Thinking About South Beach Diet

[KellyAnne1]

:::Waving Hi::: Hello All!!! :wave:

I've been posting over on the Atkins board, because that was the plan I've been following for the past 18 days - I was on an extended Induction, or Phase 1. However, last night I had my first meeting / work out / nutrition consult with my personal trainer and he said he wants me off the no carb plan. He says he wants me eating 5-6 small meals per day, eating every 2-3 hours. He says he wants me eating things like fruits and whole grains, in addition to dairy and protein. He wants me to watch my portion control, calories and fat intake, but not to be a nut about it.

The thing is, I am the type of person who will fail without a plan. I need structure. I need something to follow. Left on my own to make willy-nilly decisions, I am destined to fail.

So, my question is - do you think that South Beach may fit in with what he is telling me to do? Is this something I could follow and be within his guidelines?

Thanks in advance!

[seepling2]

You will have to stick to the first phase of this diet for 2 weeks and there is no grains or fruits. But it is only 2 weeks and after that you will be able to slowly add fruits and many other foods from 2 phase list. Judy nicely posted the list of food at the start of every weight chek in thread.
Right now I eat 5 meals and do eat fruits (counting the portion size very carefully), I eat occasional whole grain, but not so much. Look at the food list of phase 1 and 2 and you will see what you can and what you can’t have.
I used to do Atkins long time ago too, and I was not satisfied with the food choice. I like veggies and you are supposed to have veggies with every meal on the south beach. That was the winner for me. Honestly, I don’t feel like I am on the diet any more. I eat what I like and what is good for me.

[KellyAnne1]

Seeing how I've already been on induction for 18 days, why would I need to do another SBD induction phase for 2 weeks more? Couldn't I just transition?

You will have to stick to the first phase of this diet for 2 weeks and there is no grains or fruits. But it is only 2 weeks and after that you will be able to slowly add fruits and many other foods from 2 phase list. Judy nicely posted the list of food at the start of every weight chek in thread.
Right now I eat 5 meals and do eat fruits (counting the portion size very carefully), I eat occasional whole grain, but not so much. Look at the food list of phase 1 and 2 and you will see what you can and what you can’t have.
I used to do Atkins long time ago too, and I was not satisfied with the food choice. I like veggies and you are supposed to have veggies with every meal on the south beach. That was the winner for me. Honestly, I don’t feel like I am on the diet any more. I eat what I like and what is good for me.

[seepling2]

Atkins induction and south beach phase 1 is not the same. You do eat more carbs on the Beach even on the phase 1 (it will come from low fat dairy, beans, veggies). So transition to the First phase will be much easier for you than Atkins. And it doesn’t last forever, only 2 weeks. Just remember, we do not count carbs because it is not a low carb diet, nether it is low fat. We eat good carbs and good fats. Everything in moderation. When I was transitioning to the South beach from Atkins, that was the hardest thing not to count how many carbs I eat with each meal.

[Judynyc]

Atkins induction and south beach phase 1 is not the same. You do eat more carbs on the Beach even on the phase 1 (it will come from low fat dairy, beans, veggies). So transition to the First phase will be much easier for you than Atkins. And it doesn’t last forever, only 2 weeks. Just remember, we do not count carbs because it is not a low carb diet, nether it is low fat. We eat good carbs and good fats. Everything in moderation. When I was transitioning to the South beach from Atkins, that was the hardest thing not to count how many carbs I eat with each meal.
Exactly right seepling!! :agree:
Switching from Atkins to SB phase I, will raise your carb level substantially as it includes 2 cups dairy and 2 servings of beans/legumes daily in addition to protein, veggies, fats and 1 servings of nuts/seeds and 1 sweet treat. see the food lists and meal plans for this info.
It is best to do this slowly. Your trainer will see the wise logic of this so relax about not eating fruit or whole grains for a couple of weeks.

Another thing is that even when you do go to phase II, whole grains are not a large part of the plan itself....when we add in starchy carbs in phase II, we aim to get to 2-3 servings a day and this is to come from starchy veggies and whole grains...not just whole grains. IE: sweet potato, carrots, peas, butternut squash. The best whole grains, in my opinion, are oatmeal, rye, brown rice....I avoid wheat as do many others. I refuse to eat processed flour from whole wheat also.:thdown:

You don't have a lot to lose.....did you lose weight in your 18 days on atkins?

