South Beach Diet

Am I understanding your question correctly you cannot eat vegetables, fruit, dairy or beans? Are you limited in kinds of vegetables or total amount?

You completely skip fruit in phase 1. Dairy is not needed per the book. However you would normally replace those nutrients. Beans are needed either.

I guess I would start with a list of what I could eat and go from there. Maybe you need help from a nutritionist.

Are you willing to tell us what disease? maybe soemone else has it and can help.

Good Luck
Pam W

Hi,
My question is about amending this diet because of a disease:
How to lose weight without
eating too many veggies or too much fruit;
and dairy is OUT and so are beans.
Probably I haven’t posed my question very well.
But how about some suggestions, please.
Abby

Becky-
I begin in the produce section. I buy whatever looks and sounds good to make great salads. If something is high priced because it is not in season I skip it or jut buy a bit if it is something I really want. Even with some higher priced vergetables that part of the food bill is not high. The only thing is if I cannot get anyone to eat them in time.

I eat beef, chicken, pork and fish. I try to find lean ground beef or ground sirloin. I know the book says sirloin but, that is not always affordable. I buy chicken breasts if I can afford it. If I can’t I settle for thighs because they are cheap and I only eat one. I know that is on the list of foods to avoid so if I can aford it I will buy the breasts. I am losing weight either way. I buy frozen fish fillets. I cannot remember what kind of fish it is. Maybe pollock. as for pork I buy the loin roasts. Every once in a while when they are on sale.

I buy eggs, low fat cottage cheese, low fat cheddar, part skim monzerella and skim milk. occasionally I will also buy Fat free cream cheese.

for breakfast I eat eggs and cheese or every couple of weeks I eat turkey sausage. Sometimes I have a vegetaqble omlet or boiled egg. I have eatten some of the breakfast foods from the book.

Sometimes I buy the string cheese sometimes I just buy a brick of monzerella and slice off a portion. I like cottage cheese and vegetables for a snack. I also like home made humus and vegetables.

I don’t eat many canned vegetables but I keep some on had for the family. I also buy bread and cereal for the family. they eat tortillas, bread and noodles that I don’t usually eat.

I buy some fruit and my family eats most of it but, I do eat some.

I used to buy fruit sweetened yogurt but I cannot find it any more.

How I eat the depends on what my bloodsugar is doing. My family eats some sweets and sometimes we all have desert on Sunday. I eat fudge popcicles to get me through when I want something sweet. My children claim that they eat less sweets and junk than their friends but I still would like them to cut down. But they are all thin and healthy.

I would love to know what others put in their shopping carts too. I have been losing weight but I may have to change somethings to get to the weight I want to be.
Hope this helps
Pam

Pam, my teens are girls, but I think they can out eat teen boys!!! I guess it’s because they are so active…

I’d like to know what your filled shopping cart looks like at the grocery store…

I just don’t know what to buy, on a budget.

I wish lots of people from the group would contribute.

Becky ~

Greetings all. I’m still relatively new to the South Beach WOE and I have a couple of questions. I was curious about the vegetable juice cocktail that’s mentioned in the book… is that V8, homemade or other?

Also, I was wondering abuot reading nutritional labels. Under Carbohydrates, there’s a breakdown of fiber and sugars, which I can understand. Sometimes, though it’s got an extra catagory labeled Other Sugars… can someone explain that to me?

Thanks!
Stephanie in AZ
–
“I am putting myself to the fullest possible use,
which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.”
HAL
2001: A Space Odyssey

Hi,
My question is about amending this diet because of a disease:
How to lose weight without
eating too many veggies or too much fruit;
and dairy is OUT and so are beans.
Probably I haven’t posed my question very well.
But how about some suggestions, please.
Abby

Hi everyone! My name is Melissa and I started the South Beach Diet 3
days ago. I mainly started the diet because my 57 year old dad had a
major heart attack in April and at that time also found out that he is
diabetic and has high blood pressure. My mom went to the Dr, this
summer and she also has high blood sugar, high blood pressure and her
doctor told her about this diet. She has lost 25 punds since June. So
since I am the product of my parents, I thought I should get into gear
early to avoid some of the heath problems they are now having in their
50’s. I am 35 and would like to loose about 35 pounds.
Anyway, I left my book at work this weekend and I am unsure of what to
eat this weekend. I know you can eat London Broil, right? But what
marinade, if any? And what do I eat with it? Salad? Also, what can I
snack on besides celery and cheese sticks? I need things that are
quick cause with 3 kids around, I don’t have time nor do I want to
spend a lot of time in the kitchen……it makes me want to eat
things! Also, can I eat peanuts and peanut butter?
Thanks
Melissa

hello Susan,

I am the same height as you. I have a bit more to lose than you. I started at 284 or so and I now weigh 246. I lost about 6 pounds a week on phase one. Then it droped to about 3 a week maybe a bit more. Reciently I platued because I eat weird but, I am back to this way of eating. BTW I started in April.

