I'm starting this way of eating Monday (well technically today since it's after midnight).
Here are a few questions:
Turkey bacon - why only 2 slices? also, is it a particular kind b/c mine does have sugar in it, but so did all of them I saw....
Dressing for salad - what do you use?
Deli cheese - I always get my cheese from the deli, you know where they cut it when you order it. Is that high fat cheese and not acceptable? Do I have to buy "processed" cheese to get the low fat stuff?
Thanks all and good luck! I'm starting with soy milk and turkey bacon in the am.
Hi all- one week down and down 5 lbs- I was hoping for a little more, but I'll take the 5 in a skinny minute (pun intended). And I was on program nearly perfectly except for eating two slices of real bacon.
Katrs5: welcome aboard. I am not sure about why the turkey bacon is limited, probably because it has a little bit of sugar and is probably high in sodium. Regarding the salad dressing: most of the bleu cheese dressings are sugar free or very low. I was really surprised to find so much sugar in the salad dressings.
Off to week two and really not craving any carbs except for popcorn at the movies. My mean old mother went along and had to buy a tub of it that I usually helped her polish off lickety split. Good luck to all you fellow SB'ers.
katrs5, I think the reason we're limited to 2 slices of turkey bacon is because of the sugar and sodium in it. One serving has very little sugar in it, but if you have more than that, it could set off those cravings that we are trying to quench in Phase 1. We can have any salad dressing that contains no more than 3 grams of sugar, but keep the serving size to 2 Tbsp. or less. The calorie count in a lot of dressings can really add up. Stay far away from processed cheese, processed foods in general is what we are to avoid on the SBD. Look for low fat or reduced fat cheeses. For more information, check out the up-to-date Phase 1 food list sticky in the FAQ section of this forum.
Last edited by cottagebythesea; 04-09-2007 at 08:13 PM.
Hi Ladies:
Its my first day back on the Beach! So far I've had a cottage cheese and string cheese for Breakfast and the same for Lunch ( I didn't have time to pack salad and turkey) tonights dinner will be a veggie burger and baby greens. After this weekend I NEED TO DETOX!
Kat Have you tried Morningstar farms sausage? if you get the pattys they taste like the real deal!
gotta run!
Kier
Week 2 and I'm doing well. One thing I have noticed this time around is that I'm really not as hungry as I used to be. I'm eating breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 snacks and dessert. When I did this diet in the past that didn't seem to quelch it on P1. I've been keeping a food diary and noticed how much green tea I've been drinking. I really think that's the ticket for controlling my hunger!
I used to not drink tea at all, but I've found that I can take a cup of green tea and add some Crystal Light lemon drink mix to it and it's such a treat! I've started making gallons of the stuff. This morning was raspberry flavored. FANTASTIC!
Also the PB cookies have really been a great help. They are in the recipe forum. I pushed my dough into little star shape cupcake "pans" and froze them. When I want one they are great right out of the freezer!
Hi all!
I am starting week two. Week one went really well, my husband started with me so it has been fun to try new dinners. He isn't much for veggies, so it has been a little hard trying to get him to try new things...I hate seeing him make the "you want me to eat that face"...I want to hurt him
Anyway, the last two days I have felt hungrier than I did last week. I don't think I have done anything "illegal" but will watch extra careful today.
Hi everyone!
I am restarting SB today! I did phase one successfully, but started floundering and finally sunk in phase two. I just didnt know what to eat, I hadnt bought the book at that point and didnt know the program. So after the rigidness and tight structure of phase one was gone I was lost. Went back to WW ways, gained it all back.
So! I bought THREE South beach books! (One is the cookbook) The other two are Good Fat/Bad Fat and The South Beach Diet.
I am ready to do this ladies! In the first try, I lost 13 pounds...and noticable stomache fat!
I have one question at the top of my head this morning, regarding yogurt. Why does it have to be plain??? I understand no fruit in phase 1, but ewwww! What about vanilla? If it HAS to be plain...how do you "doctor" it up? I LOVE yogurt for breakfast....
