Terrific Tuesday Phase 2 Check In

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Registered: 01-23-2002
Terrific Tuesday Phase 2 Check In
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Tue, 01-18-2005 - 8:53am

Good Morning P2 Friends & Lurkers! :-)


I'm here at work wishing it were the weekend already! LMBO!!   I am happy to report we will be thawing out a wee bit today here.  It could get to 34 degrees but it will be windy.  My car will need a wash and I bet everyone else will have the same idea! LOL


How are you all doing this week?  I am going to experiment more with recipes from my SB Cookbook this week.  I need some excitement....giggle!  I am also going to get my rear in gear and at least do my weight training at home if it's too cold to walk outside.


How's the water consumption going?


Here is my Tuesday:


Breakfast:  yogurt & Kashi GoLean cereal mixed and coffee


Snack: Mozz stick


Lunch:  chicken, ww pasta & veggies


Snack:  Maybe PB Yogurt


Dinner:  Salmon & Asparagus & maybe also a salad, plus glass of milk


Snack:  fudgesicle


Hope you're all keeping warm! :-)




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Registered: 04-07-2003
Tue, 01-18-2005 - 4:51pm

Hi Suzy!

Yeah, the heater thing is a problem...this is the second time now, I'm a little annoyed.

I wasn't terribly surprised about them not having brown rice, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask. I was a little upset that they wouldn't substitute veggies for the egg roll...I never thought of ordering the sauce on the side, I'll have to try that next time.

I've discovered that I simply can't do P1 for more than a few days at a time anymore, lol...it feels like punishment, which makes me feel rebellious, and then I go off the other end. So now I'm trying to stick to doing a full day of P1 here and there when I feel like I need a refresher course or if I find myself gaining because of indulgences. I'd say try it for a day or two, and then make a one-day-at-a-time decision about how long to keep it up. I'm planning to go back to P2 tomorrow, maybe just a little more lightly than normal. Does that make sense?

Take care :-)

Shan

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Registered: 10-06-2004
Tue, 01-18-2005 - 6:19pm

Thanks for the Welcome Suzy! I am doing fine of phase 2 as long as I am not baking muffins. :) The Blueberry Bran Muffins are awesome! I have already learned that the faster I can get them in the freezer the better. ;)

I did fairly well on phase 1 considering my 3 night in a row cheat. But, it was my second time around. I did phase (1) 2 weeks before Christmas. Took 2 weeks off for Christmas and came back January 2 2nd.

sw = 108 lbs
cw = 102.6 lbs
lw = 103.4 lbs
gw = 93 - 95 lbs (I know this sounds low, but I am only 4"11.)

So far I have lost 5.4 lbs and 8 1/2 inches! :)

I love the South Beach Diet. I used to eat this way naturally before I gained all this weight. I feel so much healthier and I have so much more energy. I did better with the grazing today and I did not feel as hungry. Getting in some Cardio was a bit of a challenge. It was too cold to run out side. I did manage to do 20 minutes of rowing on our Cross Bar Machine and 10 minutes of jumping jacks. I will have to buy a tread mill as soon as I can fit it in my budget. I really missed running today.

How about you, how long have you been on phase 2? How are you doing on the SBD?

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Wed, 01-19-2005 - 9:32am

Yes, that does make sense. :-)


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Wed, 01-19-2005 - 10:22am

Hi Scully!


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Wed, 01-19-2005 - 10:36am

Oh Tiernan is sooooo cute!!!


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Wed, 01-19-2005 - 11:04am

Thanks Suzy. A really good friend of mine lost a ton of weight on WW. She is now on maintenance and is doing really well. I think part of her success in WW was because she ate mostly organic foods, tons of veggies and lots of whole grains. Her diet now is not too different than SBD Phase 3.

I have always been a healthy eater. The only reason I got in this slump is because I was working with an infertility specialist tying to get PG. He insisted that I gain weight in order to keep working with him. I increased my food portions (pretty much eating P-3 style except double the amount). I just couldn't seem to put on weight despite the fact I was eating constantly. (My metabolism has always been pretty fast) So, I quit working out as hard. (At the time I was running 3 days a week and weight training 2) That helped. I gained 3 lbs out of the 15 he wanted me to gain. Finally out of frustration, I started adding some junk into my diet knowing that it would do the trick and help get my weight up. I hated every minute of it. I felt so tiered, sluggish and depressed in my new body. (At that point I was up 10 lbs) To make matters worse, I found out that I would not be able to have my own children. Gaining all that weight was worthless! :) So, the last 5 pounds or so were put on as I started comfort eating and was too depressed to work out at all. I am sure Prozac did't help much either then to just cause me not to care about any of it anymore.

I finally got off the Prozac at the end of summer. Came to terms with the things in my life that made me sad, and started a series of 1/2 hearted attempts to eat right again and lose some weight. Since starting the SBD, I feel so much better both physically and mentally. I feel like I am finally in a place in life where I am ready to step back in the drivers seat and take control again. That is a really good feeling. I think it really helps that I have found such a positive and nurturing board to turn to as I get back on track. You are right, there are a lot of truly wonderful people here. They really help keep me motivated.

Anyways, my point is that I hear you about getting off track due to stressful situations in life. The main thing is that we were strong enough to get back up and try again rather than wallowing in self despair and it is that very same strength that will see us through to the end! :)

Now my email is long. LOL!

Well, got to go for now.

Good luck and keep up the good work!
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