Week Two

So Landon and I have officially began week two of the south beach diet. So far so good, I'm down 8 lbs. and Landon is down 5 lbs. I'm still craving a piece of bread so much, but we each had a half serving of vanilla ice cream on monday after dinner and it was so good. I think I can make it till next monday for a piece of whole grain bread. 

I'm trying to get a little more creative with the foods we eat since we are very limited. I found a recipe for some desserts we can have on this first phase, which is not much. So I made a Ricotta Cheesecake with Ricotta cheese, vanilla, splenda, and eggs. All of which are approved for this diet. So lets hope it turns out to be yummy. Landon won't to Jell-O because of the vegetarian thing so I'm trying to find other desserts he can do. 

Dinners have become more of a challenge. I cook a good lunch because I can cook it with meat and its just for me. But dinner is challenging to make a vegetarian option. I found a spaghetti squash casserole the other day that I modified a little to fit the diet and it was good. I might make that again, it lasts for two days which is probably the best part. 

Also good news of the week so far is.... We saved money by switching to Geico! Just kidding, but really we have yet to turn on the furnace thanks to floors 1 & 2 below us. Which means our gas bill is less than $15. Yay! 

This week is an easy one for me, no tests which means I can play catch up in studying and get ahead in a class or two! I love this week.