moving to southbeach but scared

[cdcgic]

:wave: Hi guys,
I have been on atkins since march, it just didnt work for me, i made adjustments, i tried to cut on calories, etc... i think i followed to the best of my knowledge, no cheating etc.. but it didnt work, on the contrary i gained two pounds,sooooooooo i got me the SB book read it, and at least it seems to be a low carb i could give a try. People at the atkins forum are awesome! that kept me going, they always answer, and they are all nice, but i think it may be just me who cant get it right. My problem now is, I AM TERRIFIED!!! yesterday was my first day on SB. I was ok with everything, but when it came to add the beans, my favorite food in the world i literally panicked. i felt it was 11 carbs that were going to give 11 pounds by this morning, i didnt weigh myself cuz i was so afraid. I cant reprogram myself, please give me some ideas and encouragement, i know i am not a baby, and i should act as an adult, but my weight has ALWAYS been a problem, so i am afraid, the biggest i have been is 147, which is horrendous for someone my height, i dont want to go back there. How do you eat your carbs and just not feel guilty? will i gain at first with the change?
thanks for hearing me out.

[miezimau]

hey CD, calm down :)

You are not the only one changing from Atkins to the Beach. There are a lot of great people here that did this before you. Foxgluv is one of the great ones. We don't worry about the carb counts as it means nothing to us. The whole point is to eat healthy whole grains and legumes with lot's of fiber and whole fruits (in phase2). As far as I know you will not even gain anything when you switch to the higher carbs as long as you keep it clean. No junk foods, no Low Carb ready made meals. Come join us in the South Beach Babes Thread (link is in my siggy) there you will find all the support you need and look here for a way to incoorporate the allowed foods into your daily menu.

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=254313

[MorphingMe]

Welcome! There's so much support here! I really think it's helped me stick with this lifestyle this time instead of backsliding.

[foxgluvs]

Come join us in the South Beach Babes Thread (link is in my siggy) there you will find all the support you need and look here for a way to incoorporate the allowed foods into your daily menu.

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=254313

Great advice there Susan!

Yes, you can change over and NOT gain weight, I was terrified too at the transition, but the first week, I lost 4lbs. Bare in mind I was a lot heavier than you, but if you even lose 2lbs this week, it'll be a bonus right? :)

Susan is completely right, if you do this plan right, cut down on the fat, make sure you eat properly (which means 3 meals and 2 snacks a day) get your water in and make sure you really truly give it your best shot....you WILL lose weight, I can pretty much garauntee it! :)

As Susan also said, come and join in with our thread, there are newbies and more experienced people over there alike.
It would be nice to get to know you :)

[cdcgic]

thnanks so much, i feel very welcome and i need the support so much

[phatlaw]

Hi:
I too switched after 1 week induction on Atkins. I gained and gained and ended up feeling freaked out. My husband does SO well on Atkins but I decided to try SB and first day I had 2 salads with my much missed oil and basalmic (!) and tomatoes ! Also had hand of nuts and string cheese as snack. Lost 1 pound and ketones turned darker purple. It is odd but I really think some of us just respond better to more fiber and water from veggies. So for now my hubby stays with Atkins and I am doing SB and the only real difference is more veggies for me and I cannot eat his cheese and fatty dressings.
We shall see!!