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  • Teleri
    Teleri Posts: 32
    SW:229
    1 week... 227.3
    2 weeks.. 224
    3 weeks.. 221

    I had lost 3 more lbs this last week. It does feel good to write it down and see it.

    I think a good goal for the week might be to make sure to fill in our food charts and stay under our calories every day,what do you think???\

    TAMMIE don't do it!! You just have to keep thinking "If i eat the cookies, ice cream and soda, I won't be where I want to be on my wedding" You can make it... its just one time of the month!
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    SW:229
    1 week... 227.3
    2 weeks.. 224
    3 weeks.. 221

    I had lost 3 more lbs this last week. It does feel good to write it down and see it.

    I think a good goal for the week might be to make sure to fill in our food charts and stay under our calories every day,what do you think???\

    TAMMIE don't do it!! You just have to keep thinking "If i eat the cookies, ice cream and soda, I won't be where I want to be on my wedding" You can make it... its just one time of the month!

    Great job! I lost 3 lbs as well. I think South Beach is really paying off.
  • CCH410
    CCH410 Posts: 47 Member
    So I haven't done a very good job at logging in this week and I missed the weigh in yesterday. I lost another pound since last Thursday. I know the scale is moving in the right direction but it is discouraging that taking the weight off is so difficult for me. That's a total of 3 pounds during phase 1. Anyway, I have had many doctors appointments lately and with all the tests they ran found a couple of things. 1. My thyroid is not normal and 2. I have insulin resistance. What does this mean, I asked him. He tells me that the thyroid contributes to weight gain and the feeling of fatigue and lethargy. The insulin resistance does not mean I'm diabetic... which is good.... because my blood sugars are fine but it does mean that it also attributes to weight gain and making it hard to lose it. With that said, I have a new meal plan following basic principles of the SBD but I am out of phase 1 a little early. I will still keep posting with you all if nobody minds. Here's hoping that with treating these things, the weight loss will become a little easier!
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    So I haven't done a very good job at logging in this week and I missed the weigh in yesterday. I lost another pound since last Thursday. I know the scale is moving in the right direction but it is discouraging that taking the weight off is so difficult for me. That's a total of 3 pounds during phase 1. Anyway, I have had many doctors appointments lately and with all the tests they ran found a couple of things. 1. My thyroid is not normal and 2. I have insulin resistance. What does this mean, I asked him. He tells me that the thyroid contributes to weight gain and the feeling of fatigue and lethargy. The insulin resistance does not mean I'm diabetic... which is good.... because my blood sugars are fine but it does mean that it also attributes to weight gain and making it hard to lose it. With that said, I have a new meal plan following basic principles of the SBD but I am out of phase 1 a little early. I will still keep posting with you all if nobody minds. Here's hoping that with treating these things, the weight loss will become a little easier!

    I'm really sorry to hear about your health problems. I hope that it's comforting to find the problem, though. I'll be praying for you.
  • CCH410
    CCH410 Posts: 47 Member
    So I haven't done a very good job at logging in this week and I missed the weigh in yesterday. I lost another pound since last Thursday. I know the scale is moving in the right direction but it is discouraging that taking the weight off is so difficult for me. That's a total of 3 pounds during phase 1. Anyway, I have had many doctors appointments lately and with all the tests they ran found a couple of things. 1. My thyroid is not normal and 2. I have insulin resistance. What does this mean, I asked him. He tells me that the thyroid contributes to weight gain and the feeling of fatigue and lethargy. The insulin resistance does not mean I'm diabetic... which is good.... because my blood sugars are fine but it does mean that it also attributes to weight gain and making it hard to lose it. With that said, I have a new meal plan following basic principles of the SBD but I am out of phase 1 a little early. I will still keep posting with you all if nobody minds. Here's hoping that with treating these things, the weight loss will become a little easier!

    I'm really sorry to hear about your health problems. I hope that it's comforting to find the problem, though. I'll be praying for you.

    Thanks MaryBeth! I'm more relieved than anything to know there is something wrong and to be able to treat it. I just needed to vent...
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Teleri that's a great idea!!!!!


    For the challenges let do


    1.) Keep the Mini goals of getting up and do a workout for at least 15-20 minutes a day.....

