You're hungry because you're not eating enough filling food. Where are the veggies?! Remember the minimum is 4.5 cups a day! Throw some spinach in that taco meat, add some mushrooms, have a side salad with it. You say you don't like peppers or tomatoes, but that's exactly what salsa is, and you ate that with your taco! Try out different recipes. Save leftovers from dinners so you can reheat them for lunch. Make some soups packed with veggies. Stuff some lettuce into those pitas. Be creative! I think of it as a challenge to see where I can add just one more veggie serving.

Kara

Today...

B-oatmeal with natural peanut butter & walnuts
S-milk w/protein powder
L-chicken & broccoli
S-cheesestick
D-tv dinner (it's bowling nite)

For me today:
B - turkey sausage, 2 eggs, coffee
S - 1 cup 3 bean salad, V8
L - meatball casserole, salad
S - latte, triscuits with LCLC
D - Shrimp and Almond Stir Fry
S - Greek yogurt with almonds and agave nectar

38, no wonder you were hungry. You can add some snacks in there. How about some protein with your breakfast? I don't have time to cook for myself either during the day, so for lunch I have leftovers or a sandwich or salad. Those are all quick and easy. Experiment with different veggies until you find some you like. You can do this! But I'm worried you won't be able to stay on the plan very long in the face of those temptations if you are hungry.

I just started phase 1 yesterday and I hope I'm doing this right.....

Menu for Yesterday:
B - 1/2 c egg whites, turkey salami, ff shredded cheddar w/ 1/2 c broccoli & mushrooms, 1 tsp olive oil = 4oz protein
S - light string cheese
L - salad w/ shrimp, 1.5 c green and red peppers w/ light sweet basil dressing (60 cals for 2T with 2g sugar) = 4 oz protein
S - 1/2 c cottage cheese, 15 almonds/cashews
D - grilled chicken breast w/ 2 c broc, onion, mushrooms, 1 Tbsp olive oil, sprinkle of ff mozz cheese = 5 oz protein
S - sugar free jello

TODAY:
B - 1/2 c egg whites, turkey, roastbeef, lite swiss, 1/2 c broccoli & mushrooms, 1 tsp olive oil = 4oz protein
S - string cheese or celery w/ laughing cow cheese wedge
L - salad w/ grilled chicken strips, 1.5 cups red/green peppers, cucumber, 2 T greek dressing - 25 cals for 2 Tbsp, 3g sugar = 4oz protein
S - 1/2 c cottage cheese
D - not sure yet

Am I doing this right??? I feel like I may be eating too much protein? Too many veggies??

Jules, you can't have too many veggies. Indulge! You don't have to count protein, either, unless it's something you're particularly concerned about. I have found that I am less hungry when I eat more protein and it seems my muscles appreciate it as they heal faster from exercising.

Welcome to the Beach! You should post in the daily chat, too!!!

Kara

So, I'm doing this right? I just feel like if I eat too much of something, how am I going to lose weight? I have been doing a very strict low carb diet for the last 6-7 mos so I am paranoid about eating too much b/c everything was so specific before - I could only have a certain amount of protein and veggies on that diet. Reason I started SBD was so that I didn't have to worry so much about being strict and I could live my life and enjoy eating too rather than having to be so concerned all the time with what I'm going to eat and how much...It's stuck in my head that i have to weight and measure everything....

Well, really all it comes down to is burning more calories than you consume. The benefit of South Beach is that the initial two week Phase 1 kills the physiological cravings that can be triggered by simple sugars that we eat. Without having to fight that monster, it's often easier to make good food choices. The remainder of the "diet" then focuses on getting your calories from loads of vegetables (provide many different vitamins, minerals, and fiber), some fruit (also a wide range of vitamins, minerals, and fiber if eaten whole), good whole grains, protein (we don't count grams but some of us shoot for a certain amount per day - I find if I am getting at least 65g of protein a day my body works better.), and healthy fats like olive oil. Dairy is encouraged as well - skim or low fat milk, yogurt, etc. Beachers tend to stay away from sugar in all its processed forms (corn syrup, the evil high fructose corn syrup, cane juice, etc.) because it can trigger those cravings to come back.

Have you read the book? It's really an excellent way to understand the reasoning behind the diet and will help you sort out which food choices are good ones for your body.