I would be glad to help anyway I can either on list or off.

What are you doing at the gym for 2 hours? That sound difficult. although I spend nearly that on my Pilates days. I guess I did not think of it before.

Have you picked a goal weight? I am just working 20 lbs at a time. I figure I will decide when I get there. My lowest adult size is 14 so I am trying to get atleast to a 16. I exercise more now so we shall see where I end up.

Good luck.
Pam

Hello everyone i just purchase the book read it twice now im ready to
get this weight off i am 5′4 and 235 pounds i would like to get down
to 160 i also join the gym plan on working out 5 day a week for 2hrs
i brought all the food i need …so time to start losing lol
can anyone tell how much weight they lose in the first 2 weeks ?
i would love to have a buddy to help me along the way we can help each
other out .
my aim are as follows
meansue75@…
coollmama2@…
coollmama2@…
we can talk anytime
thank you and good luck to all with their weight lose
if you have any suggestion please do tell need to know everything
there is to get all this weight off lol
talk to u soon
susan

If you have been successful doing this WOE would you please go to this
new LCBB and post your success story under the SB forums success
stories. You will have to register as a member, but registration is
free. This site is Tom’s new site, and we are looking for some SB
people to contribute. Also if you have done this WOE for awhile and
are ready to help other people be successful with SB, I would
appreciate it if you would e-mail off the list.
The link to the web site is below.
http://www.lowcarbbulletinboard.com

