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[Naomismom]

I never seem to have time to reply.  Even now, I have to keep this really short.  How are you doing Candice?

I'm on day 5, down 2.8 lbs (yay!!!) but starting to really crave carbs.  I just want some oatmeal at breakfast!  I'm also having a hard time keeping my fridge stocked with what I need b/c I'm not used to keeping certain items on hand. 

Today I discovered that I can have peppers dipped in hummus for a snack (YUM!!) and found a good dinner alternative the other night.  I sauteed onions, peppers, and turkey italian sausage.  Then I added diced tomatoes, tomato juice, and italian spices.  Served it over sauteed spinach.  It was nice to do something different.

Gotta go!  Will post more later.  Just wanted you to know that I'm rooting you on!

[candipooh]

Getting frustrated. I have lost about 1/4 of a pond in the last 6 days. Even though it was the week of my period I still expected *something* more than 1/4 of a pound. I wonder in my body adjusted to the lower calorie amount and less carbs. That seems to happen a lot with me on whatever I try. I loose a lot at first and then stall. They a I keep trying until I get tired of the plateau and I would switch. Like to The Curves diet or to Sparks people etc. I lost 65 pounds doing that in 2006. It was a huge struggle to loose every single pound. Ugh. And then two years later I gained about 50 of that back. I just wanted to pick a diet plan that was healthy and follow it for the long haul.

Okay vent over. I am not giving up yet.  Down a little over 7 pounds in 18 days is better than up.

[Naomismom]

Hi Jalilah!  I missed your intro before.  How are things going in your home?

Candace, that is very frustrating.  I too, get discouraged when things like this happen.  On the bright side, you're averaging 2-3 pounds per week.  There might be a huge drop next week.  Don't give up!  True, lasting weight loss happens slowly.  I am on day 6 and am down 3 pounds.  I was hoping for a bit more, but really I can't complain.  It's not been so bad!

Yesterday I went out for lunch with DH and his grandma and didn't follow the diet.  I have to eat gluten-free, and the waitress brought me my very own gluten-free bread to munch on (usually I get stuck watching everyone else eat their bread).  I was so excited that I ate a few pieces, but I have no guilt.  It's so rare that something like that happens that I feel I'll get too discouraged if I have to deprive myself even more than being gluten-free.  Anyway, normally when something like that happens I give up for the entire day and then gorge on whatever, but I went right back to eating SB and had sauteed veggies and beef for dinner.  I consider that a major accomplishment!

Is my hunger ever going to go away?  I thought it would have subsided by now...

[raksmama]

Thanks for asking! My husband just finished his 2 weeks of phase 1 today and lost 10 pounds! :)

 He is thinking about  staying on phase 1, but I guess it is not considered healthy

it has not been that hard for him because we have been trying for the last few years eat more 'traditional foods" a la Weston A. Price at home. But he was still eating 2 of my homemade muffins everyday for lunch as well as lots of fruit when he came home from work. I guess stopping those things made all the difference. 

Originally Posted by Naomismom 

Hi Jalilah!  I missed your intro before.  How are things going in your home?

[candipooh]

I am not loosing. Proof that the whole "burn more calories than you take in" rule is BS. I am burning more than I am taking in and still not loosing. Ugh. I will loose a couple of oz to gain it back the next day. One weigh in was a whole pound up. All in all....I am still just above 177 pounds. The same as I was two weeks ago.

[ILoveMyBabyBird]

i am thinking of doing this diet, i did eat to live last year, but found it too restrictive as i am not vegan. I am considering doing a combo of south beach and eat to live: ie going with eat to live as in unlimited fruits and veggies and south beach as in letting me have some meat and dairy, though i read south beach like 6 years ago, i need to brush up on it and then go from there. I am currently about 185 ish 2 months pp and would like to get back down to 155, or at least get to 165, just want to fit into my old jeans so i don't have to go buy some bigger ones. Looks like you are making great progress, a couple of my aunts swear by south beach..

[ILoveMyBabyBird]

Originally Posted by candipooh 

Getting frustrated. I have lost about 1/4 of a pond in the last 6 days. Even though it was the week of my period I still expected *something* more than 1/4 of a pound. I wonder in my body adjusted to the lower calorie amount and less carbs. That seems to happen a lot with me on whatever I try. I loose a lot at first and then stall. They a I keep trying until I get tired of the plateau and I would switch. Like to The Curves diet or to Sparks people etc. I lost 65 pounds doing that in 2006. It was a huge struggle to loose every single pound. Ugh. And then two years later I gained about 50 of that back. I just wanted to pick a diet plan that was healthy and follow it for the long haul.

