WELCOME! South Beach Diet Thread -- Good Carbs, Good Fats

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Cardiologist Dr. Agaston's diet for healthier hearts resulted in weightloss. 
Healthy carbs ~ Healthy fats ~ Lean meats ~ Low-fat dairy. 
Your body deserves it! 
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PHASE 1 --  2 Week Intro
(Bootcamp - hang in there! Just 2weeks :D)  
   LINK 1  Foods To Enjoy
   LINK 2  Foods To Avoid
   LINK 3  Model Menu
   LINK 4  Tips

PHASE 2 --  Weightloss    
   LINK 5  Foods To Reintroduce
   LINK 6  Foods To Eat Rarely
   LINK 7  Model Menu
   LINK 8  How To Reintroduce Carbs

PHASE 3 --  Maintance   
   LINK 9  A Lifestyle Change 

HEALTHY VS UNHEALTHY 
   LINK 10 FATS
  LINK 11 CARBS
  LINK 12  FIBER

DINING OUT & ONLINE RECIPE COLLECTIONS
  LINK 56  DINING OUT & RECIPES

Much of this data obtained from the southbeachdietbulletinboard .

Ingrid, I wish I could find a reference on specifics.  I understand theres a relationship between carbs and strenuous exercise (carb loading?).  SB encourages exercise but perhaps because of the slow introduction of carbs, its talk of walking and light cardio.   I dont think this means you cant SB and train but I wonder if you can approach it the same.  From what youve said youve experienced and that your training, Im suspecting while focusing on good, non blood raising carbs that youre not in a position to phase1 and you might even reconsider the slow introduction of them. 

Even with a reduction, I still think youre training sounds heavy enough even lightened that those carbs for energy are still going to be much needed particularly with how you responded.  Granted we have typically been graduating into carbs but SB is about good carbs and it might not be an option for you to keep up with your schedule without diving into phase2.  Know that you are welcome whatever you choose to do even if SB wont accompany your training and you go another route. 

ALSO Heres an SBD book  review LINK  where exercise is addressed, and then two people respond with very different experiences regarding exercise.  So it will certainly vary between people but Dr A says he's not low carb, but good carb.

REVIEWER: Agatston devotes a few pages to this, recommending at least 20 minutes per day of cardio activity. He also recommends weight training - particularly for women - not only for it's metabolism-boosting assistance, but also for building strong bones. But make no mistake - this is a diet book, and the emphasis on exercise is small.

SBD Believer: Hi Christina, I have always been a runner too, and like you, found it difficult to run when I first started SBD. However - all of the strange feelings you experience in Phase I pass! Stick to it! It really does get better after awhile - your body just needs time to adjust to this new way of eating. The thirstiness is also something I experienced and it too went away.

bell-bell:  And even on the days when I literally stuffd myself with fish and vegetables and cheese I felt sick and weak. I certainly couldn't do any exercise.

Welcome Jmurphy - love your story!!  What a great way to have fun with this.  Seems men always beat women with weight loss - way to win one for the girls! See your in Tampa - USF grad here, 10 yrs in Largo/Seminole .  Hope to hear more from you.

Jen, Thursday is the day! Sorry to hear about your brother - I can imagine how frustrating it is to be on the sidelines.  I can see how concerned you are. The college thing is a fear I have my daughter who has low discipline with school work.  ((HUGS)) to you -

Sarah - are you sure it was dallas cuz I didnt see you ;P.  Great on getting your exercise and food on track, your really have that down.  I always tend to drag on which is why I dread a day off (then another day and another..). 

Skyblue, sounds a mini treat of heaven.  :D  thanks for the heads up - will check with my local Sam's (I shouldnt be this desperate LOL). Rachael, your back and now probably settling back in.  Your dau so sweet keeping you 'company' on your drive home.  Hope you took pics! 

Busy day - never gone that long so tons of posting *phew*

hee hee jayne.....wierd to be up at this hour but that coyote is back tonight and driving me nuts with its noise.  The cat really wanted in and I dont blame her.  Went outside with a flashlight and hollered at the stupid thing and it went away but now is back raisen H*** again.  Animal control seriously needs to do something about them. 

I had my first cheat at work on monday (bartending- i had 3 shots which is a FRACTION of my capacity).  I'm usually a 12+ shot kind of girl (its my job, I get a lot of practice ha).  I had those 3 shots and I felt like I had 15!  It was insane.  When my boyfriend picked me up, he found it hard to believe i hadn't been drinking all night. I assume that my new diet played a large role in this as well as a possible lowered tolerance already.  Bizarre.  Anyway.  No more cheating!