[Scarlet]

Why are you switching from Atkins? Different plans work for different people. SB is great and works wonderfully for many people; however if you are happy on Atkins why switch just because a trainer tells you to?

Do you dislike Atkins or have you failed to lose on it? If you do switch you will need to do phase 1 of SB. There is a lot of support for SB here in this forum.

[Judynyc]

Why are you switching from Atkins? Different plans work for different people. SB is great and works wonderfully for many people, however if you are happy on Atkins why switch just because a trainer tells you to?

Do you not like Atkins or are you not losing on it?
Just because her trainer told her to? :lol: :p

[Scarlet]

I guess I don't have the greatest respect for personal trainers, as there are so many bad ones out there. If I was doing well on a plan and losing and feeling happy, I wouldn't take orders from a trainer.

If I was not on the other hand, then I would listen.

[Judynyc]

I guess I don't have the greatest respect for personal trainers, as there are so many bad ones out there. If I was doing well on a plan and losing and feeling happy, I wouldn't take orders from a trainer.

If I was not on the other hand, then I would listen.
I don't have the time now to respond to your post in total as it will require time.

Your views are just that, your views and do not necessarily SUPPORT the SBD....and this is the SBD support section of this site. This is not the war zone.

[Scarlet]

Okay. I wasn't trying to start an argument in any way. I said that SB is a great plan and obviously these were my views. My only contention was that the lady should listen to her own body rather than someone else's opinion.

Just forget I posted to this thread. Please don't respond to my above posts as they were obviously not appropriate. I would like to leave it.

[KellyAnne1]

To transition to SB, I have decided to go off plan for a day or two and eat normally. Not crazy, just normal. Then I will start with Phase 1 of SB. i did hear back from the trainer and he was actually thrilled with me considering SBD, but did suggest that i go into Phase 2 right away. However, I trust the opinions of people who have done it and also, to be honest, I'd like to eat some normal food for a few days. Atkins was the pits.

And yes, I did weight myself. After 17 full days of Induction on Atkins, I lost 1 pound. That's right. 1 pound. The juice simply isn't worth the squeeze.

Exactly right seepling!! :agree:
Switching from Atkins to SB phase I, will raise your carb level substantially as it includes 2 cups dairy and 2 servings of beans/legumes daily in addition to protein, veggies, fats and 1 servings of nuts/seeds and 1 sweet treat. see the food lists and meal plans for this info.
It is best to do this slowly. Your trainer will see the wise logic of this so relax about not eating fruit or whole grains for a couple of weeks.

Another thing is that even when you do go to phase II, whole grains are not a large part of the plan itself....when we add in starchy carbs in phase II, we aim to get to 2-3 servings a day and this is to come from starchy veggies and whole grains...not just whole grains. IE: sweet potato, carrots, peas, butternut squash. The best whole grains, in my opinion, are oatmeal, rye, brown rice....I avoid wheat as do many others. I refuse to eat processed flour from whole wheat also.:thdown:

You don't have a lot to lose.....did you lose weight in your 18 days on atkins?

[KellyAnne1]

Well, for one - I pay good money for my trainer and he really seems to know what he's talking about and obviously has a financial interest in me seeing results - if I don't, I won't continue to pay him. So, I do put a bit of weight into what he says, yes. But, that's not the only reason - I wasn't happy on Atkins. My body didn't feel right. I felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin. I felt bogged down by all that fat and I wasn't happy - all for a 1 pound loss over 17 days.

Why are you switching from Atkins? Different plans work for different people. SB is great and works wonderfully for many people; however if you are happy on Atkins why switch just because a trainer tells you to?

Do you dislike Atkins or have you failed to lose on it? If you do switch you will need to do phase 1 of SB. There is a lot of support for SB here in this forum.

[Scarlet]

But, that's not the only reason - I wasn't happy on Atkins. My body didn't feel right. I felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin. I felt bogged down by all that fat and I wasn't happy - all for a 1 pound loss over 17 days.

That makes sense then. Atkins is not for me either.

[Judynyc]

To transition to SB, I have decided to go off plan for a day or two and eat normally. Not crazy, just normal. Then I will start with Phase 1 of SB. i did hear back from the trainer and he was actually thrilled with me considering SBD, but did suggest that i go into Phase 2 right away. However, I trust the opinions of people who have done it and also, to be honest, I'd like to eat some normal food for a few days. Atkins was the pits.

