My New Diet

Well, I am pleased to announce that I am back on the South Beach diet. Woo hoo -- just what I need in my life (said sarcastically). For all of you who don't know me, I stand approximately 5'11 and weight about 150 pounds soaking wet. A diet is the last thing I need.

However, The Boss (The Wife) is on the diet, so by some sort of transitive property, so am I.

Now, there's certain upsides to the South Beach. They include:

-- I'll be eating home cooked meals on a quasi-regular basis
-- South Beach is generally pretty healthy
-- Did I say I'll be eating home coked meals on a quasi regular basis?

Downsides:

-- As noted, I don't exactly need to be on a diet. On the contrary, Id love to gain ten pounds.
-- Umm, generally not a good idea to start a low carb diet the week before a big ultramarathon. You can put that one in the category of "pretty freaking dumb."
-- South Beach food actually tastes pretty decent and in fairness to The Wife, she does a very good job with the recipes (tonight's shepherds pie excluded. How can you make shepherds pie without freaking potatoes? Not her fault I hasten to add -- it's the recipes). That said, I am generally hungry about ten minutes after I eat a South Beach meal. 15 minutes after that I am famished and within 20 minutes I am eating magazines off the end table.

Will keep you posted as things develop......