Getting started...

If you've seen Phil at all in the last year you've noticed he's looking a little different...a little 145 lbs thinner different...I'm also 40 lbs thinner but really who notices that when you stand next to Phil...most people don't even recognize him anymore. So anyway, after our class reunion a few weeks ago I had several people asking me what we'd been doing and how we do it so I offered to send a few recipes to some friends and now here I am putting it out for everyone to see...but first...our story!

Back in April of 2010 I saw a picture of myself wearing some khaki pants that I loved..they were so tight it literally hurt my stomach wearing them. These khakis were bought in Sept of 2009, right before I got pregnant w/ Mags...they fit perfect a few months after I had Maggie (while I was nursing/pumping a million times a day...or so it seemed) fast forward a few months after I quit pumping and the weight slowly came back on. Uh OH! So this picture bugged me and I didn't have the money to buy a new wardrobe...so I asked Phil (who BTW, has always hated when I dieted for weddings and what not and basically just hates diets anyway) if he'd do the south beach diet with me since its SO much easier to do with a partner/spouse. He agreed! Yay! So we started the South Beach diet the day after Easter of 2010. Since then we've lost a combined 185 lbs and 20 inches from our waists! Also, we both have tons more energy, are healthier, have better complexions, and a new outlook on what we put in our bodies...Maggie's included! My kid prefers applesauce over ice cream...how awesome is that?!