Phase 1, Day 1 ... again

I put on a few pounds over the holidays, really less than 2, but certainly threw my South-Beach pure blood out of whack with candy, cookies and - yesterday, as a sort of Mardi Gras last gasp - a short stack of buttermilk pancakes with syrup at iHop. Today, it is V-8, eggs and vegetarian "ham" for breakfast. In a few short hours I will indulge on a stick of string cheese, then chicken on romaine for lunch with sugar-free Jello. Afternoon snack is celery with Laughing Cow, a soft spreadable cheese. Dinner will be Grilled Rosemary Salmon and cauliflower whipped into "South Beach Surprise Mashed Potatoes". Mouth watering yet? Mine neither. But it works.