| Sony
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| I have never been on SB before. I did Weight Watchers and was very successful at that, but I hate counting points so I gained it all back. I just started SB and after losing 12 lbs on phase 1, I went on to Phase 2 where I would gain a couple lbs. and then lose those 2 lbs., but never any more. So I tried eating one carb in one day and then not at any carbs the next day rather than how I had done it before with eating one carb every day. I did that for a week with no weight loss at all. So now I am totally back to Phase 1 and still no more weight loss. What am I doing wrong? I really like peanut butter. Maybe I haven't been measuring that carefully enough. And I haven't been drinking 8 glasses of water a day. Could that have anything to do with it? |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:49 pm |
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| pixel
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| How much weight do you have to lose? What are your menus like? What kind of exercise are you doing? |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:50 pm |
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| oldpjams
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| how much of that yummy peanut butter? |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:52 pm |
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| wileybosco
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| what kind of yummy peanut butter? |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:16 pm |
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| Sony
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pixel wrote: How much weight do you have to lose? What are your menus like? What kind of exercise are you doing?
I want to lose about 50 lbs. now and then we'll see if I want to lose more after I get there. I eat a lot of meat and lettuce. I am not really exercising at this point exept just chasing my kids around. |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:27 pm |
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| oldpjams
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wileybosco wrote: what kind of yummy peanut butter?
crunchy |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:31 pm |
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| Sony
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oldpjams wrote: how much of that yummy peanut butter?
I eat about 2 liberal tablespoons a day. |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:37 pm |
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| wileybosco
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| You know I meant natural peanut butter, Wisenheimer!!!! |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:39 pm |
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| pixel
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| how long have you been in phase 2? I think people would need an actual menu to help determine where the stall may be. |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:51 pm |
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| Sony
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wileybosco wrote: what kind of yummy peanut butter?
Are you saying that I should be eating natural peanut butter? Why is that kind better? |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:01 pm |
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| pixel
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Sony wrote: wileybosco wrote: what kind of yummy peanut butter?
Are you saying that I should be eating natural peanut butter? Why is that kind better?
LOL
Ok I'm not even going to try now. |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:07 pm |
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| luvs_torun
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Sony wrote:
Are you saying that I should be eating natural peanut butter? Why is that kind better?
You want natural peanut butter with only peanuts and maybe salt listed on the ingredient list...
Other types of peanut butter contain oils that can contribute to high cholesterol and also contain added sugars...
(and even "allowed" peanut butter is fat and calorie dense.... and can be a diet buster!) |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:10 pm |
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| Sony
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pixel wrote: how long have you been in phase 2? I think people would need an actual menu to help determine where the stall may be.
For breakfast most days M&W&F&S&S) I drink a glass of skim milk and eat 3 scrambled eggs with a little skim milk in them and salt and pepper to taste and a couple slices of sandwich meat like turkey or chicken and some cut up white onions. I also have a little container of 1% fat cottage cheese that I add a package of Spenda to.
Tues. & Thursday I have the cottage cheese as described above with 2 veggies sausage links. When I was on phase 1 (in the very beginning) I had 2-3 of the spinach and cheese quiches as per the recipe in the SB diet book. The recipe makes 12 and after they were gone I stopped eating them because I was tired of eating them and I didn't think they were that good.
Lunch varies but is usually a BIG lettuce salad with balsamic oil and vinegar dressing and about 2 slices of sandwich meat like turkey or chicken, some cut up red onions, some green pepper slices and some kind of 1% fat cheese. Sometimes I'll put cooked shrimp in the salad rather than the sandwich meat. A couple times I had a tuna fillet or a salmon fillet with a smaller salad as described above. I will drink water usually at lunch.
For my snacks I'll have 15 cashews (but I've been eating about 5 more than I should lately--20). Another snack will be celery stalks with 2 T. of peanut butter. I started out eating 1 T. of peanut butter and then 2 T. and now I eat a liberal 2 T. (more than I should, I know). I also have been drinking Snapple Diet Iced Tea in the bottles--sometimes 2 or 3.
For dinner I'll eat a steak or chicken breast with a side of mustard and a dinner salad as described above. I usually have water with dinner.
At night I'll eat one or two no sugar fudge bars.
