3 weeks with South Beach

I am now three weeks into the diet and I cant stand the site of meat or cheese. I have had so many salads that if I never saw lettuce again - i would be absolutely fine with it. I am down 12 pds. Which is amazing for someone with thyroid problems and polycistic ovaries. I only have one week to go and I have already cheated for one full day - not over eating but having a cookie and a piece of bread with lunch. I feel that if you deprive yourself of too much then you will go absolutely crazy. I am so excited though to being switching to phase two in 5 days. I never made it to that stage last time due to finding out I was pregnant with Connor after the first phase. I really need to purchase the supercharged book and info. because I feel there maybe updated information about each phase. My husband is very supportive and tries to help me out with meals. Its hard when you are buying your family regular food and you are dieting to stay on track and disciplined. I will make it through - just gotta keep on going and remembering to eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner so that my body keeps burning the food for me. keep you updated

2 weeks down on S.B - Two more to go!

I have been on the South beach diet for 2 weeks now and have successfully lost 10 pounds. I am feeling great and dreading the next two weeks as the food is starting to get tasteless and boring. I am going to do phase one for 2 more weeks which is what I did last time and lost 25 pds. I take a bite of something yummy every now and then just so I don't drive myself crazy. I want to have lost at least 40 pounds by christmas - and I think I can do it, if I just stay motivated and strict on myself with this diet. Phase two is much more easier to maintain and you stay on that phase until you reach your goal weight - I have a heart murmur and cant take over the counter diet pills because they make my heart race. I also have poly-systic ovaries and thyroid issues which makes losing weight almost impossible. I wont give up, and I will keep trying to loose for my sake and for my family's. I am glad that I can depend on a diet that limits all bad carbs and teaches me the proper way to eat rather than depending on a surgery, or weight loss pills. Thanks for all who have supported me so far

3 days in on South Beach

3 days in on the south beach diet and i am hungry for carbs. Steven has donuts, cakes, starches, pizza for the next two weeks and I have only protein and vegetables. I know in the long run it will work out for me and I will feel better about it but it is so hard living around all that yummy food. I feel that my goal should be done in steps - i had a goal to lose 50 pds by christmas and I could still do it. I am going to pick up my walking again in the evenings and start doing a little weight lifting for my flabby arms. I really need to purchase the South beach Supercharged book and the South beach cookbook to stay on top of the diet and fix foods that arent the same old thing. I am already feeling better about having control over what I eat. I just wish I had someone to do this diet with me and split the bill. Eating healthy is so expensive, seems silly, it should be the other way around heavy yummy starches should be more expensive.