ok...6 days in and 5 lbs down....so I have at least dropped most of my recently reclaimed weight...I truly hope I can stick with this diet (South Beach) because I am so tired of being unsuccessful in my dieting ventures as of late.
I know it's too much to hope for...to achieve the claim that "one can expect to lose between 8-13lbs" in the 2 week induction process...but with 5 in so far...could it be that this may be possible for me too? or is this just the stuff the publisher writes to sell books? I have to say that if I could be the one that loses 13 lbs in 14 days...I would be sooooooo pleased that I think it would give me the "sticktoitiveness" needed to drop the remaining 12 lbs in the more realistic time frame of .5-1lb per week...
what I have noticed so far with SB
the SB flu is unavoidable in first couple of days
it is probably I not my DH that is cranky and irritable
never wait until 4pm to have your first drink of caffeine when you only get 2 per day
no matter what you eat in phase one...you will need more fiber than what is consummed legally (contributing to 1,2 and 3 above)
I miss popcorn more than I care to admit
I still love diet coke but am finding Caffeine free DC an acceptable alternative (for now)
my sweet tooth is finally diminishing after 6 days OP
I can hardly wait until phase 2 begins because i am dying for a glass of wine, a piece of fruit and 3 cups of popcorn
Under normal circumstances, doctoring up ricotta cheese with flavorings to impersonate a dessert is not something I would do.
ok...so I don't really have much to post about right now...am trying to hold off on eating for another 30 minutes so I thought I would read thru my emails and found that I had been meme'd. So here it is for all of you...
oh by the way, i am worth $550.50
Okay so here's the deal you look it over and see how many of these things you have done, BUT you have to add up the money amount along the way, then post the amount that you are as the title of the bulletin such as "$15" or "im worth $78" or something like that.
Smoked pot-- $10 Got drunk, passed and don't remember the night before-- $20 Went skinny dipping-- $5 Had sex in a pool-- $220 Kissed someone of the same sex-- $10 Had sex with someone of the same sex $20 Cheated on your g/f or b/f -- $10 Cheated on your g/f or b/f with their relative or close friend--$20 done oral-- $5 got oral-- $5 done / got oral in a car while it was moving --$25 prank called the cops-- $5 Stole something-- $10 Stole something worth over more than a hundred dollars--$20 Had sex with someone 10 years older-- $20 Had sex with someone under 21 and you are over 27--$25 Cried yourself to sleep-- $5 C ried during sex--$20 Been in love-- $25 Been in love with two people or more at the same time --$50 Said you love someone but diddnââ,¬(tm)t mean it-- $25 Went streaking-- $5 Went streaking in broad daylight --$15 Been arrested-- $5 Spent time in jail --$15 Peed in the pool-- $0.50 Played spin the bottle-- $5 Done something you regret-- $20 Had a crush on your best friend--$5 Had sex with your best friend --$20 Had a crush on someone at work --$5 Had sex with someone you work with at work --$25 Lied to your mate --$5 Lied to your mate about the sex being good --$25
So it has now been 4 full days of livin' at south Beach...and I have to say...it's not so bad...I was quite concerned about limiting my sugars and white flours ....wasn't sure how that would work for me.
I have no problem putting in the effort on diets in general and I have to say I follow them to the letter complete with an exercise program, but I have had so much trouble losing on convential diets that I get discouraged and give up after 2-3 months...and only 1-2 lbs...
anyway...after 4 days at the beach, I can already feel this in my clothes.. I have pants that I tried on this morning that just one week ago today, drove me on a mission to the department store in search of replacement pants because I could no longer manage to hide my protruding belly in them...anyway today they are deemed suitable for outdoor wear again!!! yeah!
