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April 28 marked day 1 of my re-commitment to South Beach. I have previously lost about 50 lbs following the plan - from 330 to 270 lbs. That was from October 2005 to May 2006. Between then & now I followed the plan most of the time, but I had enough indescretions that my weight crept back up to 324. It's been about 6 weeks since I last really watched what I eat. At that time Phase 1 lasted about a week, with a slow descent into eating anything that looked good. Actually, that cycle was repeated over a dozen times during the previous 2 years. Nonetheless, I will make this work.
I am 33 years old, married to a supportive wife and proud papa to a girl that just turned 3 and a boy who's sitting at 20 months. I can't keep up to them. I want to be around for the next 50 years to be with them.
Progress so far? May 5, day 8, I weighed in at 311. That is a 13 lb loss. FANTASTIC! but not surprising given how badly I was eating the week before.
During the past week, I followed the plan perfectly, turning down cake, alcohols, cookies, etc. My only cheat was one Dad's oatmeal CC cookie.
I'm going to stay on Phase I for the full two weeks, just to make sure I'm stable and cravings are gone. I won't have any problems. The problems historically have crept in after the switch to Phase II.
I feel better and stronger about this plan than I ever have in the past couple years. One major factor is reading Dr A's Heart program. It taught me a lot and motivated me to make some permanent changes while I still have time. |
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