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Words of Wisdom Needed on SBD [Forum]

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:27:08 +0000

I started the south beach diet (SBD) a month ago. I fell off the dieting wagon and now I am back on. I restarted phase 1 but have not lost any weight. I have a wedding to attend July 31 in Vegas, it is coctail attire. I am so afraid I will not lose any weight. Does anyone have any words of wisdom?

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[Forum] I’m Done With Diets

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:20:28 +0000

I have been dieting since I was sixteen. I am 37 now. I decided to stop dieting today. Over the years I have: Eaten just an apple a day Thrown up after eating (for about a month… didn’t like it) Exercised insanely Atkins South Beach Weight Watchers Phentermine Nutrisystem Guess what? I am done. No more diets. I will eat more fruits and veggies, more complex carbs, cut back on simple carbs, stop eating after 9pm, not take seconds, drink more water, and try to get 30 minutes a day of exercise until I get in better shape. I will only try to change one of these a week. I am sick of watching people eat while I deprive myself. I am done. Low calorie diets (under 1200) no longer hold any merit with me. I am 5’6″ and 160 pounds. I am at risk for diabetes if I don’t do something.

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[Forum] South Beach Diet Buddy

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:30:20 +0000

Hi all! I have started the South Beach diet today, I am hoping to lose 15lbs! I am getting married in June in Mexico and hoping to be slimmed down by then. My stats: Height: 5ft9 Weight: 138 Goal weight: 123-125lbs I have found great recipes for phase one on a website called Kalyn’s Kitchen, I am hoping they are indeed South Beach friendly! So, I am looking for someone else who is on the South Beach diet, so we can use each other as motivation, share recipes etc…. Is there anyone out there who wants to be my South Beach buddy??

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[Forum] Losing Weight With the Grapefruit Diet

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:34:22 +0000

From Diet Blog Share: I am at 260 lbs. This time 2 years ago I was 190 Ibs. In between those pounds I had a baby, and went through a divorce. I am following the grapefruit diet plan as of today until the weight is off. If you read this diet it is similar to the South Beach Diet phase 1 and 2. I am also re-introducing walking to my routine. Right now I have severe back and leg problems, because of the extra weight, but I am going to press on through. I am online to ask for SUPPORTERS ONLY–this diet has worked for me and others that I know in the past. I know it is a restrictive diet, but what diet or diet and exercise plan is not restrictive? Will I gain weight if I go back to the way I used to eat? YES, what kind of diet and exercise plan works after you decide to become a cookie-eating couch potato again? Duh! This is about me being fit and able to play with my son, so no negative comments please!

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Does the Smart Choices Program Lack Credibility?

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:31 +0000

In the US, “Smart Choices”, the new food-label campaign, is being criticized by nutritionists for allowing their label to appear on products such as high-sugar cereals (Froot Loops and Cocoa Krispies). The label has also been applied to high-salt processed foods, and full-fat mayonnaise. Continue reading…

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What’s Up With Self-Sabotage?

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:15:41 +0000

How many times have we started a new diet with the very best of intentions? We know we picked a good program, we're excited, we've stocked up on the essentials. We might even manage to do well for a few days. Then the shoe falls. Our resolve wanders. We almost look for an excuse to cheat. You ask yourself, “Why?” You know full well that 14 strong days as free of temptation as possible will garner you the best chance of weight loss success. Good plan! So, what do you instead? You make a date to meet your pals at the local hangout – you know, the one with the free Happy Hour buffet and 25¢ beers. You rationalize you “deserve” it. You convince yourself that your friends will bolster you with “support”. Lastly, you promise yourself to stick to 1, okay 2 max, Michelob Lights. Yeah that was the promise, but it didn't quite turn out that way. Yet again. It's not like we need to someone to hold our hand into temptation! It surely doesn't help that there's a McDonalds, Burger King and/or Pizza Hut on every corner. Calling at us like an epic siren, we turn into the drive thru like Pavlov's dogs. Our low carb brain tells us to order a bunless cheeseburger or grilled chicken salad, meanwhile we splurt out “Big Mac & Diet Coke”. Of course Diet Coke! Hey, we're on a diet! Why do we do it? Why do we set ourselves up? Seemingly, almost on purpose? Personally, I think it's akin to the emotional reasons we eat, whether we're actually hungry or not. The next time you're standing in front of the fridge, door swung wide open, staring in a blank trance as if some magical 0 cal 0 carb delicious delight will suddenly appear. Take comfort in knowing that your dieting sisters and brothers are joining you world over. Self examination is the key. What's going on inside your brain? What are we furiously trying to bury under the wrong foods and poor choices? What on earth are we afraid of? Worried that we can't blame personal failures on our fat anymore? Scared about sudden attention and flirting from the opposite sex? Zillions of books have been written on the subject and I'm far from an expert, but I have spent the better portion of my adult life pondering this puzzle. Therapy is probably the most obvious answer, but we don't have time and I'm certainly unqualified! Behavior modification techniques would be beneficial, as are online support groups, like those at the Kimkins.com site. For my buck, the most bang is journaling. Yes, men, even you. You've heard confession is good for the soul. Well, it's absolutely true. As luck would have it, your Kimkins membership comes with your very own personal journal – yours to share with other members for accountability or just to jot down your inner most feelings. We'll touch more on self-sabotage in upcoming article. But for now, committing feelings and insecurities, whether to paper or bandwidth, can help. Go ahead, discover yourself.

