Tam's SBD Journal 2007

[Star123]

Stats: 192/189/187/Goal 135
Start Date: April 2007

Dear Journal, I started SBD plan in mid April of this year. Prior to that I was on ww for a month and lost 3 lbs. This was my second attempt on doing ww, but with no long term success.
After much thought, I decided it was time to change to a different diet plan. I couldn't decide on what eating plan was right for me, but after doing some research and reviewing all the different plans on the internet, I made the decision to try the South Beach Plan.
The only good thing I accomplished on ww was kicking the habit of eating at night, which took about 21 days of disipline. My new rule of thumb is not eating after 7 pm. This night eating contributed to several years of weight gain and 50 lbs later. In the past I had lost that amount twice, being at the weight of 125-128 lbs. My goal weight for now is 132 lbs. I've lost 5 lbs and have 52 lbs to go.

SBD Plan: The first part of SBD was a bit of a struggle for me, [giving up fruits, grains, being a chocolate addict], going through sugar withdrawl, [having headaches and dizzyness], but I managed to get through the first 2 weeks with Phase 1. Total weight loss as 5 lbs.

05/06/2007: Today is my first day on Phase 2
This is my Menu:
Breakfast: oatmeal, 1 small banana, 1 coffee w/Lf milk
Lunch: 1 cucumber, raisin, peanut spinach salad w/ 2 tsp olive oil
Snack: 1 V-8 drink
Supper: Chicken Breast, 1 small baked, potato, mixed veges
Dessert: Strawberries, plain yogurt, 2 splenda

05/07/2007: 2nd day on Phase 2
This is my Menu:
Breakfast: fibre 1 cereal, 1/2 cup LF milk, 1 splenda, small banana, 1 coffee w/LF milk
Lunch: 1 cucumber, raisin, peanut, shredded carrot spinach salad w/ 2 tsp olive oil; 1 tea w/Lf milk
Snack: 1/2 cup plain yogurt, strawberries, 2 splenda pkg
Supper: 1 cup lean hamburger, 1 spinach salad w/ olive oil, small baked potato
Dessert: 1/2 cup plain yogurt, strawberries, 1 splenda pkg
1 tea w/1 cream

Bye for now.

[cdn_gal]

Fellow BC'er
Good luck on your journey with SB... I know alot of people on here have been VERY successful while doing it...

[Star123]

Hi Lei, thanks for the welcome. It's good to hear from another canuck.

Have a great day!

[Star123]

Stats 192/189/187/Goal 132
Start Date: April 2007

Dear Journal, today was a good day for me. I only had 1 fruit and 1 grain. I suffered for years from constupation. I couldn't figure out why, but now that I am doing the SBD plan, I have no more problems of any kind. And since I have stopped overeating, my weight should fall off at a more steady rate. Will see how things go from here. Thanks.

Mini Goal: A 5 lb loss[187-182] by May 30, 2007.

My menu for today:
Breakfast: fibre 1 cereal w/LF milk, 1 coffee w/Lf milk
Snack: 1 small banana
Lunch: 1 peanut, carrot shredded spinach salad w/olive oil
Supper: 1 tea w/1 cream, ABC caesar salad w/grilled chicken strips

I know I can do it!!!

Bye for now.

[Star123]

Stats 192/189/187/185/Goal 135
Start Date: April 2007
Mini Goal: lose 5 lbs by May 30th.
Working to lose weight, get healthy and avoid getting type 2 Diabetes.

Dear Journal, I'm so estatic! Today I wi this morning and I'm down another 2 lbs. Yahoo!!! That means 3 more lbs to lose till end of May. What a great feeling. I've lost 7 lbs in total since mid April and the SBD plan seems to be working.

Still, I need to stay with the low GI foods [glycemic index foods] and stay away from the high starchs. I found that eating fibre 1 cereal in the mornings is helping me lose more weight, making me feel fuller. I'm just eating 1-2 fruits per day, 1 grain, 1 coffee w/ LF milk, 1/2 cup of LF plain yogurt. And sticking to salads, mixed vegetables w/olive oil or 1 tbsp of mayo while on Phase 2.

