just thought i stop by and say hi i been on south beach since late december i have so far lost 107 pounds 80 pounds of that was low fat then i swicth over to low carbing but was just winging that and finely pick up a book and have been sb every since the problem now..........i'm sick of meat so i guess i have to find me some other alternative to it i was thinking protien shakes of some sort. maybe i need to buy more variety? i don't know. i have 66 more pounds to go and i just need to know what to do to revamp myself to keep going (and yes i do count carbs and calories although i was just told i did not have to do that but it like second nature.) any help will be great (sorry cross posts)

yea just find the recipes section!

Good Nikki. ..you go through the recipes and when I get back later...I'll write more information for you.

thanks judy!

Congrats on your success so far! You're doing great!

Nikki,
At this point in your weight loss journey, you really need to start to see this as your new way of eating for life...its not longer just a diet for any of us until we see that if we go back to our old eating habits we will regain all our weight. So....how do we do that?

The South Beach Diet is wonderful for this in that we can eat many foods that are included in our plan right from Induction aka phase I. The second post in the weighin thread has the food list and Meal Plan chart for phase I and I strongly suggest that you start to follow it for the next 2 weeks...eat according to the Meal Plan chart picking your foods from the food lists.
Have you found this list and chart yet?

After 2 weeks, then you can add in 1 fruit serving a day. I will help you when you get there.

As I went through my weight loss, I learned how to cook...and cook food the way I wanted it to taste....tangy, spicy...not too sweet. Last night a made chicken fajita no tortillas or chips, just the veggies and chicken. I made a lot of the veggies( onions and bell peppers) so had a bunch leftover that I made into a frittata that will be my lunch today and tomorrow.
"Failing to plan is planning to fail."
I do a lot of planning and leave myself with many choices when it comes to my meal times. At first,Some of the things that I made were horrible....they got tossed out for good. But some become some of my favs and I make them over and over.
We've gotta learn to make foods that we really love so that we don't get to a place where we aren't happy with our food.....know what I mean?

So...ask questions, try new foods....figure out how you want your food to taste and then make it that way!!

thanks char and you are so right judy about how i'm need to look at this and i'm starting a new menu today! did i mention i was still in phase one.................maybe it time to move on to 2.

First tell me what you have been eating for the past 3 days and I'll give you my opinion.

Welcome Nikki!
Congrats on your losses, that is amazing!
I think you'll like it on the "beach".
Good luck with your new Way Of Eating.



Quote to live by.

well i was eating eggs chicken and tomatos chesses on a hamburger with out the bun for some reason i cannot do mayo and sour cream. i cook the eggs in olicew oil (one table soon and i average about 800 calories a day. ANd oh today i was at the dollar tree and i picke up the south beach book on dining out which will come in handy when i'm on vaction in another three weeks. Thanks somuch BmarieB for the welcome

800 calories a day is way too low for you...please get the food lists and meal plan charts from the weighin thread and see how if what you are eating is in any way close to it.

The way you are eating now is not South Beach...sorry!
Also, at your current weight, you should be eating at least 1500 calories a day...even 1800 and you'd still see loss.

way a head of you judy lol ive been revamping over the week i had the low carb carb cakes for dinner last night thanks for keeping me straight. (hug) an right about the calories the scale is moving again i'm down another 2 pounds

Whats a "low carb cake" Nikki?

Good job on another -2 lbs down!!

Did you find the food lists and meal plans yet?

SBD Phase I food list and Meal Plan Chart

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SBD Phase I food list
BEEF Lean* cuts, such as:
Bottom Round
Eye of Round
Flank Steak
Ground beef:
# Extra Lean (96/4) -- Deleted
# Lean (92/8 ) -- Deleted
# Sirloin (90/10) -- Deleted
Extra lean -- Added
Lean Sirloin -- Added
London Broil
Pastrami, lean
Sirloin Steak
T-bone
Tenderloin (filet mignon) (common name for tenderloin steaks)
Top Loin
Top Round

* Lean meat has, per 100 gram portion, 10 grams or less of total fat and 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat.

