Who wants to go to South Beach with me??

When I was pregnant with Lily, my body developed gestational diabetes. Fun! I had been dealing with morning sickness for the first 5 months and the only thing I could keep down were some of my delicious brownies on steroids (TONS OF CHOCOLATE CHIPS!!!). This was my first experience with eating RIGHT, not just eating whatever I craved. I was able to lose the baby weight and more within 3 weeks of Lily's birth. Nursing played a vital role. I quit nursing at 14 months (Lily gave it up, without consulting me or my body first!) I continued to eat like I did when I was 21. It caught up to me!! So there you go, everyone whoever said "One day it is going to catch up with you".
2 weeks ago, I began to South Beach-ish. I am still eating eggs, not egg substitute, I am probably overdoing it with some seasoning, but for the most part, I can tell that I feel better. This was never more apparent than last Monday. I decided to splurge and have 1 oreo. 1 turned into 8. Since I had blown it already, I had a piece of bread with peanut butter~ uh-oh!! I felt like garbage for the rest of the day. Your body really can learn to live without processed flour and sugar. Who knew?? Here is a favorite dish of ours right now: (stolen and altered from my girl Rachel Ray)
Chicken with Peppers, Green Beans, and Rice:
2-3 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes (or chunks, but that sounds gross)
Rice, white or brown
green beans,( I use canned as it is quicker and cuts down on the cooking time)
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips.
1-2 Tbsp. of veggie oil.

Cook the chicken in the veggie oil. Once it is browned, add the red pepper and toss for about 3 minutes. Add the drained green beans. Toss and cook together for several minutes.

Sauce:
3 Tbsp.of soy sauce
3 Tbsp. of honey (this destroys the South Beachiness, but TOTALLY worth it!)
1 Tbsp of dijon mustard
1 Tbsp of tabasco sauce
Whisk all of this together, pour over chicken/veggie mixture.

Pour the chicken veggie mixture over rice. Sprinkle with chopped almonds.

Pete LOVES this dish. It is delicious and filling. Eat it with or without rice. Either way, it is amazing and doesn't leave you feeling yucky and carbo loaded!!