And yes, I did weight myself. After 17 full days of Induction on Atkins, I lost 1 pound. That's right. 1 pound. The juice simply isn't worth the squeeze.
:lol: "just normal" that really is cute!! :lol: what is your normal?

As you learn to do this plan, I hope that eating this way will become your "new normal". Because this is surely not just another diet to go off of after you reach your goal..... thats just plain crazy!! :daze:

If you are not already doing heavy wokrouts, it is best ( and advised by Dr Agatson)while doing phase I to exercise lightly...and when you get to phase II, then up your workouts. :idea:

[KellyAnne1]

LOL - I'm a bit quirky sometimes - I love when someone labels that as "cute". Hehe. :lol: "Normal", for me...well, that means balanced meals. Yesterday I skipped breakfast (don't yell at me!), because I wasn't hungry in the least. For lunch, I had a chicken Caesar salad WITH croutons (yay!) and a whole wheat baguette. I did have a little snackie, then...some cheese and peanut butter crackers...just a little. For dinner I had roasted chicken with about 1/3 cup of whole wheat cous-cous and some sauteed tomatoes. I did give in and have a biscuit, which I hadn't had in nearly a month. It was surprisingly disappointing. I remember loving the sinful things...and now...eh, it didn't do much for me. I really only ate it on principal - "I won't be doing this tomorrow, better have it today"...and ended up feeling guilty about it. So, one thing good that came out of doing Atkins induction - though I didn't lose any weight, it seems I really did lose my desire to eat...um, 'crappy', for lack of a better term. I'm not obsessing about food. That's a really good thing for me.

As for this plan becoming a WOL, I completely agree with you! I am in this for the long haul...which ever plan ends up working best for me (hopefully this one, because I'm tired of 'running around'). I have come to the point where I am able to admit that I have a horrible relationship with food - a real addiction - and something needs to give. I'm proud of where I've come in the last few weeks as far as where that addiction stands and now i hope I can start adding some weight loss to it as well.

As for the work outs, I felt like the trainer worked me out pretty heavily the other night (I'm REALLY, REALLY sore...even today), but, I also hadn't worked out in something like 7 years. Maybe more or less. It's been a while, let's put it that way. So...a 'light' work out by your standards may have just been the hell session that I was put through. Until I get used to this, I don't really know. I took the night off last night because I was too sore to move, but I plan on dredging through tonight, even if it hurts. The pain is temporary - my new body will last a lifetime! Or, so I keep telling myself...

Now...yesterday, I sort of posted my 'farewell' in the Atkins discussion - filling them in on what my trainer said, what my plan was...thanking them for their support thus far, yada yada yada. And, surprisingly, many of them bashed what my trainer said, told me he was wrong, I shouldn't listen to him, etc. One woman said that the fact that I hadn't ;lost any weight on Induction proved that I was "metabolically resistant" and basically insinuated that Atkins was the only plan for that. And now I'm scared - worried I may not be making the right decision. So, I suppose I'm sort of looking for testimonials. Should I try this? Have you all had success?

Also, I don't have the book yet - need to get out and get it...but I'm a bit confused about what to do / eat in phase 1. I have seen several links posted in the forums here bringing people to this info, but the way it is laid out there is really confusing to me. Could someone just give me a basic break down? Dairy or no dairy? How much meat, cheese, eggs, veggies? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

:lol: "just normal" that really is cute!! :lol: what is your normal?

As you learn to do this plan, I hope that eating this way will become your "new normal". Because this is surely not just another diet to go off of after you reach your goal..... thats just plain crazy!! :daze:

If you are not already doing heavy wokrouts, it is best ( and advised by Dr Agatson)while doing phase I to exercise lightly...and when you get to phase II, then up your workouts. :idea:

[Scarlet]

All I will say is you must pick the plan for you. Whether that is Atkins, SouthBeach, PP or whatever. If SB feels right for you then do it. There is absolutely no one size fits all diet.

JudyNYC has kindly provided the meal plan charts in her old journal http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=362951&page=1&pp=15

[Judynyc]

All I will say is you must pick the plan for you. Whether that is Atkins, South Beach, PP or whatever. If SB feels right for you then do it. There is absolutely no one size fits all diet.

