Encouragement for Newbies
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Encouragement for Newbies
| Sun, 01-18-2004 - 10:34am |
For those of you just starting SBD, or even just thinking about starting, I thought I'd let you know what I've experienced. I am in day 5. My appetite at meals has GREATLY decreased. I know it is because of the snacks mid-morning and afternoon. Just keeps me full and the blood sugar level. For example, yesterday I had an omlette with 1/2 cup veggies in it for breakfast. 20 peanuts for snack. Lunch was 2 cups of salad. Can't remember what mid-afternoon snack was, but I did have one. Then for dinner, I had a grilled chicken breast and 2 cups of mixed veggies (broccoli, water chestnuts, snow peas, etc). I didn't think I was EVER going to get the veggies down, let alone the chicken breast. And didn't finish the chicken, because I knew I had to eat the veggies.
The amazing part of this is that before, I could've scarfed this plus much more down! But because I was eating things with much more sugar (corn, peas, etc)it was apparently letting my blood sugar spike and driving hungar pains.
Just wanted to pass on a little encouragement for anyone thinking about this WOE. And I have lost 6 lbs. I know this may fluctuate, but at least I'm heading in the right direction!

Susan :)
Thank you!