Comments on: Ask a loser: What did you eat on the South Beach Diet?

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:41:04 +0000

I lost quite a bit of weight on the SB diet some time ago, then gained it all back. Then I figured out to apply the principles for long term eating, rather than a short term fix.

Learn from the diet, but don’t quit when you hit your goal…

BTW – Cadbury eggs. The best…

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:43:34 +0000

I will be starting Phase I of South Beach Diet on Februrary 1. If anyone is interested, they can go to my blog and click the link on the right to see how my experience with it goes. I’m not going to mention the name of the blog though, because i know that’s a no-no :-) I’ve already posted what menus I plan to cook and a shopping list for the first week. I would love to get some online friends to comment or email me so we can compare results and swap recipes.

By: PastaQueen

PastaQueen — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:16:28 +0000

@Bethama – Oh my, you make a good point. It is a paradox, isn’t it? :)

By: PastaQueen

PastaQueen — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:13:24 +0000

@Sarah – My adventures with yogurt are worth of an entire post. But basically, I hear ya’.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:16:40 +0000

@Sarah – Yes, good God, they are back, everywhere. But isn’t it responsible eating when you are choosing foods in season? :X

By: Bethama

Bethama — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:50:58 +0000

Alas, you forget, the Cadbury Egg ITSELF is shiny, and thus your tactic has no hope of success. (That is, unless the egg is out of its wrapper, in which case why, oh WHY would it not already be in someone’s mouth? Or all over their fingers? Simple logic.)

By: Joe S

Joe S — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:47:34 +0000

While I’ve never read the south beach book, when I look at what it focuses on it is basically what I am eating. The only thing is I haven’t gone through phases

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:16:55 +0000

I lost 30 pounds on SB. I loved it! It was the perfect combination of freedom and restriction, with no counting, which I abhor. During phase 1, I had a lot of eggs, canadian bacon, nonfat cottage cheese with tomatoes, turkey breast, pea pods with hummus, salad, and other meat (even steak or a hamburger). The SF Fudgsicles were my treat at night, which helped. Phase 2 was scary, but I did it. Added in whole grains, sweet potatoes, fruit, SF pudding. Now that I’m in Phase 3 (maintenance), I “cheat” a lot, but keep weighing myself. I made it through the holidays without gaining, but this cold weather is a challenge. I still exercise 5-6 days a week and I’m just not going to let myself get above a certain weight (.8 lb from this morning’s figure). Usually, if I just watch it for a day or two, I’m right back down. So, I recommend it. Once you understand the principles, it’s easy to just eat foods you like that fit. I use the cookbooks for dinner ideas, not meal plans. I look and feel so much better now. I can’t say enough good things about SB.

By: Lyn

Lyn — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:28:03 +0000

I don’t follow South Beach, but it really does have great principles for anyone: focus on produce, lean meats, low fat dairy, healthy fats, and then later, whole grains. That’s a good basis for eating IMO.

By: Laura N

Laura N — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:56:55 +0000

Great post. Even phase 1 has a lot of yummy foods. Carbs are insidious. You eat one, you want a million more. Well, at least I do.

Your cadbury egg thing cracked me up. It’s almost that time of year again. Woohoo! I like the ones with caramel in the center.