RE: Introduction/ SBD again...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome!

I too am from NE and lost my father in the

fall. I have been really fighting the

comfort eating but it has been hard.

I have

decided to start now and not wait until New Year, Too much pressure on me to keep to that darned resolution LOL

Anyway, I

am glad that there are groups like this to share our struggles.

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hi , welcome.

Many times the fatigue and being cold can be caused by the metabolism slowing... eeeks not a good thing. In phase one, sometimes the added fat can fool you into thinking that you are eating more calories than usual. Also, having too low carbs, especially if you exercise, can do this too. I would feel better if I stuck with eating beans (like, black beans, pinto beans, etc not just green beans). Because they have more carbohydrates than many other items on the list. Also, the yogurt you are now allowed to have too, can help with that (note that I workout quite a bit). good luck and keep us posted!

0amie

From: Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:34 AMTo: South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right Subject: Introduction/ SBD again...

I would like to introduce myself.I am from New England. 47, m, 5'8", 231.5.I was on the SBD last fall until my Father died and the foods came rolling in. I had lost nearly 20 lbs. in 4 weeks until then. Now my weight has gone back up to 231.5, within a lb. of where it was when I originally started.My wife and I are both going Ph1 after New Years. Our main motivation for this is the underwater pic a friend took of me snorkeling last winter. I appear to look like an underwater mammal :-(, and I don't mean dolphins.Like some people here I suffered from fatigue and being cold much of the time, especially if I was strictly adhering to the diet. Here in Northern New England being cold isn't hard to come by, so hopefully there is a remedy for that...On a bright note my cholesterol dropped 40 points after PH1.My 1st goal: 200 lbs. by March 2nd, 2005My ultimate goal: 180 or lessHave a great day,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