The Journal of ParadigmShift

[ParadigmShift]

Well today is my first official day. I have been lurking and posting as a non SBD'er. Everyone's posts gave me such hope. My mom had to go on this diet. I had bought the book a couple years back and promptly gave it away. I had done Atkins and lost 10 and gained 20. I cannot do with out some sort of grain or milk. It was just to fatty and too much for me. It was horrible to gain it.

I have never managed to lose more then 15 ibs at one time and I seem to lose 10 and gain 20 pretty much all the time. So I thought WHY DIET!!! Diets don't work!

I just ate well for some time and kept losing about 1/2lb a week. It was sooo slow. I fell off the diet wagon too fast. I lost heart so many times I cannot count. The latest thing was Oprah's trainer Bob Greene. I did his thing. I exersized faithfully for one month. Sheesh I thought this was going to do it forsure!! At the end of one month I had lost 2 lbs and had nearly killed myself exersizing. There had to be a better way.

MIL got a scare with health and I was sick and under stress for most of the summer. I gained my hard won 2 lbs plus 6.... I was mortified!!

How many can relate that it is not as much fun eating as we think it is at the time.

Well so far so good today on the WOE. Hey I finally found out what a woe is!! To all newbies reading this I will give you an invaluable tip!! It means Way of Eating!!! Hmmmm it took me long enough to find out. I thought I was missing on something really big.

Well any how it seems to be working cutting the cravings even with my family waving things I cannot have in my face. Hubby asked about having pizza tonite

Whew I am glad I have a certain amount of unusual resolve for this today!
I am hoping that this is something that will finally help. BTW that book was not helpful to me. I ran from it. These boards are what finally convinced me to give this another whirl. I also do know a girl that had been obese for most of her childhood and teen years. She has just lost it doing SBD. It is funny but I wonder if she really follows the program. I have not seen her eat like it said to eat. Oh well she looks fabulous!! If she has hope I have hope.

[Irish-gal]

I agree these boards are what makes SB the way to go. The info & support is phenomenal. It is a way of eating. Stick with it & you will lose.
Welcome as an official beach babe!!!

[ParadigmShift]

Did Pretty good today!! I would say it was a beachy day! Thought I could get by without one of those ricotta cheese concotions. As life would have it there was more then one thing that happened today that made me upset.

A big milestone, keeping on track and not going whole hog on the chocolate( which I have completely removed from my home!).

ANyhow I loved that ricotta thing. Had the vanilla. My son even having his face in it . I got possessive!! Hehe.

That will be my test. Not grazing all day long and not stress eating. I dont even realize when I do it!! Mindless eating begone!!!

I have my fingers in several pots right now. I am starting a business and I am doing this and that and the other thing. God will provide and redeem my time!

[SoReady2Lose]

HI Paradigm.
It can be done and SB is a good program for most people. Either way it is requires discipline and committment. I am all too familiar with the feeling that diets don't work and lived by that philosophy for quite some time. Journal often to stay on track and you know hwat i think I amgoing to start doing? Praying over discipline and consistency and also for Knowledge when I am confused.
I think it will work..

[Smurlene]

Hi Paradigm--Just popping in to say hello. I bet you wish your dh was on SB with you! My dh and I are disastrous together in terms of healthy eating. One persuades the other and so on to have a treat. The treat usually turns into weeks of treats and well, you end up even fatter.

We are here for you. I am new to all this myself (day 11), but it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. Good luck!

[ParadigmShift]

Busy shifting my paradigm today. It seems to be all in the attitude! Thanks for all your replies girls, ladies etc... what ever you like to be called.

Have an excrutiating headache today. I suspect it could be the weather. Should be snowing but it is cold and rainy and DARK!!!

I am hopeful today that this will work. I know too much about eating. No one should know as much as I do and be so fat!! How many of you are experts like meeee?? It all seems logical!!

My kids asking me if I am staying on the diet. Real food seems to be the key. I had sirloin burger with sauteed mushrooms and onions and a salad with Italian dressing. It was really good. The family got pot roast. The kids were salivating over my meal roflol. Perhaps I will just make one meal???