After just day two, I peaked at the scale and it showed me 5 lbs down...I have been too afraid to peak again...due to eating out both last night and the night before...it's not that I didn't choose my foods wisely, I did, but there is always those hidden ingredients that you never saw coming when you get your plate dropped off in front of you...anyway...I didn't want to spoil the elation from losing those 5 lbs in two days...and more importantly since I continue to feel better in my clothes I didn't want to risk the potential dissappointment I would feel should the scale not confirm what I already know (or think I know). I hope to be like the model dieter that weighs "once a week" for awhile...at least thru the initial induction phase....who knows after that.
why is it ....when it comes down to starting a very restricted diet..no matter how much painstaking time and effort is put into begining the program on just the right day..so as not to have any "problem situations" arise for the next 14 days...it never works out the way you hoped it would?
so prior to my trip to the beach, I log into my online calendar to make sure it's empty of all prior culinary committments, I check out my purse size pocket calendar as well, and I hop downstairs to make sure DH doesn't have anything penciled in on his calendar..lest I begin this diet only to faced with numerous obstacales that may render me completely challenged...
All clear...ready, set go...and then it happens ...the phone starts ringing off the hook and past friends, acquaintances, family members, neighbors...etc...start phoning cuz they just "gotta" see you and share a meal with you...oh sure...we do nothing all summer and then out of the blue 5...yes 5 dinner requests all come in in a matter of hours...
well tonight was the first one...and I would love to say, I sailed thru but I am afraid...that even though I ordered as healthy as possible based on the circumstances...the plate of veggies I ordered for dinner was lathered in olive oil and absolutely delicious. (oh sure, I could have ordered them steamed...but knowing SB is cool with olive oil, figured it would be fine...) hmmm...since I am a daily weigher, I am scared the scale will be upset with me so I am looking for a bit of a gain...but hope I am wrong...perhaps a couple more glasses of water are in order prior to bed tonight.
ok...so I have been struggling with weight loss now for around 15 months...scratch that...all my life...but basically I was at a respectable 153 15 months ago and have since gained back 22 lbs.
Its not like that isn't horrific enough in itself, but I have managed to do all of this damage while following WW'rs, both flex and core, nutrisystem and your basic "count every morsel that enters your mouth and keep track of calories" and massive amounts of exercise. To be perfectly honest here...if I do follow any w/l plan to a tee...I actually can "maintain" my weight...maybe even lose "A" token lb. or two...but after 2-3 months of working towards a goal with no indication that my body is cooperating and finally giving in on a weekend to normal eating habits, I found that one mere weekend slip would net me an additional 5lbs on the scale. So then it 's back on track the next day...only that 5 lbs now has grabbed on for dear life to my belly (or abs or thighs, or ??) to be forever maintained until the next weekend splurge 3 months later where I will again add to that total yet another 5lbs. fast forward 22lbs...later
Well enough is enough...I finally broke down and did two things...the first...called my doctor to test my thyroid and/or any additional hormonal areas that could contribute to this fiasco...and B....have decided to head towards the Beach...South beach that is...I figure what the heck...
I have never been a fan of fad diets...felt that WW'rs or counting calories is the correct way to lose weight cuz to me that makes sense..numbers don't lie and it's basic math..calories in vs calories out...(oh sure there is that whole points thing that WW'rs has going... but ultimately it's the same thing...cals in, cals out.
South beach approaches from a different angle...They base their w/l on the fact that our bodies are no longer processing sugars/insulin correctly..so that the carbs don't burn off like a normal persons would. I am praying that this is my problem... I am now on a two week induction period...where I need to cleanse my body of most/all sugars that I have been living off of. Basically, I have found that SB is pretty much everything I currently don't eat, and while I know I am taking in a lot more calories per day than I was counting calories , I am hoping there may be some truth to the "ridding body of bad sugars/carbs so it can learn to be retrained to handle these foods again correctly in time" theory.
so there you have it...sb in a nut shell...it's been 2 days and I have now lost 5 lbs...of course I realize that it is all water, but maybe there is something to this that will help me...
long post I know...wish me luck...dr's appt is in 2 weeks (right after my induction phase) so it's there as a backup in case I need it.
gone completely down the tubes in just 9 words...yep 9 words was all it took to make my resolve go down the toilet in the blink of an eye..
