Thu, Jan-08-04, 13:50
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Posts: 47
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Plan: The South Beach Diet
Stats: 192.0/168.5/142.0
BF:39%/36%/25%
Progress: 47%
Location: Boston, MA
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Now in Week 17 of SBD and lovin' it!
Hi, Fellow "Beach Babes" (and Dudes)! I was 192 on 09/15/03 and lost thirty pounds before Christmas. I put back a few over the holidays but I suspect that by Monday, January 12 I will be back around 162. I cannot recommend this plan highly enough. It is the only WOE that has truly worked for me. (Linda, I'm with you! I have trouble with those "allowed" foods. SBD doesn't make you count calories, but I keep a food log anyway, just to keep track of quantity. It really helps.)
I found Atkins too restrictive also and it didn't seem "healthy" to me. I like the idea of good carbs/bad carbs. After the initial Phase (about two weeks or more, if you think you need it), you ARE allowed cheeses and so on. The key here is moderation and overall nutritional value, I think. It's not so much a low carb diet as it is a low glycemic (sugar) diet. This tends to reduce the carbs considerably by default.
Another key is to eat as much fiber as your system can handle comfortably and gradually increase it. This should offset a lot of the carb detriment. You can even have limited alcohol after the first Phase. Red wine is the most accepted, but you have to have it with meals. (I like the Aussie Shiraz wine "Yellow Tail" the best so far. Their Merlot is good, too!)
As far as desserts, you can have them also, if they're the right ones. If you make it yourself, then you can just make enough for that day's portion, if you'd like. I found a lot of good recipes on the web. I like the Splenda sweetener the best. They also have a granulated version that you can use in recipes.
I like the idea of a buddy list. Linda, I will look up how to contact you directly in your profile, if allowed. I know they don't like us to put our email here. Jayjoy and others, I agree that we beachers should have our own forum as well.
Have a great day on the Beach, everyone! (Here is Boston is not exactly tanning weather - a balmy 18 degrees! Brrrrr!)
Last edited by ckoudsi617 : Thu, Jan-08-04 at 13:53.
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