Daily Dish - March 7, 2005
Success On The Beach!
To jump-start your week, The South Beach Diet Online is beginning
Motivational Mondays a day to celebrate those who are looking
better, feeling better, and living better because of The South Beach
Diet!
Steven D., Phoenix, Arizona
Last year, my family and I visited a theme park in Southern
California. I had finally worked up the nerve to go on a ride I’d
never been on, and as I lowered the safety harness, I realized I was
too big to fit in the seat. They had to stop the ride and let me
out. I was so embarrassed. That was it that was the breaking point
for me. When I got home, I weighed myself I weighed 365 pounds.
I was serious about losing the excess pounds, so I sought the advice
of my family doctor. He recommended that I try The South Beach
Diet. I got online, signed up, and printed out the list of foods I
needed to avoid and those I could have. That was the beginning of my
journey. It took me over 20 years to pack on the weight, and I knew
it was going to take more than a few months to lose more than 100
pounds.
At first it was tough. I wanted so much to eat the foods I ate
before, but after the first two days, I realized it was not going to
be that bad. The first two weeks flew by I was enjoying my meals,
and I was even trying new dishes that tasted great. Five months
later, I had lost more than 60 pounds. For motivation, I took
pictures of myself once a week so I could see the change in my body.
It was so exciting! I also made smaller weekly weight-loss goals for
myself that were attainable and not far out of reach.
Today, I am halfway to my goal of losing 120 pounds. I have more
energy, I sleep better, and people are amazed at the amount of
weight I’ve lost.
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