HELP!

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oh i've really gone and done it now. obviously i cannot handle even 1 carb a day or i go wild. yesterday i broke down and had ice cream. today i had 2 bowls of cereal, a handful of potato chips, and a candy bar. i completed phase 1 PERFECTLY. i've only been on phase 2 (if you even want to call it that anymore) for 3 days and i've wrecked the whole week. what do i do????????????

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> oh i've really gone and done it now. obviously i cannot handle

> even 1 carb a day or i go wild. yesterday i broke down and had

> ice cream. today i had 2 bowls of cereal, a handful of potato

> chips, and a candy bar. i completed phase 1 PERFECTLY. i've

> only been on phase 2 (if you even want to call it that anymore)

> for 3 days and i've wrecked the whole week. what do I

> do????????????

Go back and do 3 days of P1. If you do not have any cravings, start P2

again but this time go through the house and get rid of the non-SBD foods

like ice cream, cereal, potato chips and candy bars.

BTW, you were eating carbs on P1 -- they just weren't unhealthy carbs nor

were they grains. This time when you go into P2 DO IT SLOWLY. Add 1 piece

of whole grain bread as toast for breakfast for 1 week -- nothing more. If

that works out ok for you, during week 2 add a piece of fruit like an apple

at lunch. That will mean on day 1 of week 2 in P2 you'll have a slice of

whole grain toast at breakfast (with your regular breakfast, of course) and

an apple for lunch. If that works ok for a full week, then swap the piece

of toast out for a bowl of SBD friendly cereal in the mornings for week 3.

Then in week 4, add another piece of fruit say in the evenings. Throughout,

keep your snacks going and make sure you do snacks with nutritive value like

cheese, nuts and so forth.

This is a minor setback -- jump back on the wagon and recover.

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>Celeste-

>I do this all the time too. Not sure what to do either. I start phase 1

>and do ok, then after a month or two I screw up and binge the way you

>explain. Phase one never seems to curb my cravings the way it does most

>people on the list. It is so frustrating.

no worries, - phase 1 never kills all my cravings either. i've now gone

through phase 1 four different times since Nov. for me, the trick is having the

willpower to endure it. sometimes it doesn't work; sometimes it does. i've

found that my cravings can't really be killed until i sleep, but i HAVE found

that some flavors are strong enough that i have a hard time imagining eating

anything. balsamic vinegar, sauerkraut, brushing my teeth, drinking a glass of

1% milk with a Torani or Da Vinci SF syrup mixed in. i still crave, but it's

easier to take.

good luck!

~risa

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what curbs my appetite is... raw celery, or broccoli!

I need that crunch. ;-)

Also.. when do your cravings hit? Does watching TV

connect? I usually watch shows that do not have food

commercials :-) those can send off signals that we 'need'

something to eat.

Re: HELP!

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What I also do sometimes is just pop some sugar free gum into my mouth.

That often works for me and prevents me from getting carried away.

Paola

--- risa wrote:

>

>

> >Celeste-

> >I do this all the time too. Not sure what to do either. I start

> phase 1

> >and do ok, then after a month or two I screw up and binge the way

> you

> >explain. Phase one never seems to curb my cravings the way it does

> most

> >people on the list. It is so frustrating.

>

> no worries, - phase 1 never kills all my cravings either. i've

> now gone through phase 1 four different times since Nov. for me, the

> trick is having the willpower to endure it. sometimes it doesn't

> work; sometimes it does. i've found that my cravings can't really be

> killed until i sleep, but i HAVE found that some flavors are strong

> enough that i have a hard time imagining eating anything. balsamic

> vinegar, sauerkraut, brushing my teeth, drinking a glass of 1% milk

> with a Torani or Da Vinci SF syrup mixed in. i still crave, but it's

> easier to take.

>

> good luck!

