Done with Phase 1 of South Beach Diet and...

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Posted by staceycostigan

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Posted by cherish83

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Posted by staceycostigan

I didnt thikn I could do it either... but when you start to see results.. suddenly those carbs arent as enticing... they still look delicious.. but I have a goal in mind.. and I am determined.. however.. my bday is in 3 weeks.. you can be sure I will eat a piece of cake then!!!

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Thats true though. SO what are you able to eat during the first phase? How are the other phases? Maybe I should really look into it. Did you get a book, or follow the online program?

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I did get the book.. but I didnt read it cover to cover.. I skimmed it.. and read some stuff on the internet.. during phase one you have to eat veggies, protein, and good fat at every meal and snack 2-3 times a day... with nuts, reduced fat cheese, and what not.. the only sweet I allowed myself was sugar free jello...

Phase 2 is now until I reach my goal.. I integrate 1-3 servings of whole grain carbs a day, 1-3 servings of fruit a day, and 2-3 servings of dairy.. I really didnt take the dairy out but phase 1 still worked for me..

phase 3 is when you reach your goal.. its maintenance.. its so far away.. that I am not even getting into reading that section of the book yet :)...

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you can also revisit phase 1 after being in pahse 2 for a while to shed more pounds.

Great job!!! I am on day 8 of phase 1- down 5 lbs. Need to loose about 20.....I miss my wine and fruit. Day 15 I will be drinking a glass of wine to celebrate!
SB works great! Keep it up ( :

thats awesome.,. way to go

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Posted by jgl

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Posted by staceycostigan

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Posted by cherish83

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Posted by staceycostigan

I didnt thikn I could do it either... but when you start to see results.. suddenly those carbs arent as enticing... they still look delicious.. but I have a goal in mind.. and I am determined.. however.. my bday is in 3 weeks.. you can be sure I will eat a piece of cake then!!!

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Thats true though. SO what are you able to eat during the first phase? How are the other phases? Maybe I should really look into it. Did you get a book, or follow the online program?

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I did get the book.. but I didnt read it cover to cover.. I skimmed it.. and read some stuff on the internet.. during phase one you have to eat veggies, protein, and good fat at every meal and snack 2-3 times a day... with nuts, reduced fat cheese, and what not.. the only sweet I allowed myself was sugar free jello...

Phase 2 is now until I reach my goal.. I integrate 1-3 servings of whole grain carbs a day, 1-3 servings of fruit a day, and 2-3 servings of dairy.. I really didnt take the dairy out but phase 1 still worked for me..

phase 3 is when you reach your goal.. its maintenance.. its so far away.. that I am not even getting into reading that section of the book yet :)...

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you can also revisit phase 1 after being in pahse 2 for a while to shed more pounds.

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Good to know!! so when it gets closer to the wedding, I think I am going to go back to phase 1!!!

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Posted by staceycostigan

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Posted by cherish83

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Posted by staceycostigan

I didnt thikn I could do it either... but when you start to see results.. suddenly those carbs arent as enticing... they still look delicious.. but I have a goal in mind.. and I am determined.. however.. my bday is in 3 weeks.. you can be sure I will eat a piece of cake then!!!

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Thats true though. SO what are you able to eat during the first phase? How are the other phases? Maybe I should really look into it. Did you get a book, or follow the online program?

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I did get the book.. but I didnt read it cover to cover.. I skimmed it.. and read some stuff on the internet.. during phase one you have to eat veggies, protein, and good fat at every meal and snack 2-3 times a day... with nuts, reduced fat cheese, and what not.. the only sweet I allowed myself was sugar free jello...

Phase 2 is now until I reach my goal.. I integrate 1-3 servings of whole grain carbs a day, 1-3 servings of fruit a day, and 2-3 servings of dairy.. I really didnt take the dairy out but phase 1 still worked for me..

phase 3 is when you reach your goal.. its maintenance.. its so far away.. that I am not even getting into reading that section of the book yet :)...

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Thanks for the info. I'm thinking of looking into it.

That is great!!

That is soooooo awesome!! Congrats!!! :

Way to go that is great!

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Posted by staceycostigan

I have the basic South Beach Diet book.. by Arthur Agaston, the blue covered book.. what I like is it gives you recipies and menues for phases 1 and 2!! (Not that I follow them completely.. but its a nice guide!)

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Thanks. I think I'll be having FH take me to BN this weekend

I did the south beach diet with DH last year, and although I lost a pretty decent amount of weight in a short amount of time, I always felt horrible, almost like I had a cold. I felt weak and sometimes even nauseous. I would love to do it again because it was so affective, I'm just scared of the way it makes me feel. I don't know, maybe I was doing something wrong. Although DH felt fine while he was doing the diet.

Congrats on the weight loss though!!

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Posted by jjk1007

I did the south beach diet with DH last year, and although I lost a pretty decent amount of weight in a short amount of time, I always felt horrible, almost like I had a cold. I felt weak and sometimes even nauseous. I would love to do it again because it was so affective, I'm just scared of the way it makes me feel. I don't know, maybe I was doing something wrong. Although DH felt fine while he was doing the diet.

Congrats on the weight loss though!!

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No!!! You did nothing wrong!! I am by no means an expert, but the book says that some peoples bodies are not able to sustain on a diet so low in carbs...