Hi All!! I have been a member on 3fc forever it feels like I am new to the whole south beach thing. I started on 8.1.2011 and honestly after this past 5 days I have started to notice the bad relationship that I had with food.

I know its only officially been 5 days but it has been SUCH A WAKE UP CALL!! It all makes too much sense, and it is such a liberating feeling to know that I FINALLY HAVE CONTROL OVER FOOD, not the other way around.

I started SB because I was down and depressed and 4 years ago my brother was able to lose 125 pounds on atkins. I remember someone telling me why SB was more beneficial, and i bought the book (years ago) and last week I was so just fed up with being so destructive with eating that I pulled the book from storage and read straight through it. I made up my mind that Monday was the day that I would CHANGE my life. So. Here I am. I have been looking around in the thread all week, the recipes, and tips but havent posted anything, until now.

I post alot in the 100+ club and am looking forward to posting here often.
I went from eating out every night for dinner to cooking each night...I have lost 5.6 pounds in 5 days on Phase 1. I am not craving bread, noodles, rice, chocolate, cake, cookies, or anything else that had control over me last week.

Anyway! Enough of rambling!!! It is nice to meet you all!!

to The Beach, Cutie! Yes, it's not a diet but a way of life.

I'm glad you have read the book. The newest version has an expanded food list and a section on exercise. Be sure to check out the revised food list which is in our FAQ stickies as there are some changes. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/sbd-...ay-2008-a.html
There is lots of information in that whole section and you will find answers to many questions.
Please join us in the Daily Chat where we get to know each other better.

Welcome! Post often...it really helps to stay focused. It's a long road we travel to lose our excess weight and is much easier among friends.

Nice to meet you

Hi! I started this week too. Today is day 6 for me.

Welcome!

Hi,

Welcome! I started about a month ago and was feeling really great. Then stopped because I went on vacation and every where I went they either had pasta or bread and some places I couldn't read the menu (Europe) but I did tons of walking. Did not gain any weight during my 15 days of vacationing. Woo Hoo! Starting Mon. the 8th I'm starting back up on Phase 1.

WE are a chatty bunch so come around often

Welcome! I was a Beacher a few years ago and stopped. I am starting again on the 8th! My goal for this month is to lose 17 pounds with a total weight loss of 101 pounds (no time limit set except that I want to be down 40 pounds by December 31). I am so excited!

Thanks everyone! Today is day 8 and I am down 8.2! Such an eye opener on how addicted to fast food I was. So happy I decided to become a beacher!

WTG, Court!! Keep up the super good work!!!

Welcome! Very proud of you! I agree, check in everyday. We have similar weight to lose, so I'll be watching out for ya!

Thanks everyone!! It's been officially 17 days and I haven't cheated once!!! I think it is a record for me! I am down 10.4 pounds this morning and am starting to incorporate exercise (as of yest)! Thanks for all the encourgement!