So, now that I am done breast feeding and back to a semi-normal schedule, I have decided to try the South Beach diet to loose the pregnancy belly along with the extra baggage I had before we got prego. I had initially lost about 15 pounds when we found out we were having Zoe so I figure that if I can get into shape before we try to have another baby (which won't be for a little while) I'll be better off. Steve wants to do it with me so we started last week. Anyone who has done South Beach knows that the first phase of the program is pretty darn tough. We are looking forward to next week when we can start adding the carbs back onto the menu. I've even started dreaming about bagels...I know, I need some more excitement in my life:-) I do think that the South Beach diet is one of the more reasonable diets out there right now. I think it's a good one if you are looking for a diet program that will actually teach you to keep the weight off, not just loose it. It's all about making those lifestyle changes that will help support healthy living for the long hull.
On another note, Zoe is already 4 months old and is starting to eat solids! I can't believe how fast the time has flown. We were intending on waiting to start her until she was 6 months but I felt she was ready for it and the doctor said to go ahead and start. She has been chewing and gnawing on everything lately and has been very interested on watching us eat. I bought the rice and oatmeal cereals last week and we've started on having it once a day. The Pediatrician says she doesn't need it as an essential part of her diet yet but that we could experiment with it the next few months if she seemed ready. So far, she is really liking the oatmeal. Once she's been on that for a while, I'll start adding in some veggies. I really want to make my own baby food. I bought a book on different things you can do at home...we'll see how it goes.
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