.I started the day by eating a very light breakfast...quickly dressed and rushed off to my jazzercise class which for some reason was harder than usual and I burned 420 calories there...came home ate a nectarine...munched through the fridge a bit later for a lite lunch...contemplated going for a walk, but ..when all of a sudden I heard the infamous words...."honey, do you want to go out to dinner?" ummmm...HELLL yeah, I do!!! let me just splash some makeup on my face...
So while dinner wasn't a complete disaster, it was by no means disciplined...oh sure there were the couple of token remarks that flew out of my mouth...like, "sure I'd love a cocktail"...quickly caculating the calorie content of a glass of wine, realizing that I could instead have 2 (maybe 3 even) wine spritzers all for the same amount of calories...good deal...oh and I even got a bit of a buzz off the second one from the carbonation aspect...hmmm...dinner menu--tons of healthy choices available...but alas, I got my regualr scampi diablo...however on this one occasion I did request light butter/oil for the scampi...and the waitress didn't even flinch...so it's all going okay.....but then, out of no where the bread dish arrives...UNCLE...it's just too much for me...aw well...today's another day and so far I have done a bunch of makeup work for yesterdays fiasco...sitting at just under 700 calories, 10 WW pts...and it's 7pm...I see lots of popcorn in my future tonight...
ok, so despite the fact I haven't been posting, I have none the less been dieting, exercising and trying to lose the 6 lbs I gained in the 8 days of having company...3 down 3 to go...wonder why it is so easy to gain and so incredibly hard to lose...I have been having some trouble remaining focused for more than one day in a row...it seems there is always a "meal" that throws things off...but I have a few good days in a row under my belt and am heading for more...
anyway...am feeling good and refocused so that part is good...will check back in a bit and update more...
health mex chicken salad RAWKS!!!! I love it...first off...it's huge....ok I know I should be scaling back on my portion sizes but when they serve my dinner in a big ole to-go dish the size of the one one I just got home and I can totally load it up with pretty much as much salsa as I want AND have their grape-serano low fat dressing on top for only 300 calories...while that pretty much makes my day...ok so what if a lot of it is lettuce and shredded cabbage...it's ymmmy and I could eat it everyday if need be...
As for the scale thing...it's not moving again...I have a dr. appt this week which I hope will shed some light on the "lack of weight loss" issue...but it may take a referal to get to the bottom of it...but at least I am starting the process...
okay...so I overdid it a bit yesterday in the food department...goal was to eat 1200 calories but I managed to corral the eating fest at 1400 cals for the day...that's not so bad considering I burned 350 in my aerobics class...so while the net is good...that wasn't exactly my plan...dang...
I had every intention of getting up today and doing a workout video but decided I rather liked snuggling with my pillow this am and when I did finally roll out of bed..exercise wasn't on the short list of things I wanted to do right then...so as of now, there has been no exercise today...there is a fairly good chance I will consider hitting my jazzercise class tonight...(have nothing else planned) so I should net out okay again today...
thank god it's rerun season...it sure makes going to the gym easier in the evenings...
so this is an official day 2 check in...day one, I might add, seemed mighty successful...~~wondering why I think I should have lost a few lbs after one successful day right now?~~~anyway...I think I will try to keep off the scale for a week (hell, if I can quit Diet coke for 10 days, and I love DC, I can certainly avoid the "antichrist" scale on my bathroom floor each day...)
I am trying this week to not eat any exercise calories I have earned . I don't plan to make this my life's work or anything, but hope to get thru 7 days of eating a mere 1200 calories or so and still exercise daily...hopefully this will give the scale a much needed push.....so guess I will have to change my current mantra from "will exercise for food" to somehing more like 'will exercise to try to get my rid of the belly pudge so I can comfortably button buttons, zip pants, eliminate annoying camel toes and once again shop in my closet for all the cute clothes I have there that no longer are deemed suitable for outdoor wear..." oh...that may be too long of a mantra...might have to shorten it a bit...
had lunch with 7 g/f's today after our jazzercise class...loved the lunch and company...a tad discouraged that over 1/2 my calories have been consummed for the day...but still find this quite doable since it's now 1pm....and I'm stuffed...
I still will do a few more floor exercises (planks) this evening during comercials and work my shoulders, arms and core a bit more...
