Day 28
Breakfast: Non-fat yogurt with a quarter cup of Flax Plus high fiber cereal, and some grilled chicken strips on the side. The Flax Plus cereal has whole grains, a minimum of sugars, and appears to have no trans-fat.Lunch: Baja Fresh chicken salad with non-fat dressing. Half of a Snickers bar for dessert - lack of impulse control.
Dinner: Grilled pork loin steak, grilled vegetables.
Weigh-in Next Morning: Down to a new low, now down a total of 8.5 pounds for the four weeks.
Body Effects: As the book promised, the pounds especially seem to have come off my gut and torso and face. The gut has always been my problem area. It is nice to see it substantially reduced.
Modifying the Diet for Endurance Walking: Phase 2 fits well with endurance walking, especially if you take the book's advice and don't worry about carbs within the 24 hours around your long walk. Do not overdo the carbs, but go ahead and have the dinner roll, the energy bar, a banana, and please drink the sports drink!
Energy: I felt really great for energy out walking. Now when I have a carb snack, like the oatmeal breakfast bar or a Clif bar, I can really feel the sugar surge.
Cravings: I seem to have begun craving chocolate. I am trying to limit myself to dark chocolate, but not always successfully. I have also tried to stick with chocolate/nut combos to help with the glycemic effect.
Vacation Temptations: I gave in to many vacation temptations, but overall I had far, far, far less carbs and far more veggies than I usually do.
Next: South Beach Diet Diary - Week 5 - Marathon Training
South Beach Diet Diary - Week 1
South Beach Diet Diary - Week 2
South Beach Diet Diary - Week 3 - Into Phase 2