Hi Everyone,
I am in phase 2 of the SBD, on my 3rd. week, and here is my menu for
the week… Where it shows regular ingredients, keep in mind that I
use Fat Free, Low Fat, Sugar Free, etc…
I hope this menu will give some of you ideas to vary your menus…
It can be done Also, for snacks I have either a piece of fruit, 1 triangle of
Laughing Cow lite cheese with celery sticks, or some nuts, usually
almonds or walnuts…
Linda
Monday’s Menu
Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs And Cheese With Salsa
Fruit
Lunch
Tuna With Onions, Olive, And Lettuce In A Pita
Cucumber Wedges
Tuna With Onions, Olive, And Lettuce In A Pita
tuna and lettuce on 1/2 ww pita
onions
olives
mayonnaise
Supper - NOTE: cook an extra breast half for tomorrow’s lunch.
Chicken On The Grill, I add different spices all the time…
Sometimes I use Italian Seasoning with a little olive oil, sometimes
rosemary with garlic, sometimes lemon pepper, or Tony Chachere’s
seasoning
Cranberry Pecan Salad
Wild Rice Pilaf
Cranberry Pecan Salad
1 1/2 c. mixed greens
1 T. pecan halves
2 T. Feta cheese
1 T. dried cranberries
Place greens in a salad bowl.
Top with pecans, Feta, and dried cranberries.
Finish with Raspberry Vinaigrette.
Makes 1 serving
Calories 135
Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 9 g
Protein 5 g
Sodium 230 mg
Fiber 3 g
Raspberry Vinaigrette
1 1/16 c. blended oil
1/16 c. canola oil
1 1/8 oz. raspberries
1/2 T. honey, not sure what to substitute here, maybe a honey
flavoring? I am going to try it with 2-3 pkts. Splenda
1/2 fluid oz. water
1/8 c. Champagne wine vinegar
Combine all ingredients, except oil, in blender.
With blender on, slowly add oil, until all of the oil is added, and
blend until fully combined.
Makes 10 T.
Serving Size = 1 T.
Calories 45
Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 1 g
Sodium trace mg
Fiber trace g
Tuesday’s Menu
Breakfast
Egg Beater Omelette With Cheese And Spinach
V-8 Juice
Lunch
Greek Salad Topped With Scoop Of Shrimp Salad
Hot Strawberries And Nuts With FF Whipped Cream
Greek Salad
Romaine
celery
cukes
grape tomatoes
black or green olives
Fat Free Feta cheese
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Italian Seasoning
Nu Salt
fresh ground pepper
Shrimp Salad
shrimp
celery
mayonnaise
Supper
Hamburger On A WW Bun
Cole Slaw
Cucumber Wedges
Hamburger
1 hamburger and a bun
Toppings
lettuce
onion
dill pickles
mustard
ketchup
Cole Slaw
1/2 bag cole slaw mix
mayonnaise
vinegar
Splenda
Wednesday’s Menu
Breakfast
Crepes With Strawberry Sauce
V-8 Juice
Basic Crepes
1/2 c. ww flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. 1% low-fat milk
2 lg. egg whites
1 lg. egg
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup. Level with a knife.
Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
Combine milk, egg whites, and egg in a bowl, and stir well with a
whisk.
Gradually add flour to mixture, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
Place an 8″ crepe pan or non-stick skillet over med. heat, until hot.
Pour a scant 1/4 c. batter into pan. Quickly tilt pan in all
directions, so batter covers pan with a thin film.
Cook about 1-2 mins. Carefully lift the edge of the crepe with a
spatula to test for doneness.
The crepe is ready to turn when it can be shaken loose from the pan,
and the underside is lightly browned.
Turn crepe over, and cook for 15 seconds on the other side. Place
crepe on a towel, and cool.
Repeat procedure until all of the batter is used, stirring batter
between crepes.
Stack crepes between single layers of wax paper, or paper towels, to
prevent sticking.
Makes 10 crepes
1 crepe = 40 calories
Fat - 0.5 g.
Carbohydrate 5 g.
Protein - 3 g.
Fiber - 0 g.
Sodium - 85 mg.
Strawberry Sauce
1/2 c. strawberries
Splenda
Heat in microwave until strawberries are soft, and juicy.
Lunch
1/2 chicken breast
Baby Spinach, Walnuts, And Goat Cheese Salad
Baby Spinach With Walnut And Goat Cheese Salad
2 c. Romaine lettuce, julienned
1 oz. goat cheese
1/2 oz. walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/8 c. pear, sliced thin
Mix oil, vinegar, pepper, and mustard in a small bowl.
Toss romaine lettuce in dressing, and place on a plate.
Top with goat cheese, walnuts, and pears.
Makes 1 serving
Calories - 260
Fat - 17 g
Carbohydrates - 10 g
Protein - 11 g
Supper
Baked Tuna Steak With Lemon Butter Sauce
Sauteed String Beans And Garlic
Faux Rice
Faux Rice
1 10 oz. bag frozen cauliflower
butter
salt and pepper
Microwave cauliflower until done. Drain WELL.
Put in food processor with butter, salt and pepper, and process in
short bursts until it looks like rice.
Total: 15 carb, 10 fiber (5 NET carbs), 100 Calories, 0 fat, 10
protein
Makes 4 servings
1.3 NET carbs, 25 cal, 0 fat, 2.5 protein.
Thursday’s Menu
Breakfast
Fried Egg
2 slices Canadian bacon
Fruit
V-8
Lunch
Turkey, Lettuce And Tomato On A Pita
Deviled Eggs, I make mine with mustard, mayonnaise and a little green
olive
Jello And Strawberries With Whipped Cream
Turkey, Lettuce And Tomato On A Pita
1/2 ww pita
turkey
lettuce
tomato
mayonnaise
Supper
Pork Chops, made on the grill, or fried with cooking spray
Broccolini Salad
Baked Apple With Cinnamon And Splenda
Broccolini Salad
1/2 bag broccolini salad mix
bacon bits, cholesterol free, optional
red onion, chopped fine, optional
1/3 c. light mayonnaise
3 T. vinegar
2-3 pkts. Splenda
Put mix in a med. sized bowl. Add bacon bits and onions, and mix
well.
Mix in mayonnaise, vinegar and Splenda to your liking.
Cover and chill, until serving time.
Friday’s Menu
Breakfast
2 Fried Eggs With Melted Chees On Top, Over Sliced Turkey
Fruit
Lunch
Scoop Of Salmon With A Garden Salad
Deviled Eggs
Celery Sticks
Supper
Baked Haddock With Lemon
Brussel Sprouts With Vinegar And I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
Strawberry Spinach Salad With Creamy Raspberry Dressing
