Guest guest Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 -One of the things I like best about this WOE is you really don't need to journal. Just stay on the good food list and you will do great. -- In South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It- Right , " willora2001 " <willora@m...> wrote: > I am new here, saw a cardialogist yesterday and he made me promise to > get a copy of the book and I did, book, recipe book and shoping guide > to good carbs, good fats ect. Now just getting started, Will begin > with a paper trail (journal). Next goal is clear kitchen and house of > any " bad " foods. I plan to go on vacation in July, don't expect to > be skinny by no means, but how easy is it to eat on the road? Need > all the support I can get. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Just wanted to share with you real quick that a lot of churches/synagogues have food kitchens where they will gladly take the " bad " carbs. I felt only a little guilt giving a huge box of carbs to a friend to donate to her church's food kitchen, but figured it might help some thin people. <G> Re: the diet on vacation-- my husband and I are on SB and we went on vacation last month-- our first month into it. Buffets were good. Nice restaraunts will SOMETIMES sub a veggie for the potato/rolls that come with a meal. Surprisingly, the most expensive one didn't-- we walked away feeling a bit hungry and cheated. It did seem to help to ask them to hold the potato and the bread, but one time it was late and we were tired and forgot. We just ignored it when it was on the plate. Really didn't want it. That's one thing about this diet, we have had NO cravings after the first few days. We went to the beach and there were Subway's all over the place. We ate there a LOT. The best deal-- just get one of their regular salads with some meat on it (the grilled chicken was our fave). You tell them what you want on the salad down to the dressing. After our first meal at Subway, we were back EVERY DAY for lunch or dinner. We actually thought Waffle House would be a good place to get some eggs-- an omelet or something. But everything came with grits or bread or hash browns and we were told quite rudely that there were NO SUBSTITUTIONS. I remember we each got an omelet and asked them to hold all teh starchy stuff, but I can't remember what else we ordered that we split so we could have a decent meal. Really wouldn't have been so bad except she was so snappy when I just ASKED if we could substitute. Geez, didn't know it would make the chef go nuts or something! <LOL> I think what did surprise me the most is that here was a place that had potential to be Atkins/SBD friendly with stuff on their normal menu and they didn't have one meal that wasn't starch-laden. I never did see if items could be ordered separately. On the other hand, that fiesta omelet was reallllllly good. <G> I was pretty worried that we'd goof this big time while on vacation, but I also had confidence that we'd work out SOMETHING. I was really surprised just how easy it was. Probably the worst part was that every restaraunt we went to where we were served (no buffet), the waitrons seemed so shocked when we asked that the bread and potatoes be held. " Are you sure? " Like we'd made a big mistake. <G> They seemed almost HURT! One even told us the potatoes were " to die for. " You don't know how tempted I was to say " literally. " <LOL> So we explained we were on SB, and got a lot of totally blank stares. Our line became, " like Atkins but with more veggies. " Atkins everyone gets. Sigh. It got a little old after the second time-- in fact the last time I think I just said we were on the Atkins diet and left it at that. So much easier than explaining. Oh, and when we left the huge potatoes untouched and a basket of bread untouched, it was just as bad ( " are you SURE you're done, ma'am???? " <LOL>). From my experience, there just wasn't that much of a problem. It might help if you are fairly new to the diet to make a copy of the pages with foods you can have (phase one and also the list of add-ins for phase two). I keep that list with me for shopping, but it did help me decide once on what a better choice was from the menu in a restaraunt. Good luck! Rhonda in Georgia Rhonda1172@... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There cannot be a crisis this week, my schedule is already full. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ new SB > I am new here, saw a cardialogist yesterday and he made me promise to > get a copy of the book and I did, book, recipe book and shoping guide > to good carbs, good fats ect. Now just getting started, Will begin > with a paper trail (journal). Next goal is clear kitchen and house of > any " bad " foods. I plan to go on vacation in July, don't expect to > be skinny by no means, but how easy is it to eat on the road? Need > all the support I can get. Thanks. > > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Rhonda and All, Please don't condemn all Waffle Houses. I think you just got a snappy, lazy waitress. My DH and I eat breakfast at Waffle House 2 or 3 times a week. Instead of grits, toast or potatoes, they give me lettuce, tomato and onion. This morning I brought in my own whole grain bread and they toasted it for me without a problem. Quite frankly, we eat out very often and it is extremely rare to find a restaurant that won't work with you. Even the fast food places have come on board. Most of all, don't be afraid to ask for what you want. in Atlanta ----- Original Message ----- We actually thought Waffle House would be a good place to get some eggs-- anomelet or something. But everything came with grits or bread or hash brownsand we were told quite rudely that there were NO SUBSTITUTIONS. I rememberwe each got an omelet and asked them to hold all teh starchy stuff, but Ican't remember what else we ordered that we split so we could have a decentmeal. Really wouldn't have been so bad except she was so snappy when I justASKED if we could substitute. Geez, didn't know it would make the chef gonuts or something! <LOL> I think what did surprise me the most is that herewas a place that had potential to be Atkins/SBD friendly with stuff on theirnormal menu and they didn't have one meal that wasn't starch-laden. I neverdid see if items could be ordered separately. On the other hand, that fiestaomelet was reallllllly good. <G>Good luck!Rhonda in Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 > -One of the things I like best about this WOE is you really don't > need to journal. Just stay on the good food list and you will do > great. > > Let me explain the kind of journal I'm thinking of...more of a log where I can list thoughts, goals, what I am doing to keep things going so I can look back when things may get tough or just see the progress I'm making. I'm diabetic and have hypertention, one of my main goals is to see an improvement in these two areas. Did do some cleaning out today, like the idea of giving food to food banks, we have a food pantry near by for those who need help, sure the extra carbs won't be a problem. You're right I could never keep a food journal. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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