Re: Question about losing weight

[Guest guest]

I only lost a couple of pounds on Phase I. But, I didn't exercise at

all then, either. I know, from years of experience, that I will not

lose weight by just exercising or just eating well. It has to be a

combination. Right now I'm stressed. I'm going to try to maintain

until I can get out of my current situation. Then, I'm back on Phase

1, with exercise. Try increasing your exercise as you move into Phase

II, and make sure you only add a little to your diet. If you rush

into Phase II, you'll be disappointed again.

ie

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm glad you mentioned that you fasted for five days. I would

definitely think that is why you didn't lose on phase 1, because you

lost all your water weight fasting, and then your body went into

starvation mode and had to readjust to having foods. It's really bad

to put your body into starvation mode when trying to lose weight

because your metabolism slows down and you stop losing weight when

you do that. It's also really bad for your blood sugar levels, and

that is what we try to get under control with SBD.

Also, since you only need to lose 25 lbs, you weight loss will

probably be slower than people who have a lot to lose. And time of

the month issues can also hold weight on.

I would just stick to the plan and see how you do this next couple

weeks.

ann

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I've been on this list for a few weeks and have enjoyed reading all

> your emails about the SBD. I appreciate all the recipes and good

> information. I've read the book, lurked on this list and talked

to a

> couple of people in my real life about the diet. I feel like I

have a

> really good handle on it.

>

> I did phase 1 with my husband. We both did great, kept to the diet

> and feel fantastic. He lost 14 pounds, I lost zero. He works from

> home and so I have been preparing all the meals for both of us.

More

> or less we have eaten the same thing. He's a bit more picky than I

> am. Meaning, he won't eat mushrooms with his salad but I will.

For

> breakfast he would eat eggs w/ veggies and a slice of turkey

bacon.

> Where I eat cottage cheese and tomato sometimes with turkey bacon,

> sometimes with leftover veggies for the night before and some days

> just the cottage cheese & tomato and that was good for me.

>

> Now we are in phase 2 in it's first week. I feel fantastic

however I

> am a little disappointed I didn't lose any weight. I've been

reading

> about all you SBDer's losing weight and I can't figure out why I

> haven't. Happy for you though!!!!

>

> My question is, as crazy as it sounds, do some people not lose

weight

> on this diet? Or for some people does it take a while? I don't

> expect to lost a whole lot of weight at once, but I admit, I

wished I

> had lost at least one tiny pound on phase 1.

>

> I need to lose 25 pounds. I gained a lot of weight, like 25

pounds,

> in about 3 months due to stress and emotional issues in my life. In

> June I weighed 160 and that was a good weight for me and has been

most

> of my adult life. I'm 45 years old and am 5'8 " tall. By August I

> weighed 185 pounds, which is where I am now. Since August, I

haven't

> been able to get on track. I am dealing with the emotional issues

and

> the SBD is really helping with that. Again, I feel great. My

husband

> feels great too so we are jazzed!

>

> Prior to doing the SBD, I did the Food Anonymous diet which wasn't

too

> bad but very limited in choices and I sort of felt hungry a lot.

That

> didn't last long. Due to some digestive issues I have, I fast

once in

> a while. It does help my body to realign. The week before I

started

> Phase 1, I fasted for 5 days. Not to lose weight but to cleanse.

I

> thought maybe because I did that, I had lost a lot of the water

weight

> you tend to lose on phase 1.

>

> I think I may be writing too much. I wonder if anyone on this list

> has had a similar experience with not losing weight on phase 1. I

am

> glad I didn't gain and feel really good. I want to stick with this

> diet as I see it as a healthy lifestyle change. I don't exercise

as

> much as I would like. Soon we will be going the local gym. In the

> meantime, I try to keep up with 2 very active children and am not

> sedentary at all.

>

> I am looking for some advice on what to do to help me lose

weight. I

> would be happy if I lost 1 pound!!!!!

>

> Thanks very much,

> ~

>

[Guest guest]

Hey , welcome to the group.

From your description, I'd say it's no surprise you didn't really lose

anything during P1. I wouldn't sweat it. There are many things that affect

weight loss in general. Your 5 day fast probably zapped most of your P1

loss right there. Also, if you're nearing your monthly cycle that will

do it as well.

Just transition into P2 as normal (slowly) and give it time; I think you'll

be fine. Remember that during P2 the pounds come off slowly and the closer

you are to the " ideal " for your height, the slower it gets.

Good luck!