Yes, you're right Scarlet, we each need to pick the plan that works for us as individuals.
The Meal Plan charts and Food lists for phase I and II are now located at the start of each SBD check in weigh in thread right here in this SB forum. 2nd and 3rd post in that thread. I don't send people to my journal for them any longer....but thanks for trying to help.
Correct link to food lists and meal plans:
http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=396611

Also, I don't have the book yet - need to get out and get it...but I'm a bit confused about what to do / eat in phase 1. I have seen several links posted in the forums here bringing people to this info, but the way it is laid out there is really confusing to me. Could someone just give me a basic break down? Dairy or no dairy? How much meat, cheese, eggs, veggies? I'd really appreciate it.
As I just wrote, you can find the Meal Plan charts and Food Lists at the check in thread. You do need to read the book too but the charts and lists will help you to begin. Eating according to the meal plan charts was key for my success.
Here is a basic breakdown of what you can eat in phase I daily( after 5 yrs doing this plan only, I know it by heart :lol: ):
1- enough lean protein to satisfy, unlimited phase I veggies- eggs are OK
2- 2 cups dairy daily- count your cheese in with your daily dairy total, keep it to 3 ozs max!!
3- phase I, snacks are NOT optional(see meal plans)
4- beans/legumes/lentils- 2 servings daily- 1/3-1/2 cup is a serving..this can be beans in chili or alone, bean dips ie: hummus, split pea soup or red lentil soup :idea:
5- We are allowed 1 sweet treat daily, up to 100 cals worth of a no sugar added sweet...fudgsicles work for a lot of us...no sugar added variety.
edited to add this-
6- 1 serving daily of nuts,nut butter or seeds....portion control here is key!!!see food lists for portion amounts :idea: it can be split between them but we can't go over on this.

All of this can be found in the Meal Plan charts and food lists. Please print them up, 2 copies, for reference as you learn the plan. Keep one in your fridge and one to carry with you during the day.

Now...yesterday, I sort of posted my 'farewell' in the Atkins discussion - filling them in on what my trainer said, what my plan was...thanking them for their support thus far, yada yada yada. And, surprisingly, many of them bashed what my trainer said, told me he was wrong, I shouldn't listen to him, etc. One woman said that the fact that I hadn't ;lost any weight on Induction proved that I was "metabolically resistant" and basically insinuated that Atkins was the only plan for that. And now I'm scared - worried I may not be making the right decision. So, I suppose I'm sort of looking for testimonials. Should I try this? Have you all had success?
I don't know if you are metabolically resistant ...but I did read that thread and saw what you were eating....and in my experience, you were eating way too much cheese and salty processed meats...which can easily prevent you from seeing loss on the scale.
:idea: Cheese is very high in sodium and so are processed meats like pepperoni...so limit them. :idea: I no longer eat deli meats or processed meats other than once in a while as a treat.
Every plan has it cheerleaders and naysayers. I do not put down Atkins and actually take issue with the amount of bashing of this plan that goes on around here.
I love SB...it gave me the parameters I needed to make this work for me. I needed to learn portion control on all foods and I think that I've been able to do this on SB. I have the ability to over eat any food!! :eek: I didn't know that 2 tbs of nut butters is a serving....or that 2 tbs of hummus is a serving....or that 4 ozs of chicken is actually quite a lot, now that I weigh it on a digital scale.
I had an addiction to wheat as most of us do. I decided early on to cut it out of my diet and have done so most of the time, I'm about 95% wheat free. I have a bit once in while( ever few weeks a serving) but never daily. After reading what you ate yesterday, a lot of it was wheat so I think that you'll do well to avoid it too. :agree:

We are each our own science experiment. We each need to tailor any plan to suit our individual tastes and needs. I've lost 124 lbs on SB and have kept it off now pushing 4 yrs. My story was just used in an article in Woman's World as a success story. Is that a good enough testimonial for you? I've done modifying to my own food plan over the years and it really works for me!!

What many people think is that SB is only and all about eating whole grains when the truth is, they are a small percentage of the total. In phase II, we add in starches at the rate of 1 serving per week along with 1 fruit serving a week. We work ourselves up to 2-3 servings of each, fruit and starch, in phase II. Starches include starchy veggies and grains...not just grains!! Starchy veggies are peas, carrots, yams, butternut squash, see food lists. At the start of phase II, go for starchy veggies first, not grain. :idea:

You don't have a lot of weight to lose so you will need to get it really right to see loss. You/we can expect to lose 10% of our total loss in the first 2 weeks. For you with 20 lbs to lose, thats a total of 2 lbs. If you lose more, thats a bonus. Drink all your water, eat all your veggies, avoid too much cheese and avoid all that processed meat.

sheeeesh...I just wrote a book! :lol:

[gmmd]

All I will say is you must pick the plan for you. Whether that is Atkins, SouthBeach, PP or whatever. If SB feels right for you then do it. There is absolutely no one size fits all diet.