    2.) Make sure to stay below our calories and make healthy choices

    3.) Positive thinking !!!! Each day or week right one Positive thing about why you want to lose weight and what your looking forward too
  • Teleri
    Teleri Posts: 32
    I had an AWFUL day today... i overate by 300 calories and was over in every category.... fail
  • CCH410
    CCH410 Posts: 47 Member
    I had an AWFUL day today... i overate by 300 calories and was over in every category.... fail

    Its ok! We all have those days! Just jump back on the wagon. You are doing such a great job that an occasional day like that won't hurt your weight loss goal. I hope yesterday and today are better for you! :)
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    TOM IS TAKING OVER ME... I AM CRAVING COOKIES, ICE CREAM AND SODA!!!!! How do you get through your TOM without blowing your diet??????

    Oh girl you and me BOTH. and I am "locked" in for the weekend. We had snow and in the south that means shut down. I could just eat and eat...I have been working out but I am going over and today I am off to a bad start already.
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    TOM IS TAKING OVER ME... I AM CRAVING COOKIES, ICE CREAM AND SODA!!!!! How do you get through your TOM without blowing your diet??????

    Me agian. DH is reading a book Sports Nutrition. and she talks about menstrating and food (it was a great dinner topic). Anyways. She stated that we can eat an extra 100-500 calories a day of anything we want. Because during menstration womens matabolic rate increases. Plus it will decrease the urge to binge. I have no idea if this is a load of crap. But it is making me feel better as I am devoring my whole bag of mini york patties in 1 day.
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I hope that's true about it's okay about going over on calories when TOM is in town.... I did really bad over the weekend and o boy im feeling it my whole body feels like crap and i know it's from all the crap i put in it.. Today im sticking to my meal plan cause i know my body is hating me for eating un-healthy
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    1.) Keep the Mini goals of getting up and do a workout for at least 15-20 minutes a day.....

    2.) Make sure to stay below our calories and make healthy choices

    3.) Positive thinking !!!! Each day or week right one Positive thing about why you want to lose weight and what your looking forward too


    Feb 1st
    today im going to do 30 minutes on my wii fit
    I already logged all my food in for today and it's all Healthy
    Today is One day closer to being happy with who i am :)
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    What do you guys think about exchanging some of our favorite recipes? I'm getting a little bored over here...
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Same here!!!! Im thinking about mixing things up maybe trying a different diet plan since i have so many bad days and i keep falling off the wagon im not sure if sb is going to work for me since i can't seem to stay on the program very long without messing up lol...
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    This is a Phase 1 Recipe and it's super yummy! You can also put the BBQ sauce on salmon, which is what we're doing for dinner tonight.

    BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN with SOUTH BEACH BARBECUE SAUCE:

    South Beach Barbecue Sauce:

    1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
    2 tablespoons white vinegar
    2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley (I used dried)
    1 teapsoon Worcestshire sauce
    1 teaspoon ground mustard
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teasppon freshly ground black pepper
    1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

    Combine tomato saruce, vinegar, parsely, Worcestshire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a resealable plastic container. Refridgerate until ready to use (up to one week).



    Baked Barbecue Chicken
    Serves 4


    4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
    1/2 cup South Beach Barbecue Sauce
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
    Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, 2 minutes per side.
    Place chicken, in a single layer, in an ovenproof baking dish and spoon sauce evenly over the top. Bake until chicken is cooked through and sauce is bubbling, 18 to 20 minutes.



    I hope you guys like this as much as Matt and I did! If you try it, let me know what you think. :)
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    :bigsmile: HOW'S EVERYONE DOING?????????? HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT AND HAVING A WONDERFUL WEEK :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • Teleri
    Teleri Posts: 32
    Hello
    I am still eating pretty well, exercising a few days a week. Still kinda fluctuating in weight, but my body fat % has gone down.. so overall I am doing good.
    We are going out of town this weekend and I am hoping I don't gain too much
  • sparklepants
    sparklepants Posts: 149 Member
    I've heard of the SBD but don't know that much about it. What's the essence of the diet?
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Weigh in tomorrow!!!! Hoping my scale shows numbers down not up...
  • CCH410
    CCH410 Posts: 47 Member
    Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great week! I won't be able to weigh in tomorrow because I will be up before dawn and out the door for an interview (fingers crossed!!). I weighed in today though and am so excited about my results. Since my visit to the doctor last Thursday, I have lost 2.2 pounds!!! woooo! :) That is a total of 4.7 pounds in three weeks and although I'm not thrilled with the total weight loss, the fact that it is picking up and headed in the right direction is great! Good luck to everyone tomorrow!
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    I've heard of the SBD but don't know that much about it. What's the essence of the diet?