You're right - we should enjoy food! And you will on South Beach. Check out the recipe forum for some great ideas for all phases!

Hope that helps!

Kara

Jules, believe it, you will lose weight, you'll see. I understand because I had a hard time believing it myself, but I can guarantee you that I have lost 50+ lbs. without weighing or measuring anything, and without ever having to feel hungry. You can eat all the veggies and lean protein you want. Of course, you do have to stick to the limited amount of servings of fats, and nuts, and once you start Ph2 you will need to find the right amount of servings of starches and fruits for you to continue to lose. This should not be over 3 servings of each/ day.
Be sure to read through the FAQs and post any questions you have. This is a great plan and a great, helpful bunch of chicks.

B-2 sm lettuce wraps, 1 w/ lean ham, sm pc of provolone, 1 w/ turkey
very good, I was getting tired of eggbeater quiche cups.
L- Walk the mall 30 minutes, like yesterday, come back to office to eat salad with lean ham, parm cheese.
S-celery sticks with 3 pepper spicy hummus
D-walk with husband 40 minutes, fish and lots of fresh green beans.
Dessert-either FF SF pudding or this great ice cream we found-Breyers Chocolate Swirl, fat free, no sugar added, still has 4 sugar grams, actually only 3 since we do 1/3 c instead of 1/2 with a sprinkle of chop almonds.

Easiest plan I've ever followed. Last night, we made new recipe, stuffed mushrooms, potobello with spinach, garlic, fresh herbs, LF chesses and a
sm salad. ummmm Eat what you like, dont eat anything you dont like!

ok so yesterday, I changed up dinner-
Here what I had
BF- coffee (forgot breakfast at home)
S- lf string cheese
L- 1/2 pecan crusted chicken, broccoli
S- string cheese and pepporoni w/ cream cheese
D- lf cheese burger on top of portabello mushroom, lentil beans and cucumber salad

todays menu

BF- coffee - 1 egg, turkey bacon, mushroom quiche
L- hamburger patti, lentil beans and cucumber salad
S- 1 quiche
D- parmesan crusted chicken breast, broccoli, and lentils

B. oatmeal w/ blueberries
S. Greek yogurt w/ more blueberries
L. curried chicken breast, roasted root veggies, lentil & spinach medley
S. raw veggies if needed
D. Souffle stuffed chicken breast w/ mushrooms, steamed broccoli & cauliflower, lentil & spinach medley
S. peanutbutter cup dessert

I've said it once and I'll probably say it 23172 more times: This is the first diet that I've ever been on that I don't actually feel like I'm on a diet!

South beach always seemed like it would be great but I was afraid of the first phase being too restrictive. Now that I'm almost halfway through the first phase I know that was a huge misconception. I'm SOO glad I tried this and I'm actually seeing the scale move which is soo motivating!

1/28:
B: Cottage cheese with cucumbers
L: leftover roast beef w/cheese and steamed soybeans
S: String Cheese and 15 almonds
D: Chicken stuffed with cheese and parmesean/seasonings sprinkled on top (yum)
2 glasses of wine.. oops! (I had a REALLY rough day)
Desert: NSA Fudge bar

Cottagebythesea- I bought some of this but noticed it has Organic Cane Sweetener and 10Gms sugar listed. Is this OK to eat?

Today's menu:
Breakfast - 1 cup Kashi Go Lean with a sprinkle of Equal and 9 small strawberries (frozen, defrosted), red pear
Snack - salad (romaine, cucumber, red pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes) with raspberry vinegrette dressing and two scoops of egg salad (1 hard boiled egg mixed with about a teaspoon of mayo and mustard) on romaine leaves, one dill pickle spear
Lunch - 1 cup of brown rice with roasted red peppers on top
Dinner - 1/2 cup of black beans with sauteed mushrooms and 1/2 cup of brown rice
Dessert - 1/2 cup mango sorbet with 1 tablespoon of mini chocolate chips

96 ounces of water

Kara

My menu today

B-oatmeal with natural peanut butter & walnuts
S-2 lettuce meat & cheese wraps
L-shrimp salad
S-2 meat & cheese wraps
D-Not to sure just yet as we arw going to the comedy show