Strawberry Spinach Salad With Creamy Raspberry Dressing
1/2 c. almonds, sliced, or slivered
3 T. Splenda
3 T. water
4 bunches (about 4 c.) spinach, washed, and torn
10 lg. strawberries, washed, and quartered
1/4 c. red onions, thinly sliced
2-3 pkts. Splenda
1/4 c. Raspberry vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil, mild
1/4 c. mayonnaise
4 tsp poppy seeds
Nu Salt and pepper
Heat oven to 375.
Spread almonds on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle with sugar, and spritz with water.
Toast almonds in oven until golden, about 10 mins. or so. Remove,
and cool.
Toss together spinach, strawberries, and onion.
Whisk together sugar, vinegar, olive oil, mayonnaise, poppy seeds,
salt, and pepper.
Just before serving, drizzle salad with Raspberry dressing, and
sprinkle with candied almonds.
Makes 4 servings
Saturday’s Menu
Breakfast
Florentine Spinach Omelet
Fruit
Florentine Spinach Omelet
1 T. margarine (such as Brummel & Brown)
1/4 c. onion, chopped
2 lg. eggs
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1 1/2 T. Dijon mustard
3/4 c. fresh spinach, cooked, well drained, and squeezed dry
1 1/2 T. Parmesan cheese, grated
Combine the butter and onion in a med. non-stick skillet.
Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat, until the onion has
softened, 3-4 mins.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the salt, pepper, and mustard.
Add the egg mixture to the skillet, and stir briefly to lightly
scramble.
Without stirring, continue to cook until the eggs are softly set,
about 2 mins.
Scatter the spinach over the eggs, and sprinkle with the Parmesan
cheese.
Cover the pan, and cook for 1 min. to heat through.
Uncover, tilt the pan away from you, and fold 1/2 of the omelet over
with a spatula to enclose the filling.
Cook for an additional 30 secs. before sliding the omelet onto a
plate.
Cut in 1/2 before serving.
Makes 1 serving
Lunch
Chicken Salad In A Tomato
Celery Stuffed With Cream Cheese And Walnuts
Fruit
Chicken Salad In A Tomato
1 lg. tomato, cut into wedges almost all the way through
1/2 c. chicken, cooked, and diced
1 stick celery, chopped fine
2 T. mayonnaise
Mix up chicken, celery, and mayonnaise.
Set into tomato wedges, to stuff. Chill until ready to eat.
Supper
Grilled NY Sirloin Steak With Garlic
Broccoli With Vinegar And Butter
Citrus Nut Salad
Citrus Nut Salad
Romaine lettuce, or other salad greens, torn into pieces
1 orange, wedges separated
3 green onions, chopped
1 tsp. parsley, chopped
1 T. Smart Balance
2 pkts. Splenda
1 4 oz. pkg. slivered almonds, pecans, or coarsely chopped walnuts
cinnamon, optional, for the nuts
Goat or Feta cheese, sprinkled over the top, optional
Sweet And Sour Dressing
1/4 c. canola oil
2 T. vinegar
2-3 pkts. Splenda
1/2 tsp. salt
Gently toss first 4 ingredients.
Heat Smart Balance in skillet. Add nuts and Splenda, and stir until
browned.
Sprinkle nuts over salad. Combine salad dressing ingredients, and add
to salad, tossing well.
Note: You might want to try adding a little cinnamon to the nuts in
the pan when caramelizing the nuts.
You may also want to try some Goat or Feta cheese sprinkled on top.
Sunday’s Menu
Breakfast
Oatmeal With Hot Chopped Apple, Cinnamon, And Splenda
2 Morning Star Farms Sausage
V-8 juice
Lunch
Baked Ham And Cheese Wrap
Fruit
Baked Ham And Cheese Wrap
2 slices ham
1 slice cheese
mustard
1/2 ww pita, sliced around the edge to make 2 round individual pitas.
Use 1 circle for your wrap, by putting the meat, cheese etc. in
layers, and rolling up into a wrap.
Supper
Taco Salad With Salsa, Soy Crumbles, Lettuce, Black Olives, Shredded
Cheese, And Sour Cream
Faux Spanish Rice
Faux Spanish Rice
1 c. cauliflower, grated
1/8 c. bell pepper, chopped fine
1/8 c. onion, chopped fine
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/8 tso. cumin
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 c. tomato sauce
pinch of cayenne, optional
Saute onion, bell pepper, and cauliflower in 1-2 T. of olive oil.
Add other ingredients, cover, and simmer for 15-20 mins. checking on
moisture level.
Add water as needed. Cauliflower is often “wet”, and may not need it.
This recipe can easily be doubled.
Monday’s Menu
Breakfast
Toasted Pita Pocket With Canadian Bacon And Cheese
V-8 Juice
Lunch
Ham Slices With Faux Potato Salad
Fruit
Faux Potato Salad
1/2 head cauliflower, cooked until tender
1 1/2 stalks celery, chopped
1 1/2 green onions, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
1 1/2 tsp. vinegar
1/2 c. mayonnaise, enough for desired consistency
1 1/2 tsp. mustard
salt
pepper
paprika
dill pickle
bacon bits, optional
Cut cauliflower into 2″ pieces. Add the rest of the ingredients.
Mix well. Chill.
Supper
Baked Flounder With Crab Meat Stuffing
Cole Slaw
Jello And Fruit With Whipped Cream
Baked Flounder With Crabmeat Stuffing
1 lb. Flounder
1 can crabmeat
1 stalk celery
1 green onion, chopped fine
lemon, juice of 1/2
3 T. Egg Beaters
Nu Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
ww bread crumbs, enough to make it hold together, I make it myself
using a slice of bread, and flake it finely between my fingers, to
make crumbs
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray
Mix crabmeat, celery, and green onion.
Add egg Beaters and some lemon to crab mixture, and mix well.
Add bread crumbs.
Place on top of fillet, pressing onto fillet.
Roll fish up. Place seam side down in a oil sprayed baking dish.
Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Squeeze lemon over the top.
Spray with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray.
Sprinkle with Nu Salt and pepper.
Bake at 350, for 15-20 mins. or until fish is done in the middle.
Cole Slaw
1/2 bag cole slaw mix
1/3 c. Light mayonnaise
3 T. cider vinegar
2-3 pkts. Splenda
Put slaw mix in a med. size bowl.
Add mayonnaise, vinegar, and Splenda, and mix well.
Cover, and chill.