POULTRY (SKINLESS)

Cornish hen
Ground breast of chicken
Ground breast of turkey
Low-fat turkey sausage (3-6 grams of fat per 60 gram serving) Removed limit/recommendation: can be eaten as an occasional treat (approximately once/week)
Turkey bacon Removed limit/recommendation: (2 slices per day)
Turkey and chicken breast

SEAFOOD

All types of fish and shellfish Added: (limit those high in mecury and other contaminants such as swordfish, tilefish, shark and albacore/white tuna-use light tuna instead.)
Water-packed tuna and other canned fish
Salmon roe
Sashimi

PORK

Boiled ham
Canadian bacon
Loin Added specifcs of chop or roast
Tenderloin

VEAL

Chop
Cutlet, leg
Top round

LAMB (Remove all visible fat)

Center Cut
Chop
Loin

GAME MEATS (Added new section)
Buffalo
Elk
Ostrich
Venison

LUNCHMEAT

Fat-free or low-fat only
Boiled ham
Deli sliced turkey breast
Steamship roast beef
Smoked ham

MEAT SUBSTITUTES (SOY BASED)

Unless otherwise stated, look for products that have 6 grams of fat or less per 2-3 ounce serving
Bacon - Limit to 2 slices per day - Deleted
Burger - Deleted
Chicken, unbreaded - Deleted
Hot Dogs - Deleted
Soy Bacon - Added
Soy Burger - Added
Soy Chicken unbreaded - Added
Soy hot dogs - Added
Sausage Patties and Links Limit removed: Limit 1 patty or 2 links per day
Seiten
Soy Crumbles - 1/4 cup (2 oz) suggested serving
Soy Nuts - 1/4 cup for a protein snack is suggested serving - Deleted (But note that 1/4 cup roasted edamame is added to the nut category)
Tempeh 1/4 cup suggested serving
Tofu All varieties, 1/2 cup suggested serving
Yuba (Bean Curd or Sheet)

CHEESE (FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT)

Look for varieties that have 6 grams of fat or less/ounce
American
Cheddar
Cottage cheese, 1-2% or fat-free
Cream cheese substitute, dairy-free - Deleted
Feta
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Part-skim Ricotta
Part-skim String
Provolone
Swiss

EGGS

The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired.

MILK/DAIRY

(2 cups allowed daily, including yogurt)
Low-fat milk (fat-free and 1%)
Fat-free 1/2 & 1/2 (less than 2 tablespoons)
Low-fat plain, vanilla, or sucralose-containing soy milk (4 grams of fat or less per 8 ounce serving). Be sure the product does not contain high fructose corn syrup
1% or fat-free buttermilk
Fat-free plain yogurt
Greek Yogurt nonfat - Added


BEANS/LEGUMES

(Start with 1/3 - 1/2 cup serving)
Adzuki Beans
Black Beans
Black-eyed peas
Broad Beans
Butter Beans
Cannellini Beans
Chickpeas or Garbanzo
Edamame
Great Northern Beans
Italian Beans
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Lima Beans
Mung Beans
Navy Beans
Pigeon Peas
Pinto Beans
Refried beans fat free canned - Added
Soy Beans (also known as edamame)
Split Peas
White Beans


VEGETABLES

(May use fresh, frozen or canned without added sugar)
Artichokes
Artichoke hearts - Added
Arugula
Asparagus
Broccoli
Broccoli rabe - Added
Broccoli sprouts - Added
Bok Choy
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Capers
Cauliflower
Celery
Chayote
Chicory - Deleted
Collard Greens
Cucumbers
Daikon radish - Added
Eggplant
Endive
Escarole - Added
Fennel
Fiddlehead ferns - Added
Garlic
Grape leaves - Added
Green Beans
Hearts of palm
Jicama
Kale
Kohlrabi - Added
Leeks
Lettuce (All varieties)
Mushrooms (All varieties)
Mustard Greens
Nopales - Deleted
Okra
Onions
Parsley
Pepperoncini - Added
Peppers (All varieties)
Pickles - Dill or artificially sweetened
Pimientos - Added
Radicchio
Radishes (All varieties)
Rhubarb
Sauerkraut
Scallions
Sea Vegetables (seaweed, nori)
Shallots - Added
Snap Peas
Snow peas
Spinach
Sprouts
Squash, Spaghetti
Squash, Summer
# Yellow
# Zucchini
Swiss Chard
Tomato
Tomato Juice
Turnip Greens
Vegetable Juice Cocktail
Water Chestnuts
Watercress
Wax Beans
Zucchini


