Posts by sjklov

Hi Everyone....I was on this site about a month ago and it seemed like the South Beach diet wasn't working for me. I just wanted to post that it wasn't the diet. My thyroid medicine was way too low so doctor is adjusting it and it appears as though weight is starting to come off. That was the reason why I wasn't losing when I was on this diet. I may try it again in a few weeks after my levels stabilize but glad I found out the reason why I wasn't losing weight and wanted to share it you.

Hope you are all doing well and are making it through your Memorial Day weekend without overindulging. :)

Sue

Hi All - Glad to hear that SBD is working so well for BigDee and Molly. I did buy the book and am still reading cause I must have done something wrong. :(. Today is Day 14 on Phase 1 and I am at 165. Only down 2 pounds and I really stuck to what I thought were the rules. I did cheat a little but not enough to only lose 2 instead of 8. I had about 12 oz of Sangria last weekend. I had one glass of wine (6 oz) this weekend. I ate out many times but only ate what was allowed.  I need to get back to the book and read some more. I jumped around looking for a section about why people would not lose on Phase I but couldn't find one. I didn't track my calorie count each day but when I did it ran around 1400-1800 calories. Ugghhh.

Since starting this thread, were there any others who didn't lose on Phase I? I kept thinking that okay....weight not down but that's okay cause tomorrow it will be down a lot but tomorrow didn't come :(

Ohio - I find it amazing that are eating right while away and you are giving me lots of ideas for when I am away from house. I guess its all about being prepared and thinking in advance of what you are going to eat. Thanks.

Hi ladies -- I have been so busy lately....swamped working very, very long days. There have been two pages of posts since I last posted so I have a lot of catching up to do! I am glad to report that I survived the weekend! I cheated a little and had some sangria -- couldn't resist cause was in a really good Spanish restaurant. And the best news is......SBD is working for me! I am down 2.5 pounds! YEAH!!!!

Have another question and would love to get your advice....A week or so before starting SBD, I started on Crestor cause my cholesterol levels were very high. Now.....I have to go for the 30 day blood test to see where we are...I am afraid that eating this way will not show that my cholesterol levels decreased and it might actually show that they increased and will cause him to increase my dosage. Do any of you have regular blood tests? Did the SBD have an effect on the results? Do you think I should go off of it before I go for the blood test?

Thanks and sorry I haven't been able to respond to any of your posts this time. I will go back and read them once things settle down for me  but I know I need to have this blood test done soon cause I am running out of meds.

Yeah....I agree. Harping on it is probably not a good idea especially if it causes you to eat too much. LOL! Okay....it is only 7:35 on Friday and this is supposed to be my first weekend on SBD. It feels like I have been on it FOREVER already and really could go for a treat. I went out for lunch today and had a steak spinach salad and it was really nice but I am dying for CRUNCH!!! I know I always, always struggle on weekends and when I'm at home. And to make matters worse, I haven't finished my taxes :( so I can't even get out and get my mind off of it. I have to do that and about 3 other people's returns b4 the weekend is done. Luckily the 3 other people have very simple returns. Mine is more complicated this year. Anyway, you will know if I didnt make it, if I am back on the main forum searching for yet another way to lose this weight....LOL.

Decided to plan a vacation soon to Florida. Guess you guys got me thinking about it. :) Trying to coordinate with my kiddies cause they are both semi-grown and both have school and work to deal with.

OMG Molly -- You crack me up and put a smile on my face first thing in the morning. Oh, how I can so relate and would just die for a bagel these days!!! And you described the event in such detail I could practically chew the bagel myself!

Getfitgirl (so sorry-I can't remember everyone's name) - You must have had some horrific wind last night to move the trampoline....wow....must have been close to tornado winds! I've had my grill and patio furniture move around but a trampoline! And it went OVER the fence onto a ROOF! Holy Moly!

I am same weight as when I started SBD and up about 4 lbs from when I started CC back in January. Trying to remain optimistic so on the positive side, I haven't smoked a cigarette since 1/2/08 and have definitely gotten myself into an exercise routine. I will hold out on SBD for another week and see what happens.

