Daily Dish for Monday 6/6

Denise85 · 06-06-2005, 08:59 AM

Success on the Beach!

To jump-start your week, The South Beach Diet™ Online is featuring Motivational Mondays — a day to celebrate those who are looking better, feeling better, and living better because of The South Beach Diet™!

Sandi V., Indianapolis, Indiana

I am 58 years old, and I started the diet in October 2002. I weighed in at 190 pounds, and since I'm 4 feet 11 inches, every pound showed. I was embarrassed about the way I looked and had some serious health problems, like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and a chronic lung disease. In essence, I was a wreck.

I began the South Beach Diet™ and thought if I could lose a few pounds, I would feel better. (But I really wanted to get down to 130 pounds.) Once I got into the regimen — eating right and seeing the scale going down and not gaining any weight back — I thought to myself, "This really works."

When I began losing weight and checking in every two months with my physician, he was amazed at my weight loss. Each time I would see him he would say, "How much are you going to lose?" I told him my goal and he just shook his head. I don't really think he thought I could do it.

Well, my blood pressure started going down, my sugar levels stabilized — and he was really surprised. I don't take meds for my diabetes; I keep it under control through my diet. I still take blood pressure medication — but my blood pressure has gone from 150/90 to 128/62. Big difference! Before, I could not walk across the house without gasping for breath, and now I have been able to cut my lung medications in half and, hopefully, will be able to get off them eventually.

Today I feel like a new person. I went from a size 22 to a 14, and am working toward a 10 to 12. People I haven't seen in a long time are amazed at how I look. My husband is especially proud of my accomplishment. My son made a comment the other day about my weight loss: He said he didn't want to make my head swell, but I was looking good. That made me feel so proud!

justmarvi · 06-06-2005, 09:13 AM

I love this success story Denise, I'm feeling like a success myself, aren't you?

06-06-2005, 08:59 AM	#1
Denise85 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 21,921 Blog Entries: 11 Gallery: Denise85 Stats: 261/148/140-5'5" WOE: Dietician's plan	Daily Dish for Monday 6/6 Success on the Beach! To jump-start your week, The South Beach Diet™ Online is featuring Motivational Mondays — a day to celebrate those who are looking better, feeling better, and living better because of The South Beach Diet™! Sandi V., Indianapolis, Indiana I am 58 years old, and I started the diet in October 2002. I weighed in at 190 pounds, and since I'm 4 feet 11 inches, every pound showed. I was embarrassed about the way I looked and had some serious health problems, like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and a chronic lung disease. In essence, I was a wreck. I began the South Beach Diet™ and thought if I could lose a few pounds, I would feel better. (But I really wanted to get down to 130 pounds.) Once I got into the regimen — eating right and seeing the scale going down and not gaining any weight back — I thought to myself, "This really works." When I began losing weight and checking in every two months with my physician, he was amazed at my weight loss. Each time I would see him he would say, "How much are you going to lose?" I told him my goal and he just shook his head. I don't really think he thought I could do it. Well, my blood pressure started going down, my sugar levels stabilized — and he was really surprised. I don't take meds for my diabetes; I keep it under control through my diet. I still take blood pressure medication — but my blood pressure has gone from 150/90 to 128/62. Big difference! Before, I could not walk across the house without gasping for breath, and now I have been able to cut my lung medications in half and, hopefully, will be able to get off them eventually. Today I feel like a new person. I went from a size 22 to a 14, and am working toward a 10 to 12. People I haven't seen in a long time are amazed at how I look. My husband is especially proud of my accomplishment. My son made a comment the other day about my weight loss: He said he didn't want to make my head swell, but I was looking good. That made me feel so proud! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/deniset85

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06-06-2005, 09:13 AM	#2
justmarvi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,218 Gallery: justmarvi	I love this success story Denise, I'm feeling like a success myself, aren't you?