[Guest guest]

I asked questions about SBD and making the desserts stating I'm single and live

alone and I don't do much cooking. I was wondering if I could do the SBD

prepackaged meals. I was desperate for help. I got one answer...at least

that's all I saw.

This group seems to have taken on a life of it's own and newcomers aren't

welcome. At least I wasn't.

I'm OUTTA HERE!

Noctaire noctaire@...> wrote:

Hey , welcome to the group.

From your description, I'd say it's no surprise you didn't really lose

anything during P1. I wouldn't sweat it. There are many things that affect

weight loss in general. Your 5 day fast probably zapped most of your P1

loss right there. Also, if you're nearing your monthly cycle that will

do it as well.

Just transition into P2 as normal (slowly) and give it time; I think you'll

be fine. Remember that during P2 the pounds come off slowly and the closer

you are to the " ideal " for your height, the slower it gets.

Good luck!

Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at:

South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner

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 Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

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

[Guest guest]

Wow....you are not one to give people a chance are ya?

In case you are still here...here are my suggestions/ideas

Personally I would not touch the pre packaged foods. Weather it is lean

cuisine, WW or SB...they are really not good for you. Full of additives and

salt. If you really want to do this, you will need to do some cooking. It does

not have to fancy. Pick what you like from the files/ foods to eat, and give

those things a chance. When you cook cook extra so you can freeze and have

leftovers.

MB

RE: Question about losing weight

I asked questions about SBD and making the desserts stating I'm single and

live alone and I don't do much cooking. I was wondering if I could do the SBD

prepackaged meals. I was desperate for help. I got one answer...at least

that's all I saw.

This group seems to have taken on a life of it's own and newcomers aren't

welcome. At least I wasn't.

I'm OUTTA HERE!

Noctaire noctaire@...> wrote:

Hey , welcome to the group.

From your description, I'd say it's no surprise you didn't really lose

anything during P1. I wouldn't sweat it. There are many things that affect

weight loss in general. Your 5 day fast probably zapped most of your P1

loss right there. Also, if you're nearing your monthly cycle that will

do it as well.

Just transition into P2 as normal (slowly) and give it time; I think you'll

be fine. Remember that during P2 the pounds come off slowly and the closer

you are to the " ideal " for your height, the slower it gets.

Good luck!

Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at:

South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner

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 Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

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

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the replies. I can appreciate what you have said about the

fasting. It makes perfect sense. I also agree with the person who

talked about adding exercise. When I was younger I taught aerobics

and was at the gym all the time. So I completely understand the

exercise part of keeping fit and staying healthy.

I really love being on SBD. Like I said, I feel great and that makes

me want to stick with it. Thanks for all your help : )

~

> Hi ,

>

> I'm glad you mentioned that you fasted for five days. I would

> definitely think that is why you didn't lose on phase 1, because you

> lost all your water weight fasting, and then your body went into

> starvation mode and had to readjust to having foods. It's really bad

> to put your body into starvation mode when trying to lose weight

> because your metabolism slows down and you stop losing weight when

> you do that. It's also really bad for your blood sugar levels, and

> that is what we try to get under control with SBD.

>

> Also, since you only need to lose 25 lbs, you weight loss will

> probably be slower than people who have a lot to lose. And time of

> the month issues can also hold weight on.

>

> I would just stick to the plan and see how you do this next couple

> weeks.

>

> ann

[Guest guest]

Mari,

I don't do that. I need to limit myself to around 1200 calories each

day or I won't lose. So, I limit myself. You adjust to eating less

and become full on less.

ann

>

> I haven't lost any weight either, and I've been on SBD since January

> 9. BUT...I'm working on that stubborn last 10 pounds, and they seem

> determined to stay here. I stay on the Beach, though, because I love

> the way it makes me feel, and I love not getting hungry. When I eat

> the normal junk I used to eat, I'd be starving between meals.

>

> I do question the lack of portion control on SBD, but I just

listened

> to the CD of the book read by Dr. Agatson, and he's very clear on

> that topic. You are to eat until you're no longer hungry. And

that's

> exactly what I do.

>

> Mari

[Guest guest]

That's good advice, ann. I think you're probably right. But I

then we have to agree: We're no longer following " SBD " Getting it

Right " if we're counting calories, measuring food, etc.

Mari

> >

> > I haven't lost any weight either, and I've been on SBD since January

> > 9. BUT...I'm working on that stubborn last 10 pounds, and they seem

> > determined to stay here. I stay on the Beach, though, because I love

> > the way it makes me feel, and I love not getting hungry. When I eat

> > the normal junk I used to eat, I'd be starving between meals.

