South Beach Diet Menu Ideas

I love to eat, and unfortunately it shows.

Thats why I so desperately wanted to find a diet that didnt take away all of my favorites, but still allowed me to shed some unwanted pounds.

A friend mentioned the South Beach Diet, but I was skeptical. Who ever heard of a diet that lets you eat a good hearty breakfast, two delicious snacks, and even dessert every day? Impossible! Yet, I found it was true.

Yes, Im going to go out on a limb and proclaim that eating on a diet does not have to be bland and monotonous. In fact, Im going to show you exactly how to say goodbye to boring diet foods, and hello to an array of tasty dishes thatll be sure to whet your appetite!

Sure, the first two weeks on South Beach (Phase I of the program), when you basically strip all the carbs, sugars and fats from your eating plan, are tough.

But its worth it. After just 14 days, your body adjusts to a healthier, more glucose stable diet and youll already be looking and feeling 10 times better than before.

And after Phase One, youre free to begin to add the good carbs and a few sugars back into your diet, (within reason, of course).

At first I thought creating satisfying meals from an approved eating list might be boring. Was I ever wrong!

Honestly, South Beach allows such a variety of veggies and meats that its pretty easy to find new and delicious ways to prepare them especially if you love to cook.

Just in case youre skeptical, I thought maybe Id share some of my favorite menu options with you:

Breakfast:

Ive always loved breakfast. Maybe because my grandma (who lived with us when I was growing up), used to make us these large, elaborate and filling breakfasts to help us start the day.

So, Ive always relished the idea of sitting down to a steaming hot plate of pancakes and eggs. Okay, so the pancakes are gone now (you cant have everything), but South Beach still lets me have my eggs (scrambled or in a beautiful omelet dripping in low-fat cheese), with a side of Canadian bacon, a great spinach frittata, or even a tasty veggie quiche. Plus you get to have yogurt, coffee or tea on the side.

Lunch:

At first, when I read the food lists for South Beach, I worried that Id miss my normal sandwich, chips and diet soda midday meal.

Boy was I wrong! Now I indulge in a variety of tasty soups packed with fresh vegetables and lean meats, grilled chicken salads on a bed of romaine and topped with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, or a tasty cobb salad, chicken caesar salad, roasted portabella pizza; poached salmon, or even a unique veggie antipasto.

(Hungry yet?)

Dinner:

Just in case you might be worried that your evening meal on South Beach might offer a few less options -- dont.

With virtually no lean meat or fish prohibited, your choice of entres is nearly limitless.

Some of my all-time favorites include seared tuna made with a spicy marinade and served with grilled vegetables, a delicious merlot-marinated flank steak and salad, broiled lamb chops with mint pesto, and roasted chicken with sliced tomatoes sprinkled with rosemary salt.

And for dessert, I enjoy indulging in custard made of chocolate espresso, lime cheesecake or even a mocha ricotta crme (that tastes just like an Italian cannoli, by the way) or chocolate dipped strawberries.

Now, hows that for eating right?

Like any diet, you cant just eat a bunch of snacks and desserts and still lose weight (Ive tried), but with the South Beach Diet Ive managed to find a way to really enjoy a good variety of foods that leave my body and my taste buds satisfied, without getting bored with the same old things over and over again.

Are you stuck in a South Beach Diet rut? I'm going to come to the rescue. Get more South Beach Diet Menu ideas, and see what kind of South Beach Diet foods you can eat at my extensive dieting blog covering the South Beach Diet Plan and tons more. You'll thank me later!

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Kid Birthday Party Games - Pre-Teens

Pre-teens are no longer wanting to play kiddie games but are not yet teenagers. They will not want to play running games yet are not really ready to just hang out. Here are some ideas for your pre-teen party.

Untie the Knot
Place the guests in two separate circles. Ask them to raise a hand and take hold of someone's hand on the opposite side of their circle. Then, using their free hand, grab the hand of a different person close by. Without letting go they must try unravel themselves. The first team to do so is the winner.

Matching Characters
Identify couples from real life or fiction like Lady Di and Charles, Peter Pan and Wendy or Willie Wonka and Charlie. Place a piece of paper on each persons' back identifying them. Each person then asks 1 question from every other person till they discover who they are. They may only ask questions such as am I male or female, a fictional character or real person, dead or alive, etc. Once they identify themself, they can start looking for their partners. The winners are the first matching couple.

Toilet Paper Game
This is a wonderful ice breaker - especially if the guests don't know each other well. As each guest arrives ask them to take a strip of toilet paper off a roll. When everyone is there get the guests to sit in a circle. Starting with the birthday person, each person must reveal something about themselves equal to the number of squares they tore off. You could also pass a bowl of sweets around. Tell each guest to take a hand full. They must tell a secret for each sweet they took.

Balloon Defense
Tie a balloon to each persons' ankle. The idea is to try stamp on each other's balloons to pop them without having yours burst. Here are tons more wonderful balloon games.

Note for Note
Have a selection of popular CD's (preferably of mixed artists) and a CD player which allows you to fast forward to the middle of a song. Press play anywhere in the middle of a song and play for 2 seconds. Whoever identifies the song first gets a toothpick. The one with the most toothpicks in the end wins. You could have them identify the song or artist.

Questions and Answers
Get each person to write a way-out question on a piece of paper. Fold and place in a bowl. Ask them to write a line from their favorite song on another piece of paper. These are the answers. Pass the questions around and let every one take one. Each person gets a turn to read their question, then take an "answer" from the second bowl and sing it if they know the song. Some really hilarious answers to questions come out! And strange versions to songs too.

Stork the lantern
This game is played best outside at night. One child is "it" and sits with a flashlight or lantern. They must look at the light. The other children move out into the dark. They try get as close to the lantern as possible. The person with the light tries to listen for noises or spot movement. Then they can look up and say something like "I see you with the red shirt". That person then sits down. The child that gets the closest to the lantern wins.

Bubble blowing
No not just any bubbles but big odd shaped bubbles. You will need a good bubble solution and shaped wire to create these huge bubbles.

Use these ideas, they are sure to be a hit.

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