Musings as I move to P2, from a first timer.

[sfgiantsjo]

Today is day 1 of P2 for me! I didn't lose much weight on P1 - 1.5 pounds total. I expected - mistakenly, to lose a miracle 14 pounds and all of the sudden need to go shopping for "skinny" jeans. Didn't happen. I didn't lose inches, nada. I was bummed, disouraged, and wanted to give up. I posted about it here. But I didn't give up. I kept going. I sprained my ankle and tore some ligaments - so now excercise was out. I kept at it anyway. I went to two pizza parties - no pizza for me. I peed every five seconds - hobbling to the bathroom on crutches. I cooked two meals most nights - something for me, and then something to "add" to it for the Hubs.

And then, suddenly, I'm done! P2 here I come! I got up this morning, looking forward to my bowl of Whole wheat and bran shredded wheat. I poured a bowl half the size of what I would've had before SBD. I sat down - the anticipation was killing me! Ah - fiber! Carbs! I had a bite. Yum! Then, after four or five bites, I was full. It was good, but not the Nirvana I imagined. I grabbed a container of FF yougurt and ate that, and then off to work.

So here I am thinking - Do I continue? Was it worth it? I'm the same size I was before! The answer was pretty clear - yes, it was worth it! P1 did what it was supossed to do. I lost the craving for the things I just HAD to have before. Pasta Queen? No more. Do I still want a big 'ol bowl of Mac and Cheese? Sure, but I'm also just as happy with a cottage cheese stuffed tomato with a little pesto on top (OMG -YUM!). Also, I thought back to the second week of P1...I wasn't tired during the day. I didn't yawn at my computer. My eyes didn't droop at 1:30 in the afternoon! Hallelujah! All this in just two short weeks!

So, I did get the quick results I wanted, they just weren't the results I expected. But results are results, so - yay for P2. The weight loss will come, but the Healthier me is on it's way!



Thanks to you chickies for supporting me!

And that's my rant for the day.

[wildlifebio]

Hey there! I have to say, I kind of understand what you are going through. I lost 5 pounds the first week of P1 which was great (probably all water weight), but that is all I have lost. I have been a little discouraged that the scale hasn't budged in the past week and a half, even with me passing on so much good food and working out 3-5 times a week. But I keep telling myself that this is a slow process. I have lost quite a bit of weight so far - but I lost all of it super slowly. It has taken me about 3 years to lose the 50 odd pounds I have. But I am so much healthier now - I make better choices and I am in damn good shape (even though I am still heavy).
I had a realization the other night when I was at the grocery store buying things for the week. I realized that I am a healthy person! I eat healthy, I work out, I am positive. Even if I don't lose another pound (which I better) I am still healthy. Even my doctor said I was going to live forever. So I am trying to remember that I am being healthy and then I will let the weight take care of itself.

[pearshape]

Welcome to P2. P2 really IS the south beach diet, IMO. It's the main part of the diet that youstay on until you hit your goal. Just remember to add back carbs slowly to see which ones set off cravings and which don't. I personally do well with fruit but the starchy carbs are the ones that get me. I do OK with steel cut oats in the mornings, probably due to the low glycemic index, but things like bread, even high fiber WW bread set off fierce cravings. So, it's no bread for me, even on P2. Just experiment and see what carbs work best for your body. counting calories may help too! Good luck.

[batmomm2000]

hey SF and Wildlife! welcome to phase 2 and the rest of our lives. The weight will come off as long as we continue these healthy habits. It has been such a relief to get over the craving hump. It doesn't even bother me to have non-plan foods around me. I know what my body needs and (finally) wants and I just follow it's lead.

[H-ko]

That is pretty much how I feel about the SBD - once you are healthier and eating more healthfully, the weight loss will follow as a matter of course.

The tricky bit is just eating and living healthfully all the time!