I hate to admit it but I am still far from my goal. I would like to lose about 100 pounds more. I am not exactly sure because I have not been a normal weight since I had my oldest. I have had 5 babies so I don’t exactly know what my body will do. I got real hung up on that in the past so this time I am just taking it about 20 pounds at a time. I can decide at the end of each 20 pounds what I want to do. The first few are easy descisions. When I get below 200 then I will have to think more. I was a size 14. So 14 -16 is my goal. Right now all my clothes are lose. I am not exactly sure what size. I started out as a 24.

I am sorry about your husband. I would just fix foods that I could eat and then work to be strong enough to add stuff that he will eat too. I sometimes fix the carbs that don’t sound good to me. How old are your other children? Mine range in age from 17 to 6. But the food looks pretty normal. Not like when I tried to be a vegan. LOL

I try to guide my kids but, my husband can make his own choices. I figure that is fare since he does not tell me how to eat when I have so much weight to lose.

keep it up. I am hopeful that we can learn to eat better. I just want to know that It will someday be a habit. It seems to be going in that direction.

thanks for your encouragement too.
Pam in the NW

Thanks Pam. I do know that this is a great plan.. I just have to figure it out and get my head wrapped around it.

40 lbs in 4 months is great! How close are you to goal? Naturally, I’d like a 20 lb loss really quickly, then I’d be ecstatic with a 10 lb/mo average, even totally satisfied with 5 lbs/mo.

My kids will pretty much eat what I fix.. the DH is a totally different story. He demands white food, and hardly eats vegetables at all. The only time I see him eat fruit is from a can. For him, it’s sorta like I’m trying to TELL him what to do, so he’s going to do just the opposite. You’d think he look around and see his family members in poor health and dying too early and decide that … since he has a 4 month old, he should work really hard at getting healthy. He thinks no one cooks like his mother and sister, who are great Southern, Georgia cooks.

Thanks for the encouragement!! You’re Awesome!!!

Becky ~

I have been doing the beach for about 4 weeks now and I really like the way I feel, but I am not losing weight. I started at 260 and lost 8 pounds the first 10 days, but I haven’t lost anything since. I am being very careful, drinking lots of water, and I am really getting discouraged. I’m turning 40 in two 9 days and I am soooo depressed that my weightloss isn’t going anywhere!

Any suggestions?

Kiesha