I am going to try to make parmesean chicken tonite. I figure if I dip it in egg and parmesean cheese and lightly fry then bake it will be fine. Topped with SBD friendly sauce and lf mozzarella.

PTL for letting ranch dressing be on the woe. sheww that would be hard for me!! I don't like much so it goes far for me.

Ohhhh found a new fave. Dipping veggies in hummous. I LOVE IT. I want to try baba ganoush(sp?) Something to dip in helps me out IMMENSELY to get in my veggies!!! Hooray!!!

I am a former "won't eat my veggies" person. FORMER. I am rearranging my thinking.

All that I ate even tho is was good is ooo opposite this WOE. SO since I was fat I do believe I am going to be thin. It has to be an answer.!!! Mom doing well too!! I am going over her house to make soup day. We will split it. We are going to make our version of cabbage soup. Remember the cabbage soup diet??? Well we liked the soup. We are going to add some hamburger and some beans. It is good but DH CANNOT stand the smell of cabbage in the house. So off to mom's!!

Ohh I just found a cool recipe posted here. I thought I would share. I havent tried it yet cuz it aint P1 friendly. But sooooonnnnnnn........

Apple Pita Pie

One baking apple peeled and sliced
1/8-1/4 tsp cinnamon
One packet Splenda
One Whole Wheat Pita
1 tsp Smart Balance margarine

In small bowl, mix apple cinnamon and sweetener. Slice open pita bread and stuff with apple mixture. Drop margarine in several small pieces into pita. Wrap pita in foil. Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy!

Use splenda and butter to taste

I suppose you could make a compote on it too. I like Flat out brand Pita but I dont know if there is one that is SBD friendly... Hmmm the possiblities. Blueberries yum!!!

One of my fav snacks before SBD was sliced bananas and walnuts mixed, mashed together. Reminiscent of banana bread batter... Did I say that?? Hmm confessed batter junkie here.

I love coming here and looking for new things to try!!! Keeps it exciting for meeeee!!

[Smurlene]

Well, hopefully the weeks with fly by and you can head on over to P2. You are allowed a bannana and walnuts then.

I am going to try that parmesan chicken next week. Let me know what you think. The creamy chicken paprikash was gross.

[rg4325]

Hi Paradigm, you are really doing great. I find that these boards keep me in line and keep me from getting bores. The apple pita pie is yummy as are so many other recipes. I found that adding horseradish to hummus gave it a nice kick and filled me up faster.MMM. I admire your sttength- it is really hard when you have to look at other peoples food(pot roast) I know. Enjoy that cabbage soup but don't eat to much-I think I supported Beano singlehandedly when I was on that diet . Have a good one

[ParadigmShift]

I think I supported Beano singlehandedly when I was on that diet

Roflol!!!!!

I did the parmesean chicken BUT it stuck pretty good to the pan. I just pressed in the parmesean romano cheese I had I didnt use egg. I then did as I said before. I think I will pound it thin and broil it next time, possibly brush it with olive oil. I LOVED IT!!

DS was salivating again!!! teehee he could lose a couple too. DS is only 11 but is a big boy. Tall wise!! He is 5'4" and 160lbs. Could stand to lose 10-15 lbs of fat. I hope my healthy snacking will rub off. They LOVE the raw veggies for dinner. I used them for crunch instead of chips or fries. No one even missed them.

Shifting habits and paradigms!!

I never kicked that headache today either. I stayed on WOE really well. It seems odd but my pants seem looser. Hmmm Dare I step on the scale tomorrow?? I am drinking all my water and staying busy. And keeping the bathroom busy too roflol

[Smurlene]

Step on the scale and see what happens. Don't be disappointed if there is no change, though. I didn't see a change in six days, and boom, three pounds gone!

I can't wait to try the parm chicken. Mmmm.

I don't miss anything I used to it. One day, months from now, I will be brave enough to try some dark chocolate, but for now, I know it will blow it all. I am an addict.

