South Beach Diet

I posted this originally on another board. Thought i’d copy it and
share here also! Hope everyone is doing ok! Trick-or-treat is over!
(whew)
Well, we have made it past phase 1. We start phase 2 tomorrow..(er~
later this morning i should say since it’s soon midnight here.) Update
on weight: hubby has lost a bit over 10 lbs. and I have lost 8-9
lbs.!!
Kinda surprised hubby has lost more…but then i heard or read
something about men losing it easier/quicker?? I really, really want a
bowl of cereal or oatmeal! I’m getting kinda bored with the eggs. We
have stuck to the menu outlined in book AND i bought the SBD cookbook
in orange jacket. I want the yellow one too…its for quick easy 30
min
meals!
Anyway, anyone have any suggestions for starting phase 2 ?? Can we
have diet soda? (on occassion?) I know i am supposed to look and make
sure the whole wheat bread i get isn’t made with regular flour…but
what is refined wheat flour? and how do i know its not in there? Are
we allowed Triscuits and Wheat thins?
Surprised that i did well with trick-or-treat! I was usually a
sweet junkie! BUT…i didn’t crave anything. I think the Lifesavers
SBD
recommended hard candies helped with that! I really havn’t craved
anything other than wanting something different for breakfast other
than eggs. Thanks again for all your help! Have a good day !

I received this from my Healthy Cooking group and thought of our
group immediately. All of us are trying to lose weight and be
healthy doing it and this should help us pick the correct foods to
make sure that we are not leaving anything out of our diets as we are
working toward our weight goals.
Lois
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I get a daily column and a recent one speaks to portion sizes. None
of us will want to read this. I know that the portions are much
smaller than I had thought. If our bodies will accept these portions
as all they are going to get, we would have to lose weight.
Forget the Measuring Cup
If you’re trying to maintain a healthy weight, watching portion size
is just as important as choosing healthy foods. Eating too much of
even a low-fat food can add unwanted saturated fat, cholesterol, and
calories to your diet. Use these examples to estimate the size of a
single serving of food based on the size of everyday objects.
Breads, Cereals, Rice, Pasta, and other Grains
One serving is:
One slice of bread or 1/2 bagel (about the size of a hockey puck).
1/2 cup cooked rice (about the amount that would fill a cupcake
wrapper).
1/2 cup pasta (about an ice cream scoop).
Fruit and Vegetable Groups
One serving is:
One fruit or vegetable (about the size of a tennis ball).
1/2 cup chopped fruit or vegetable (about the size of a lightbulb).
Meat, Chicken, and Fish
One serving is:
3 ounces lean meat, chicken, or fish (about the size of a deck of
cards).
Cheese
One serving of dairy is:
One ounce of cheese (about the size of four dice).
Fats, Oils, and Sweets
One serving is:
A teaspoon of fat (roughly the size of the tip of your thumb).
As you can see, you don’t need a measuring cup or scale to understand
proper portion sizes. All it takes is a perceptive eye. Keep these
everyday items in mind when you sit down at the table. You’ll be
better equipped to make healthy eating decisions.
Hope this is useful to someone.
Lois