Here is my question though... I do understand what the book says about beer, but I have done A LOT of research on the subject as I LOVE my beer!
"The best-selling "South Beach Diet" book slams beer and bans drinking it,
saying it is high in maltose, a form of sugar. The trouble is, there is no maltose in beer. Maltose, from barley malt, is found in beer only in its early brewing stages and is eliminated when yeast converts it to alcohol and carbonation. Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob, Michelob ULTRA and all major-selling Anheuser-Busch beers contain no maltose."
I'm not knocking the book or the diet, and I want to do it correctly, but I don't understand how there is such contradicting evidence of maltose in beer. Does anyone have any further wisdom on the beer debate??
I do know that beer has calories and consuming too many calories isn't good! For now, I will limit my beer and stick to red wine and see if that helps. I do know my mom has been doing SB since March, has lost 30+ pounds (and only started at 5'5", 165 lbs) and has drank beer through the entire diet - just in moderation.
I'm hoping that the scales down down again soon. Thank you all for the support - I really need it right now!! Also, any input on this beer debate would be great!
THANKS BEACHERS!
Tryin, the beer thing was a major concern for me, too. I just started phase 1, so I'm not consuming any ETOH right now, and I'm missing it.
From my own research and from the research and experience of my three type 1 diabetic friends, beer really does affect blood sugars more than other alcohols. Wine will to a slightly lesser extent, and certain low carb drinks only minimally affect blood sugars. My type 1 friends stick with dirty martinis or straight whiskey/bourbon on the rocks, or vodka with a diet "juice" or soda mixed in.
I really love beer. Not cheap beer, but expensive, full-bodied beer. Stuff that probably literally *is* liquid bread.
So I've decided that once I get well into phase 2, I'll take it as it comes. I like red wine, so I figure I'll try to stick with a glass of wine when we go out. If I'm really craving a beer or know I will be having beer, I plan on decreasing my grain/carb intake for the day accordingly, and hope to only stick with one beer. I plan on eliminating my previous routine of 1-2 servings of wine or beer with my supper 3-4 times a week, and just drink on special occasions or when we go out.
I don't think beer must be excluded on SB, but I do think that, of many of the ETOH drinks out there, beer is on the worse-for-you part of the spectrum, in terms of what it does to your blood sugar.
Thank you for that info lorijds! There are just so many conflicting pieces of information out there. Like I said, loving beer, that is the one thing that I don't like about this diet!! The weird thing is, when I drink a couple beers, I don't want anything to eat. Any cravings I had or the urge to eat something go away?? I understand that beer fills you up, but even if I have one (or two, don't tell) then no more, I have no desire to eat anything the rest of the evening. Very strange. I guess everyone's body is different and you have to find out what works for you! Per Dr. A - I'm trying to do a glass of red wine when I have a drink, but I have had a beer or two since I started 3 weeks ago... and still losing. Everything in moderation :-)
shhh dont say onion rings... omg i love them... anyone know a way that i could eat them on SB? i read somewhere it "better" you bread the onions with i think it was fiber one cereal and bake them (i think it was that hungry girls 100 snacks guide or something like that)
I think onion rings are like my favorite "bad" food. OMG just thinking about them makes me really hungry for them =P
you know what i did have:
ground beef
chopped lettuce
some cheese
and a dressing
almost like a pittsburgh salad (if you add 1000 island its like a big mac in a bowl add pickles and onions) it was very yummy
yea!! i saw them in the book hungry girl =) I guess that gives me something to look forward to! And the calories look great in them compared to the other kinds... its no wonder i gained weight! I ate onion rings all the time!!
Hiya, everyone! I've been gone for a week and haven't had a chance to catch up on all the Phase I posts that I missed.
I'm going to hop back on P1 for a couple of days because while we were traveling and making connecting flights, my food choices were VERY limited and I had some difficulty staying on plan. Since we were crossing the border, I didn't pack any "safe" snacks because DH was worried about getting in trouble for importing the wrong things.
I'm not having strong cravings, just a very weakened resistance to temptation so I think 2 or 3 days back on P1 will help rein things in. I'm up a couple of pounds from my end-of-phase one weight, too so . . . it's great to be back!
Thanks Tink! I see you are a fan of Hungry Girl too! I love it!
So Day 1 is going well....
This morning I forget to weigh in my beginning weight but I'll do it tomorrow.
My meal plan today:
Breakfast
1/2 of an Orange Dreamsicle Shake (milk, yogurt, ice, cottage cheese) from the recipe link with an added scoop of low carb zero sugar protein powder
Ricotta Waffles from the recipe links w/SF syrup
Snack
1 String Cheese
Lunch
Lunch meat w/shredded mozzarella cheese on top
Snack
1/2 cup of black refried beans
Dinner
Salad w/2tbls of balsamic dressing
Snack
1 Fudgsicle
Exercise
15 min of elliptical
10 min on stair climber
10 min on treadmill for cool down
I think it looks good...My energy level is so so...but I already feel better being OP.