> >

> > I do question the lack of portion control on SBD, but I just

> listened

> > to the CD of the book read by Dr. Agatson, and he's very clear on

> > that topic. You are to eat until you're no longer hungry. And

> that's

> > exactly what I do.

> >

> > Mari

>

[Guest guest]

I just actually started the Sonoma diet. It's about just like SBD but

it's more about weightloss. SBD says it isn't for weightloss, it's for

health, but weightloss is a " side affect " of eating healthy. Sonoma is

pretty much eating the same types of foods (except phase one allows

whole grains), but it is specifically for weightloss. It teaches more

about the right portions of the right foods. Not by measuring but more

about how your plate looks, certain percentages of each food group on

your plate. I'm hoping it helps my plateau that I have been on for a

long time. I think that the Sonoma book and the SBD book work pretty

well together, and I love learning about what foods help for health.

Carol

Mari wrote:

> That's good advice, ann. I think you're probably right. But I

> then we have to agree: We're no longer following " SBD " Getting it

> Right " if we're counting calories, measuring food, etc.

>

> Mari

>

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[Guest guest]

Mari-

I too have started to count calories because if I eat until I feel satisfied, I

just keep eating! I have been on and off SB since March. Mostly on the program

with a few slip ups, ice cream binges, eating chips and cakes, etc. But for the

most part I stuck with the SB program but on Feb 1, I restarted phase 1 (third

time) but this time using fitday and trying to keep my calories in the 1200-1500

range. Has it been easy? Heck no, but I am doing it. I plan to weigh myself

on March 1 and see how I did. I also joined a gym and I hate gyms but I know I

have to do something to jump start this old motor of mine.

Mari wrote:

> That's good advice, ann. I think you're probably right. But I

> then we have to agree: We're no longer following " SBD " Getting it

> Right " if we're counting calories, measuring food, etc.

>

> Mari

>

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Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at:

South-Beach-Diet-Getting-It-Right-owner

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 Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

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

[Guest guest]

I understand what people mean that if counting calories or measuring,

then we are not really doing SBD. However, I have to believe there is

some room in there for each individual body. I think people need to

be tuned into their bodies. I also am mindful that if I 'eat until I

am no longer hungry', I tend to over eat. It's like the book has

given me permission and there is all this yummy food there, so let's

eat!!!!! Maybe it is a fine line for some people?

I'm not counting calories yet, but I do think I am consuming more

protein than I need.

I was thinking when I read this about something a lady said to me at

Weight Watchers once. I had been on the program before, lost weight,

then, of course, gained some back. The second time I went to Weight

Watchers, I noticed that carrots had previously been 1 point for a cup

and now was zero.

So I went in there to get weighed and in a very serious manner, I

asked the lady about the carrots. She must have thought I was the

biggest dope. In a completely dry and serious reply she said,

'believe me, you're not here because you're eating too many carrots!'

I immediately started to laugh because she was right. It was the way

she said it that told me I needed to relax. Anyway, it was funny.

~

> Mari-

> I too have started to count calories because if I eat until I feel satisfied,

I just keep eating! I have been on and off SB since March. Mostly on the

program with a few slip ups, ice cream binges, eating chips and cakes, etc. But

for the most part I stuck with the SB program but on Feb 1, I restarted phase 1

(third time) but this time using fitday and trying to keep my calories in the

1200-1500 range. Has it been easy? Heck no, but I am doing it. I plan to

weigh myself on March 1 and see how I did. I also joined a gym and I hate gyms

but I know I have to do something to jump start this old motor of mine.

>

[Guest guest]

No, I don't agree, because the South Beach Diet nutritionist would say

exactly what I'm saying.

Everyone has a different metabolism, and some people can't eat as many

calories for various reasons. It could be because they are on meds,

because they can't exercise, because they have other health related

conditions, etc. South Beach Diet is about using your head. We are to

follow the program, but if it isn't working, we look to see why it

isn't working, and then we make the necessary adjustments.

Those adjustments may include that we need less grains, we need less

fruits, we need less calories, we need less cheese, we need less nuts,

etc. That means you are doing the South Beach Diet and using your head

by tailoring the program to fit your individual metabolism when there

is a problem that prevents weight loss.

ann

>

> That's good advice, ann. I think you're probably right. But I

> then we have to agree: We're no longer following " SBD " Getting it

> Right " if we're counting calories, measuring food, etc.

>

> Mari