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Questions re south beach

dtplow
dtplow Posts: 131 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Hi ladies, you seem to have a wealth of knowledge to share so here are a few questions! A little background, I am a 53 yr old menopausal vegetarian with pre diabetes. I started modified Atkins in January and have lost 10 pounds. :) I have about 18 more lbs to go to meet my goal weight. I am thinking of switching to south beach because it seems like a more sustainable woe for me. I am wondering though if I can keep eating regular cheese, butter etc on SB. I find eating more fat in my diet keeps me feeling full with less cravings. Any thoughts? Thanks so much!

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    edited February 2016
    Hi! Technically, SB calls for low fat dairy, but I have never done that. I like more "natural" foods, and like the taste of regular cheese.
    I lost all my weight doing it this way.

    ps: welcome! (I'm menopausal as well), and I agree SB might be easier for a vegetarian. There's lots of info out there on that. Our launchpad has a link to recipes.

    This site is super helpful: http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2006/01/south-beach-diet-phase-one-vegetarian.html
  • dtplow
    dtplow Posts: 131 Member
    Great, thanks so much for the information! I am going to give SB a shot. I really miss lentils and beans and am tired of eating so much tofu and " fake meat"
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    dtplow wrote: »
    Great, thanks so much for the information! I am going to give SB a shot. I really miss lentils and beans and am tired of eating so much tofu and " fake meat"

    Great! Feel free to add me. I'm not vegetarian, but my husband is, so we eat a lot of vegetarian meals.
    Start with phase 2, since you've already done atkins.
  • dtplow
    dtplow Posts: 131 Member
    Reading up on south beach... I will start on Monday and check in then. Thanks!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    dtplow wrote: »
    Reading up on south beach... I will start on Monday and check in then. Thanks!

    Great! The original diet book is a super quick read.
    Here's a good promo from the book:

    http://www.fpmx.com.au/pdf/The South Beach Diet.pdf?phpMyAdmin=lLKPHbfpfMX32iUoGsQBuNayVGa
  • dtplow
    dtplow Posts: 131 Member
    Thanks for all the great resources! I am starting SB tomorrow , but will continue to track so I don't go wild with carbs
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    dtplow wrote: »
    Thanks for all the great resources! I am starting SB tomorrow , but will continue to track so I don't go wild with carbs

    GOOD LUCK!
  • dtplow
    dtplow Posts: 131 Member
    Day 3 all is good. Had some beans on my salad today and tofu " tacos" for dinner. still worried about adding in too many carbs. Happy to ditch the cream in my coffee though!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    edited March 2016
    Beans are great. Especially during phase 1. Don't worry about the carbs from green vegetables.
  • dtplow
    dtplow Posts: 131 Member
    Good tip, still in Atkins mindset I think :D Thanks for the support!
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