> ~risa

>

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Thanks Paola. My problem is convenience stores. I am out of the office 6 of 8 hours a day, so keeping stuff in the fridge to nosh on is out of the question. I thought of packing a cooler for the day in the car but it's starting to be so much of a pain to carry it around everywhere. I fill my gas tank up almost every day, usually go in the store to use the restroom and get a drink... and there they are! The candybars. ACHGGHH! I usually do not crave these things... I just walk by, snatch one up, and gobble it down before I realize what happened. I feel like I have an addiction. And even though I lost weight on the first 2 weeks and felt great about it, I keep telling myself that there is just no way I can do this forever. Going to restaurants is boring, since I can't get the things I love. Eating dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend hates everything I cook. Lunchtime is just pure sabotage, as I walk through the convenience store or into the kitchen

at work, passing all the subs and sandwiches. I am purely sick of salad, sick of eggs, sick of cheese, sick of cooking elaborate meals for dinner that no one else will eat...food is going to waste, I'm spending money on food no one will eat... I need SO MUCH HELP HERE. Maybe this diet just isn't for me. It's so upsetting that I finally found something that helped me lose some weight and I can't manage to stay on it for more than 2 weeks. What is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )Paola wrote:

,I would go back to phase 1 for a week.Also, maybe you should surround yourself with SBD friendly foods atfirst, until the "bad and evil stuff" doesn't tempt you anymore. Ifyou find that you need to have these bad things around, put them out ofsight. For example if it's ice cream you're craving, try the sugarfree fudgesicles.What's done is done.... so..... pick yourself back up and get back ontrack. You can do it!Paola--- renee patterson wrote:> oh i've really gone and done it now. obviously i cannot handle even 1> carb a day or i go wild. yesterday i broke down and had ice cream.> today i had 2 bowls of cereal, a handful of potato chips, and a candy> bar. i completed phase 1 PERFECTLY. i've only been on phase 2 (if you> even want

to call it that anymore) for 3 days and i've wrecked the> whole week. what do i do???????????? > > > ---------------------------------> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page __________________________________________________

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This is a big problem with me too. So I freeze stuff and eat it later. Maybe you can try that too so that you don't buy candy bars at lunchtime.

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food is going to waste, I'm spending money on food no one will eat... I need SO MUCH HELP HERE. Maybe this diet just isn't for me. It's so upsetting that I finally found something that helped me lose some weight and I can't manage to stay on it for more than 2 weeks. What is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )

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,

I still get the urge to buy something when I am at a convenience store.

I don't know what it is. So... instead of going for the chocolates, I

walk to the nuts area and grab a small bag of nuts. Or sometimes I

just get myself a diet drink or maybe even plain old sugar free gum.

This way, I have my " instant gratification " but I have not bought

anything that I should not have.

Just give yourself some time to adjust to this way of eating. After

all, you are changing a lot of habits. You're changing your lifestyle.

Someone once told me that it takes about 30 days to change a simple

little habit. So, be patient with yourself and don't despair.

I don't cook much either because I suck at it and when I do, my hubby

and I just can't agree on what we should eat. So, we eat out a lot.

Granted, you have to make some choices about what to have and some of

those choices might not include some things that were favorites of

yourse\. But after a while, as you see results and start feeling

better about the new you, you will find it much easier to stick with

what you should have. I am now at a point where my husband could be

sitting accross from me having something I used to love and it doesn't

bother me anymore.

Just don't think of your new way of eating as " can't have this, can't

have that " . Just focus on all the things you CAN have and take it from

there.

Don't give up.... this really does work and after a while, it becomes

easier.

Paola

--- renee patterson wrote:

> Thanks Paola. My problem is convenience stores. I am out of the

> office 6 of 8 hours a day, so keeping stuff in the fridge to nosh on

> is out of the question. I thought of packing a cooler for the day in

> the car but it's starting to be so much of a pain to carry it around

> everywhere. I fill my gas tank up almost every day, usually go in the

> store to use the restroom and get a drink... and there they are! The

> candybars. ACHGGHH! I usually do not crave these things... I just

> walk by, snatch one up, and gobble it down before I realize what

> happened. I feel like I have an addiction. And even though I lost

> weight on the first 2 weeks and felt great about it, I keep telling

> myself that there is just no way I can do this forever. Going to

> restaurants is boring, since I can't get the things I love. Eating

> dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend hates

> everything I cook. Lunchtime is just pure sabotage, as I walk through

> the convenience store or into the kitchen at work,

> passing all the subs and sandwiches. I am purely sick of salad, sick

> of eggs, sick of cheese, sick of cooking elaborate meals for dinner

> that no one else will eat...food is going to waste, I'm spending

> money on food no one will eat... I need SO MUCH HELP HERE. Maybe this

> diet just isn't for me. It's so upsetting that I finally found

> something that helped me lose some weight and I can't manage to stay

> on it for more than 2 weeks. What is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )

