South Beach Diet

Hi, my name is Mary Ann and this is my first try at the South Beach
Diet. I’m 5′2″ and weigh 150. My husband has just been deployed to
Iraq and I’m going on this diet for two reasons: 1) so I don’t gain
weight while he’s gone and 2) I’d really like to WOW! him when he
gets home (that will be around June 2005). Also, our daughter is
getting married in October of 2005 and I joke with her and say that
one of my goals is to look better than her future mother-in-law at
the wedding LOL!! I’d like to lose between 25 and 30 pounds. I’ve
joined the local YMCA and I’m trying to get there at least 4 times a
week.
I have a couple of questions for you. I absolutely detest eggs and
all the breakfasts contain eggs. I’m used to cereal and toast and
plain meat just doesn’t float my boat. Does anyone else do
something besides eggs for breakfast on Phase 1? Also, I hate
Ricotta cheese. Is fat free/sugar free pudding alright as a
substitute?
I really like the way the diet is set up. I only wish that there
were more suggestions for breakfast and desserts on Phase 1. The
eggs and ricotta don’t do it for me and I would guess that it would
get boring really fast.
Thanks a lot.
Mary Ann

Just joined your group today. We love cooking and as happens I have
put on some pounds since my back injury. My limited activities now
are much to blame. I do have water therapy twice a week which helps
a little. Before my injury I was very active traveling 75% of the
time to Asia and Europe, working 80 hours average a week. Now I am
very inactive and have put on about 35#. I am in a size 12 and have
a closet full of size 8’s. I feel so sluggis at 165# and only 5′5″
at 60 y/o.
I tried Atkins and gained weight - 6# in 2 weeks. I think it is that
I normally don’t eat much meat, eat a lot of veggies.
I know carbs are a problem as we eat pasta, rice, or potatoes almost
every day.
I am hoping this South Beach Diet will be the right one for me.
I did do WW and lost 30#, but have put back on some of it again.
Mary-Anne

Hi, my name is Mary Ann and I’m going to be starting the diet
tomorrow. I’m 5′2″ and weight 150. I’d like to get down to 115 -
120. My husband just recently deployed to Iraq and my goal is to
WOW him when he gets back sometime in 2005. My daughter is getting
married in October 2005 and I joke with her and tell her my goal is
to look better than her future mother-in-law LOL.
I’ve tried all kinds of diets in the past from the cabbage soup to
weight watchers. The SBD sounds nutritionally sound and flexable
enough that anyone can find foods that they like. I also like that
you’re able to gradually add in the foods that you love. I
don’t “love” potatoes, rice, pasta or bread but I like knowing that
eventually I’ll be able to have them occassionally. My problem is
the sweet tooth and night time snacking.
I’ve joined the local YMCA to get my exercise in and not become a
hermit while my husband is gone. I’m sure I’ll be posting successes
as well as not-so-successes. I hope to find some good recipes here
and that soon I’ll have some tips and recipes to share.
Well, that’s it about me. I’ll get on with reading the posts now!
Mary Ann

I’m glad you aren’t giving up. Now it is important to eat a good breakfast
and a snack in order to keep your blood sugar stable. This it what keeps you
from being hungry and keeps your insulin from spiking ( which is what causes
fat storage) I can’t be too scientific here cause I don’t understand it all.
All I know is if you eat you lose.
Water, water, water. If you don’t drink enough you will not lose. At Least,
half your weight in ounces a day. 8 glasses is the basic amount your body
needs just to function. If you want to flush that fat you need more.
Yes you can have turkey breast and mozzarella, lean ham and roast beef. I
use regular cheese and I eat less of it which is not right but I hate low
fat plastic cheese. Exceptions are laughing cow lite which is good. Eat
until you are satisfied. If you don’t eat enough you won’t lose either. You
don’t say what your starting weight is. If you don’t have a lot to lose it
comes off slower. Did you measure? You may not have lost pounds but maybe
inches?
Cool it with the nuts and the low fat milk. Use lite half and half which has
less sugar. I can’t stop at 20 pistachios so I don’t have any.
Give it another shot and remember the tough part is only for 2 weeks. We can
do anything for 2 weeks.
GrammyPat Salzmann

Does anyone know what the good doctor would say about food items
that one would use while hiking or other moderately strenuous
activity. I tend to go hiking during the summers and many of the
foods tend to be high in coarbs because of their energy replacement
qualities. For example, I will often go for a hike consisting of 3-
4 days packing around a 50 lb pack. I can’t really be taking along
the type of food for weight reasons that is talked about in the
book. If anyone has any thoughts, please share them! Thanks!