JudyNYC has kindly provided the meal plan charts in her old journal http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=362951&page=1&pp=15


I agree Scarlet......And at different times of your life - different plans may fit better for you. At least that's the case with me -- I've had much success on my 3+ weeks of South Beach so far. I find it very livable --- but who's to say at some point I may switch it up again. I loved Atkins, I loved Jenny Craig, heck I've done every plan known to man and have kept the bulk of my weight off for over 5 years now -- my motto is find what works for you and do it! Sometimes change is good!

[Mab6789]

Hello,
I'm new here. I've done SB before and it has worked. Went off and need to get back with the program.
Starting tomorrow 06/07/09 back on Phase1.
Kelly Anne, I'm from PA south of Reading.

[Judynyc]

Hello,
I'm new here. I've done SB before and it has worked. Went off and need to get back with the program.
Starting tomorrow 06/07/09 back on Phase1.
Kelly Anne, I'm from PA south of Reading.
Welcome!! :wave:
How long ago did you do SB?...some things have changed.
You can see updated food lists and meal plans in the daily check in thread right here. :idea:

[KellyAnne1]

Well, today is my first official day on the Beach - Phase I. I am quite thrilled to be back on a plan - any plan. I took the weekend off in order to take some rest from the 17-18 days of no carb-ing I had done previously and also to make sure I did my grocery shopping, prepared some foods ahead of time - etc, etc, etc...I refuse to "fail to plan" :) Anyway, by last night, I felt so incredibly full and bloated and disgusting...I couldn't wait to wake up today and begin. Funny thing is, before I even cut out the carbs at all, I could eat and eat and eat and never feel full. I could literally down a whole tray of brownies without thinking twice about it. Now, something has changed. I didn't eat a whole lot over the weekend at all - I wasn't very hungry - but the starches just made my bellow blow up. What a gross feeling! I'm so glad I was able to FEEL the difference in my body between no carb and carb. Urgh! I have actually come to prefer a snack of cucumbers, or a salad, above anything else.

So, here I go...on this journey. Hopefully this plan is better fitting for me than the other was. I'm really tired of being fat, sluggish and out of shape.

[gmmd]

Hey Kelly!!! Awww.....good luck to you. I can totally relate to that horrible feeling!!! I've been straight and narrow South Beach for just about a month - and on Saturday night indulged in lots of cake, candy, carbs and I was SOOOOOOO sick in the middle of the night??? Very weird. I'm still feeling the residual bloat from it. I think our bodies like natural, good stuff in them - ya know?

[KellyAnne1]

I agree! That bloated feeling is the worst! Like I said, I didn't even eat a lot yesterday. I had a bowl of Kashi Go Lean Crunch for Breakfast and then didn't eat all day (we were out and about, busy spoiling the little one at the mall)...and then i had Jamacian Jerk Chicken with about 1/2 cup of white rice for dinner. In the past, I could eat 3 cups of white rice (horrible, I know) in one sitting...and now less than half of that just made me feel awful. Like I said, though, I'm really grateful to have felt what i felt last night - because it just reminds me that not only do I need to lose the weight to feel better about myself, but, I just don't like feeling that way! I need to keep that feeling in the back of my mind when / if I feel like blowing it in the future. It's just not worth the few minutes of gratification I'd feel while eating!

Hey Kelly!!! Awww.....good luck to you. I can totally relate to that horrible feeling!!! I've been straight and narrow South Beach for just about a month - and on Saturday night indulged in lots of cake, candy, carbs and I was SOOOOOOO sick in the middle of the night??? Very weird. I'm still feeling the residual bloat from it. I think our bodies like natural, good stuff in them - ya know?

[Mab6789]

Judy,
I was on it this year and messed up on eating.
Today 06/08/09 will be my official start dayon P1.
I wanted my husband to do the same but he already had cereal. Hope for tomorrow.