Thanks in advance!
~Tracie
to The Beach Tracie. Be sure to check out the Recipe Section and the FAQ section for hints and ideas.
Vanilla flavoured yogurt is fine as long as it is LF and has no added sugar, thickener or other crud in the ingredients. The sugar listed in the nutritional content is lactose and is OK. You can also perk up plain yogurt by adding a tiny bit of SF Jello powder and counting it towards your 75 calories of treats.
thanks for the welcome Ruth!
I have printed so much material from this awesome site! recipes, product lists, etc. This site ROCKS!
I dug out an old container to post the ingredients. Will you tell me if it has ok stuff?
ultr-filtered Skim milk, Flavor Base (Vanilla and Creme' flavor with other natural flavors, food starch-modifed, Citric acid, Sucralose, Potassium Sorbate as a preservative, Annatto Color, FD&C Yellow 5) Cream, Whey Protien Concentrate, Kosher Gelatin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Cultures.
I was on SB in the Fall before Thanksiving and got down to the lowest weight I have ever been (144). I have gained about 10 pounds since then. I don't want to continue to gain and with summer fast approaching I want to get back on track.
I will be starting Phase 1 tomorrow. I went shopping tonight and bought all of the food items that I ate last time I was on SB. I even posted the Foods to eat/foods to avoid list on my Frig.
I found this site to be so helpful and encouraging last time I was here. I am excited to start again!
Hi everyone! I started SBD in January and lost 15 pounds but started slacking and gaining weight back. So I'm refocused and started Phase 1 today. I had been using SBD online but then found this site. It has so much great information, tons of recipes and it's FREE!!
The day has gone great so far and I'm really looking forward to getting those nasty carb/sugar cravings back under control.
I have decided to get back on the beach after a few year hiatus. I wasn't good at it the first time around but now I've reached my highest weight ever and I simply HAVE to do something to reverse this trend. I've always agreed with the SBD eating principles and am so happy to have found this group!
Yesterday was supposed to be Day 1 of Phase 1. However, I let myself get hungry and then was pursuaded by coworkers to get chinese. I felt really bad afterwards, especially because I had been so good all day!
So far today I've had eggs with cheese on them (probably not low fat cheese though ) Then I brought some low fat cheese for snacks. For lunch I'll more than likely have a chicken salad and then for dinner I have a barbeque to go to at a coworkers house. That will be difficult but I'll stick to either a chicken breast for a veggie burger.
My biggest challenge this week is that I am traveling for work so I have limited control over my food options (hence the non lowfat cheese this morning). I am going to try to do the absolute best that I can. Any words of advice?
SlimmingDown, I've discovered that one of the biggest challenges of this WOE is eating out. Sometimes a seemingly innocent food that appears to be SB friendly is loaded with additives and other ingredients. As much as I like to eat out, I don't go out as often as I used to. When I make it myself at home, at least I know what's in it! Friends and co-workers always seem to present a challenge, too, trying to entice you to cheat "just this once." Be strong and show them that you can do this! Only you are in control of what you put in your mouth.
South Beach has a guide book, Dining Out, that has many popular chain restaurant menus listed in it and tells you what the best choices are in each restaurant. That may help you. Just remember to order your meats baked, broiled or sauteed without sauces, and order steamed veggies with no butter or sauce. Order salad with the dressing on the side so you can control how much you use, and be mindful that it's a SB friendly dressing. Good luck to you, with diligence, you can do it!
Phase I - Second week of April
Starting 2nd week of Phase I
I was hoping for a little more, but I'll take the 5 in a skinny minute (pun intended). And I was on program nearly perfectly except for eating two slices of real bacon. 
katrs5 and SuzrBeth!
to The Beach Tracie. Be sure to check out the Recipe Section and the FAQ section for hints and ideas. 
) Then I brought some low fat cheese for snacks. For lunch I'll more than likely have a chicken salad and then for dinner I have a barbeque to go to at a coworkers house. That will be difficult but I'll stick to either a chicken breast for a veggie burger.
