South Beach Diet, who else is in???

I have 4 days left on phase 1 & have lost 7 lbs. Thinking about staying on until I get to 10lbs down. Scared to transition to phase 2 but love the diet so far.

I did the South Beach Diet a few years back and lost lots of weight which I kept off until 2 years ago when I had to take prednisone. I tried it again recently and it isn't working for me this time. Not sure why. Worked great the first time though

Are you still on the prednisone? I had to take that once, and another steroid once. HATE THEM!

I AM!!! I started it on Monday. I feel like I have already lost weight.

Could anyone give me an example of a food day on phase 1?
would this be a south beach diet...
Eggs & slamon for breakfast
tuna salad for lunch
chicken and veg for dinner
and snacks of nuts, veg, cottage cheese... is hummus/plain greek yog aloud?

In phase one, everything except the mayo in the tuna salad, and the amount of oil (I think) in the hummus would be allowed. The greek yogurt in phase 1 would need to be both plain and low fat.
After 2 weeks hummus would be totally fine in south beach terms.
Vegetables: it would depend which ones, and he'd want you two have 2 cups I think.
Here's a list of the "foods to enjoy" in phase 1 (ignore the guidelines).
http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/shoppinglist_p1.htm

PS: in his new supercharged book he says if you don't have cravings for sugar, or eat a lot of sugar, or need to lose a lot of weight you can skip phase 1.

I have done this diet in the past...bottom line...it works, especially if you want to get yourself off the sugar addiction - just make sure you follow the rules and gradually add good carbs back into your diet. I would do phase one and lose a bunch of weight and then jump back to my old habits.

Dude, the south beach diet is sooo...like...2000. Didja miss a decade?

Dude, the south beach diet is sooo...like...2000. Didja miss a decade?

And?

I have been on the South Beach Diet for about 3 months. I LOVE it. Having said that, I needed to because of my hypoglycemia. The good thing is, I have lost almost 20 lbs. It is crazy, but it is an awesome feeling. I will tell you that the first 4-5 days are the hardest. But now, it is extremely easy. And I have added regular meals at dinner time. The same meal I fix for my family. I am still losing weight! Good luck.

I'm not familiar with south beach, but can you use sweeteners like stevia and splenda? What about natural sugars, or is it more table sugar?

I'm not familiar with south beach, but can you use sweeteners like stevia and splenda? What about natural sugars, or is it more table sugar?

You can use stevia and splenda, and tiny amounts of natural sugar. High Fructose corn syrup is out (which it should be). Google it. It's basically a healthy diet.

Ah, so things like soda pop and junk.

I did the South Beach Diet a few years back and lost lots of weight which I kept off until 2 years ago when I had to take prednisone. I tried it again recently and it isn't working for me this time. Not sure why. Worked great the first time though

Are you still on the prednisone? I had to take that once, and another steroid once. HATE THEM!

Not anymore but the weight just stays on despite my efforts. I think something broke my metabolism or something

Hi Everyone! May I join you over here? :flowerforyou:

Yesterday I decided to cut / limit my sugar for 30 days and it turns out I'm trying to do something very similar to the South Beach Diet so I'm hoping to get support and ideas over here. I have tried for years and years to lose weight -- counting every calorie, working out 500+ calories several times a week, eating my exercise calories, etc. -- but I'm still 30lbs overweight and have not seen any loss in over a year. In all those years, however, I've never been able to completely break up with sweets. I love them!

So, this is a test to see if I can walk away.

I am also not allowing myself artificial sweeteners, Stevia, Splenda, etc. so I'm not sure what the SBD policy is on that.

I'm going to read up a bit more on the SBD to see how it parallels with what I'm trying and if Phase 1 dovetails with what I'm doing.

Good luck to everyone!

I am also not allowing myself artificial sweeteners, Stevia, Splenda, etc. so I'm not sure what the SBD policy is on that.

SB allows artificial sweeteners. Stevia isn't "artificial", it's a plant that is very sweet.

South beach allows it, but doesn't require it. I think she will fit in quite nicely. I'll suggest she work towards dumping the other whites and beer!

I'm in! Starting SB today with my husband. We have done it before and it was the diet recommended by his cardiologist. I need to lose 12 lbs, he has about 60. We are starting on Phase 2 though because it is easier for my husband that way. He is not great with having all his favorite food options taken away at once. I have done this before -the weight loss is a little slower but still works.

I'm in! Starting SB today with my husband. We have done it before and it was the diet recommended by his cardiologist. I need to lose 12 lbs, he has about 60. We are starting on Phase 2 though because it is easier for my husband that way. He is not great with having all his favorite food options taken away at once. I have done this before -the weight loss is a little slower but still works.

The "new" South Beach Supercharged book has a section on starting with phase 2. He says it's fine.