New to Beaching, and the forum
 

Hi all, I posted a bio in the buddy up forum but thought I'd introduce myself here too, as I'm a new South Beacher.

My name is Oberon, I live in the UK and I'm looking to lose nearly 2 stone (26 pounds), gained over the last 2 years. Having a baby in Feb didn't help either! I'd already lost 2 stone a few years back on a low cal diet, but it's crept back on again.

I've chosen South Beach, as it seems the most 'humane' of the diets. I've tried WW (never cheated and only lost 6 lbs in as many months, plus was turning into a food obsessed point junkie!) and slimming world, but gave up on that as teh idea of food 'sins' was making me food-guilty. I'm currently on day 1, and not finding it that bad,. I'm following the meal plans exactly to start off with, until I get the hang of it.

Well, hope I didn't bore you all to death, and here's to being able to eat cheese and drink tea!

:welcome3: Oberon! :D

AMEN to being able to drink tea...I drink tons! It's a great indulgence...I get a decaf 'creme caramel' tea that I add a tiny bit of 1% milk to along with a packet of splenda and I feel like I'm having a mini dessert! ;) It's safe on Phase 1, too!

Check out our recipe forum for great Phase 1 recipes, and make sure you check out the emergency phase 1 thread in the FAQ ASAP for great ideas. You'll find the Peanut Butter cup (provided you can get the ingredients or something similar in the UK) a wonderful alternative to the ricotta creme desserts, safe even in P1.

You may find you'll like contributing to the UK chicks forum, too. Veggie, the mod there, is fabulous. :D

Glad to have you...looking forward to hearing of your enjoyment of this plan and your continued success.

Hi and welcome to the forum
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YES, here's to cheese and tea! That's what I had for my morning snack, in fact!

Welcome to the forum and the beach! I am new to the forum (just signed up 30 minutes ago), but not quite as new to the beach. I am on Day 10 of Phase 1, and I am really loving it so far. I've had a couple of bad craving days, but am thrilled with the changes my husband and I are making to our lifestyle.

Best of luck to you!

:welcome3:

And amen to tea and cheese - nobody can do those better than Brits, IMHO (forget Brie - give me a nice hunk of Wensleydale any day!).