    Its a low carb diet. You follow a strict diet for 2 weeks eliminating alot of foods. After 2 weeks you wean back in. You should check out your local library for the book.
  • marybethbeech
    marybethbeech Posts: 181
    I didn't lose any weight at all last week... But I lost an inch from my hips. It's also my TOM, so that may be part of it... I'm pretty discouraged.
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    From Jan 14th to now i've lost about 4 pounds which is better then nothing.... I would have lost way more but i had a lot of screw ups....
  • pepper06
    pepper06 Posts: 89
    :ohwell: Hi-I did the SB previously and was successful. I learned to stay away from basically the "yellow" vegies, and I lost the weight. It really trained me to not eat all those sweets. I am now back to it this week except I did have oatmeal (as my Dr highly reccommends oatmeal a couple times a wk. This morning I was craving a small Dannon light and fit yougart w/some fresh rasberries, so I had that instead of the egg w/1 slice of turkey bacon and the v-8 juice-later I had a few nuts.
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Pepper06 if you don't mind me asking how much weight did you lose and how long where you on it???? Also if you like we would love for you to join our little group that we have going here.. We weigh in on thursdays and i post little challenges to keep us motivated we also share recipes , idea's and encouragement ..
  • pepper06
    pepper06 Posts: 89
    I did this couple of years ago and lost 35lbs! I did the whole plan. I would lovvvvve to join-great motivation to have a group doing the same.....THANKS FOR THE INVITE! :flowerforyou: Will catch you nxt wk for weigh in. The recipes in the book are yummy too.
    I skipped the meat for BF this morn-had hard boiled egg,v-8,large coffee and water bottle. I'm full!
  • byHisgrace
    byHisgrace Posts: 175
    Hey all!

    Just wanted to say "hi".

    I haven't been able to stick with SBD 100% because this week has been crazy trying to get hubby set to go to afghanistan in a few weeks. Still, I am down a total 0f 11 lb.

    We ate fast food on the road Monday when we had to travel to a doctor 3.5 hours away for our little one and I thought I just blew it and I still lost this week. Not as much as I would have liked but something. I didn't do too badly with the fast food either. Asiago bagel sandwich from Panera, at least had some healthy protien, lol.

    For the most part, when I am eating at home and work, I am still sticking with phase 1 foods. I don't know when I am going to change that, as I'm not missing much right now. Thinking about adding a bowl of steel cut oats a few times a week or something but I'm happy with what I am eating right now. I don't miss anything at all. Maybe a smoothie once a week or two but I'm not even thinking about fruit these days.

    Hope everyone is doing well :) Have a great weekend!!!

    Oh and FYI, those gorgrous, thin people in my profile pic are my older two daughters, not me, lol. My ticker has the little partners in crime on it now, lol.
  • CCH410
    CCH410 Posts: 47 Member
    I didn't lose any weight at all last week... But I lost an inch from my hips. It's also my TOM, so that may be part of it... I'm pretty discouraged.

    Don't get too discouraged. Way to go on the inch lost! I know that has to feel great! :)
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    HAD TO SHARE THIS...


    1 graham cracker ( break into two )
    Fat free whip cream ( put on 1 side of cracker and top with the other)
    FREEZE!!!!



    BEST!!!!! ice cream sandwhich ever.... My kids are going crazy over these.... For 1 cracker and whip cream it's about 85 calories depending on what kind of whip you use and crackers. :)
  • Hetfield
    Hetfield Posts: 14 Member
    Hi there South Beach gang! I am late so maybe I can't join but today 2/8/10 I am starting the SB diet. I am not sure how this will go for me because I do get shaky if I don't have my carbs but hopefully I can hang in there.

    How is it going for all of you? Have you all gotten through the dreaded first two weeks? I have already modified my SB diet. I simply can't do artificial sweetener in my coffee - so I am using sugar and just trying to not use as much as I did.

    I also have a question - when it is a salad for lunch with chicken breast is it okay to use those Oscar Meyer chicken breast strips instead of a homemade chicken breast? And is it okay to use baby spinach leaves instead of spring mix? It just is my preference but if there is a reason we aren't supposed to use the spinach leaves I can go with the spring mix. I couldn't find anything in the book about this. That balsamic vinagerette dressing recipe is great!

    Sorry to be joining so late.......
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