>

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Nikki - thanks for the suggestions! there are really good. it's hard to explain to my friends why it's so hard for me to eat right when i'm not in one place all day. this is really good advice... i like the frozen grapes idea and keeping nuts and water in my car. Thank you!Nikki Beth wrote:

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I can definitely relate...I'm a publicist, so I am on the road a lot and keep strange hours. And the temptation of the convenience store is definitely a problem - especially those times I "forget to eat" until I am famished! But, you know what? Even though it's not the best choice, you'd be better off buying a packet of cashews or peanuts and some jerky, or even a slim jim, than getting those candy bars. I'm not endorsing eating like that often, but it won't derail your diet like sugar will.

Some other suggestions:Single serving cottage cheese cups and a packet of sunflower kernels is a good choice, and really tasty. Keep cottage cheese cups and string cheese cool all morning in one of those kid's lunch pouches - no a big deal to lug around.

Frozen grapes in a baggie, allowed to defrost a little, are better than candy. How about an apple? Keep a jar of peanut butter in your console with a plastic spoon and knife - and there's a quick snack or lunch on the go. And...I always keep a jar of nuts stashed in my car as well (my favorite are Planters Nut-rition lightly salted cashews, almonds and macadamias) - for a dire emergency. And - stay hydrated. I always have a six-pack of bottled water in my car.

Hope this helps -

Nikkirenee patterson wrote:

Thanks Paola. My problem is convenience stores. I am out of the office 6 of 8 hours a day, so keeping stuff in the fridge to nosh on is out of the question. I thought of packing a cooler for the day in the car but it's starting to be so much of a pain to carry it around everywhere. I fill my gas tank up almost every day, usually go in the store to use the restroom and get a drink... and there they are! The candybars. ACHGGHH! I usually do not crave these things... I just walk by, snatch one up, and gobble it down before I realize what happened. I feel like I have an addiction. And even though I lost weight on the first 2 weeks and felt great about it, I keep telling myself that there is just no way I can do this forever. Going to restaurants is boring, since I can't get the things I love. Eating dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend hates everything I cook. Lunchtime is just pure sabotage, as I walk through the convenience store or into the kitchen

at work, passing all the subs and sandwiches. I am purely sick of salad, sick of eggs, sick of cheese, sick of cooking elaborate meals for dinner that no one else will eat...food is going to waste, I'm spending money on food no one will eat... I need SO MUCH HELP HERE. Maybe this diet just isn't for me. It's so upsetting that I finally found something that helped me lose some weight and I can't manage to stay on it for more than 2 weeks. What is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )Paola wrote: ,I would go back to phase 1 for a week.Also, maybe you should surround yourself with SBD friendly foods atfirst, until the "bad and evil stuff" doesn't tempt you anymore. Ifyou find that you need to have these bad things around, put them out ofsight. For example if it's ice cream you're craving, try the sugarfree fudgesicles.What's done is done.... so..... pick yourself back up and get back ontrack. You can do it!Paola--- renee patterson wrote:> oh i've really gone and done it now. obviously i cannot handle even 1> carb a day or i go wild. yesterday i broke down and had ice cream.> today i had 2 bowls of cereal, a handful of potato chips, and a candy> bar. i completed phase 1 PERFECTLY. i've only been on phase 2 (if you> even want

to call it that anymore) for 3 days and i've wrecked the> whole week. what do i do???????????? > > > ---------------------------------> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page __________________________________________________

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OF COURSE i'm coming up with excuses. making a lifestyle change is a big pain in the a**.

i just keep telling myself there has GOT to be a way to lose some weight and be healthier without depriving myself of EVERYTHING sugar. i realize there are tons of different diets i could have chosen from that do allow sugar, and this is just not one of them. however, i just lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks and that keeps me coming back for more. i'm trying, honest. i think my problem is that i tell myself 'no you can't have that' and 'no you can't have this', and then suddenly, at a moment of weakness when i didn't have time for lunch because of 2 drug meetings, a 302, and a client who i've just found out is hoarding all his utility bills from the past 4 months in a garbage bag at the bottom of his closet and hasn't even OPENED them yet.... AAAGAHHHHHH. i know, i know. we all have stressful jobs and stressful lives and all that. i think i just need a new 'comfort food'. because obviously if i give in to candy and donuts everytime i have a stressful day i'll be very large

and very unhealthy and very unhappy. so i need to come up with something new. any ideas?

