slices. Well, really I could only eat one meatball, guess I will have the rest for lunch tomorrow.

I opted to get a little fancier for my dinner tonight. Cooked a whole roast chicken stuffed with fresh lemon and garnished with celery stalks and cracked pepper. To go along with it I made roasted summer squash and zucchini with sea salt, pepper and fresh parmesan. Yum! I only ate about 1/3 of the chicken, I plan to use the rest of it tomorrow to make fresh chicken soup with summer veggies (squash, zucchini, pepper, mushrooms)

As for the Foreman Grille : we have small counter space as well. The one we got is the medium size but I know you can get a really small one. We got ours at Target and they had about 15 different models. In fact, I don't think ours is even a Foreman - just try to get the kind that has removeable grilling plates so you can pop them out and put them in the dishwasher. Ours cost somewhere around $30

Thanks for the warm welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Y'all sound so motivated it just makes me more motivated!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See all of you soon!!!!!!!!

Yay Anita! You are always welcome here. We're going to do this together and we will all work to become in the best shape of our lives. Hope to see you around soon!=]

Hey Demi! Welcome to the beach. I am sure you will love it, especially with all the support in these message boards! We're happy you decided to join, so feel free to pop in whenever you can just to let us know how you are doing. Remember we are all here for you!

Yumm..Anne, your meals always sound delicious I guess it probably does help that you get a little creative with your meals. That way, you won't get bored so easily and actually look forward to the good foods you should be eating

Hi Everybody!!

Just want you to know that I have and use constantly, my Hamilton Beach grill...with the removable plates for easy cleaning . Its really the only way to get one of these indoor grills. I'm on my 2nd one and I am going to get the larger size next time. I got mine from Amazon for 50-.

I grill everything!! I love it!!