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Hello everyone! MY NAME IS CHYNA AND I AM 18 YEARS OLD. I AM 5'10 AND USED TO BE 158LBS. NOW I AM 196. I GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT IN ONE YEAR!! MY MOTHER JUST RECENTLY DIED AND I WAS ON SERIOUS STERIOD MEDICATION DUE TO A LUNG DISEASE I HAD CALLED SARCODOSIS, SO THOSE TO FACTORS REALLY HELPED ME GAIN THE WEIGHT. I REALLY WASNT SURE OF WHAT DIET WOULD BE RIGHT FOR ME SO I DECIDED TO TRY THE SOUTH BEACH DIET. I AM GOING TO START PHASE 1 TOMORROW JANUARY 24TH. I HOPE I CAN DO IT!! IT SEEMS SO HARD BUT I WILL TRY. PLEASE I NEED ALL THE SUPPORT I CAN GET. I AM HOPING TO LOSE 30LBS BEFORE THE SUMMER MONTHS. PLEASE HELP ME AND GUIDE ME!!!
P.S. IN PHASE 1 IS IT OK TO EAT SHRIMP??
WITH LOVE
FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME ANYTIME WITH YOUR THOUGHTS |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:52 pm |
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| ami
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adychyd,
Sorry about your Mom.
You can do it!! Make sure you get all your food supplies from the List and eat your 3 meals, 2 snacks and dessert.
Don't forget your water and if you have any questions, just ask. We have enough members here to answer all questions. :wink:
Hugs, |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:56 pm |
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| ami
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Oops, forgot, YES shrimp and all sea food and shelfish are OK in all phases of this diet.
Enjoy it, |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:57 pm |
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| ginabee4579
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CHYNA,
Hey tommorow is my first day to start the SBD too! :D I am really worried and nervous just like you ....maybe we can be BUDDIES and help eachother throught this. I have gained sooo much weight throughout college, and drinking, and a whole bunch of crazy things in my life! Plus I am italian too so that doesnt make things better because WE LOVE pasta and a whole bunch of the wrong carbs. BUT I finally told myself...that I want to be that "SKINNY, healthy and active girl" just like a lot of the other college girls up here...and so I decided that I wanted to start this diet. I have been exercising already at least 50 min 6 days a week but I have been eating the wrong foods so....I think I havent helped myself a whole lot. Plus I have Polycystic OVaries syndrome where you gain weight anyway and so it has been really hard for me...... I NEED A LOT OF SUPPORT AND HELP TOO cuz I have been soooooo far in the dumps lately that it is starting to affect my life. SO ,, I have a goal to lose about 30 pounds and I am very, motivated to do it. IT is going to have to be a whole lifestyle change for me going from the "I DONT CARE ATTITUDE" to the "I WANT TO CHANGE MY LIFE ATTITUDE". Plus, I want to start getting that attention from the oppostie sex and I want people to start noticing the person that I am inside and OUTSIDE. SO, I NEED help from anyone who can motivate me, guide me and JUST BE A FRIEND. I hope you have good luck with this diet...and hopefully I can do something good too! HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON or anyone who can be my buddy and help me out THANKS
GINA :lol: |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:46 pm |
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| Ramona
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| Chyna, I'm so sorry you lost your mom. My kids lost their dad when they were teens and I LOST a bunch of weight from the stress of it. Are you off the medicine for the lung disease? You've had a rough time but there's lots of great support here to help you through it. Have you read the book? It's a must read to understand this diet. And SD really isn't that hard once you get used to it. We all love eating this way and love how it makes us feel. Good luck! :) (I love shrimp too and have it now and then!) |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:46 pm |
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| JenHen
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Hi Chyna and Gina, I am starting SB tomorrow too, it's funny how many people consider Monday the beginning of the week. Anyway, I started a thread for people starting SB Phase 1 on or around tomorrow. I thought if there were a bunch of people starting tomorrow we'd all be going through the same thing at the same time and we could help each other out. Check it ouf if you'd like to post there:
http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26461
Jen |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:12 pm |
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| aritony
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| Hello everyone my name is Dina. I'm starting south beach tommorow, Jan. 24. I weighed myself today and I'm 175 5'9 I want to get down to 145 by summer. I have done atkins and had a very hard time sticking to it but I lost about 50 pounds after having my son. I want to have better eating habits and get healthy. Good luck to everyone else who is starting tommorow. I hope I can do it. |
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Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:18 pm |
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| StockD1
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| Hi, My name is Debbie and today is my 2nd day of SB. So far it seems okay. My friend has been on it for several months and has encouraged me to give it a try, so here goes. I really enjoy reading the messages that people leave. They are very motivating. Good luck to all. |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:40 am |
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| ladychyd
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| wOW! u guys are so cool!. thanks for the support and keep it coming!. u know i've always wondered, does atkins work? my friend told me it doesnt work for black people. well i dunno. |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:18 am |
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| Sis
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Is it very common for people to feel ill on about the 4th day of this diet? I was so sick feeling I left work early. I'm saying this to warn the newbies. If I had to do it over I'd plan to hit days 3-4 on the weekend!
Others with this experience? |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:26 am |
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| ladychyd
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| Oh yea and i am off the medication for my lungs and i'm doing ok now its just soo hard to eat healthy because all my dad does is buy my fast food. (u know men cant really cook),lol, just kidding. and anyway i am nigerian so mostly all nigerians eat nothing and i mean nothing but rice and that is another reason of my extreme weight gain but i will try to turn it around. |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:29 am |
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| Hi I am new here and also have Sarcoidosis. I was diagnosed in 1998. I also have done Prednisone 10 day step down packs and seems like you can gain 10 pounds in a week on those. How long have you had it. Good luck on southbeach....make sure you set yourself up for success...not failure....by having good foods within reach and ready to eat other wise you will to tempted to eat fast easy stuff. Try and convince your dad to do it with you...that way he can get stuff together for both of you. Good luck |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:40 am |
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Wow! I love my rice, but NOTHING but rice is incredible. What a drastic lifestyle change this will be - not to mention $$$$.
I would imagine you will feel terrific once you get the hang of this!
Good luck! :D |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:40 am |
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| ladychyd
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to big butterfly-
I was on my steriod medication for about 4 months, i didnt have the disease that bad so i managed to just get off the medication. and yes, it does seem like u gain 10 lbs a week on those. i thought i could handle it but even if you dont eat while on the medication u still gain weight. and the cravings are unbearable. the weight really sneaks up on you. but hopefully i can lose the weight in time for summer
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:02 am |
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| StockD1
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I keep hearing that people feel ill after a few days on this diet. That makes me nervous. I have been on it for 2 days and so far I feel okay. Can anyone share some of the ill symptoms they had and how long does it typically last? Thanks for any info you can give.
Debbie |
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:09 am |
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