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I did the full 2 weeks of phase 1 and 5 days of phase 2 about 1.5 months ago before I completely lost control and went back to my old ways/worse. I got so angry with myself that I even removed this website from one of my homepages because I felt guilty every time I saw it. At this point, I don't fit into any of my summer clothes (bc last time i bought them i had lost 20 pounds on sb and was at my skinniest). I'm a major emotional eater, but usually I can control this as long as my emotions are fairly in check. But the last month has more or less been an emotional roller coaster--and I've definitely tried to compensate with chocolate. lots and lots of chocolate. Basically, the last month has included a complete culture shock of returning home after being in London on my own for the past months. It's also included family major health issues, feeling awful every time I take a practice LSAT and score horribly, being annoyed that all of my friends got summer jobs and are living in NYC while I'm doing nothing /living at home with my parents, and also having lots and lots of down time to just be bored and sit in front of the pantry.
Anyways, to make a long story short...I realize now that everything from the past month will probably be here next month, and the month after, and probably much worse when i get back to school and actually ahve to interview for jobs/ take a REAL lsat / deal with graduating, etc. Basically, I can't just turn to food because of the current situation because if the situation stays the same, my eating habits certainly can't stay like this.
so tomorrow (Monday) I start phase 1, day 1. I've also been putting this off because Tuesday night is my friend's 21st birthday and i know I'll be drinking. But you know what? I don't care. So I have a couple drinks...it's probably still much less damage than all of the food i've been eating, and there's no reason to keep this up an extra day just so i can make it all official on Wednesday. Furthermore, I'm meeting my favorite musician/celebrity in two weeks from Tuesday and I refuse to look like a cow in my picture with him (since I intend on blowing it up for a big frame :) ). I KNOW what SB can do for me even in just 2 weeks. I know that if I give SB it gives back to me. I get out of it just as much as I put into it.
Is anyone else starting phase 1 tomorrow? |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:05 am |
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| thenewmeishere
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| yes! im starting today (monday) too! i have a similar story with the fact that i started a 6 weeks ago-lost 15 lbs and have now stalled! im beginning phase 1 today and would love a partner to keep me in check! maybe if theres more of us starting today we can make a feed to check in every day or so and talk about our experiences..if youre up for it i'm in :) |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:42 pm |
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| RedRox
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| stalls are very normal and to be expected. not sure why you would restart P1 simply because of a stall unless food based cravings had also returned. weight loss is neither linear, predictable nor comparable. It's never a straight or continuous process from start to finish. |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:46 pm |
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| thenewmeishere
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| O no no no! My cravings are back and in full swing so I need to restart sadly. Ive read over the books again and realize this is the best bet for me to do :) |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:12 pm |
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| heather87
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| yay i'm happy to have a phase 1 buddy this time! Things haven't gone so well today, though, since i woke up with what felt like a stomach flu and the only thing i could manage to eat was white bread and a banana. But this is stlil day 1 of phase 1 for me, regardless, since it's all mental and if i don't make today my start date then it will just be a free-for-all last-chance-to-eat-that-chocolate marathon later (if i feel better...haha). |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:20 pm |
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| chinamarie
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HI Heather and thenewmeishere...i started today as well, and i am willing to buddy up with you guys so we can keep on track! :)
GOOD LUCK TO YOU GUYS! :) |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:01 pm |
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| 620girl
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Hi I would love to also buddy with you all.
I've been on southbeach for about 3 years and recently fell back in to old habits and have since gained 14lbs and would like to get back down to fit into my clothes as well. |
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:31 pm |
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| thenewmeishere
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How was everyone's day? I barely ate because I could not force food down my throat. I have some type of stomach bug I think...I did however stay fully on P1 and went to the gym for an hour so I'm happy about that. I need to see a good loss this week so I'm hoping for some big numbers to inspire me :)
Good luck to all!! Have wonderful Day 2 :) |
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:16 am |
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| 620girl
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| I had a few french fries off DH's plate boo. Plan on being better tomorrow, promise... |
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:40 am |
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| SunshineCA
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Welcome back! :)
I started back on Tuesday so know you're not alone.
We always come back to what works. This time we're gonna see it all the way through to GOAL!!! {{{GOAL said the same as in a soccer game!}}} :lol: |
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:06 am |
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| Sugarplum Fairy
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I must confess... I went on a binge lately. I'm back on the wagon too, today was day one of phase 1, AGAIN....
But it feels good.
I've been gone a couple of months. Ate horribly. Cookies. McD's. Cereal. Sugar, sugar, sugar.... ugh!
I'm scared to get on the scale. My ticker is wayyy off by now. :( |
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:16 am |
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| anapaola
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i started on wednesday so
im in phase 1 with you too n_n
lets get to our goal okay? :) |
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:39 pm |
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| Gina_
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Glad I'm not the only one that falls off the ban wagon :P I ate mcdonalds big mac two days in a row, Then for my birthday I ate half a cake and a bag of cheese puffs.
So I decided to start over two days ago. I felt like crap after I had cheated.....and it wasn't even worth it. |
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Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:49 am |
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| volleyteach
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I did South Beach a couple of years ago (oh my! I just realized that it was 2004! Time flies!) Lost weight, gained a little, went on Nutrisystem, lost weight, gained a little and then 2 weeks ago started South Beach and have lost the few I gained after NS.
So I am almost ready to head into Phase 2. I did have a few bites of "treats" on July 3rd and 4th (2 different parties). I was really good about only having 1 bite of the things I wanted to splurge on. Of course those splurges were in the sugar family, so I think I will give Phase 1 a couple more days, just to make sure I don't have any rebound problems.
I really excited to be back on SouthBeach. I really missed cooking while doing Nutrisystem. So I am now the lightest I have been in a while and am really pumped to lose some more. I want to lose about 30 more pounds. (I am about 50 pounds below my high weight) Its funny how 30 doesn't sound that impossible. I would like to be there by the start of school in September, but that is a little ambitious. If I could be at my goal weight before Christmas I would be thrilled. I just can't imagine heading into the Christmas holidays being at goal weight. That would be the best Christmas present!
Good luck everyone, I hope you did well over the 4th, but if not, dust yourself off and jump right back on that wagon!
Audrey |
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Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:53 pm |
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| RedRox
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| Welcome back Audrey!! (to a fellow '04 starter!) Here's hoping for the best Christmas present for you!! Remember those last 10 tend to go reaaaallllllyyyy slowly. ;) Just keep on chugglin'!! (apologies to John Fogerty.) |
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Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:25 pm |
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