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What Is The Atkins Diet?

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:13:05 +0000

The Atkins weight loss diet is based on one simple principle: Your body burns both carbohydrates and fat for calories. If you reduce the amounts of carbohydrates available, it will burn more fat and you will lose weight. According to Atkins, calories are unimportant. The key to losing weight is to restrict the carbohydrates that you eat and force the body to turn to its stored fat as an energy source. As proof of this, proponents of the Atkins Diet point to the following facts derived from research: * When the body doesn’t have enough carbohydrate, it will use ketenes derived from fat as energy. * You can eat more food and lose more weight on a low carbohydrate diet than you can on a low fat diet. * You crave less food when you eat fewer carbohydrates. * By eating fewer carbohydrates, people tend to eat fewer calories without counting them. * The greater the difference between fat and carbohydrate, the greater the weight loss. In short, if you restrict your intake of carbohydrates, you will most likely also restrict your intake of calories. By lowering your carbohydrate intake, you will encourage your body to turn to fat for energy. The Atkins diet has provoked storms of controversy since it was first published. The recommendation to eat a high-protein, low-carbohydrate flew in the face of all the dietary recommendations by established medical institutions. The diet was denounced as unsafe, particularly if used as a life-long weight maintenance plan. Over the past five to ten years, there have been numerous studies that come down on both sides of the equation, and Atkins last version of the diet included the admission that calories do matter, and the advice to ‘eat only enough to satisfy hunger’. A typical menu for a meal on the Atkins Diet might include: Portobello and Ricotta Crostini Chicken Milanese over Spring Salad Lemon Vinaigrette dressing Warm Lentils and Celery Raspberry Cheesecake in a Cup The eating plan recommended by the Atkins diet contains very low portions of carbohydrates, deriving the majority of carbohydrates from vegetables high in fiber and low in carbs, and unrestricted portions of proteins, including high fat proteins like beef, pork and cheese. Follow up research on people who have used the Atkins Diet to lose weight show a fast initial weight loss that eventually levels off. The Atkins Diet has four phases to account for it: 1. The Induction Phase, which restricts carbohydrates severely. 2. The OWL (Ongoing Weight Loss) Phase, in which you add in limited carbs and tailor the eating plan to your tastes 3. Pre-maintenance, with ten pounds or less to the target goal, deliberately slows weight loss to begin adjusting the body to after-weight-loss diet. 4. Lifetime Maintenance, a long-term eating plan that emphasizes low carbohydrates and healthy, long-term eating Who should use the Atkins Diet? While the Atkins Diet seems on the surface to be directly counter to what is recommended by most medical institutions, many of the principles are actually the same. Unless you are under the care of a physician for a chronic medical condition like diabetes, high blood pressure or coronary problems, you can use the Atkins Diet. Do pay attention to the portions recommended in the menus and plans at http://www.atkins.com, despite the reassurances that you can ‘eat all you want and still lose weight.’

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What Are You Willing To Do To Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals?

