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I don't have either condition, but am worried about my family history of diabetes and my last blood work showed my sugar levels were high and my fat is concentrated around my middle. My dr. recommended I try South Beach...I found the South Beach diet book at a used bookstore & read a ton about it before I tried it. It…

I'd like to join!

Yolks got a bad rap for a while when everyone was concerned about cholesterol. I eat eggs almost every day (hard boiled) for snack & I always eat the yolk. Yum!

There might be other things going on too. What is your age? Are you on any medications? I've been working really hard too & my scale hasn't budged, nor have my inches---I've logged every stinking thing (i have a food scale and have been religious about it) and I hadn't cheated (which is a miracle for me). I feel good after…

I too like protein shakes, pureed in the blender with banana or berries.

I'll chime in...very brave of you to open your diary for feedback and share your story. Respectfully, as I reviewed your diary it looks like you need more nutritious foods in general. You need more fresh veggies & fruit and lean protein in general. I saw lots of carbs/sugar, especially at breakfast and for snacks. Bumping…

I just started MFP again. Feel free to add me as a friend. I've found MFP to be the easiest logging ever (both food & exercise). I love the reports you can print out. Only been doing it for about 2 weeks, but loving it so far.

OMG-one of my all time faves!

Are you just going to stand there like a slab of meat with mittens? (Neil Page-Planes, Trains, & Automobiles)

I'm on day 12 of phase 1...my first time on SBD. Totally frustrated: scale & measurements have not budged. I keep hearing people say they lose 8-14 lbs on phase 1. Have followed the meal planning, been food logging, drinking tons of water. I know the weight didn't come on overnight & I shouldn't expect too much at first.…

Frigo light string cheese is my go to snack, but I also love pistachios, hummus w/veggies, laughing cow cheese with celerey, hard boiled eggs, sugar free jello (black raspberry), sugar free popsicles & fudgsicles. I tend to crave more of the savory/salty snacks rather than sweets.

Glad you had the courage to post! Keep up your hard work, weight loss is never easy. I struggle alot when I don't see instant results. I'm only 5 days in this time and nothing's budged-so I have unrealistic expectations, LOL. I do agree with several of the folks on here, I think you need to bump up the calories…

An Idaho gal here...just started back again. Nice to meet ya!

Yes, I realize that the MFP values are not based on the SBD...I don't have a SB journal (?) For the record, I bought the book for .50 at a used bookstore so they didn't make any money off me :-) My Dr. recommended it over a year ago saying she has seen lots of success in her patients because it is pretty simple to follow…

Don't sweat the scale---you have probably lost inches. I get antsy too when the scale doesn't budge after a lot of hard work. Good job so far. You'll get there. Feeling better is a bonus!

Food addiction is a constant struggle, so don't beat yourself up over 1 bad day. Don't let 1 day unravel all your hard work. Go back & look over your food or exercise journals and reflect on all the good days you've had---you don't lose 100 lbs without those good days. Chalk it up to one small bump on the very long road.…

Way to go girl! Totally inspiring!!!

Younger Next Year for women totally keeps me inspired!!

I am also trying to quit all Diet sodas, a habit I've had for over 25 years-- and it is sooo hard! Diet soda seems to make me hungrier and definitely makes it harder to drink water. I have tried cutting down slowly, but always go back to more. I hate the caffeine headaches, so I'm trying to get used to a cup of coffee in…

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone!!