When I started on phase 2 I tried eating a banana one day and wheat noodles another day, but then I gained 2 lbs. |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:24 pm |
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| luvs_torun
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A good place to start is to compare your menu to the Meal Plan Guidelines for Phase 2 and see where you are coming up short (or long....)
Looks like at the very least, you are doubling up on your nut/nut butter allowance..
Fluctuating a pound or two (even daily) is not uncommon.
As you transition to phase 2... you are not only adding back calories, you are replenishing your glycogen stores... you may show a slight gain... or notice a slight stall.... but then (done correctly) you should start noticing a downward trend...
How to adapt your meal plan - Phase 2
In Phase 2, you'll gradually begin to reintroduce healthy carbohydrates into your diet. Here's how to do it: Week one and two: Add in two good carb choices daily. We suggest you reintroduce fruit at lunch, dinner, or as a snack, but it's not the best choice first thing in the morning at breakfast. We recommend a high-fiber cereal for breakfast. Week three and four: move to four good carbs choices daily: 1-2 fruits and 1-2 starches. You can now eat anything from the Phase 1 Foods to Enjoy list list as well as items from the Phase 2 Foods to Reintroduce list.
BREAKFAST
Protein: Quantity is not limited. Start with a 2 oz. portion, eat slowly, go back for seconds if still hungry.
Vegetables: Minimum 1/2 cup or 6-8 oz. tomato or vegetable juice.
Fruit: 1 fruit serving allowed daily (with this meal or other). Gradually increase to 3 total servings for the day.
Starch: 1 starch serving allowed daily (with this meal or other). Gradually increase to 2 or 3 total servings for the day.
Milk/Dairy: 2-3 cups allowed daily (including yogurt)
Fat: 1 tsp mayonnaise, trans-free margarine, or oil (optional)
LUNCH
Protein: Quantity is not limited. Start with a 3 oz. portion, eat slowly, go back for seconds if still hungry.
Vegetables: Minimum 2 cups. We encourage you to include a serving of beans (1/3-1/2 cup) as part of your vegetables.
Fruit: 1 fruit serving allowed daily (with this meal or other). Gradually increase to 3 total servings for the day
Starch: 1 starch serving allowed daily (with this meal or other). Gradually increase to 2 or 3 total servings for the day.
Milk/Dairy: 2-3 cups allowed daily (including yogurt)
Fat: 1 Tbsp mayonnaise, trans-free margarine or oil, or 2 Tbsp salad dressing
DINNER
Protein: Quantity is not limited. Start with a 3 oz. portion, eat slowly, go back for seconds if still hungry.
Vegetables: Minimum 2 cups. We encourage you to include a serving of beans (1/3-1/2 cup) as part of your vegetables.
Fruit: 1 fruit serving allowed daily (with this meal or other). Gradually increase to 3 total servings for the day
Starch: 1 starch serving allowed daily (with this meal or other). Gradually increase to 2 or 3 total servings for the day.
Milk/Dairy: 2-3 cups allowed daily (including yogurt)
Fat: 1 Tbsp mayonnaise, trans-free margarine or oil, or 2 Tbsp salad dressing
SNACKS AND DESSERT: Snacks and dessert are optional. Choose a protein, vegetable, fat-free plain yogurt, artificially sweetened non-fat flavored yogurt, nuts/seeds, or a Sweet Treat. A snack that combines protein (1 oz.) and vegetables is encouraged.
BEVERAGES: Diet, decaffeinated, sugar-free drinks are not limited. You can enjoy caffeinated coffee or diet sodas with caffeine added, but limit to 1 - 2 servings per day. |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:29 pm |
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| Kimboroni
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You need to stick with a true SB, which means actually moving to p2 rather than stopping the additions just because a little water weight comes back (this is explained in the p2 FAQ).
Also, you're way overdoing the nuts. You can have nuts OR (an actual 2 Tbsp) peanut butter, not both.
Way too much protein at breakfast. Not enough carbs, which include vegetables. Have more than just lettuce, and make sure it isn't iceberg when you do have lettuce.
When someone says they "eat a lot of meat," that's a red flag that they don't really understand the plan. There's a lot of help available for you here! |
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Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:32 pm |
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