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:06:41 +0000

What are you willing to do to achieve your weight loss goals? I’m approached quite regularly about which diet is best, which book would I recommend and what exercise program should a person follow. People think they can just purchase a book to read and then some sort of magic occurs whereby reading it will cause their fat to magically disappear. Well, I’m here to break the news to you, the $40 investment in your weight loss book is just the start, there’s a lot of hard work and other expenses involved. Time Investment There’s time invested in your education (reading, watching videos etc), time you’ll spend exercising doing both cardio and weight training. There’s time spent creating your new meal plans as well as preparation of those meals the day before or days in advance. There’s time involved in doing extra laundry because you’re suddenly doing more exercising now on your weight loss journey. Let me ask you this: What’s your favorite television show? How much television are you watching in a given week? 1 Hour? Six? Are you willing to eliminate television to allow yourself time to go to the gym and prepare foods for the next day? If not, then don’t bother buying books that recommend food and exercise programs? It takes time to prepare food for 5 or 6 meals in a day and to go to the gym once or twice a day. Weight loss requires a time investment. Food Investment The quality of the food you put in your body is directly proportional to the quality of your cells. It’s your cells that create energy and make your various bodily systems run, and if they’re given the best quality food, then they’re able to regenerate and be healthy. Conversely, low quality food creates a low quality cell. A low quality cell is not up to the demand of generating energy nor the proper removal of wastes which then results in sickness and disease. In conversation with a fellow regarding his food program and how he could make corrections to his diet to improve his health, burn fat, improve his workouts and achieve his weight loss goal, I suggested a few “new” products. Oatmeal, some whole grain wraps, spring mix salad, and Essential Fatty Acid, Almond butter and whole grain basmati rice were a few places to begin. “You didn’t tell me how expensive it was going to be!” was his response. Well, I don’t consider it expensive, so I would not have said that it was. Our cells are our power plants in our body. Our body is constantly rebuilding itself daily and hourly. Our skeleton replaces itself once a year and the muscular lining of our stomach and our intestines is replaced every 3 to 4 days so it only makes sense to give it the highest quality food. Doesn’t it? You’re probably going to come to the same conclusion that most other people do. The food I put in my body creates a healthy body and I must take care in my food choices. Whole grain oatmeal costs more money than cocoa puffs. Raw almonds cost more than hickory smoked almonds and you probably never knew what Essential Fats or Pro Biotics were. Weight loss requires an investment in food. Cutting Expenses To Reach Your Goal If you’re not able to increase the amount of food you eat financially or the quality of the food you eat (organic), then what are you willing to do to get it. Are you willing to cut some other costs? Are you willing to increase your sales at your job or home business to be able to afford this new change? The first reasonable step is to make some switches or replacements. Take note of non nutritional foods in your day – consider snacks, junk foods, coffee, pop, cigarettes (I hope you’re not still smoking), milk or dairy products, alcohol, vitamins, tums, Rolaids, pepto bismol etc and see how much you’re spending on a daily or monthly basis. Are you willing to replace these for higher quality nutritional foods that will support you in your weight loss goals? It can be a scary thought for some people. Others accept the challenge readily because they’ve truly committed to their weight loss goals and are willing to do Whatever It Takes! Switching and replacing is the easiest thing to do. Weight Loss requires sacrifice. Invest in Yourself Your body, your mind, your soul and becoming the best you can be is the single best investment you can make. Make the decision to eat the cleanest food you can, make the healthiest choices you can, begin to switch from non nutritional foods to nutritional foods and let go negativity in your life. Weight loss is easy, but requires some investment. Eat Well, Be Well Rob Cooper – Guest Author

