Starting Week 4

[Guest guest]

Well at the end of week 3, I didn't lose anything- wah. That makes

only 7 pounds after 3 full weeks!! I did Ph 1 for 2 weeks and 5 days-

then just switched to Ph 2 on Sat with 1/2 eng muffin for breakfast

with my egg and cheese, then a whole wheat eng muffin yesterday with

nat peanut butter. I'm so disappointed that I only lost 7 pds so

far- but am going to keep going. I will say that I may have

indulged too much in the nuts (la la la) and have not been drinking 6

glasses of water a day- so I am FOR SURE doing that this week and

will hope to drop another 2 or 3 this week.

I'm spending x-mas money on a recumbent (sp?) bike or an elliptical-

any suggestions on which you work out people like better? I prefer

the bike so I can sit!! hahah

Margi <-- going to a mexican buffet holiday work party tonight

(YIKES)

[Guest guest]

Thanks - I'm saving my 1 reintroduced carb (ph 2) for dinner

tonight-will stick to mostly meat and veggies- good tip thanks.

And NO- i haven't been eating enough veggies- but am planning a major

shopping and chopping day tomorrow.

I may get the elliptical- but am afraid since I don't like it- I

won't use it!! I know I'd use the bike- so maybe I should start with

that? Ugh.

OH- and I'm a huge jello freak too!

Thanks for the encouragement.

Margi

> Margi,

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> I like the elliptical trainer. I like the bike for sitting,

too! ) But the elliptical is the better workout. It is also very

low impact.

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> I'm sorry about your dissapointment, but don't give up. Are you

eating plenty of veggies. I try to eat more veggies than anything

else. Plenty of meat, but mostly veggies. I probably don't drink

enough water either though. Also, I try to eat 6 small meals rather

than 3 large and a couple of snacks. It doesn't always work out that

way, but I stay satisfied all day long and I don't feel the need to

pig out on anything. Also, I've tried to find substitutions for the

things I love. I love sweets, so I keep plenty of sugar free snacks

on hand. I can't get through a day without sugar free Jello with

Cool Whip Free on it! LOL

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> As for the Mexican food, go for fajitas. We've been out to Mexican

twice since I started SB. I've gotten the fajitas both times. I eat

one " traditional " fajita in the tortilla, and then just eat the meat

and veggies with guacamole and salsa. That seems to work out fine,

and I don't leave feeling like a blimp! ) I also have a couple of

chips. I put a small pile of them on my napkin, and eat them very

slowly. When my pile is gone, I'm done eating chips! I think that

when it comes to things like this it's important not to feel

deprived. If I felt deprived, I wouldn't continue with the diet.

Use common sense and remember to do everything in moderation!

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> Don't give up, you'll get there!

>

> B. in SC

[Guest guest]

Sounds interesting- something you can do while sitting, huh?

margi

> I got a Lateral Thigh Trainer off of eBay. I keep it at work....I

JUST got

> it a few days ago and I can see that it will most definitely

work....I do

> one minute on it right now and I'm puffing.

> Kellie

[Guest guest]

No, can't do it while sitting. You stand on it.

Kellie

Re: Starting Week 4

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> Sounds interesting- something you can do while sitting, huh?

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> margi

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>> I got a Lateral Thigh Trainer off of eBay. I keep it at work....I

> JUST got

>> it a few days ago and I can see that it will most definitely

> work....I do

>> one minute on it right now and I'm puffing.

>> Kellie

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> 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.

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> For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

> Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

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