South Beach Diet?

Anyone doing or have already done this program? I am on day 4 of phase 1 and very pleased with the results!

Angie, what a great idea for you and Alei to both have memberships.  Makes going to the gym more of an event.  Hopefully with holidays past might be some elevation to your stress.  And my holiday did turn around for the better but thanx!

Im not pushing to get my car back because I kind of like seeing Kiki off the couch, walking to bf's house and who am I kidding, the driving back and forth gets crazy.  But a down side - salads gone and foods getting low.  Ive enough frozen tilipia to live for eternity though so and just spoiled by my simple standby foods.  Now diet excuses here just missing my favs (thankful though I bought a crazy number of those wraps when I found them - got lunch for dayz!).

MOrning all Im still at the same weight but having a hard time getting back on the wagon.  really trying to today.  The holidays really screwed up my schedule.  All the cookies and junk are gone so come monday the fridge will be full of good for me stuff.  Im like you Jayne and living on back up food.  HEEHEE need to clean out the fridge anyways its smelling funny.

Hey guys!  I think I mentioned getting fruit for Christmas.  Had a left over pear from sisters visit still good and tasted like a dessert. 

Monday New Years Eve  already!  Ive never been one to celebrate it and staying up has been an issue LOL.  Im on crazy early morning schedule now.  I feel like I can get so much done when all the worlds asleep.  Im a bit worried about the new years quit smoking resolution.  Realizing I will probably find myself 'hungry' but its not really up for debate, just something Im commited to do.

My sister-in-law called me about walking.  After learning of the whole incident where I stupidly tried to walk to CVS for cigs, shes been at me (in a good way) to start with baby steps walking.  Well, not literally baby steps but even the littlest distance I can go and then build from there.  Today she called saying whe will be coming here after work to walk with me!  I told her where looking at down the block and back but she said fine.  With our schedules, plan to start Thursday.

New Years isnt a big thing for me anymore.  Ive got little ones and I go to bed when they do most days.  Ive been missing fruit so thats on the list for monday.  Jayne are you going use nicotine replacment therapy.  Its been working well for me although I still get the urge to smoke now and then... its easy to ward off

I find myself craving the sweets I ate over the holidays the urge to go and buy some is very strong.  I enjoyed eating them so much that I dont want stop LOL.

WIthout question going patch and still have some from when I'd cut them off for bad spells when I WASNT smoking.  I thinking still I will be detoxing even with them.  Ive always had food (as in mucho food) to back up the craving but prepared for the worst, Im going forth with determination.  This wasnt even supposed to last this long. 

I find the carb/ fried craving the hardest part about getting off a binge. 

BTW I discovered a great good carb - Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil Triscuit.  The 1st ingredient is whole wheat and they have an amazing taste - who knew pepper could taste.   Maybe too good (puts box away....)

sun:  congrats on starting a walking routine.  Just starting with whatever you are comfortable with will be great.  Then, if you can go one yard farther each day, you will have a good healthy routine going.  Also, getting outside and walking clears my head and going to a park or the woods, keeps me sane.

getfit:  I will have a glass of something special, but at 10 or11 pm, as thats the latest I care to stay up.

our AC is out, but a little breeze tonight, so hopefully I sleep.  I am such a firebox, that I need it at 68 at night or I don't sleep.

don't even ask what I've been eating........I feel like a happy piglet.  ohhhh, soon holidays will be over and I have no excuse.  It's life back to normal :(

Good morning...still trying to get back on track its driving me nuts..plan on going for a walk today just to get out of the house

Morny!  Geez Im an earlybird now.  Last night I go to my room to watch a show at 10 and I was out after a few minutes.  I do that with DVDs - think Im just tired and get to relaxed.  Up at 4:30 this morn so tomorrow night I dont stand a chance.

So funny to hear about AC Rachael, wearing thermals under my flannel nightgown and a fleece on top.  Hope it wasnt too undcomfortable with it. Its 68 here when Im freezing though so gets its all relative.

