Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 I wanted to finally introduce myself and give others some encouragement to others at the same time. I'm , 49 years old. December of 2004 I was having some dizziness so I went to the Doctor. He wasn't terribly concerned about the dizziness but went ahead and ordered blood work. A few days later in early January 2005 I returned and both my cholesterol and triglycerides were high. Also, at 6'3 " I weighed in at 254 pounds. I've been overweight my entire life. I can remember weighing that much at the age of 17. My Doctor, an endriconologist, wanted me to start the South Beach Diet as he indicated I had early signs of insulin resistance. He said I didn't really need to start with Phase I. Well, I went out and bought the books and read them. I was convinced I DID need to start with Phase I. It was difficult for me. You see I was a big bread, chip, cereal lover, etc. You can relate. Those two weeks I ate more eggs than I ever before but at the end of phase one I had lost 13 pounds. Not bad I thought, I guess I'm going to continue. Long story short and a year later my cholesterol and triglycerides are normal, my blood pressure is normal (my Dr. has even taken me off my BP med) AND I've dropped a total of 69 pounds. I now weigh 185 pounds. I must say that for me exercise is also a key component, I go to the gym 6 days a week and do aerobic activity (treadmill, etc) approximately 45 minutes a day. I weigh myself once a week at the same time each week. I stay away from the processed (junk) food, I don't go to fast food places. Breakfast consists of a simple bowl of low sugar high fiber cereal (usually Kashi Go Lean). Lunch is usually a salad of some sort followed by some sf jello. Two snacks during the day, yogurt, a piece of fruit or a handful of nuts. Dinner is usually a low fat meat with a side of vegetables. After dinner I'll have a sf popsicle or some ff sf pudding. I've also been on this list the entire time and have taken encouragement from various folks and their posts. I have more energy than ever before and feel great. I have a whole new set of clothes. Friends and people I work with constantly notice the change. I've never been able to take the weight off before but with South Beach I've had success. If I can do it, so can you. Good luck on your journey. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 You do seem to be doing great....thanks for sharing! MB You Can Do It! I wanted to finally introduce myself and give others some encouragement to others at the same time. I'm , 49 years old. December of 2004 I was having some dizziness so I went to the Doctor. He wasn't terribly concerned about the dizziness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Wow, . What an inspiring and terrific story you have! It is so wonderful to not only hear about the weight loss you experienced, but also the improvement in your health as well. I hope that after this introduction, you'll share your thoughts, ideas and what's worked for you more often. It's wonderful to hear from those who are successful at what we're striving to do. Take care and thanks again for sharing your story, Donna I wanted to finally introduce myself and give others some encouragement to others at the same time. I'm , 49 years old. December of 2004 I was having some dizziness so I went to the Doctor. He wasn't terribly concerned about the dizziness but went ahead and ordered blood work. A few days later in early January 2005 I returned and both my cholesterol and triglycerides were high. Also, at 6'3 " I weighed in at 254 pounds. I've been overweight my entire life. I can remember weighing that much at the age of 17. My Doctor, an endriconologist, wanted me to start the South Beach Diet as he indicated I had early signs of insulin resistance. He said I didn't really need to start with Phase I. Well, I went out and bought the books and read them. I was convinced I DID need to start with Phase I. It was difficult for me. You see I was a big bread, chip, cereal lover, etc. You can relate. Those two weeks I ate more eggs than I ever before but at the end of phase one I had lost 13 pounds. Not bad I thought, I guess I'm going to continue. Long story short and a year later my cholesterol and triglycerides are normal, my blood pressure is normal (my Dr. has even taken me off my BP med) AND I've dropped a total of 69 pounds. I now weigh 185 pounds. I must say that for me exercise is also a key component, I go to the gym 6 days a week and do aerobic activity (treadmill, etc) approximately 45 minutes a day. I weigh myself once a week at the same time each week. I stay away from the processed (junk) food, I don't go to fast food places. Breakfast consists of a simple bowl of low sugar high fiber cereal (usually Kashi Go Lean). Lunch is usually a salad of some sort followed by some sf jello. Two snacks during the day, yogurt, a piece of fruit or a handful of nuts. Dinner is usually a low fat meat with a side of vegetables. After dinner I'll have a sf popsicle or some ff sf pudding. I've also been on this list the entire time and have taken encouragement from various folks and their posts. I have more energy than ever before and feel great. I have a whole new set of clothes. Friends and people I work with constantly notice the change. I've never been able to take the weight off before but with South Beach I've had success. If I can do it, so can you. Good luck on your journey. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 > > I wanted to finally introduce myself ... > I've never been able to take the weight off before but with South > Beach I've had success. If I can do it, so can you. Good luck on your > journey. > > - > , Welcome to the list and congratulations on your success on the SBD. I too have been more successful with South Beach long term than any other way of eating. I think maybe it's because (for me) SB doesn't require much " will power " (after phase 1), other than avoiding some non-SB-compliant foods I like. That's not too hard. I don't keep that stuff around anymore. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Exercise definitely increases my general energy level. And for me, that tiredness after a workout is a great and rewarding feeling. Sometimes, the worst point is the moment after I've completed my warmup exercises, right before I begin running. There are days when I just don't feel like exercising and have to push myself. But more often, I look forward to a good workout. It can be a stress reliever too. Bob (Back into hibernation.) > > Doesn't it really make you feel good when people go out of their way to > tell you how much better you look with the weight gone? It sure does > with me. > > I've been at the Beach for over two years. I've had a few pounds slip > back on (maybe more than a few, but not terrible either). After New > Year's I decided that it was time to get serious again and get rid of > the extra baggage that slowly crept back. I have noticed that my energy > levels have dropped a bit as a result. When people are told that > exercise INCREASES your energy, they think you are kidding. Sure, you > may be a bit tired when you are done each time, but over the longer haul > you'll see energy levels climb. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 One added comment -- I never said I LIKED exercising, but when you do exercise regularly, you feel better. Yes, there are times I have to make myself do it. I wish it wasn't that way, but it is. Did you ever stand outside the Wal-Mart store and watch people? Ever notice that the overweight people will circle the parking lot for ten minutes waiting for a parking space to open that is near the door? And did you ever notice that it's the overweight people that tend to have their cars all pulled up in the fire lane in front of the store so that they can load their car up with bag after bag of potato chips and snack cakes? Is it any wonder why so many people are overweight? Chuck Bob wrote: >Exercise definitely increases my general energy level. And for me, >that tiredness after a workout is a great and rewarding feeling. >Sometimes, the worst point is the moment after I've completed my >warmup exercises, right before I begin running. There are days when I >just don't feel like exercising and have to push myself. But more >often, I look forward to a good workout. It can be a stress reliever too. > >Bob > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Congrats, ! That is really exciting to hear! ann > > I wanted to finally introduce myself and give others some > encouragement to others at the same time. I'm , 49 years old. > December of 2004 I was having some dizziness so I went to the Doctor. > He wasn't terribly concerned about the dizziness but went ahead and > ordered blood work. A few days later in early January 2005 I returned > and both my cholesterol and triglycerides were high. Also, at 6'3 " I > weighed in at 254 pounds. I've been overweight my entire life. I can > remember weighing that much at the age of 17. My Doctor, an > endriconologist, wanted me to start the South Beach Diet as he > indicated I had early signs of insulin resistance. He said I didn't > really need to start with Phase I. Well, I went out and bought the > books and read them. I was convinced I DID need to start with Phase I. > It was difficult for me. You see I was a big bread, chip, cereal > lover, etc. You can relate. Those two weeks I ate more eggs than I > ever before but at the end of phase one I had lost 13 pounds. Not bad > I thought, I guess I'm going to continue. Long story short and a year > later my cholesterol and triglycerides are normal, my blood pressure > is normal (my Dr. has even taken me off my BP med) AND I've dropped a > total of 69 pounds. I now weigh 185 pounds. I must say that for me > exercise is also a key component, I go to the gym 6 days a week and do > aerobic activity (treadmill, etc) approximately 45 minutes a day. I > weigh myself once a week at the same time each week. I stay away from > the processed (junk) food, I don't go to fast food places. Breakfast > consists of a simple bowl of low sugar high fiber cereal (usually > Kashi Go Lean). Lunch is usually a salad of some sort followed by some > sf jello. Two snacks during the day, yogurt, a piece of fruit or a > handful of nuts. Dinner is usually a low fat meat with a side of > vegetables. After dinner I'll have a sf popsicle or some ff sf > pudding. I've also been on this list the entire time and have taken > encouragement from various folks and their posts. > > I have more energy than ever before and feel great. I have a whole new > set of clothes. Friends and people I work with constantly notice the > change. > > I've never been able to take the weight off before but with South > Beach I've had success. If I can do it, so can you. Good luck on your > journey. > > - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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