South Beach Diet Fat Chicks on the Beach!

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-16-2008, 08:50 AM   #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
iriswhispers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,589

S/C/G: 170/143/125

Height: 5'4"

Default moving to the beach!

hello to all the beach beauties out here! I'm Iris.

I want to revise some of my eating habits and kickstart losing my last few (...20 or less) pounds. I always crave breads, pasta, sweets, etc. and eating them leads to more cravings, so I'm thinking phase one might be very good for me in terms of getting those out of my diet for awhile.

I'm officially starting on monday because of plans this weekend and because it'll give me time to find some good recipes and stock up for next week. For now I'm off to browse some recipes but any suggestions for things i should definitely pick up at the grocery store would be appreciated! Can't wait to meet y'all.
iriswhispers is offline  
Old 05-16-2008, 08:57 AM   #2  
Senior Member
 
Schmoodle's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: East Coast US
Posts: 4,201

S/C/G: 261/252/145

Height: 5'4"

Default

Iris, do you have the book and the eating plan?
My shopping for Ph1 looks like this:
Lean meats and eggs
Dairy - lowfat cheeses,milk, yogurt, ricotta, cottage cheese
Lots of great veggies, whatever appeals
Nuts and nut butter (no sugar added)
Beans - canned or dry

If you've got all that, you're pretty well prepared. the rest is treats if you want them - NSA fudgesicles, sugar-free jello, diet soda, etc. Welcome to the beach!

Last edited by Schmoodle; 05-16-2008 at 08:57 AM.
Schmoodle is offline  
Old 05-16-2008, 10:11 AM   #3  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
iriswhispers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,589

S/C/G: 170/143/125

Height: 5'4"

Default

thanks!

I have the book because my mother tried SBD awhile ago and gave up... so I took her copy.
iriswhispers is offline  
Old 05-16-2008, 11:11 AM   #4  
Heather-Nic
 
hmacneil6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sunny So. Cal
Posts: 857

S/C/G: 293.5/248/220

Height: 5'7"

Default

Welcome! You'll find lots of great ideas and support here. Our daily chats are a nice place to really feel like you're not the only one around on a diet. As far as suggetion for Phase 1 here are some of my standards:
Egg Muffins
Protien Packed Cheesecake (for breakfast)
Hummus
Laughing Cow Cheese
Lots and Lots and Lots of Veggies
I almost always had a salad for lunch and for dinner I usually had some sort of lean meat w/ a green salad and a second veggie.

Good luck! And let us know how we can help.
hmacneil6 is offline  
Old 05-16-2008, 11:22 AM   #5  
ONEderland here I come!
 
ladybugnessa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: maryland
Posts: 2,967

S/C/G: 286/210/200 (next goal)

Height: 5'2.75"

Default

welcome

the original book does not list dairy and beans as part of phase 1
nor does it list bananas and carrots as phase 2 foods... make sure to check out the updated food lists.
ladybugnessa is offline  
Old 05-16-2008, 07:43 PM   #6  
Senior Member
 
cottagebythesea's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Philly suburbs
Posts: 9,890

S/C/G: 186/147/135

Height: 5'1"

Default

to The Beach, Iris!
cottagebythesea is offline  
Old 05-17-2008, 09:16 AM   #7  
Senior Member
 
Pearlrose's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,634

Height: 5' 7"

Default

Welcome to the beach!!!!

One thing to be careful of when moving into phase 2, the book starts with adding too many phase 2 foods and that is a downfall for a quite a few people please look at the stickies section that tells you how to add in the phase 2 foods that really helped me move slowly into phase 2.
Pearlrose is offline  
Old 05-18-2008, 05:11 PM   #8  
Come on Spring!
 
Ruthxxx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Delta, Ontario, CANADA
Posts: 26,840

S/C/G: 232/170/150

Height: 5'0" on a tall day

Default

A some what belated
Come and join the Phase I Thread here.
Ruthxxx is offline  
Old 05-19-2008, 11:44 PM   #9  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
iriswhispers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,589

S/C/G: 170/143/125

Height: 5'4"

Default

thanks everyone! i was away all weekend and feel so welcomed by you all now that i'm back. =)

day one tomorrow... i''ll be over on the phase 1 thread!
iriswhispers is offline  
Old 05-20-2008, 01:31 PM   #10  
Simply Filling Technique
 
pamatga's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,352

Smile Come on down (to the beach )Iriswhispers

Irishwhispers

By the way, I checked out the current hot off the press Supercharged SBD from the public library. I told the librarian this book is so current the ink isn't even dry. ( the woman didn't know what I was talking about and looked at me really weird---no, my sense of humor is not an aftereffect of eating no white potatoes---it came along with me)

So, run to your nearest library and pick up a copy. Of course, if you want to buy one, that's good too. Just wanted you to know there are options.

again and here's to another body on the beach.

Last edited by pamatga; 05-20-2008 at 01:33 PM.
pamatga is offline  
Old 05-21-2008, 07:36 AM   #11  
Senior Member
 
jandaman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kölle, Germany
Posts: 552

S/C/G: 241/232/165

Height: 5.7

Default

howdy iris and welcome fellow carbcraver!

see you in p1 for some serious carbkicking
jandaman is offline  
Old 05-22-2008, 01:26 PM   #12  
Biker Chick!
 
VermontMom's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Northern Vermont
Posts: 5,783

S/C/G: 169/152/145

Height: 5' 5"

Default

Hello iriswhispers and welcome! I sure hope South Beach works as well for you as it is for me
VermontMom is offline  
Closed Thread


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:37 PM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.