Okay vent over. I am not giving up yet.  Down a little over 7 pounds in 18 days is better than up.

guess you hit your plataeu, i know you loose a lot the first week or two and then things slow down. i know with me i seem to loose in spurts, like i won't lose much one week then loose 2-3lbs the next, don't give up 7lbs in 18 days is a lot of progress!
 

[midnightwriter]

Have you looked into the 17 day diet? It is very similar to South Beach. In the first 17 days, you can have some low glycemic fruits and berries in the first half of the day, and the rest is pretty much like SB. In the next 17 days, you alternate days. Day1 is the same as the first phase, and on Day 2 you can have one serving of carbs in the first part of the day. It is supposedly based on 'alternate day fasting' idea--your metabolism never knows what to expect and keeps on being active / adjusting. Then on phase 3, you can have 2 serving of healthy carbs. Then the fourth stage is the maintenance stage--same as phase 3, but you are allowed to 'cheat' once a week.

The expectations are that on Phase 1, one loses 8-10lb, like on SB. On phase 2, the weight loss slows down, so maybe 4-6lb. Then even less on phase 3. But after you finish phase 3, and didn't achieve your goal weight, you go back to phase 1, or 2, whichever is your favorite.

I think psychologically it is easier, when it is broken down like this, with different expectations, for each phase.

I really hated the way the book was written--ugh, that condescending voice! But I really liked the idea. I lost 8lb on phase one, 3.5 lb on phase two, and then 3 lb on phase three, and I shortened it, as I really didn't like how the carbs made me feel, even if I ate only healthy carbs. I was really curious how I was going to do on phase one again, but I'm half way into it, and lost another 4lb. I love how it makes me feel--never hungry, and I don't have any cravings. Phase One is my favorite, actually. I might not go back to carbs, but am thinking about introducing high glycemic fruits later on.

If you don't mind the awful writing style, this might be something to look into. Especially if you miss fruits!

Originally Posted by candipooh 

I am not loosing. Proof that the whole "burn more calories than you take in" rule is BS. I am burning more than I am taking in and still not loosing. Ugh. I will loose a couple of oz to gain it back the next day. One weigh in was a whole pound up. All in all....I am still just above 177 pounds. The same as I was two weeks ago.

[candipooh]

17 Day Diet sounds very interesting. I will look into it.

I am still on this stupid plateau. I lost almost a pound two days ago and then the next day was up almost all of it. I am now right at 177.  So 8.5 pounds total in 28 days I think. That actually doesn't sound half bad,lol. It is just that I lost half of that in the first 4 days. HA! 

[midnightwriter]

I wonder if it is water retention or some other normal variation when weight goes up and down 1-2lb almost overnight. I just can't imagine this being the actual weight. I've had this happen too--all of a sudden 2lb up. Then 2lb down. Maybe it is just my scale

He has some other 'tricks' on the 17 day diet. Like green tea after each meal, and and a glass of hot / warm water with lemon in the mornings. I love it, because I love green tea.

I think you're doing really well on the SB. This is such a significant weight loss. Congrats!

 

Originally Posted by candipooh 

17 Day Diet sounds very interesting. I will look into it.

I am still on this stupid plateau. I lost almost a pound two days ago and then the next day was up almost all of it. I am now right at 177.  So 8.5 pounds total in 28 days I think. That actually doesn't sound half bad,lol. It is just that I lost half of that in the first 4 days. HA! 

[poorlittlefish]

Not sure if people are still looking at this but I just started Phase 1 today, DH and I are doing it together.  I am 5'8 and 166.5 this morning.  Want to get down to my pre-baby weight (from my ODD!) of 152.  That is my happy weight.  I am nursing 2 times per day so who knows, that little bit might help me lose a little more :)

Had 3 eggs, slice of reduced fat cheddar and 2 slices of Turkey Bacon for breakfast.

[monkeyscience]

Anybody still around? dh and I are starting South Beach on Sunday, and I'd love some company/advice!

[sunbright95]

monkeyscience:

I just started SB on Friday, November 4, 2011.  I started out at 141 pounds.  This morning I weighed in at 136.8.  I was very surprised.  I have been following the meal plans in the book.  I have made a couple of switches due to not liking some of the items.  I have not had caffeine and I have been trying to drink water.  I am hoping that this continues on.  Tonight I have had two scrambled eggs with a little ham, one cup of sugar free gelatin, and I am about to make the vanilla ricotta creme for my snack.  This diet was suggested to me by my endocrinologist.

[sunbright95]

monkeyscience:

I'm glad to see someone else is just starting, as well :)

[monkeyscience]

Hi! Sorry it took me a while to check in - I've been busy!!

So I'm counting Monday as our official start date. I forgot exactly how much I weighed that morning, but around 164. I'm down 1.6 lbs so far!! I know that's enough that it could just be normal fluctuations, but I weigh at the same time each day, and it's sure better than going up!