Chuck Kelsey wrote:

This is going to sound harsh, but it is beginning to sound like you are coming up with excuses why you don't want to change your lifestyle and to justify eating the junk you know is going to put the tonnage on.

You've really got to want to do this, or it won't happen. This is a long-term way of life.

The convenience stores have good SBD things just like all the big grocery stores do. The restaurants do too -- maybe not Burger King and Mc's, but those places are part of the problem. Unfortunately ALL food establishments have lots of stuff that's not SBD friendly. Why? Because it's marketed to sell, and to sell lots of it. Why on earth do we need an entire aisle of soft drinks and another aisle of chips and another with breakfast cereal? Because the food industry found the public's "soft spot" and have gotten us hooked on this junk - that's why.

When I was a kid, the soft drinks, chips, cookies, snack cakes and cereal all fit in one aisle, and there was still room left for a whole bunch more items. We've been had.

Chuck

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thanks again paola... this is exactly the type of support and motivation i need to keep me going. even my boyfriend today said that i was doing so great and to quit now after losing so fast would be ridiculous. i'm going to restart the beach on saturday... i have 2 bottles of boones in my fridge and friends coming over friday night... as you can see i have no choice here. : ) saturday morning bright and early though... i'll be frying up my omelet :)Paola wrote:

,I still get the urge to buy something when I am at a convenience store.I don't know what it is. So... instead of going for the chocolates, Iwalk to the nuts area and grab a small bag of nuts. Or sometimes Ijust get myself a diet drink or maybe even plain old sugar free gum. This way, I have my "instant gratification" but I have not boughtanything that I should not have.Just give yourself some time to adjust to this way of eating. Afterall, you are changing a lot of habits. You're changing your lifestyle.Someone once told me that it takes about 30 days to change a simplelittle habit. So, be patient with yourself and don't despair. I don't cook much either because I suck at it and when I do, my hubbyand I just can't agree on what we should eat. So, we eat out a lot.

Granted, you have to make some choices about what to have and some ofthose choices might not include some things that were favorites ofyourse\. But after a while, as you see results and start feelingbetter about the new you, you will find it much easier to stick withwhat you should have. I am now at a point where my husband could besitting accross from me having something I used to love and it doesn'tbother me anymore. Just don't think of your new way of eating as "can't have this, can'thave that". Just focus on all the things you CAN have and take it fromthere.Don't give up.... this really does work and after a while, it becomeseasier.Paola--- renee patterson wrote:> Thanks Paola. My problem is convenience stores. I am out of the> office 6 of 8 hours a day, so keeping stuff in the fridge to nosh on> is out of the question. I

thought of packing a cooler for the day in> the car but it's starting to be so much of a pain to carry it around> everywhere. I fill my gas tank up almost every day, usually go in the> store to use the restroom and get a drink... and there they are! The> candybars. ACHGGHH! I usually do not crave these things... I just> walk by, snatch one up, and gobble it down before I realize what> happened. I feel like I have an addiction. And even though I lost> weight on the first 2 weeks and felt great about it, I keep telling> myself that there is just no way I can do this forever. Going to> restaurants is boring, since I can't get the things I love. Eating> dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend hates> everything I cook. Lunchtime is just pure sabotage, as I walk through> the convenience store or into the kitchen at work,> passing all the subs and sandwiches. I am

purely sick of salad, sick> of eggs, sick of cheese, sick of cooking elaborate meals for dinner> that no one else will eat...food is going to waste, I'm spending> money on food no one will eat... I need SO MUCH HELP HERE. Maybe this> diet just isn't for me. It's so upsetting that I finally found> something that helped me lose some weight and I can't manage to stay> on it for more than 2 weeks. What is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )> __________________________________________________

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>Thanks Paola. My problem is convenience stores. I am out of the office 6

>of 8 hours a day, so keeping stuff in the fridge to nosh on is out of the

>question.

while i know you're tired of it, most convenience stores carry string cheese now

and while i can no longer have any cheese whatsoever, when i was first on phase

1 it was a GODSEND. otherwise, i just buy the Mayer smoked ham (<1 g

carb) and carry it with me for a finger food. sugar free jello cups are good

too.

snow peas are also terrific because they don't require a cooler, they don't need

much prep at all, they're somewhat sweet, and you can carry them around in a

ziploc and stuff 'em in your handbag without worrying about them leaking or

messing anything up. shredded fennel bulb is also pretty good (sweet and

crunchy), but requires a bit of prep.

