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I am upset about this........
| Tue, 12-02-2003 - 12:11am |
Hi,
I was all excitied about starting the SBD but I went on the WW chat room and they bashed the diet. They said it is like atkins and people quit after a month. I was so besides myself. Now, I am doubting whether I should start this diet or not. Please give input.
Thanks in advance.
I was all excitied about starting the SBD but I went on the WW chat room and they bashed the diet. They said it is like atkins and people quit after a month. I was so besides myself. Now, I am doubting whether I should start this diet or not. Please give input.
Thanks in advance.

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Remember knowledge is power. I know that Atkins and SBD books are both available at our public library. Read the first few sections that explain the philosophy behind the diet and choose your weapon.
I wish you success with whichever route you choose. Also, I feel like I can guarantee you incredible support from the persons on the SBD board.
Robyn
It's really sad that people take things so personally and have to automatically trash what they disagree with and often do not even know about. It's crazy!
I know nothing firsthand about Atkins, but my experience with WW wasn't so good. I think maybe I lost around 20 pounds at most before giving up in frustration. On WW, I felt angry and resentful. It just didn't work for me. I absolutely hated counting points and journaling, both of which made me obsessive. I'm already obsessive and extreme, that's how I got so fat! LOL. Plus, I don't want to just eat a tiny snack-sized snickers bar for an occasional treat, I want to eat the whole bag! nor do I want a half cup of pasta, I want the whole damn plate! LOL. Anyway, I always ended up gaining the little I lost back and then some.
Since starting SB Aug 28, I've lost 32 pounds, going from a size 18W to a 14 Misses. Like others have said here, this does not feel like a "diet" to me. Yes, phase 1 was hard, especially since I had horrible eating habits before I started. But once I got over the first few days, it wasn't so bad. Now that I'm on phase 2, this just seems normal to me. And the really surprising thing for me is that now I *can* occasionally eat things I wouldn't have been able to handle otherwise. Don't get me wrong, I have to follow this plan, and I'm sure if I let myself have treats too often, I'd probably trigger the addiction cycle again. But if I just have something occasionally, and have it with or right after eating something with proteins and fats, I'm OK.
Good luck with whatever you choose to do.
Hugs,
Jill K.
phase 2
(228,196,145) *all-time high 242
Please don't let these ignorant people decide what diet to be on for you.
Hi Mel,
you can have the fatty foods you enjoy but still have fruit too.
Hi there & welcome!
I had posted a reply much earlier today, but then couldn't find it.
Ria
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