[SoReady2Lose]

Hey I made the paramesean chicken too but I didn't fry it at all and I used grated parmesean. it was delicious. I just baked it in the oven and it got crispy in there. Pounding it and making it thinner is the key too. Also you can make Chicken cordon bleu the same way... pound it put the ham and cheese inside, folder it over, dip it in egg mixture, secure it with a toothpick and sprinkle grated parmesean cheese... mhhmmm makes me wanna make some real soon!

[ParadigmShift]

Oh goshhhhhh! Chicken cordon blue. That may be dinner. Wow that is a good idea!! Got some laughing cow and some ham... ummmm.

I did have to fight cravings today. Totally head stuff tho. Daughter wanting to bake and showing me her new cook book. She is four that little....

ANyhow I LUUURRRRVVVV dark chocolate. I have some hidden. Got some on sale before the diet. I am insisting my body do this so it doesn't have a choice.

I heard somewhere that you mind body and spirit have to be in agreement with at least two to accomplish something. For instance, My mind and body wanted chocolate but my spirit was yelling at me roflol!!! Now I got my mind and spirit agreeing with each other soo BODY NOOO NOOO CHOCOLATE!!

I think this whole thing is a mind game. Make up my mind that it works and it will. If I think I will fail I will. I will NOT TO fail.

I am a success at whatever I do, if I think I am.

I am a failure at whatever I do, if I think I am.


I really really think this is going to work. Really, really. Really....
I am going to be sucessful at this and shock the %$#%^# out of me!!! roflol

[SoReady2Lose]

Paradigm don't quote me on this b/c I would have to double check but if I am not mistaken you can have dark chocolate on P1- up to 75 calories worth...but double check first okay?

R U talkign bout the soft laughing cow cheese? I am not sure if that will work in it. I used Low Fat Mozerella Cheese and it was awesome!

You are doing well gurl. The cravings will come and go. I found that if I could get pass the first thought of a craving I normally forget. Try this method- put it out your mind for 15 minutes. Tell yourself that I am not going to think about this anymore and meditate or study or whatever you can do immediately for at least 15 minutes straight. You will forget about it. My most vulernable time is 3 pm sharp. I always want chocolate exactly 3 everyday. I have to remember that it is a habit not a need. Then the next rush is my commute home from work. For 45 minutes straight I want everything under the sun and I think to myself "forget it, I am going to go out to eat and get this and that and start over tomorrow." BUT when I get home and dinner is already made (my husband mainly does the cooking) I totally forget about that certain thing I wanted. The key is getting home without stopping!

Recognize when you are craving and see if its a pattern... I know my pattern so I can attack them easier when I face them.

AND PRAY! Pray for strength and endurance!
HUGS!

[ParadigmShift]

I am praying thru my cravings ty soready!!!

Ohhhh I better stay away from the chocolate legal or not.... lol

I had a weird good bad day. LOL. I make prophetic silk flags per the Lord. We got an amazing amount done today. Hallelujah!! Things are moving forward on this new thing!!

Bad.... I had been on this one message board for a little while. Hmmmm I finally had the last straw. Religious spirits and stuff. I couldnt take it to even minister truth to them. Hard hearted and stoney faced. My heart goes out but I cant take it. They deleted my last post and I deleted them... SO THERE!!!

Not everyone is going to like me. And I am ok. That is ok. I am convincing myself. I am a former people pleaser.


Sigh I thought there was strife with certain religious groups and now I found another one. Sighhhh. I just hope I did what I was supposed to do there. I try not to let offense rule me. I even go far here but that is WHO I AM!! And Whose I am. I can't not talk in a different way. I am myself and a creation of God. He made me with my traits. I am not going to apologize anymore. I am getting awfully rambunctios. The enemy can try to shut me up but there is a fire in my bones and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

I am not going to run to food when someone disagrees with me no more!! I am not using food as a comfort. I am going to the One Who can do all!! The Lord Jesus.

Lord I need You right now

[ParadigmShift]

I did stay beachy today. I think. I had Wendy's salad and a small chili. I didn't know you were not supposed to have diet coke!!! I didn't know about the caffeine. But I have to make this MY WOE and if that keeps me on it then I am not going to get in a snit over this or that.

Boy some things put me in a really grouchy mood.....grrrrrrr

Maybe the SBD flu for me is temper??????