| Kayleigh
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Hi there! I'm not new to this site, but I have been gone for quite some time! I wanted to pop back in and say hello! I was on South Beach a little over a year ago and lost about 25 lbs in 4-5 months. Since last December, I have been flirting with the same 10 lbs. over and over again. I recently put them back on and I'm headed back to phase 1 to get rid of these nasty cravings. Although I didn't enjoy phase 1 (I LOVE oatmeal and fruit!), I have really come to love this way of life because you don't have to think too much about what's going in your mouth. The past few months I've been rigorously counting calories and I'm sick of what is starting to feel like an obsession!
I'm training for some road races yet this year (I'm a new runner) and while I'd like to be a certain weight for my wedding next May, I'm more concerned with eating healthy and know the weight/fat loss will come. I'm happy to be back, I love the supportive group of people here who will tell it like it is! |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:05 pm |
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| City Girl
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| If you're training and only have a small amount to lose, there's no reason you can't start with Phase 2. That way you can still have your oatmeal, so long as it's old-fashioned or steel cut. :) |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:22 pm |
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| Dylan
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| Actually, if you are going back to Phase 1 because you are having cravings for non-Beachy foods, then it is a good idea. But I definitely don't think the full two weeks are necessary. Whenever I start straying too much from the plan and find myself craving junk, it's usually just a few days on Phase 1 that gets rid of my cravings. Don't feel like you need to do it for two weeks if your cravings are gone after one week. |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:17 pm |
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| Kayleigh
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Thanks for the responses. Here's the situation, I was doing really well before I left for vacation two weeks ago and I haven't been able to shake my cravings for junk and fast food since then. The vacation was definitely a free for all...not great choices at all, but moving forward. I've started back up with my training, but I'm still craving. Is it best to do phase 1, but not for the whole two weeks?
My diet beforehand was basically a phase 2 diet - lots of lean meats, fruit and veggies, old fashioned oatmeal with blueberries, lf string cheese, yogurt, etc. Other than whole wheat english muffins w/natural pb and the oatmeal, I don't really eat much grains.
Any input? Will I be completely exhausted going back to P1 while still running about 2-5 miles daily? |
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Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:35 pm |
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| City Girl
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| Running that much, I'd say start back with P2. Stick to very low GI fruits and grains such as oatmeal and berries. :) |
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:27 am |
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| PapaBanucci
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Kayleigh wrote: Will I be completely exhausted going back to P1 while still running about 2-5 miles daily?
Maybe, maybe not. |
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Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:36 am |
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