South Beach Diet - Phase I Chickies Thread

hey i just had a question i don't know if it pertains to all phases or just this one but i had about 40 peanuts and i was wondering if thats ok or if theres a certain serving size to follow. also if it was too much a serving how can i fix it throughout the day, should i not eat my mid-afternoon snack?

Maadsweet, have you read the SB book? It's pretty impossible to understand the diet & serving sizes without reading it. In this forum the FAQ section has the serving sizes listed. For peanuts: Peanuts, 20 small (May use dry roasted or boiled). There isn't any way to "fix it". Just be mindful of the Phase I foods and forge ahead.

maadsweet, instead of counting out 20 peanuts I took it upon myself to just measure out an ounce each serving, which is probably close to that count. In the book, the amount differs between peanuts, walnuts, etc., because of the size of the different nuts.

If you want to be sure you're staying 100% on-plan, count out your peanuts, walnuts, whatever and weigh them. Whatever that weight is, stick with it. I know that 1 oz. of my peanuts is 160 calories & that's fine by me.

I still keep track of calories but mainly because I could eat too little and feel satiated on this plan! I want to make sure my daily calories aren't too low, although lately my appetite has been close to 1200-1400 calories a day, which is perfect for me to lose.

Yesterday was my first day. I feel really good. I have been a little tired, and had a difficult time working out this morning, but that could happen any day! Tomorrow will be my first 'challange'. We are celebrating a co-worker's bday with cake in the office. I think I will say my stomach is a little upset, so no cake for me. But I will still participate in visiting with my peeps in the office. Maybe I will even brush my teeth first, just to help me stay away from the cake!

Hey! I'm new to the site and new to SB. I was ready to jump in feet first, until I read how important vegetables are. My problem? I hate them. I can tolerate lettuce as a salad (and cucumbers if i force myself).. but I truly struggle with this. Should I try Atkins instead? If I'm eating only one salad a day could that cut it?
I wanted to go SB route because I figured it was more realistic in terms of maintaing. I'd love to hear anyone's input..

Sunny Side Up - My 6 yr. old granddaughter was at her great-grandma's with an aunt and they baked a banana cake from scratch. I love banana cake but I easily passed it up. In fact, she brought some home for the rest of the family and I didn't touch it. It can be done!

130star - I'm not a huge veggie lover and I get sick & tired of salads when eating them for weight loss. But I've been getting them in by cooking dishes with sauteed chopped onions, green peppers, celery, etc. I made a ginger chicken with snow peas stir fry and I added bean sprouts. I used celery to hold my homemade guacamole (made with onions & tomato) and the crunchiness made up for the lack of tortilla chips. I made another steamed chicken dish with broccoli and I do like cauliflower. And I have had a couple of salads.

I need to do some roasted veggies because I always like them that way. They're much more tastier when roasted. I just try to do the best I can but don't fret over how many I did or didn't have in a day. I just eat anything that is allowed for Phase I.

Thanks Judyo. I'll be creative in how I get them in and go for the SB...see how it goes. :)

Closing this. Please join us on the new Phase I thread here. (http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=163369)