I believe women that want stronger nails commonly buy a gelatin capsule available in the pharmacy. My nails are so paper thin they have deep grooves and peel off like onion skin.

Congrats on the weight loss. For me, it's a constant battle between the fruit plate and the banana split. ;0

Clint

Congrats! Grilled meats: Amen to that! Last week I planned all the dinners in advance and five of them were grilled. Up here in the land of snow we try to do as much outdoors in the summer as possible. While probably not South Beach friendly, the hands-down best menu was tandoori style lambchops. Yum!

thank you, guys!!

I'm proud since it's the first diet that I stayed with longer than 2 weeks!

Clint, you don't look like you need to lose in your pics; after all, that camera adds 10 lbs;-)

Shady, one of my favorite SB recipes:

Tandoori Cornish Hens (serves 6)

3 cornish hens, 1 lb ea
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
pinch freshly ground pepper
3 TBS fresh lime juice
1 cup fat free plain yogurt
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 inch fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 lime, cut into wedges
fresh cilantro or parsley

thaw the hens if frozen.. rinse, remove giblets and necks and pat dry. Make several slits in the skin, then split each hen in half along the breastbone.

Mix together 1 tsp of the chili powder, salt, pepper & lime juice. Rub the mixture all over the poultry and set aside for about 15 mins.

In a blender, puree the yogurt, garlic, ginger, onion, cumin, turmeric and the remaining 1/2 tsp of chili powder. Place the poultry pieces in a bowl and add the yogurt mixture. Mix well to coat all pieces. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hrs, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 400 (or preheat grill to 400) Place the hens, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan(or use a grilling pan).. spoon the yogurt mixture over them from time to time until thoroughly cooked, 45-60 minutes or until the hens are very tender. Test for doneness by pricking the skin of the thigh, juice should run clear. Serve hot. Remove the skin before eating;-) and garnish with lime and cilantro or parsley.

150 calories
22 g protein
8 g carbs-1 g fiber=7 carbs
4 g fat
100 mg sodium

This is so good with artichokes or eggplant and a salad!

Congrats Judy! Way to go! YAYYYY! Notice, you hijacked your own post back to....recipes??? :) Lis

Oh, Judy that sounds soooooooo good! With removing the skins ;-) do you still retain the yummy marinade flavor? My co-conspirator and I may be finally buying a gas grill this weekend (we've become too impatient for charcoal) and this may well be one of the first things we try on it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

May I ask how long it took to lose the wt?

Very yummy! I have a couple of hens in my fridge and I'm going to have to try this out!

...I only worry when my skinny pants start to fit a little more tightly. I'm like..okay..no more sweets and more fiber for a couple of months!

thx, everyone, it really does feel good to detox from all that sugar, bread, potatoes, everything white;-)

shady, I got very serious about it Apr 1st, took about a week to get my mind around it, all bad foods either given away or thrown out, didn't cheat after that, tried to do it several yrs ago but I didn't quit everything you're supposed to and had very little success.

If you decide to do it, you will be shocked at your willpower after the first two weeks! I've been to reunions, BBQ, one wedding and didn't miss a beat. Funny how people will try to feed you if they find out you're dieting..'one little pc of cake won't hurt ya'.. yeah, right!

Yes, the flavor from marinating comes thru great in the cornish hens.. Having Spinach-Stuffed Salmon Fillets tonite (pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, soooo good!)

Congrats on reaching your goal! Does the "no sugar" mean no fruits, too? I wait impatiently all winter for spring when fresh local strawberries show up at the market. Then, come cherries, then peaches and nectarines, then blueberries, cane berries, tomatoes, melons, ... I couldn't bear to go without them.

hiya rita..yep, no fruit allowed for first 2 weeks; it was hard for me because I love them, too.

You're allowed a tomato a day or 10 cherry tomatoes, and V-8 juice, but no others. (After 2 weeks, strawberries and peaches tasted like a sugar pie!)

Good thing I'm over that because my cantaloupe and watermelon plants are going wild..have about 10 watermelons now bigger than grapefruits, love watching them grow.