Today is day 8 for me on the South Beach Diet (recommended by my doctor because of high triglycerides). This is phase 1 of the diet, which lasts for 2 weeks and is very low on carbs. The book says that phase 1 is to "get rid of cravings." But I'm not sure this is working yet, since I'm jonesing for a peanut butter sandwich. (Goddamnit, I love carbs!)

But anyway, enough kvetching. During this week, I've also walked on the treadmill twice. The scale says I lost 6.4 lbs in the first week, bringing me down to 177.4. At 6 feet tall, that's not too far from where I want to be. I figure if I can lose half again as much weight during week 2, I'll be in range. Early April is my next scheduled time with the doc to see how it affects my blood sugar, cholesterol, etc.

Looking forward to the future updates from Will.