After doing Phase 1 for 2 weeks, my sugar cravings have almost disappeared, if not completely. My body's insulin resistance to properly process fats and sugars, seem to have been resolved at this point. I am hoping in the next several weeks that my body will now start to metabolize carbs properly. Wish me luck!

Bye for now,

[Lulu Belle]

You're doing a great job Tammy, you'll probably surpass your goal for the month!

[Star123]

Hi LuLu, thanks. I needed that.

Take care,

[Star123]

192/189/187/185/goal 135
Mini goal: lose 3 lbs till may 30th.
I can do it!

Dear Journal, today went well. I'm staying on plan and my weight is stable. I think I am in Ketosis. This will mean that my body is processing carbohydrates properly and burning fat, which is what I want to happen. And if I keep getting the results of weightloss, I will know that my body is doing what it is supposed to do during this metabolic state.
So far, I've lost 7 lbs since mid april and hope to continue losing at this steady rate. I have hear people who have experienced a stall and when that happens, I should know what to do to remedy the siduation. A stall or plateau, as they call it, usually does not last long and can be broken with a change in one's eating plan.
I hope to lose 50 more lbs this year and I have the determination to do it. Because I don't want to be a type 2 diabetic or a full-blown diabetic, if I can help it. Knowing many diseases are caused from obesity and fat on the mid section is too hard on one's back.
I have lost weight about twice in my life time and I don't like being fat anymore. And the SBD plan is helping me accomplish my goals to become a thinner and more healthier me.

Bye,

[Star123]

mini goal: lose 4 lbs by May 30th, update: gained 1 pound last week
mini workout: 30 minutes of cardio/powerwalking 3 x week
Stats: 192/189/187/186/goal 135 - 51 lbs to target weight

Dear Journal, Today was an interesting day. I stayed on plan with 1 carb/1 fruit. If I have more carbs, I gain. So that's where I'm at right now. I'm somewhat motivated by others who are doing well on the SBD plan. They are getting results from both eating right and exercising on a weekly basis. I know you have to do both.
It's been over 2.5 years since I've done any cardio. Actually, I lied because I did curves for about a month before doing SBD. It was too expensive for me to maintain at the time, so I had to stop doing the program. So, I've been debating whether to do something about that and well, today I did 30 minutes of powerwalking and I actually felt good about my achievement. Have to remember to drink alot of water,[warning: watch out for heat stroke; had a bad case of it 6 years ago and was very sick with it], especially since today was a very hot day [temp was 14'c/60'f]. Tomorrow is supposed to be cooler, [keep fingers crossed].
I'm a bit depressed about my 1 pound weight gain. I think it's a stall, but as long as I stick to my mini workout regiment, it should soon break. And before I know it, I will be a few pounds lighter as well.
I need to be optimistic at this point, because if I don't I will fail. In any case, if I happen to fall off the wagon, I have the option of getting right back on plan. This is the key to successfully lossing weight,[many do this to keep themselves from gaining any more weight], and getting to goal.
As I've said before, giving up is not an option, but an excuse to quit. That is my moto and I'm sticking to it!

"To thine own self be true" - William Shakespeare **

This is A Poem I Wrote Today:

My Heavenly Father

I have a heavenly father,
who watchs me night and day.
He listens to all my problems,
and helps me along the way.

His mercy is everlasting,
and his kindness never fails.
For his children know his calling,
and heed to his loving voice.

He says he'll never leave me,
nor forsake me in this life.
Because I know he loves me,
with his wonderful saving grace.

Show me Lord what I should do,
and teach me how to pray.
My life is full of troubles,
but he takes them all away.

Bye for now,

[Lulu Belle]

Don't you give up! You know that even if the scale stalls and you are doing the "right" things, that it will eventually catch up. And what you were saying about curves being too expensive, i can relate to. It's not like it is a full service gym, you are basically paying membership joining fees, and monthly fees just to go for a 1/2 hour. Hmmm, i know around here it is the most expensive gym option on the go. I think anybody can make up their own routine for fitness. You don't need a gym, just some imagination, and some initiative. Keep it up!!