NUTS AND SEEDS

(Limit to one serving per day as specified. Dry roasted recommended.)
Almonds - 15
Brazil Nuts - 4
Cashews - 15
Edamame, dry roasted - 1/4 cup - Added
Filberts -25 - Added
Flax Seed - 3 TBS (1 oz)
Hazelnuts -25 - Added
Macadamia - 8
Peanut Butter, Natural, and other nut butters - 2 TBS
Peanuts, 20 small (May use dry roasted or boiled)
Pecans - 15
Pine Nuts (Pignolia) - 1 ounce
Pistachios - 30
Pumpkin Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)
Sesame Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)
Soy Nuts - 1/4 cup
Sunflower Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)
Walnuts - 15


FATS/OILS

The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:
Oil, canola
Oil, olive
Other Oil Choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):
Corn
Enova - Deleted
Flax
Grapeseed
Peanut
Safflower
Sesame
Soybean
Sunflower
Other Fat Choices:
Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
Guacamole - 1/2 cup = 1 TBS oil
Margarine - Chose those that do not contain Trans Fatty Acids such as Fleishmann's Premium Olive Oil or Smart Balance
Mayonnaise - Regular - 1 TBS
Mayonnaise - Low Fat - 2 TBS (avoid varieties made with high fructose corn syrup)
Olives (Green or Ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS oil
Salad Dressing - 2 TBS. Use those that contain 3 grams of sugar or less per 2 TBS. Best choices contain canola or olive oil. Low carb salad dressings may also be used if they meet these guidelines.


SEASONINGS AND CONDIMENTS

All spices that contain no added sugar
Broth
Coconut Milk -Light - Added
Espresso powder
Extracts (almond, vanilla, or others)
Horseradish sauce
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray - Deleted
Lemon Juice
Lime Juice
Pepper (black, cayenne, red, white)
Salsa (check labels for added sugar)
Use the following toppings and sauces sparingly (check labels for added sugar and MSG)
Cream Cheese, fat-free or light - 2 TBS
Hot Sauce
Low carb condiments, as long as they meet South Beach guidelines (have no added fat and are sugar-free/contain no added sugar)
Miso - 1/2 TBS
Shoyu - 1/2 TBS
Sour Cream, light and reduced-fat - 2 TBS
Soy Sauce - 1/2 TBS
Steak Sauce - 1/2 TBS
Tamari
Worcestershire Sauce - 1 TBS
Whipped Topping, Light or Fat-Free - 2 TBS

SWEET TREATS (Limit to 75 - 100 calories per day)

Sweet treats are items that contain sugar alcohols, such as:
Candies, hard, sugar-free
Chocolate powder, no-added-sugar
Cocoa powder, baking type
Chocolate syrup sugar free - Added
Fudgsicles, no sugar added
Gelatin, sugar-free
Gum, sugar-free
James and jellies, sugar-free
Popsicles, sugar-free
Syrups, sugar-free
Some Sugar Free Products may be made with sugar alcohols (isomalt, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol or xylitol) and are permitted on the SBD. They may have associated side effects of GI distress (abdominal pain, diarrhea & gas) if consumed in excessive amounts.


SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

Acesulfame K
Fructose (needs to be counted as Sweet Treats, Caloric Limit)
Nutrasweet (Equal)
Saccharin (Sweet & Low)
Sucralose (Splenda)


BEVERAGES

Decaf Coffee and Tea
Diet, decaffeinated, sugar-free sodas and drinks
Herbal teas (peppermint, chamomile, etc.)
Milk (1% or fat-free) and soymilk (low-fat plain). See MILK/DAIRY.
Sugar-free powdered drink mixes
Vegetable Juice
Tomato Juice - Added
Deleted: Note: caffeinated coffee or diet sodas with caffeine added are allowed, but limited to 1 - 2 servings per day

Phase 1 Foods to Avoid

BEEF
Brisket
Jerky, unless homemade without sugar
Liver
Prime rib
Rib steak
Skirt steak


POULTRY
Chicken, wings and legs
Duck
Goose
Turkey, dark meat (including wings and thighs)


PORK
Bacon
Honey-baked ham
Pork rinds


VEAL
Breast


DAIRY
Ice cream
Milk, 2% or whole
Soymilk, whole
Yogurt, cup-style and frozen


CHEESE
Full-fat

FRUIT
Avoid all fruits and fruit juices on Phase 1.




