Hi all!

Really I'd settle for feeling comfortable in any swimsuit this summer!

Anyway I started SBD a little under the week ago and am down about 5lbs. I passed a major test yesterday by eating out and ordering only soup and salad (and stealing only 3 fries from a neighboring plate). Ideally I'm hoping to stay on Phase I two weeks when I scheduled to leave for a trip to Atlanta (where I'm hoping not to fall completely off the carb wagon) and get back onto Phase I for another two weeks when I return. Then I hope that another three months at Phase II should see me at a lose of 35 more lbs or so by summer. Experienced South Beachers - is this a reasonable goal? Keep in mind that during the first week the only exercise I could manage was battling my biscuit, cake and english muffin cravings. I hope to add at least 30 minutes a day this week. The 5 lbs so far is great but I'm seem to be paranoid it's gonna stop any minute.

Mony
179/174/135
start SBD 2-17-04
mini goal 169 3-2-04

welcome to the beach mony!!! congrats on your loss so far. i am only in my 2nd week of sbd so i can't answer your ???'s but i'm sure one of these experienced beauties will.

Welcome to the beach! I'm not that far along in it either. But I do know that you can do phase 1 while traveling. I went out of town during my first week and stayed on program and lost 3.5lbs. that week. Hope to see hangin on the beach!

Welcome to The Beach.

Welcome to the Beach, Mony!
Ummm... when is summer? I wouldn't count on more than about a one pound loss per week. You don't have a huge amount to lose, and you're bound to screw up occasionally. Set your sights a bit lower... maybe you'll surprise yourself!