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South Beach Diet Reviews

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:35:47 +0000

South Beach Diet is relatively the hottest diet chic in the world today. With the rapid widespread of the South Beach Diet, so many South Beach Diet reviews have been made. It is interesting to know then that the South Beach Diet reviews are made to support the existing claims for the latest craze South Beach Diet. And mostly on the South Beach Diet reviews, there is a certain denominator that holds true with almost all of the South Beach Diet reviews, and that is a positive view for this latest diet chic. Before anything else, it is important to note that the South Beach Diet reviews are really set or made to provide some support or claims for answering the possible questions that surrounds the South Beach Diet. So, the South Beach Diet reviews are somewhat like so many testimonials or claims that the South Beach Diet reviews function as bases for further claims and stand. With such role played by the South Beach Diet reviews, it is not at all surprising that many companies concerned for this diet greatly make and provide some South Beach Diet reviews for the people to read or to pay attention. So today, many sites are begging the interest of the dieters to place their own South Beach Diet reviews on certain pages and see what others think about the South Beach Diet. For particular mention, it is often considered that most of the posted South Beach Diet reviews really contain positive outlook to such diet. For example, one of the noted South Beach Diet reviews is that which maintains that after three weeks of applying the South Beach Diet they have lost pounds. Of course this will hold true if it is coupled with proper guidance from the given food list and meals. Other noted South Beach Diet reviews mentioned that the South Beach Diet is worthy of love and attention. In fact, in most South Beach Diet reviews the reaction “I love this diet!” is very common. For further interest, there are also several South Beach Diet reviews which maintain that the South Beach Diet recipes are very quick and easy resulting in quite delicious meals. Well, this may holds true for it is commonly noted that most of the recommended South Beach Diet recipes are really proven and delicious. Other South Beach Diet reviews, in relation to this reaction about the recipes, holds that many South Beach Dieters have found the diet really right for them, and those who do not know how to coke find the South Beach Diet thrilling and great. So for that fact, it is then clear that whatever the South Beach Diet reviews hold, different reactions are evident and such reactions are patterned from individuals experience. Tags: Diet , eat , food , list , meal , questions , recipe , recipes , reviews , site , South Beach , South Beach Diet , South Beach Diet recipes , South Beach Diet reviews , testimonials , the South Beach Diet , The South Beach Diet Recipes , the south beach diet review Related posts The Official South Beach Diet Web Site (0) South Beach Diet Grocery List (0) The South Beach Diet Book (0) South Beach Diet.Com: An Ultimate Portal for SBD (0) South Beach Diet Recipes (0) South Beach Diet Recipes (0) South Beach Diet Online (0)

South Beach Diet Sample Menu

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:04:24 +0000

As the South Beach Diet continues to make unforgettable prints in the lives of many people, the number of the people who look for some of the available South Beach Diet sample menus for following the diet plan greatly increases. So today, it is not at all surprising that hundreds of thousands dieters are searching for some of the South Beach Diet sample menus, whether through the books or online. If you are one of those who are looking for the available South Beach Diet sample menu, this article is right for you. Generally, the South Beach Diet sample menus can b greatly found from any official resources of the South Beach Diet and also from the dieter generated resources. So speaking of the official resources of the South Beach Diet, you can greatly find a lot of the South Beach Diet sample menus from the official site of the diet on the internet which is located at SouthBeachDiet.com. For your information, this South Beach Diet sample menu site has been developed to offer guidance into the South Beach Diet program and to provide information on what the diet looks and feels like. Speaking of the guidance that this site for the South Beach Diet sample menu offers, certain things are included and these include samples of menus that you will be applying while you are on the diet plan. As it is commonly noted, the program has three distinct phases and with these phases, you can greatly search some South Beach Diet sample menus for each phase . Along with that, there are also some free recipes that can be mixed into the South Beach Diet meal plans for you of course to get a notion of what you will be eating or to avoid. Aside from the official site of the South Beach Diet, there are also other available resources where you can find some of the South Beach Diet sample menus. It is then a nice idea to know that the emergence of these several other resources for the South Beach Diet sample menus are greatly caused by the huge number of follower of the diet plan today. So to mention, some of the resources that contain the South Beach Diet sample menus are the forums on the web, discussion groups, and bulletin boards. Where to find them? That’s not a problem. There are a lot of sites online today that offered such services. And to give you an idea, there is the Groups.MSN.com and the Groups.Yahoo.com. It is also very interesting to know that aside from those resources, there are also some directories for the South Beach Diet that will guide you to the right destination for some of the best South Beach Diet sample menus. Among the many available resources that offered such scope for the South Beach Diet are the Google.com and the Yahoo.com. These are juts among the over hundreds South Beach Diet directories online. Others are just on the web, waiting for you and the other South Beach dieters to invade their domains. So if you are serious about finding what you are looking for, then you better try those mentioned sites and find some of the sample menus, recipes and other for the South Beach Diet. Tags: avoid , book , Diet , eat , forum , information , meal , menu , menus , online , phase , plan , recipe , recipes , site , South Beach , South Beach Diet , south Beach Diet meal , South Beach Diet sample , the South Beach Diet , web Related posts The Official South Beach Diet Web Site (0) South Beach Diet Grocery List (0) South Beach Diet.Com: An Ultimate Portal for SBD (0) South Beach Diet Recipes (0) South Beach Diet Questions (0) South Beach Diet Information Sites (0) The South Beach Diet Book (0)

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