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Sounds like you are starting off on the right foot!!:clap2: :clap2: I know that going straight on South Beach made a big difference for me. I hear people gain when they start solids and I lost 3.5 pounds!!! It has helped me with my appetite, carb and sugar cravings. Coming off from a liquid fast, I do not feel deprived at all doing South Beach. It feels awesome!!! I have a South Beach thread going if you like to check in! I am also wondering if there is anything new, new foods, ideas that you can share?? Thanks, Audree

It feels really good when people notice. I would think people would really notice 20 pounds but I haven't had many remarks. Maybe at 30 pounds loss??

I'd like to take Salsa lessons and be really good at it!!!

I'm sorry! I also had my surgery Jan. 5 so like 2 weeks or so ahead. You will be feeling better before you know it! My sweet restriction is gone and I am finding myself hungry and able to eat more. I am glad I started South Beach with day 1 of solids. Or else I'd probably be binging! Maybe you can try massaging your abdominals. I started massaging my abdominal area, around the incisions early on. It hurt at first, but helped. I also have been taking an appetite suppresant that helps a lot. It also helps with metabolism, so I think that has been taking the edge off. I hope you feel better soon!!

I have been doing really good!! I LOST 3.5 POUNDS ON FRIDAYS WEIGH IN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been eating really good on South Beach. My ability to eat more has gone up a little. I can tell I don't have much restriction because I don't have to chew as carefully and I can eat more. But, being on South Beach helps a lot. For example yesterday I had for breakfast 2 scrambled eggs, 2 sausages, and two bacons, with another sausage cut in half. For lunch I had almonds and 2 laughing cows and for dinner I had a carne asada burrito without tortilla and beans. Today I had cottage cheese, colds cuts and cheese, almonds, 8 small chicken meatballs and beans. I think I may weigh myself to keep myself in check before Friday. I don't want to get too out of hand. But, I am eating foods on the phase 1 plan but just want to make sure. I need to watch my almond intake also, That has gotten me in the past. I also think I am premenstrual and I always get hungrier during that time. I get my fill in 2 1/2 weeks and I am glad. I don't feel any restriction anymore and I am glad I am doing South Beach because I'd hate to gain weight at all!

Hey guys! I just wanted to share what I ate today! Breakfast: cottage cheese Snack: 10 almonda Lunch: cold cuts and cheese Snack: 20 almonds Dinner: 8 small chicken mozerella meatballs Liquids: 64 ounces of crystal light Supplements: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk and 1 QuickSlim30 Yesterday, I ate good a little too good but stayed on the beach!! Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 sausages, 2 bacon Lunch: 2 Laughin cow and 15 almonds Dinner: Went to El Torito Mexican Restaurant and had a carne asada burrito with out the tortilla and Beans, YUMMY

That's cool! I wish I had pants. I would always give mine away!!

I was like that too preband. I'd cry when I threw up,I think I have a phobia so I definitely don't want to PB!!!

What helped with my fish is tartar sauce and cocktail sauce, yumy!!!

I think the worst for me was the first 4 days. But, my port really never bothered me much.

Congrats!!! I wasn't able to walk much since I was vomitting! But, I also heard walking helps gas!

Thanks!!! I lost 4 pounds on my pre op. I didn't weigh for 3 weeks after surgury. It was a nice surprise!! Take care!!

I felt like that too and just tried everything a little at a time. I've had carne asada, chicken, eggs, fish, no probs!!

That is awesome!!!! Congrats!:clap2: :clap2:

Thanks!!! I am getting hungry and am finding I am able to eat more. I get my first fill on Feb. 17th. I eat 3 times a day and 2 Snacks. I also have one pair of jeans that are fitting me too loose,but not loose enough to buy another pair. I have two pairs of workout pants that are going in the donation box too!!

I think it took me 4 days for full contact activity!!!

Congrats!!!! I am going for my fill Feb. 17th. I am able to eat more now, but the South Beach is keeping me in check. I have not been able to get on the boards much for the last couple of days. I hope everyone is well!!!

I am down another 3.5 pounds!!! And I have been eating really good!!! I have even eaten out a few times. There are some pants that don't fit me anymore and I didn't notice until my grandmother saw me today and said my pants looked like clown pants because they were so big!!! Puts me at 20.5 loss!!!!

You can go to a drive through and get a hamgurer protein style,which means wrapped in lettuce. You can get pintos and cheese from Wendys or the bean and cheese burrito at Taco Bell and just eat the inside. If you have a Baja Fresh, you can have the naked burrito which is the insides of the burrito in a bowl without the tortilla. You can take a drinkable yogurt, on the go protein drink, cheese sticks, string cheese, some almonds in a baggy....:hungry:

Welcome Diane!!! This is a great place! We challenge each other, give advice, tips, support, etc. What happened that they needed to unfill? Audree

I lost 3.5 more pounds this week!!!!! And I have been eating some goooooddd food on the Beach. My NSV today was that I went to go visit my grandmother who hasn't seen me for about 1 month and she was freaking out saying my pants were so loose I looked liket BOSO the clown!!!! I looked in the mirror and was shocked to see she was right!!! They look ridiculous!!! She also gave me a new workout outfit that fit me better! I am feeling good!!!

Try the Anderson's split peas soup!! It was heaven!

Yeah, I found the same thing!! A can of cream split pea was like the best thing I ever had!!! That is also why it was so easy for me to go right into South Beach and feel like I had the best choices in the world!!!

The trick is, I was on the phone with a friend and before I knew it, it was 1 hour!!!

Good Night!! Our thread was really quiet today! I hope all is well!