Officially starting today

[kpoll19]

This week I have been gathering information and foods in order to be ready to start (and waiting until after the party yesterday ). Today will be day 1 for me.

Some of the things that I know I need to work on asap:
water consumption - I know how well my body works when hydrated and for some reason in the last month I just have not been drinking the right amounts
exercise - I have not been to the gym since school started in the beginning of September. Time to climb back up on the elliptical.
mind set - I need to stop thinking "its ok if I screw up today, there is always tomorrow" well there is not always tomorrow because tomorrow never seems to get here! If I screw up I fix it right away and move on, not continue the slid and start again tomorrow!

Now a food question - I made italian wedding soup for my family yesterday. I used whole wheat pasta - which I did not put into the soup but rather kept out for them to add to the broth, escarole and meatballs. The meatballs are made of 2/3 90% ground beef and 1/3 ground pork. I did not use bread in them or breadcrumbs.

Is the soup ok to eat without the pasta? I added extra escarole for that purpose.
????: South Beach Diet Forums http://www.southbeachdietbulletinboard.com/south-beach-diet-forums-phase-1/5865-officially-starting-today.html

Thank you for listening!!
Kelly

[RedRox]

The ground pork is probably not lean enough, but it's probably OK in the quantities you are eating. Extra saturated fat is more of a health issue and a calories issue than a messing with your blood sugars issue. Make sure you review the meal models in this p1 forum for how to put together a good SB friendly daily menu and if you do exercise, make sure you are getting in all your good P1 carb sources to support your activity levels. Enjoy your SB adventure!