In other news, I had homeade hot'n'sour soup with kung pao chicken stir-fry for dinner tonight.  It was heavenly.  This tastes nothing like a diet!

Oh, and I forgot: when I went into work on monday, my usual bouncer cocked his head at me and said, "this may sound weird but.. your neck looks skinnier!"  I've already dropped 5 lbs.

Hey,

where is everyone today??

Sarah, hope your coyote problem is going to be sorted out!!

Healthy, clean eating is going well so far!!  Am really craving sugar and chocolate today though.  Have eated 2 nectarines to combat the cravings!!  Trying really hard not to eat any processed foods this week - to give the body a bit of a break!

So how is everyone else doing??

Morning all  still kinda tired this moring but will survive.  Doughnut shops should be illegal... okay just kidding but  they are so tempting.  I didnt indulge in anything but the smell LOL.  I think I figured out the gain Ive had.  Spiral cut ham is the culprit.  LOts of sodium...  thats the only explination I can come up with.  its not high in cals but very salty. so Im still at 165 but okay with it for now.

Hey everyone.

the week is halfway through yay! Thanks for the support with the whole brother thing. Things seems to be better now and he has a plan to go to a new school so i feel a bit releived.

Sarah i cant believe you have a coyote in your yard thats so scary! cant you call the police or something. haha i guess thats just weird to me because im from NY but wow thats scary! Also i feel your doughnut pain. my boyfriend and i went to a place to eat the other night that makes homeade dougnuts. i just sniffed it a bit before he ate it lol he thought it was weird but whatever works lolol

viotle can you share your hot n sour and kung pow chicken recipies! that sounds so yummy and i am running low on things to make!

oh and the chocolate recapie try addding the cool whip..it makes it into some kinda of ice cream like pudding...its whats been getting my through my carb free days lol..

last night i received a victorias secret swimsuit catalog. um its only january!! I hung a picture of one of the girls on my refrigerator to remind myself why i dont want to cheat. hopefully bye jun i can buy that suit. its a long shot but well see!

Glad to hear of you brothers encouraging news Jen.  I had the funniest thought about the victories secret catalog - incentive after holiday so folks can buy their items by summer?  Hope you meet June goal but even getting close can make one feel so much better!

Racheal, do those drops 'dry' or stay moist like the ricotta? Do you refridgerate or bake at all?  Boy they got my attention :D.  Same with fruit - Ive really come to appreciate sweetness, and fruit at night as an evening night is just when I seek sweet treat.

Drink up sarah for that sodium - always a funny thought when your retaining water but flush it out.  I know the sweetness thing Gina - specifically chocolate Ive found as my shortcoming for a craving. 

Off to doctor for dau's throat.  Funny how I would fake being sick to stay out of school but dau never has that I know of.  When your childs sleeping all day, its obvious. 

Last night Alice had a long court appearance so didnt come to walk.  I procrastinated til it was too dark.  I had thought I can walk doughtnuts in the house (Ive a circular walk path through my house) but more procastination.  Woke up 5am and had an email from Alice telling me to walk laps inside.  Not asking if I had but knowing I hadnt.  Guess she knew with all my procastination prior until she started walking with me that she just knew.  So glad I did, especially with the time shes devouted to me doing it. 

 

So far so good today.  I shopped at victorias secret last week had to get smaller sizes woohoo thats a first in a long time.  not even thinking about swim suits yet.  Ive been wearing a swimdress for the last couple of years and am freaked about leaving the comfort zone of all that material that covers me.  Jen Im so glad to hear that your brother is getting back on track.  I never went to college officially but have taken a few classes on the side and boy do I regret it now.  I feel like Im to old to go back but Im looking forward to it when the baby goes into school.  Then its me time!!!!  Hey violet the low tolerence thing is probley a good thing all those drinks can add up fast. funny when I drank a lot when I was younger it didnt effect my weight... most likley all the dancing I did LOL....Rachel sodium is the enemy right now it takes a long time for me to balance out.  I did walk two miles today so thats something that will help hopefully.

Rachel thats sounds so good  I dont like the ricotta dessert thing but maybe the PB helps

Great that Im exercising... bad side effect is that I was starving today and ate maintenece but at least not over LOL.  Where is everyone?

Oh, they turned out fantastic!  It was fairly easy too, the only things I didn't have laying around were rice wine vinegar and bamboo shoots- found both at Walmart, no trouble.