[Star123]

Stats: 192/189/187/186/185/goal 135
mini goal: lose 3 lbs till May 30th.
Update: stall gone! 1 pound down.

LuLu, you're so right. I started cardio/powerwalking just yesterday and I'm doing it outside 3 x per week. It feels great to exercise again. Thanks again for your wonderful support and encouragement. I won't quit. It's not an option!

You have a great day!

Bye,

[Star123]

Stats:192/189/187/186/185/goal 135
Update: stall gone/1 pound loss
Mini goal: lose 3 lbs till May 30th
50 lbs left to go till target. I can do it!!!

Dear Journal, it's 13'C/58'F and it will get hotter on the southcoast, later this afternoon. I'm staying on program with 1 carb/1 fruit plan. I'm insulin sensitive and after doing 2 weeks of phase 1 {straight protein}, my body went into ketosis mode. Now that I'm in phase 2, I can have 1 carb/1 fruit. Since being on the SBD plan, I've lose 7 lbs which is almost a full dress size {10 lbs}. Soon with the cardio I'm doing and sticking to plan, I'll be much thinner and my clothes will be falling off me.

Every morning I usually go to mcdonald's and have just 1 tea w/1 cream, and read the 24 hour news. That's my start for the day. Then I do some arrands, if I need to. I used to have a shopping problem and bought almost everything in sight. Now I'm changing that. Nothing changes over night and it's a slow progress, but I'm breaking the habit on a daily basis. I do have some "slip ups" once in a while, but only to a minimal and within my budget.
It's like a have a conpulsive nature, and when I stopped one habit,{such as compulsive eating, which I have suffered from since the age of 9 yrs}, I subconsciously switch addictions and this time I became a compulsive shopper. I need to watch and keep myself in-check. I can do it!

When I was a young adult, I tried drugs when I was married to my exhusband. Nothing heavy really, but I could have become addicted to a hard drug {it was like a hand gripping my mind, when I was high, and the experience scared me enough to stop doing it, and I never ever touch it again}. And if it wasn't for my family being patient with me {waiting for me to come home and leave my abusive husband of 11.5 years}, and helping me to detox and stay clean, I probably would have stayed in that siduation.

[I have never considered myself being a drug addict,{I was a follower and did drugs only when others were around, but not by myself}. I have been clean for 4.5 years now, and I thank God for delivering me from that horrible siduation, {that might have been worse, if I had stayed and he had killed me {I believe God's angel was protecting me throughout my bad marriage years, or I would be dead right now}. It was getting that serious, really! With him doing all that drinking and heavy drugging, he was capable of anything. I just had to say that, because at one time I didn't think he was that dangerous. Figure that one out. I, of course was in total denial, because no wife wants to believe the worse is happening. It's too surreal}. But today I can truely say, that I now forgive him and don't hold anything against him. I'm a stronger person for surviving that experience. Never again will I subject myself to that siduation. Never!!!]

This is why I thank my heavenly father for giving me a second chance in this life. I will always be indebted to him, forever. I've come a long way, baby. And I will never go back to that life ever again. Thank goodness. I'm free, divorced, {he can't hurt me ever again}, and happier than I've ever been in my life. I am truely blessed.

"To thine own self be true" - William Shakespeare **

Bye for now,

[Star123]

April 18, 2007
Stats: 192/189/186/185/goal 135
mimi goal: lose 3 lbs till may 31
mimi workout: cardio 3 x week

Dear Journal, it was a good day today. I'm staying on plan and am still sticking with 1 carb/1 grain. Keeping the starches down. Losing weight at a slow pace, at about 1 pound a week, sometimes more. I'm maintaining a weight loss of 7 lbs and had broken a stall of 1 pound gain in-between the loss.
Today was treat day! I believe that you need to eat to live, not live to eat. But, there will be times when I will get the urge to spurge. So, today I had 2 squares of 70% dark lindt chocolate. It was o.k., but I'm not used to the unsweetened coco taste. Dark chocolate is good for you, because of the antioxidant content. I would like try some ff pudding [cheese cake] and LF jello with whipped topping. The SBD book mentions having some strawberries dipped in dark chocolate. You can have hummus with celery sticks, natural peanut with plain yogurt mixed with splenda, ricotta cheese with carmel or chocolate or anything you like [within reason].
I'm on a mission to see what other desserts or snacks are out there for Low Carb eating. I know that some desserts can be converted into healthy ones and it will be fun to experiment with these foods, as long as I stick to the SBD guidelines.

signing off...