South Beach meals I've made so far:

Veggie quiche to go - dh and I are so-so on this, but thinking of adding some turkey bacon or Canadian bacon to make it a little tastier. Definitely convenient!

Broiled flank steak - dh loved this, said he'd be happy to eat it diet or no. I wish it had come out more tender. I might add some meat tenderizer next time. But very tasty!

Roasted vegetables - Made this to go with our flank steak. Very tasty! I added in some fresh rosemary, which made it extra good.

Lime ricotta creme - Made it with stevia, which is the only non-sugar sweetener I really want to use. It was not amazing, but decent, and I was surprised not to get too much aftertaste from the stevia.

Mocha ricotta creme - Ditched the coffee and added more cocoa powder as well as some slivered almonds. Made it ahead of time and let it sit in the freezer for a few hours. Pretty tasty! (Not sure if more cocoa powder violates the diet or not, but it was good!) Made it without the almonds for myself today, eating some right now!

Easy chicken saute (or something like that) - dh made this, and decided to add some red bell peppers to it. Surprisingly tasty. Had leftovers for lunch today.

I was going to make salmon tonight (this is my favorite recipe - and super easy!), along with roasted peppers and eggplant, but we're in a time crunch, so we'll have to eat out. Off to research what we can eat somewhat quickly that sticks to the diet!

[monkeyscience]

I was down 1.1 lbs this morning! Woohoo!! I was actually thinking that I might end up gaining a little, since we went out to dinner (Rockfish) and I'm not sure everything I ate was in line with the diet. I had black beans, asparagus, and grilled mahi mahi with lemon butter sauce. I asked them not to bring the rice pilaf that it comes with, but they did, anyway. I resisted eating it, even though I was still a little hungry. Luckily, the butter sauce came on the side without me even thinking to ask. So I was able to dip in it, instead of having it all over. It was totally delicious, but I stopped myself from slathering the fish in it. There was still at least half of the little container left when I was done eating, so I felt okay about it, even though I probably should have totally skipped it. Dry fish is a bit boring.

Trying to convince myself to fix some salmon for lunch/dinner (dh won't be home for either), but I've felt very bleh this morning, so I don't know. I made a variation of the Western Egg omelet, which dh seemed to like all right, but I don't think it sat well with my tummy for some reason. :(

Any progress reports, sunbright? Anyone else want to join back in?

[monkeyscience]

Okay, well, we took a very quick trip to Vegas this weekend for our friends' 11-11-11 wedding, and were mostly very good, but the Bellagio brunch buffet got us a bit. Our first two plates were South-Beach compliant, but then we both very selectively picked some off-diet things to try, since we'll probably never go back. I didn't weigh while I was gone, or yesterday, but I weighed this morning and I'm actually down about .3 lbs from when we left, so I'm calling it a victory! I'm only down about 2 lbs, so I'm fairly doubtful I'll lose more than 4 or 5 lbs in Phase I, but I figure the more you have to lose, the fast you lose to begin with, and I don't have that much to lose.

I am so sick of eggs for breakfast!!!! Is there anything besides eggs I can eat?? I literally had celery and (ground-peanuts-only) peanut butter for breakfast yesterday, because the thought of more eggs turned my stomach.

Oh, and after reading through this whole thread, I wanted to comment that I haven't really been doing any sort of portion control. I took Dr. Agatson (I think that's it) at his word that you should eat until you're full, and I do. And I have nuts more than once a day. So maybe that is hindering my progress a little, but I FEEL better - I'm not hungry often, I don't crave things as much, not quite as tired - so I count that as a victory. If the pounds come off a little slower, so be it. I think my dh is down about 3 lbs now, but he doesn't acknowledge anything as real weight loss until it's at least 5 lbs. Otherwise, he says you can't trust the scale.

Anyway, pressing forward with week 2 of Phase I! Hoping Thanksgiving next week doesn't derail us too much!

[monkeyscience]

Well, I guess I am going on the hCG diet now - I got my BFP about a week ago! Obviously, I can't prove anything, but I do think the 7 lbs I lost with South Beach (and the improved blood sugar levels, since I have PCOS) helped with this BFP. I'm more or less sticking to Phase 2 of South Beach for right now. My goal is to only gain 5-10 lbs this pregnancy, since I'm still 20 lbs heavier than I'd like to be. We are living out of a hotel for a few weeks right now, and it is making it really hard to stick to the diet. We had pizza on Monday (I had thin crust, although dh went for the pan crust), and honestly... it made me sick. That could just be the brand of pizza it was, but I definitely did not feel good after eating it. It made me realize I don't miss pizza that much!