Have a good day! Its suppose to reach SEVENTY DEGREES today  - so excited! ~~ Sue

Sun - I don't mind if you buy all the SB dinners now cause think the stores will have enough time to restock them before I finish up with Phase I.   :)

hey -- I found a cheese cake recipe I can eat while on Phase I. Think I'm going to try it but am afraid that I am eating too much. Maybe over the weekend. I'll try it. I'm reallly not hungry, I just have a terrible habit of eating and feel anxious cause I'm not eating! LOL.

Hi - I think the 5K is 3.2 miles and think the mini-marathon is probably a lot more! Congrats to Entersandlady for committing to that! I still walk and run the 5K. I haven't been able to run the total length without stopping but hoping to run the whole race and not walk in between. Anyway, that's my goal so I will keep trying and if I can't do it in May, I will do another one a few months later. i may not be making too much progress with this weight loss but definitely hoping to feel good about the exercise.

What part of Florida are you going to that has the good-looking greek waiters?

Okay...it's 3:51 and am still holding strong on this diet but had two servings of nuts. I still crave things especially when they put out left over trays of cookies in the pantry and I have to walk right past them to get my coffee! That stinks.

Okay...not going directly home after work so need to figure out what i can grab on the run..maybe in a 7-11? something quick as i have to visit a friend in hospital and no time to swing by home. any ideas?

If you don't mind me asking, where do you guys live? I'm in New Jersey.

Hi Guys - I have another question about beans -- I read how important it is to have those beans in your diet during Phase I so I went and bought a can of red kidney beans.....now, my question is......what are you guys eating these beans with? I've had beans in burritos and in chili and I've had baked beans but never really just ate plain beans....do you just heat them up and eat them 'as is' or do you toss them into your salad? Thank you all for helping me to get going with this diet...I am really hoping this one works for me. :)

thanks for the advice :) I didn't start with measuring myself so not sure if I lost or gained but clothes are getting tighter which is never a good sign.

I did some reading on this site and think I'm going to try the South Beach Diet and maybe mix it a bit with Paul McKenna's Stop Eating ideas. Wish me luck!

Storm - I'm thinking about starting this South Beach Diet tomorrow (4/7) if I can manage to get it started without going food shopping. I'd love someone to bounce ideas off of. I am 5'5", 165 lbs, 44 years old, and hoping to keep calories to about 1500 per day. I do not have a menu for tomorrow but will be at work and hoping that i will be able to wing it. I just boiled some eggs and know that I have some cold cuts that I can bring to work tomorrow. I'm still looking at the list to see what I can eat. Email me on this site if you want to provide each other support. Good luck!

Are there any staples that I should definitely have in the house to survive the first few weeks?

Hi - Dr. Oz who has been on the Discovery Channel and Oprah did a special on tv on detox diets. You can probably google him and detox and find out what his tests found. If I remember correctly, he basically took two groups of girls and had one group do the detox (with gross foods and shakes!) and the other group just did a regular diet with moderate amounts of a variety of food. His results indicated that detox diets do not work. But... google him anyway and read about his results to get more accurate info about his test.

Congrats on getting married!

MANTA & LIL.....Thanks for the welcome and advice. I will definitely try to include an incline on my treadmill runs but think I will have to wait until I can run for a longer period of time. Right now I am still at 3 minute intevals. Way to go with dropping below the 160 mark!

GRANDSOPHIE...I am just starting out too...when I set treadmill at 4.0, my heart rate is around 117-123...when I do my short little jog at 5.0, it climbs way up to 145-147. As soon as I drop back down to 4.0, my heartrate is back in line around 120. When I need to increase my duration to 10 or 15 minutes, I am not sure if my heart rate will go higher or if I will just be sustaining it at 145. I like doing these 3 minute jog intevals because I feel like i am burning the most amount of calories with the least amount of effort. Once I increase my duration to 10-15 minutes intevals, I will be working much harder and am not too sure I will be burning a lot more calories but guess I can't run a 5K if I walk every 3 minutes...lol.