Hi Hazel, remember me?
I've been away since September, I took a break to try getting pregnant (IVF)(again); I thought focusing on one big goal at a time, would help me achieve some success.....well it didn't work, not only did I not get PG, instead I gained all my weight back (12 lbs). I was doomed to fail; I guess it was combination of fertility drugs, stress, eating and the holidays. So time to get back on the beach. I'm trying not to beat myself up and just start over...

I will start Phase 1 this weekend (Saturday); need to detox my house of crap, I am also going to join a gym and I will also try IVF again later in Feb...
I need all the help I can get, so here I am. New year, new start.

I am like so here........Phase I

Hey Sherry!! Welcome Back sweetie!!

I need to get a scale. My hands don't register ounces very well.

me too.

Yayyy Lynne!!

Welcome!!

Day three! Feeling better! Turned away temptation earlier today - looked right at it, and said ... no thanks.

And I've got almost all my water in already today!

I realize that this thread is for those of us that are redoing phase I but I think that a refresher would be a good idea. So here is the phase I Meal Plan Chart that I found at the SBD web site itself. Please use it to guide you!!
This means:
1- NO STARCH
2- NO FRUIT
3- NO EXCUSES!!!

1 and 2 are important....number 3 is really important.

Thanks Judy!

Hi Everyone,
I am officially on day 4, and going strong. Thank God. I havent checked my weight and wont until my weigh in day. I think I was always headed for failure because I was concentrating on numbers too much and not on overall health.

Skippie-Sounds like you're going to be busy moving boxes and such. That definately burns cals. My birthday is July 24, and then I will be 28.

Aple-Its a new year new start. Let get er done

Sherry-I'm so happy to see so many familiar faces.Yay to coming back to the beach

Pilotgal-Welcome!!

Joan-Woo hoo on turning down tempation. That can be very hard!

Anybody else-Have a great one

Well done everyone on keeping focused and strong!! I am glad I came here tonight and see so many new members (even moreso that you were all members of the original thread, or long term members of this board!!) Remember guys and gals - you can all join in with the weekly weigh in which happens on a monday morning over on the babes thread if you want to - it's a wonderful motivator and keeps plenty of us on track! Guys are welcome, so don't be put off by the title of the thread!! lol

Thanks everyone for making this thread a success - I am truly proud of each and every one of you!

GO US!!!!!!

On a side note, I was down to 222.5 on Monday but my weight has bounced half a lb because I am just coming up for a TOM visit, so I am refusing to get on the scale until monday. By which time TOM will be established and hopefully the rise in the scale will be gone.

The great thing about my weight hiking up over christmas (if there is a good thing about gaining weight!!) was that it taught me that it is too easily put back on, but more-so that I am able to get right back on track, and actually that even though I beat myself up continually for eating too much food - usually it is LEGAL food so I should quit being so darn hard on myself.

I think it has taught me patience. Something I have very little of!!

I hope you're all having a fantastic week

Hi folks, are you having a good day with your food? Reember getting back on track isn't always easy or plain sailing, but it'll be so worth it in the end!
Focus on the weight you want to be at when you hit goal, and remember how far you've come to get to this point!!
We can do this together!!


I'm having another great day with my food, plenty of veggies and having my snacks as I feel they are one of the most important parts of South Beach.
I am hoping my scale will drop before the end of the week....but tom has come knocking, so I'm not sure if it'll be too soon for the water weight I gain (every damn month) to dissapear! I seem to retain water like a baloon when TOM comes to visit!

Hope everyone is having an awesome week
xx

Hi Everyone,
Day 5 here I come!! Yay!! I'm going to try and up the veggies today but honestly I've been using them sparingly because hubby doesnt get paid again until next friday and I'm running short. But meat you know men Never a shortage of that Anyways, hope everyones doing great. Hazel is a very caring person and helps everyone so much. Thank you soo much for being you!

Day 2 for me today. I got to work on eating the right way. I posted the guide Judy posted above in my journal so maybe that will help me plan better. I have not eaten anything bad. I have thought about it......you know how ya have to get over all those dang cravings......uhg! I know I will do better after going to the grocery store. I am going to sit down this afternoon and make my meal plan out for the rest of this week and next. I will do better by doing that. That way I know what and how much of it to buy......LOL....and I am not going to do like I done before. Cooking differntly for the family. I think that had alot to do with me giving in. It made it really hard for me. So they will just have to eat what I eat or go out without me...lol
I may still fix a potato here and there for them to add to what I fix......I have stuck to whole grain wheat bread so the kids dont even mind that anymore. And were are again down to 1% milk. I have to buy like 5 gal a week......gosh....all these starving teens around here.

Well, I am running off at the mouth.......ya'll have a great day.