BTW Sarah wasnt suggesting you were on a binge with my comment, but just talking my typical holiday thing like Thanksgiving.  Think if I hadnt been counting down to NY a few months, it be harder.  Never been a goal person before but being cautious, got the calendar set up for January.  It was easier when the losses where more predictable so Ive set up only January so far with a long term August goal of 300.

Fight the fight guys but know serious days are ahead of us if you have some fun too :D.

Regarding my post #1823, is anybody opposed to the idea?  Im not trying to single anyone out but looking forward to getting it started without forcing it on everyone, particularly before the busier NY's resolution days of January are upon us.  Not the biggest deal but have something started and am open to your ideas/thoughts.  

I really like the idea but dont want to lose your participation in the process as you are my diet buds.  What says you?

I say yes to starting a new page  there is an awful lot of reading for someone who checks us out.... its like 92 pages worth.  I know I have trouble finding some of the web sites that were suggested here and spend an hour trying to find it. 

Jayne I didnt take it wrong at all..Ill admit it has been a binge week.  for me that means eating when Im not hungry and stuffing my face.  Which applied to this week LOL.  but its over now so back on the job

WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! After scaring my scale into submission and ranting extra calories off for the past few days, I stepped on the scale this morning for my weekly OFFICIAL Sunday weigh-in and .... drumroll, please .... the digital dial read in happy green numers: 299! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! I am finally below the 300's!!!!! I've lost 70 pounds by counting calories and eating healthy foods!!! And I did it in just over 4 months!!! My BMI has dropped over 10 points!!! Wooo Hoooo! I'm a TWO-steppin' girl, doing the Snoopy Happy Dance!!!!

STARTING WEIGHT: 369

CURRENT WEIGHT: 299

WEIGHT LOST THIS WEEK: 2.4

WEIGHT LOST TO DATE: 70 pounds

PERCENTAGE OF WEIGHT LOST (of starting weight): 19%

AVERAGE WEEKLY WEIGHT LOSS: 3.6 pounds

WEEKS OF DIETING: 19 weeks

SPECIAL COMMENTS: PMS (much water retention earlier in week)

NEXT GOAL: 294 = 75 pounds lost

WELL DONE MOLLY! What a way to head into the New Year, my hat off to you....

Jayne, agree on the starting the new thread as well. Sounds like a plan and I will be sending you support thoughts via telepathy (LOL) to help you with the smoking thing. Have to admit myself I've probably had half-a-pack myself during this holiday time. Also hard when you live with a smoker and the kids are driving you up the wall.

Well here is my upset for the week, I think I have mentioned before my eczema problems/steroids, etc. Well, you'd think that with all the stress/heating in the house (winter is the worst time for me, the house heaters seem just to make my skin go into overload) that it would be out of control. Acutally not too bad and took the precaution to get some predisone just in case. Well had some attacks since XMAS....lets just skip forward and say today I was bedridden. A completely horrible feeling, but at the gym yesterday could barely work out, sweat and eczema=PAIN. Oh and just as a side note, I love that gym, its wonderful and it shows just how out of shape in....walking is not the same as 20 (yes I could only do 20 mins) on the Elliptical. LOL. Alei's met more friends swimming so it was an excellent investment on Keith's part....of course as with all guys, the alterterior motive being he gets some peace and quiet to himself.

Ok, where was I going with this, oh yeah, just waiting for the morning to go at get more steroids, I mean this is bad that it is the only thing that will help the flarefups. I tried looking for alternatives because I know steroids are not a good thing, but can't seem to find anything. I just don't want to gain more weight AGAIN.

Ok, I don't mean to go on like this, but you guys are my support group right now and I have 9 weeks until the confirmation and I really want to get this weight shifted, especially since I have no excuse with the new gym membership. But can't workout when its like this.

So apologies and again I can't wait for January 1!!!!!!!