> I usually do not crave these things... I just walk by, snatch one up, and

>gobble it down before I realize what happened. I feel like I have an addiction.

well that's the whole point of having a detox period, innit?

>even though I lost weight on the first 2 weeks and felt great about it, I

>keep telling myself that there is just no way I can do this forever. Going

>to restaurants is boring, since I can't get the things I love.

do you like sushi? if so, you can have sashimi. if not, then it's just a

matter of waiting out phase 1. just another week! you can do it!

>Eating dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend

>hates everything I cook.

time for you two to cook separately now! once you're used to phase 2, it gets

much easier. your creative juices get flowing.

>Lunchtime is just pure sabotage, as I walk through the

>convenience store or into the kitchen at work,

> passing all the subs and sandwiches.

if that was all i had as an option, would just eat tuna fish or turkey breast

out of the sammiches and leave the bread.

>I am purely sick of salad, sick of

>eggs, sick of cheese,

time for you to do some more research about the foods on the phase 1 list!

>It's so upsetting that I finally found something that helped me lose

>some weight and I can't manage to stay on it for more than 2 weeks. What

>is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )

looking at it as an addiction isn't a bad thing. babies on the ceiling aside,

detoxing is always tough. but it's necessary!

~risa

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A few more suggestions for you --

This has been said before, (and more eloquently) by some of the "veterans" of this board, but I will reiterate. What you should remember about Phase 2 is that it is a trial-and-error process. Some people can have dark chocolate in reasonable amounts. I cannot -- the slightest taste will set me off on carb cravings. On the other hand, I can use small amounts of real butter and go a little overboard on nuts and still lose weight. You need to figure out what works for you.

These are my favorite SBD comfort foods (perfectly legal in Phase 2), and maybe some of them will strike a chord with you and not set off cravings. Many can be prepared ahead of time and portioned out into containers for a few days' worth of meals and snacks.

Irish oatmeal - cooked on the stove and then sweetened with some sugar free maple syrup. 2% milk or soymilk on top, or a scoop of cottage cheese and blueberries. very comforting!

Whole grain mac & cheese...whole grain elbow mac with a sauce made of lowfat milk, cayenne pepper and some 2% milk sharp cheddar. Bake until nice and browned on top. Tastes really decadent. Great with sauteed broccoli (olive oil, garlic and parmesan).

Natural peanut butter and sliced strawberries on whole grain bread. (Portable and doesn't require refrigeration).

Chili made with ground turkey and black beans - whole wheat pita chips. A good make-ahead meal.

Black bean soup topped with cheddar & chives (I literally just open a can of Goya black beans and heat for 5 minutes).

Greek salad and hummus stuffed in a whole wheat wrap or pita. Cherry tomatoes on the side.

Hope these suggestions are helpful...the Beach really works! But if you really, really really can't give up sugar -- Weight Watchers works as well. I was just always hungry on WW - morning, noon and night, LOL.

Best,

Nikki

renee patterson wrote:

OF COURSE i'm coming up with excuses. making a lifestyle change is a big pain in the a**.

i just keep telling myself there has GOT to be a way to lose some weight and be healthier without depriving myself of EVERYTHING sugar. i realize there are tons of different diets i could have chosen from that do allow sugar, and this is just not one of them. however, i just lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks and that keeps me coming back for more. i'm trying, honest. i think my problem is that i tell myself 'no you can't have that' and 'no you can't have this', and then suddenly, at a moment of weakness when i didn't have time for lunch because of 2 drug meetings, a 302, and a client who i've just found out is hoarding all his utility bills from the past 4 months in a garbage bag at the bottom of his closet and hasn't even OPENED them yet.... AAAGAHHHHHH. i know, i know. we all have stressful jobs and stressful lives and all that. i think i just need a new 'comfort food'. because obviously if i give in to candy and donuts everytime i have a stressful day i'll be very large

and very unhealthy and very unhappy. so i need to come up with something new. any ideas?