Hot & Sour Soup - (Phase 1)

5 cups canned no-salt added chicken broth, undiluted

1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1 tsp minced fresh ginger

1 (4 oz) skinned and boned chicken breast half, cut into thin strips may sub pork tenderloin

1/3 cup canned bamboo shoots, cut into thin strips

1/3 cup rice vinegar

1/4 c low-sodium soy sauce

1/4 tsp hot sauce

1/8 tsp pepper

1 egg white, lighly beaten

1/4 cup sliced green onions

1/4 cup fresh snow pea pods

1 Tblsp cornstarch (I don't use this much, but it is what the recipe calls for)

1/4 cup water

Combine first 3 ingredients in a 2 quart saucepan; bring to a boil. Add chicken; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add bamboo shoots; simmer 5 minutes. Add vinegar and next 3 ingredients; bring to a boil. Drizzle egg white into soup, stirring constantly. (Lacy strands will form.) Stir in green onions and snow peas. Combine cornstarch and water; stir into soup mixture. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute, stirring gently. Serve immediately.

Source:

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/recipecol lection.html

Kung Pao Chicken (sans rice & sugar, ph1)

1  lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces 

1  tablespoon cornstarch 

2  teaspoons light sesame oil or vegetable oil 

3  tablespoons green onions, chopped with tops 

2  garlic cloves, minced 

1/4-1 1/2  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to your own taste) 

1/2  teaspoon powdered ginger (can use fresh grated if preferred) 

2  tablespoons rice wine vinegar 

2  tablespoons soy sauce   

1/3  cup dry roasted peanuts

Combine chicken and cornstarch in small bowl. Toss to coat. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet or wok on medium heat. Add chicken. Stir fry 5- 7 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Remove from heat. Add onions, garlic, red pepper and ginger to skillet. Stir fry 15 seconds. Remove from heat. Combine vinegar & soy sauce in small bowl. Stir well. Add to skillet. Return chicken to skillet. Stir until chicken is well coated. Stir in nuts. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally; serve.

(I can't remember the source of this recipe!  Sorry!)

And tonight for din, I had Meatloaf w/ mashed cauliflower.



Delicious Meatloaf (ph1 minus red wine; 8 servings)

(I'm still in Phase 1; instead of red wine, I used extra water, a little SBD Italian Dressing, and some basalmic vinegar)

1 can (6 oz.) no-salt added tomato paste

1/2 cup dry red wine

1/2 cup water

1 tsp. minced garlic

1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves

1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves

1/4 tsp. salt

16 oz. ground turkey breast

1/4 cup shredded zucchini

1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg substitute or 2 egg whites

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine tomato paste, wine, water, garlic, basil, oregano and salt in small saucepan. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Set aside.

*Combine turkey, zucchini, egg substitute and 1/2 cup reserved tomato mixture in large bowl. Mix well. Shape into loaf; place into ungreased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

*Bake 45 minutes. Discard any drippings. Pour 1/2 cup remaining tomato mixture over top of loaf. Bake an additional 15 minutes. Place on serving platter. Cool 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish as desired.

Source:



http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/recipecol lection.html

Anyone interested - its weigh in Thursday (or we can use your most recent one).

Thanks for the recipes violet - the ingredients sound delish!  Thanks also Rachael for the scoop on the drops.  Always liked the ricotta desserts so big interest.

Finally, got some multivitamins.  While I was a Walmart equivilant of SF Metamucil.  I noticed two different types, one which said isnt intended for use over a week without the suggestion of seeing a doctor. The other I got though is cool for daily use.  Ive not had much concern with my delayed bathroom schedule but Im thinking better not to go a few days in between. 

Will check back in with weigh in results.

Good morning all 165 today and I find it hard to believe that last month I had just broke into 159.  Mini goal is back to 160 again so hopefully the next few weeks will be kind to me and Im not eating any more nuts LOL.  Violet these recipes sound great.  I really needed a new soup.  curious on what kind of hot sauce you use.  tabasco is a staple here at my house but we use others sometimes.

Morning Ladies-

Freezing over here and they call it the Sunny SouthEast....not really.  Snow in the Comeragh Mts. yesterday, it was a pretty sight, but then again the wind and rain came pelting down...no let me rephrase, the freezing rain with wind.

Well today in at 186, I will be glad to get back into the 170's...I pray soon!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

morning Angie... bummer about the cold.  170's will be here before you know it.

Hey Sarah - you're up early? Gina and I are usually the first one's posting :-)