My doctor recommended I try the South Beach diet. Three years I lost 80 pound and ended up gaining back 70 after an injury. I lost the weight by carefully tracking my food and exercising daily. The problem was that I was eating a lot of processed foods and was always hungry. The more I walked the hungrier I got, ate more and had to exercise more - vicious cycle. Was walking 5 miles a day during the week and 8-12 on weekends. When I broke my foot and couldn't exercise I fell off the wagon and gained most of it back.

My doctor thought that South Beach might be better for me as she said I would likely be less hungry by eliminating most sugar. I started at 267 and I walk 3 miles 6 days a week. MFP gives me 1500 calories with a target of 2 lbs per week.

I started 4 weeks ago. I've averaged 1300-1400 calories a day so I'm way under with the 300 calories I earn with my walking. Week 1 was great: 8 lbs. Week 2 was 1.7, Week 3 was 1.1 and week 4 was .4. I know it's early but not sure if I'm doing something wrong. Trying for lean proteins: fish, chicken. Having eggs, mayo, some nuts for fats. Could I be eating too much protein or too much fat even though my calories are low? I know Atkins folks lose weight with lots more fat and protein. I am staying on Phase 1 for another couple weeks in hoping of getting things kick-started as I have a long way to go.

If anyone is there with some experience can you take a look at my food diary and let me know if you see any reason why the weight loss would be so slow?

Thanks
Anne