Chuck Kelsey wrote:

This is going to sound harsh, but it is beginning to sound like you are coming up with excuses why you don't want to change your lifestyle and to justify eating the junk you know is going to put the tonnage on.

You've really got to want to do this, or it won't happen. This is a long-term way of life.

The convenience stores have good SBD things just like all the big grocery stores do. The restaurants do too -- maybe not Burger King and Mc's, but those places are part of the problem. Unfortunately ALL food establishments have lots of stuff that's not SBD friendly. Why? Because it's marketed to sell, and to sell lots of it. Why on earth do we need an entire aisle of soft drinks and another aisle of chips and another with breakfast cereal? Because the food industry found the public's "soft spot" and have gotten us hooked on this junk - that's why.

When I was a kid, the soft drinks, chips, cookies, snack cakes and cereal all fit in one aisle, and there was still room left for a whole bunch more items. We've been had.

Chuck

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Your problem is not having good wine ( " boones in my fridge " ). If

you're going to drink at least have some good stuff. Doesn't have to

be expensive either. Maybe something without a screw off top?

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.. Eating dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend hates everything I cook.

I hate to sound like an ol' grouch here, but geez. Don't let him sabotage you. Tell him to cook his own meals. Doesn't he love you really? He should be routing for you! Or, tell him to find another girlfriend that will only do what he wants.

I wanted to tell you that I left the house the other day to run a bunch of errands and one was to stop for gas. I'm beginning to think it's a marketing ploy for you to pay inside so you'll buy stuff. I was hungry too. So I snagged a bag of nuts to eat. That kept me from doing anything "stupid".

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Lupa - I already finished phase 1.... and i did great. it was the transition into phase 2 that wrecked the plan. i know all the things i SHOULD buy when i'm in the store... then i buylupa wrote:

>Thanks Paola. My problem is convenience stores. I am out of the office 6>of 8 hours a day, so keeping stuff in the fridge to nosh on is out of the>question.while i know you're tired of it, most convenience stores carry string cheese now and while i can no longer have any cheese whatsoever, when i was first on phase 1 it was a GODSEND. otherwise, i just buy the Mayer smoked ham (<1 g carb) and carry it with me for a finger food. sugar free jello cups are good too.snow peas are also terrific because they don't require a cooler, they don't need much prep at all, they're somewhat sweet, and you can carry them around in a ziploc and stuff 'em in your handbag without worrying about them leaking or messing anything up. shredded fennel bulb is also pretty good (sweet and

crunchy), but requires a bit of prep.> I usually do not crave these things... I just walk by, snatch one up, and>gobble it down before I realize what happened. I feel like I have an addiction.well that's the whole point of having a detox period, innit? >even though I lost weight on the first 2 weeks and felt great about it, I>keep telling myself that there is just no way I can do this forever. Going>to restaurants is boring, since I can't get the things I love.do you like sushi? if so, you can have sashimi. if not, then it's just a matter of waiting out phase 1. just another week! you can do it!>Eating dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend>hates everything I cook.time for you two to cook separately now! once you're used to phase 2, it gets much easier. your creative juices get flowing.>Lunchtime is just pure sabotage, as I

walk through the>convenience store or into the kitchen at work,> passing all the subs and sandwiches.if that was all i had as an option, would just eat tuna fish or turkey breast out of the sammiches and leave the bread.>I am purely sick of salad, sick of>eggs, sick of cheese,time for you to do some more research about the foods on the phase 1 list!>It's so upsetting that I finally found something that helped me lose>some weight and I can't manage to stay on it for more than 2 weeks. What>is my problem? Anyone? Anyone? : )looking at it as an addiction isn't a bad thing. babies on the ceiling aside, detoxing is always tough. but it's necessary!~risa__________________________________________________

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sorry, i HATE wine. too vinegar-y, not sweet enough. the boones is just the right amount of sweet with no vinegar taste. it's strange because italian is my favorite food... always eat out in italian restaurants and they always bring the wine up for a taste and i'm like NO THANK YOU. but give me a bottle of boones and i'll drink 2. : )luvstolaugh1026 wrote:

Your problem is not having good wine ("boones in my fridge"). If you're going to drink at least have some good stuff. Doesn't have to be expensive either. Maybe something without a screw off top?__________________________________________________

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Hi - I'm new here - started South Beach a couple of months ago and lost

some weight (about 8#) in Phase 1, but have hit a plateau in phase 2,

so am looking for more info and support! My goal is to lose about 20

more pounds, and I know I can do it with South Beach. About the recipes

where did you find these? I'm tired of omelets and salads and chicken,

LOL. Thanks for your help - this seems like a great board!