[Judynyc]

but the starches just made my bellow blow up. What a gross feeling! I'm so glad I was able to FEEL the difference in my body between no carb and carb. Urgh! I have actually come to prefer a snack of cucumbers, or a salad, above anything else.

I agree! That bloated feeling is the worst! Like I said, I didn't even eat a lot yesterday. I had a bowl of Kashi Go Lean Crunch for Breakfast and then didn't eat all day (we were out and about, busy spoiling the little one at the mall)...and then i had Jamacian Jerk Chicken with about 1/2 cup of white rice for dinner. In the past, I could eat 3 cups of white rice (horrible, I know) in one sitting...and now less than half of that just made me feel awful. Like I said, though, I'm really grateful to have felt what i felt last night - because it just reminds me that not only do I need to lose the weight to feel better about myself, but, I just don't like feeling that way! I need to keep that feeling in the back of my mind when / if I feel like blowing it in the future. It's just not worth the few minutes of gratification I'd feel while eating!
Hi Gayle and Kellyanne! :wave:
What you both experienced was what I too, have felt after not eating flour for 18 months and then having some very yummy thin crust pizza at a local pizza place. Like a rock was sitting in my stomach and it wouldn't go away.

What I realized is that our bodies do adapt to the way we eat consistently and it stops producing certain digestive enzymes that are needed to digest heavy starches...like flour,sugar, processed grains. so they just sit there and are not readily digested...ugh...bad feeling!!

Thats why we build up to the starches very slowly in phase II...not overnight!! and no processed carbs until later..much later and in very small quantities. :cool:

[KellyAnne1]

See! This is exactly what my trainer was telling me about what can happen to people who go for very long periods of time with no carbs / starches. And this just affirms that this guy knows what he's talking about. Not only are you a trusted member of this community, but I EXPERIENCED this, even after only being carb free for a few weeks. I never, ever want to feel like I did last night, again. It was awful. I've been loving my food so far today...really enjoyed my morning snack of veggies with fat free dip...and my mouth is watering in anticipation of my salad for lunch. Drinking plenty of water is keeping me feeling awesome, too...and I CAN NOT wait to get home and work out tonight. This is going to take time and I am going to get caught up in the trap of being frustrated after two weeks and not looking like I've lost 20 pounds...but I can remind myself that i didn't get fat overnight and will not get thin overnight! It is people like you, Judy, who give me the strength to go on. I'm pumped!

Hi Gayle and Kellyanne! :wave:
What you both experienced was what I too, have felt after not eating flour for 18 months and then having some very yummy thin crust pizza at a local pizza place. Like a rock was sitting in my stomach and it wouldn't go away.

What I realized is that our bodies do adapt to the way we eat consistently and it stops producing certain digestive enzymes that are needed to digest heavy starches...like flour,sugar, processed grains. so they just sit there and are not readily digested...ugh...bad feeling!!

Thats why we build up to the starches very slowly in phase II...not overnight!! and no processed carbs until later..much later and in very small quantities. :cool:

[BMarieB]

KellyAnne and Mab, welcome to your first days of the best diet ever!
I have been on South Beach since Spetember 1, 2008, have lost 56 lbs and love it!
It is not easy, there is no such thing as losing weight fast, at least not in a healthy way. One day at a time... and every day of Phase 1 is VERY important, Phase 1 is the kick start to South Beach, only lasts 2 weeks but I guarantee you will feel great by the end of week 2 and you'll be ready to add the good startches in!
I wish you both the best of luck and would love to help if you need anything!
Welcome again! :wave:

[dblewis196]

Well, for one - I pay good money for my trainer and he really seems to know what he's talking about and obviously has a financial interest in me seeing results - if I don't, I won't continue to pay him. So, I do put a bit of weight into what he says, yes. But, that's not the only reason - I wasn't happy on Atkins. My body didn't feel right. I felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin. I felt bogged down by all that fat and I wasn't happy - all for a 1 pound loss over 17 days.


I get the whole ... just not happy on Atkins. Im sure its fine for some but for me when I first tried LC it was with Atkins and I went on it with a couple of friends. They were men and each lost over 10 lbs in the first 4 weeks. I on the other hand had lost not a single pound. I was devastated! And I had given up Mountain Dew for THAT! LOL! Thats been a long time ago and thinking about having a mountain dew now makes my skin crawl.
Best of luck to you! I think you will be very happy with SB.