5 days in phase 1 and no weight loss ;(

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Registered: 08-01-2003
5 days in phase 1 and no weight loss ;(
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Thu, 03-18-2004 - 5:09pm
In the first 2 days I lost 4 pounds and my bloat was gone. Now on day 4 my bloat is back and I gained back the 4 pounds +2 more! I have not veered from this diet except last night when I had 1 slice of salami with cheese, but thats it. I thought I was doing so well today until I just weighed myself. I am starting to get discouraged. If I eat two cups of lettuce at once is that two many carbs? Last night I had about 2ounces lean steak and two cups of boiled cabbage. Dessert, 1/2cup ricotta with splenda and little vanilla extract. Please tell me if I am doing something wrong or if this is normal. Thanks.
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Registered: 09-10-2003
Thu, 03-18-2004 - 6:33pm
My first question would be: Is it that time of month? If so then expect weight gain, bloating, water retention and all hat lovely stuff.

Looking at your meal last night, I see you had red meat. Red meat takes longer for your body to digest so of coarse you will see the scale go up a bit.

You can never eat too much lettuce, also try eating other veggies. In fact, eat more veggies you should be eating veggies with every meal. The SBD cauliflower "potatoes" is one of my faves.

Have you been exercising? Sometimes that's a way to kick the weight in the butt. Also Drink lots and lots of water.

Hang in there, and keep doing what you're doing and you'll see the weight come off in no time!

Bonnie

174/159/150?

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Thu, 03-18-2004 - 8:11pm
Thank you for your information. I have been eating a variety of the vegetables allowed. Out of curiousity, I got some ketone sticks. I am in very slight ketosis, which must be normal for all the extra protein I have been eating instead of carbs. I am aware that we are not supposed to go into ketosis like on Atkins. I am going to stick with it and see how it goes. --Bernadette
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Registered: 10-01-2003
Thu, 03-18-2004 - 8:46pm
You are correct - you should not be in ketosis or try to be on South Beach.

       

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Registered: 12-19-2002
Fri, 03-19-2004 - 1:31pm
Metamucil helps a lot!
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Fri, 03-19-2004 - 8:18pm

Hi, ciroflex --


I'm a newbie myself. I started on 3/13.


You've got lots of good advice from fellow SBDers... some that I plan to use myself!


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Cheryl