[Star123]

stats: 192/189/187/186/185/184/Goal 135
mini goal: lose 5 lbs till june 15
mini workout: cardio/powerwalking 3 x week
SBD Diet Plan: A true beacher...

Dear Journal, it's been a while since we talked. I've been staying OP most of the time I've been away and have managed to lose a total of 8 pounds in 1.5 months. Which is almost a dress size. That's quite an accomplishment for me. I'm slowly shrinking, but need to lose 5 more dress sizes to get to my goal weight. This is going to take some time, but I know it can be done. I figure by late November I'll be close to my goal weight. Exercise and eating right with portion control are the keys to success.

I've had to cut out alot of fat from my diet, like peanut butter and peanuts. They were the culprits for slowing down my weight loss efforts. I'm adopting a new concept of have a low or high day. A low day is when you eat low carb meals, and a high day is when you consume high carb meals for the day.

It's good to listen to what your body is telling you. For instance, if you are truely hungrey... eat something, but don't over indulge. But, if you do... don't worry about it... just stop what you are doing... reassess and then get right back on track. It's that simple. Don't complicate the siduation and make things worse for yourself. Everyone has a bad day or an occational slip. If you need to splurge, then splurge. Have a splurge day once in a while to keep your diet interesting and less boring.

There are ways of splurging without taking in all that sugar. Buy the SBD treats or a Lf Low carb treat, like a frozen vanilla icecream bar... that has only 10 carbs a bar. Eat some Lf jello with Lf whipping cream. There are so many ways to make your menus interestin ... and not risk sabetoging your efforts.

For instance, I beginning to reading about various foods in cooking magazines... that have fantastic meals or delicious desserts that appeal to me. Then I take one meal or dessert and figure out how I could make it Lf and Low carb friendly... but still have the satisfaction of having of enjoying that same meal or dessert... but without all that sugar and fat.

I'm a beacher and I can do it!!!

Bye for now,

[Lulu Belle]

You're doing great Tammy. It really sounds like you've got it all planned out! I'll have to take a lesson from you!

[Star123]

LuLu, thanks... from what your stats say, you have had some success. Good for you!!!

See ya,

[Star123]

stats: 192/184/135
mini goal: loss 5 lbs by June 15
Update: maintaining an 8 pound loss

Dear Journal, well it's another day... an OP day actually.

my menu for today,
Breakfast: oatmeal, 1 coffee w/2%
Snack: whole wheat crackers w/Lf philedelphia cream cheeze
Lunch: 1 tossed salad w/olive oil and diced apple, raisins, almonds
Snack: almonds, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, raisins w/splenda
Dinner: 2 small whole wheat tortillas w/salad, Lf cream cheeze, shredded cheddar

I was originally going to have a baked sweet potato and a pork chop for dinner, but wasn't hungry for it... so I changed my menu slightly. Other than that I've an a pretty good day with food. I haven't had the compulsion to overeat for at least a 2 months now... and it's a blessing to be able to stop eating when I am full.

Compulsive eating has ruled most of my life, since the first time I went on a diet at age 9. Now that it is under control... I can breath again and I'm learning to do other activities to fill that void, instead of stuffing my face with food. I have always struggled with food and have used it to self-medicate in times of loneliness, bordom, sadness, anxiety, and when I would become tired.

But, with the help of friends and family members, I am beginning to overcome get a handle on these things... each day is a new beginning and another step towards my goals to becoming a better me.

Bye for now...