P.S. I don't think my post makes much sense....go figure!

Molly!  I cant believe you just left in my hanging here in the 300s all by myself :P.  That said, yowza yeah woohoo !! Just in time for yearend and what a landmark for you!  Have fun in the twos and BIG congrats !!

That gym sounds like the real deal for you Angie.  That ezema sounds so tough - sorry its been so horrible.  Hopefully with the steriods you can still have some success and if those unfair steriod gain comes you can contain it but still hoping the best for you.  The gym should be such a support to your confirmation goal but when youre up to it with the steriods.

Glad you guys are for the new thread :D.  I plan to throw it out there late night and post a link to it here.

Thanks Jayne, but you know what I think I am going to pass on the steroids. Just tried relaxing and not thinking about anything, some motrin and phenergan (can you believe you can get this stuff over the counter here!) and went to bed early. Skin is at bay this morning, so I think I will just leave the steroids. Won't go to the gym today, will take it easy....then work out tomorrow. I can't use steroids as a crutch...well I can, but since I woke up this morning and I am not hurting, I'd rather stay off those things at all costs.  Like so many people said, steroids have adverse affects and they aren't the solution. We'll see how it goes.

Will just do stuff with Alei today, library to get some books and just keep telling myself CALM, the end of the year is HERE!!!! Tomorrow is another day and new year and it HAS to be better than the last one! May go for a walk if the weather calms down a bit....the wind is horrible and the rain doesn't help. I think the wind is the worse, it keeps me up all night, etc.

And oh not to jinx myself, but here's my resolution for the New Year...I am going to do the Dublin City Marathon next year in Oct. No hold up, not running it mind you, you're allowed to walk it. I think I am going to try that, yep definitely want to to work towards that, so come on SB, don't fail me now, wait better to say come on Ang don't let yourself down now! LOL

Hope you all have a WONDERFUL NEW YEARS!!!!!!  You are all the best!

Angie, Im so happy for you that worked out for you!   Wishing you further luck today but wonderful to hear!  A marathon is such a great goal.  Imagine he accomplishment you'll feel!  Youve got time to work towards it giving yourself a better shot at completing it.  I went walking outside last night to kind of prepare when Alice walks with me Thursday. 

I pushed myself because it was kind of a test for me.  The thing is that if I could sit, it would enable me to go further.  I discovered when Ive walked all I can and needed to sit, I could position the crutch in front of me and lean against it, using my torso and applying my weight to take some weight off my knees and after a bit I could then continue.  It was a lot of stop and go but went an 45 min, which is hard to imagine for me considering and only 1/3 of a mile according to yahoo.  Today will try it inside with actuall sitting breaks and compare. 

Still waiting on the car tire/rim repair and my ex finally says today is the day.  I dont know how early but this morning and the crazy optimist in me has me going back to clinic for year end final weigh in.  I just know with my period last week that I probably will see the weight loss that was missing from Thursday and really want to list my final goal weight at its best. 

If you havent seen it yet, here's the new thread:

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/7221 0.html

These goofy things have popped up in the 1st post - string of characters in place of apostrophes so don't reads don??¢â???¬â???¢t !?!  Havent had luck fixing it yet but am looking into it.

Didnt realize it would be that crazy long but got a lot of info out there.  Any suggestions?

Sorry to intrude ladies but my aunt has lost over 180lbs on South Beach............ She has kept it off for nearly 5 yrs following the lifestyle change.

Go South Beachers!

Good Luck Ladies...

Am going strick South Beach when I get home next Friday.  That will help shed these holiday pounds.

Happy New Year everyone.

A brand new year, so hope its the best ever, for all of us.

Hey Rachael!  Just an update with the link to the new South Beach thread started this morning:

New SOUTH BEACH THREAD:   LINK

Hi all! Just checking in and see you're still strong! Great jobs all and a hearty congratulations to mollymouser!!!