Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Oh... and by amateur cook, I didn't mean that I'm an aspiring chef, but that I'm still learning how to cook and am not good at elaborate meals. > I'm new here. Just started South Beach Diet yesterday, officially. > I'm not using the menu plans in the books because I am a college > student and amateur cook, so I don't have time to look for the more > obscure ingredients or spend a lot of time preparing meals. The only > thing that I'm eating less of than the meal plan seems to indicate > is meat - in the past I ate meat only once or twice a week. Often I > just cannot stomach it - makes me kind of queasy. I definitely get > enough protein - I've had to double the recommended amount of cheese > and nuts from what it says in the book, which I hope isn't a > problem. > > I've been sticking exclusively to the list of approved foods, but > I'm concerned about the way that I cannot seem to fill up. Before > starting the diet I ate about 2-3 servings of veggies and about 2 > servings of fruits a day, but also a lot of bad stuff. I didn't > really need to eat an awful lot, though - I don't remember feeling > hungry like I am right now. I think I'm eating about twice as much > food and a LOT more meat than I am used to and that scares me. I am > drinking tons of water, waiting for a while before I get more food > to let my meal settle and see if I'm really hungry for more. I'm > snacking on the " good " things - cheese, nuts, peanut butter - and > having meals from mostly spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, eggs, > mushrooms, chicken, or a combination. > > Anyway, my question is mostly whether I should be feeling this > hungry during Phase 1. Is it a normal symptom of sugar withdrawl, or > a sign of something lacking in my diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 > Oh... and by amateur cook, I didn't mean that I'm an aspiring chef, > but that I'm still learning how to cook and am not good at elaborate > meals. Welcome to the list, dear. I had to chuckle at your clarification above. I'm no aspiring chef, either. I cook for my family and for the occasional church gathering. If you can boil water, fry an egg and read and follow directions in a cookbook you'll be fine. You may be hungry because you are not getting enough protein. You have given up carbs and your body is looking for a substitute. Protein will give you the full feeling longest. If you don't like meat, you will need to eat more eggs, cheese and other dairy, tofu and nuts to make up. It's possible. Aim for 5 to 6 servings of protein a day, and 5 servings of vegetables. -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 If you feel hungry, you should eat something from the approved list. Drinking water will also help stop the hunger. Also something to think about is is it hunger or a craving? -Beth New... and hungry > I'm new here. Just started South Beach Diet yesterday, officially. > I'm not using the menu plans in the books because I am a college > student and amateur cook, so I don't have time to look for the more > obscure ingredients or spend a lot of time preparing meals. The only > thing that I'm eating less of than the meal plan seems to indicate > is meat - in the past I ate meat only once or twice a week. Often I > just cannot stomach it - makes me kind of queasy. I definitely get > enough protein - I've had to double the recommended amount of cheese > and nuts from what it says in the book, which I hope isn't a > problem. > > I've been sticking exclusively to the list of approved foods, but > I'm concerned about the way that I cannot seem to fill up. Before > starting the diet I ate about 2-3 servings of veggies and about 2 > servings of fruits a day, but also a lot of bad stuff. I didn't > really need to eat an awful lot, though - I don't remember feeling > hungry like I am right now. I think I'm eating about twice as much > food and a LOT more meat than I am used to and that scares me. I am > drinking tons of water, waiting for a while before I get more food > to let my meal settle and see if I'm really hungry for more. I'm > snacking on the " good " things - cheese, nuts, peanut butter - and > having meals from mostly spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, eggs, > mushrooms, chicken, or a combination. > > Anyway, my question is mostly whether I should be feeling this > hungry during Phase 1. Is it a normal symptom of sugar withdrawl, or > a sign of something lacking in my diet? > > > > > 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 July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 So if you make a cheese omelet and eat it with some turkey bacon, you're still hungry? I find protein breakfast truly keeps me going till lunchtime. I double up on veggies sometimes, and I also sometimes eat two burgers instead of one. But what I do NOT do is eat bun, or rice, or pasta, etc. I have never been hungry on this diet. Occasionally I crave carbs, yes. But that is not hunger. I know hunger from doing other diets over the years. And I am really surprised that if you eat a serving of meat and veggies, it does not fill you. I sometimes go for soyburgers. A bit high on carbs, but acceptable on SBD lists, and truly satisfying. good luck. And remember. Go for LEAN meat. Not any meat. Steak salad. I even went to a Mexican restaurant and had a chicken fajita, but did not eat the wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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