South Beach Diet

Hi!
I am new to the south beach woe and have some questions and need some
advice! I have about 25 pounds to lose since having dd (3 years
ago!) and I am a former weight watcher addict - I am addicted to
joining and quitting about a hundred times - I’ve had success twice in
the past losing 25 pounds on ww and that is why I keep going back to
it, but this time, it’s just not working for me!! for many reasons!
my in-laws and mother have had wonderful success on south beach and
I’d like to give it a try, although I’d like to start in phase 2,
which some people seem to do -
are there any former ww’er out there and could you tell me what you
like better about south beach and if you have had success??
I am really looking for a healthier lifestyle and to lose this weight
for the summer and keep it off permanently!
TIA
Larissa

Hi, I am kind of depressed. I followed the diet plan strictly, drank
lots of water. Yesterday at work I began to feel lightheaded and a
little disoriented. I began to get a strong metallic taste in my
mouth. I did some research and the metallic taste meant I was in
ketosis which is not supposed to happen. How can it not happen
though. I went over the phase 1 food list and it seems to me that it
is almost no carbs. Today I really blew it. I just ate some
chocolate eggs. Oh well. I guess I will try phase 2 because I don’t
think I can handle phase 1. Anyone else go into ketosis?

Hi yes I would like to be part of this group. Thanks. –Bernadette

Hi: I am a refugee from Weight Watchers which did the trick for
years but not after my third child who is now 8!! Could not keep up
with three kids, a career, etc. and count points. Find SB to be
easier, although I have had a headache the first week.

Hello everyone. I’m Catherine, I’m 23, and I’m in Washington State. I
enjoy reading, vegetable gardening, going to movies, shooting pool,
and volunteering at my church among other things. I’m interested in
the South Beach diet. I’m on Atkins right now and am not all that
happy with it. I’m also looking to lose 173 pounds.

I just bought my SBD book today. I haven’t read it yet, and I’m
planning to start after I finish reading - which should be by next week.
I’m deperate to get my dress size down & feel healthy again. I tried
doing the Zone Diet, but I found it was like being a nuclear
physicist. Too regimented. I need something that I can clearly say
“no I can’t have that, or I can have a little of that, or I can have
as much of that as I want”.
Hopefully the SBD will help me meet my goals. I’m tired of being the
chubby chick.
My stats:
30 y.o.
5′9″
222 lbs. (thanks to the height I hide it well!)
Dress size 18
I’d like to get down to about 150, and a size 8 or 10. I know it will
be a long journey — I’m counting on you guys to be there for me when
I fall flat on my face (into a cake!)!!!! Felicia

Just thought I would say hello. I did post before, but could not find
my posts. I like the cookbook because of the color coded pages.
Phase 1 recipes: pink tabs, Phase 2 recipes: blue tabs, Phase 3
recipes, green tabs. The last time I tried this diet I just used the
SBD shopping list. I was not very creative and I got bored. The
result was I quit after 10 days. I am determined to stick it out this
time. My husband is doing the diet with me so I think that will help
too. So far we are doing great and feeling satisfied. Good luck to
everyone! –Bernadette

I have a rice cooker and have been making brown rice. I have
enjoyed it much more in the cooker. My question is what can i do
with the rice to make it more flavorful. Besides adding broth
instead of water. Any particular spices, ect that is quick and easy?
Thanks,
Wendy

Thank you, Mame for your answer.
When I go for annual blood tests they test my fasting blood sugar, but
not the further routine you describe.
However, I feel that it’s fine right now. I used to get hypoglycemic
easily and often (a precursor to diabetes, which runs on both sides of
family), but since I eat *fairly* low carb (would never do anything like
Atkins), I no longer get low blood sugar (except occasionally the
morning after an oversized sweet treat, combined with fatigue, and while
exercising). Needless to say, I avoid doing that, except for the
occasional indiscretion Suzan
Suzan, I believe that the test for prediabetes would be an insulin
resistance test. They test your fasting blood sugar, then you eat a
prescribed amount of carbohydrate and retest at intervals to see where
your blood sugars are in relation to the amount of carbohydrate. If
you have prediabetes you need to eat a diet of healthy carobhydrates,
whole grains, etc. and exercise. Good healthy things whether you are
prediabetic or not.
Mame

I think that for anyone who feels they have plateaued, try adding exercise
to the mix or more exercise if you have already been exercising.
Even walking is good! I know many people think about taking a nice long
walk AFTER meals. But for me, after I work out I don’t feel hungry (thirsty
for sure, but not hungry) right away. So I try and walk or exercise BEFORE
meals and it does actually help curb the appetite.
The other day I was sitting around and I know I was going to start on my
son’s jelly bellies, so I ran out to the mall to walk it, and window shop.
(I’m between jobs right now and sitting around the house makes eating more
tempting). I will also walk around the block when it’s nicer out, though I
have a treadmill it helps to get out of the house. So I scan the job
websites for a coupleof hours, then head out.
Michelle