> Thanks - I'm restarting phase 1, even if it's just for a week. I

> was really cooking up a storm there for awhile... while boyfriend

> looked on in disgust... tried the black bean cake (disgusto), the

> bogus bread (mine couldn't be scraped from the pan with a blow torch),

> ricotta desserts (I seriously almost threw up), the orange dessert cup

> (gag me again), the spicy chicken fingers in the cookbook (threw ALL

> of those away).... there were a few that were really, really good

> (broccoli cheese soup, chicken eggplant casserole, zuchinni and sqash

> spaghetti sauce, chocolate nut cookies). i guess it is just trial and

> error. stick with what i know.

[Guest guest]

LOL... he really has been a good sport about this diet... and when i fell off the boat a few days ago he is really encouraging me to start right back up, telling me it would be stupid to quit after finding something that really works. he's really a good guy... just hates vegetables. he's still eating some of what i cook... but i have to make sure that no tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower or salad greens touch his food while i cook it. aka Suzy-Q wrote:

.. Eating dinner is becoming a huge hassel, because sweet dear boyfriend hates everything I cook.

I hate to sound like an ol' grouch here, but geez. Don't let him sabotage you. Tell him to cook his own meals. Doesn't he love you really? He should be routing for you! Or, tell him to find another girlfriend that will only do what he wants.

I wanted to tell you that I left the house the other day to run a bunch of errands and one was to stop for gas. I'm beginning to think it's a marketing ploy for you to pay inside so you'll buy stuff. I was hungry too. So I snagged a bag of nuts to eat. That kept me from doing anything "stupid".__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> Hi - I'm new here - started South Beach a couple of months

> ago and lost some weight (about 8#) in Phase 1, but have hit

> a plateau in phase 2, so am looking for more info and

> support! My goal is to lose about 20 more pounds, and I know

> I can do it with South Beach. About the recipes where did you

> find these? I'm tired of omelets and salads and chicken, LOL.

> Thanks for your help - this seems like a great board!

-- At the bottom of this and every message on this group is a link to

the group's website. Go there and on the left side is a menu with a link to

" Files " . Click on that and you'll see the file areas. In there are recipes

galore.

Depending on your height/weight, that last 20 pounds could be a toughie.

Typically the last 10-15 pounds are the hardest to take off and take the

longest. You'll also want to be exercising regularly as well, especially

with a routine that tones and builds muscle.

[Guest guest]

>Lupa - I already finished phase 1.... and i did great. it was the

>transition into phase 2 that wrecked the plan.

ah i know - but you mentioned you were going back into phase 1 so i was giving a

few suggestions since i, for one, NEVER lost the cravings for sweets. lost the

craving for fried foods, but not for sweets.

~risa

[Guest guest]

>sorry, i HATE wine. too vinegar-y, not sweet enough. the boones is just

>the right amount of sweet with no vinegar taste.

time to get off the boones - if there's no taste of fermentation, it's too

sweet.

have you tried rieslings, vouvrays, muscatels/moschatos, or any of those

dessert-ish wines?

~risa

[Guest guest]

but i have to make sure that no tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower or salad greens touch his food while i cook it. hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tell him he's a wuss. :-)))

[Guest guest]

--- aka Suzy-Q wrote:

> for gas. I'm beginning to think it's a marketing

> ploy for you to pay inside so you'll buy stuff.

Beginning to think? It's an old story - it's the only

way convenience stores make money, becaue they don't

make any off the gas.

Jen in ND

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[Guest guest]

--- renee patterson wrote:

> sorry, i HATE wine. too vinegar-y, not sweet enough.

Have you ever tried riesling? My husband doesn't like

any other wine except riesling. I'm a wine lover,

myself. Seriously, give it a try.

Jen in ND

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