VEGETABLES
Beets
Carrots
Corn
Green peas
Potatoes, sweet
Potatoes, white
Pumpkin
Squash, winter
Turnips (root)
Yams


STARCHES AND CARBS
Avoid all starchy food in Phase 1, including:

Bread, all types
Cereal, all types
Croutons, all types
Matzo
Oatmeal
Pasta, all types
Pastries and baked goods, all types
Rice, all types


CONDIMENTS
Cocktail sauce
Ketchup


BEVERAGES
Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine
Fruit juice, all types
Milk, full-fat and 2%
Powdered drink mixes containing sugar
Soda and other drinks containing sugar
Soymilk with more than 4 g fat per 8 oz. serving
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SBD Meal Plan Chart
How To Adapt Your Meal Plan- Phase I

The South Beach Diet? is designed so that you can easily swap meals and ingredients. If you don't like eggs for breakfast, have low-fat cottage cheese or lean meat instead. Not a fish lover? Then choose lean beef or poultry. In Phase 1 of the diet, you can eat as many proteins and vegetables as you like, plus fats like olive oil. Fruit and starches aren't allowed until Phase 2. Here's a look at some general eating guidelines. For specific food choices, check out the Phase 1 Foods to Enjoy & Avoid list.

BREAKFAST
Protein: Quantity is not limited. Start with a 2 oz. portion, eat slowly, go back for seconds if still hungry.

Vegetables: Minimum 1/2 cup or 6-8 oz. tomato or vegetable juice.

Fruit: None

Starch: None

Milk/Dairy: 2 cups allowed daily (including yogurt)

Fat: 1 tsp mayonnaise, trans-free margarine, or oil (optional)



SNACK
Snacks are required. Choose a protein, vegetable, fat-free plain yogurt, or nuts/seeds. A snack that combines protein (1 oz.) and vegetables is encouraged.

LUNCH
Protein: Quantity is not limited. Start with a 3 oz. portion, eat slowly, go back for seconds if still hungry.

Vegetables: Minimum 2 cups.
We encourage you to include a serving of beans (1/3-1/2 cup) as part of your vegetables.


Fruit: None

Starch: None

Milk/Dairy: 2 cups allowed daily (including yogurt)

Fat: 1 Tbsp mayonnaise, trans-free margarine or oil, or 2 Tbsp salad dressing



SNACK
Snacks are required. Choose a protein, vegetable, fat-free plain yogurt, or nuts/seeds. A snack that combines protein (1 oz.) and vegetables is encouraged.

DINNER
Protein: Quantity is not limited. Start with a 3 oz. portion, eat slowly, go back for seconds if still hungry.

Vegetables:Minimum 2 cups.
We encourage you to include a serving of beans (1/3-1/2 cup) as part of your vegetables.

Fruit: None

Starch: None

Milk/Dairy: 2 cups allowed daily (including yogurt)

Fat: 1 Tbsp mayonnaise, trans-free margarine or oil, or 2 Tbsp salad dressing



DESSERT / EVENING SNACK
Desserts are optional. Enjoy some of your Sweet Treat allowance, a dessert, or any of the snack choices.

SWEET TREATS
Sweet Treats are products that contain sugar alcohols. You can enjoy them throughout the day to satisfy your sweet tooth ? just limit yourself to roughly 75 calories worth per day to avoid any GI distress.
See a list of Sweet Treat options here

BEVERAGES
Diet, decaffeinated, sugar-free drinks are not limited. You can enjoy caffeinated coffee or diet sodas with caffeine added, but limit to 1 - 2 servings per day.

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The above is from the SBD offical web site...it is not mine.
Please pay attention to the meal plan near the end and follow it.

i meant crab it was in the cook book Zesty Crab Cakes with Creamy Pepper Sauce i think something like that. ok so here is my menu for today that i ate

breakfast:
2 turkey bacon with egg beaters and lowfat cottage cheese and some cheese into a quiche (was my first time making one it didn't really turn out well but that was ok) i broke the trukey bacon as a topper

(didn't have time for snack)

lunch was 3 oz of chicken salad and my snack which was 2 double eggs

when i got home i had some small tomatos

and dinner was 6 jumbo shrimp with gralic sauce and some cucumbers with some olive oil and lime juice.


now i'm drinking a 8 oz cup of soy milk.



so how did i do today?