South Beach Diet - Anyone follow it???

[nothing2lose]

Maybe just use a tape measure - esp around your waist. Apparently, that's where the most weight comes off...

[toomanyshoes]

I carry all my weight around the tummy and well if we're being honest my bum

[nothing2lose]

my bum isn't too bad.

Big boobs though...

[toomanyshoes]

My boobs are large, not huge but don't change with weight all that much.

If only I could get DH to ditch the coke and do it with me!

[nothing2lose]

DP and I ditched Coke (zero) in January. I havent had any coke/cola, etc of any kind since Jan 15!!!!

I drink pineapple juice, soda water, water, etc.

He now drinks iced tea.

[nothing2lose]

I am going to have a bit of a think and come up with some menu/recipe ideas and plans for the first phase.

You in TMS??? Astrid, I have put you down for next week.

Anyone else want to join us????

[toomanyshoes]

I'm in, we starting monday?

[nothing2lose]

Yep.

No backing out. *I said that for me as much as you

[toomanyshoes]

Well hopefully it gets us both closer to our end goal

[nothing2lose]

Anyone else want to join us???????

[toomanyshoes]

Whats for breakie?

I'm trying to decide what I'll be able to keep down Its kind of cheating if I don't eat anything!

[nothing2lose]

I reckon breakie is hard. I had two half rashers of lean bacon, an egg and a big mushroom. I will have coffee when I get to work. Lunch is crustless quiche and salad. Snacks are celery with natural peanut butter and almonds. Dinner is casserole with veg.

Good luck today!!!!

[toomanyshoes]

Day 2 of no food for me, sorry

How are you going through?

[nothing2lose]

Yeah, not too bad. Had a work breakfast meeting and had poached eggs, mushies, bacon and chipolata. Oh and coffee. Light lunch of celery and light hummus and a cup of rosehip tea. Dinner will be chicken breast fillet with cabbage and leek and a mushroom with fetta. Will have some almonds and a v8 to snack. I feel good. Not hungry at all.

I read you aren't well. I hope it is for a good reason

[toomanyshoes]

Yumo

I can't wait to start it, I was worried it was a little limiting but from what you emailed me it seems quite the opposite!

[nothing2lose]

Okay, Day 7 today and this morning's scale shows I have lost two kilos!

Happy with that

It hasnt been hard physically. In fact, I feel better for not eating carbs. Psychologically I am struggling a little bit when I think of that lovely food that I really cannot ever eat again Also, I am looking forward to some porridge or cereal when I reintroduce it next week.

My aim is to lose a total of 10 kilos by the end of August.

Toomany and Astrid, are you giving it a bash this week???

[sarah85]

N2L - well done on your journey so far! I look forward to hearing more about it...and once I've had this baby I want to look more in to starting a low carb approach again myself - I know I feel so much better in myself (more energy etc) when I eat that way.

Keep up the good work!

[nothing2lose]

Thanks Sarah85!

I agree, it is a much better way of eating. Especially for those with PCOS or insulin resistance.

I will be reintroducing complex carbs slowly (in accordance with what my body can handle) but I am going to have to banish "white stuff" forever