the 2011 mid-year diet resolution thread

Today is one of those days that I feel hungry all day. :shock: I had to eat something to take an antibiotic, so I ate some greek yogurt and wheat germ for breakfast..normally, I don't eat until around 1. It seems that when I eat breakfast, I'm hungrier all day than when I don't. :?

My daily meals now (as of April)...

Breakfast
Two hard boiled eggs
Low fat vanilla yogurt with granola
Glass of OJ
Cup of coffee with a little cream and natural sugar

Lunch
Deli sandwich on 9-grain wheat (usually tuna, or chicken salad, or turkey) with cheese.
Bag of baked lays (plain)
Bottle of diet Coke

Dinner
Lately it's been a grilled chicken breast with cooked vegetables. Or, a Subway sandwich, or chicken teriyaki. Or, any other healthy-ish, portion appropriate meal.

What I used to eat....

Breakfast
Bacon, fried egg, cheddar cheese on a toasted bagel...every morning
Quad venti vanilla latte
Glass of OJ

Lunch
Bacon cheese burger with deep fried french fries or tater tots.
Or, deep fried chicken strips (BBQ sauce) and french fries or tots.

Dinner
Fast food!! Loved them Quarter pounders, large size, with a 6 or 10 piece mcnuggets and dipping sauce.

So, what I do now is just eat better than I used to. I do not count calories, I just have to eat better than I used to, and again, lots of cardio five days a week.

I will weigh in tonight after my workout. I will post the results tonight.

Well done!

Week 2 - knew I hadn't been great this week ... there had been ice cream, crisps, cheese ... but 1lb lost so 5lbs over all.

Next couple of weeks the aim is to not put the 5lb back on have a few days visiting family then PJ20 trip for a week so won't really be watching what I eat :P

I'm starting south beach today! I need that kick!

aNiMaL wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

I'm starting south beach today! I need that kick!

How's that going? What is the South Beach diet? I know President Clinton did it after is heart attack./

After being on it since weds, i'm down 3lbs! To sum it up, it's pretty much nearly eliminating processed sugars, and simple carbs. The first two weeks, you can have no sugar, or carbs. You're supposed to have protein and at least 1-2 cups of veggies with each meal as well. You can have limited low-fat dairy, beans and ALMOST any veggie(no carrots or corn, as they have too much natural sugar and can spike cravings). After the first two weeks(phase 1) you start re-introducing carbs and sugar(natural sugar). You have 1 carb, and 1 fruit the first day 2 and 2 the next day...and so on only up to 3 carbs and 3 fruits per day. That's the way you eat in phase 2, because you're still losing weight. You stay in "phase 2" until you've lost as much as you need to. Pretty much 2-3lbs per week, maybe more if you exercise. Phase 3 is basically the rest of your life. It's the limitations of phase 2 with the occasional sweet. Though, they have lots of desserts for all phases in the plan. I find it the least restrictive, I'm never hungry, and the last time I was on it, I lost 20lbs, and my husband, then boyfriend lost 30. We kept it off for nearly a year....then we got married and all hell broke loose diet wise. So we're doing it again.

I say least restrictive because you basically eat whatever you want on the list(each phase has a list of restricted and allowed foods, it's not as bad as it sounds) and as long as you get a good amount of veggies(i also get a ton of beans because I'm not that big on veggies) you lose weight.

Before we did south beach, whenever I would get hungry, and not eat, I would feel like I was going to vomit. Seriously vomit. In that first two weeks of south beach, where we can have no sugar and no carbs? It was the worst vomit feeling when i was hungry ever. But then once in phase 2 I never got the feeling again. It seems all the processed sugar and carbs were causing it. I could be starving on phase 2(my own fault, you know how it goes, busy no time to eat) and I wouldn't get the vomit feeling. I had that feeling all my life and doing south beach took it away. I love this way of eating.

Though, you have to be realistic. In phase 1 it's not all meat crazy. You have to use butter substitutes for anything you want to cook butter in(like eggs!). You can't have ketchup because it's all sugar, but they do sell low to no sugar kinds. You can't have regular bacon or sausage, just the turkey varieties. You can't have hot dogs, or hot links(which i love!). But you can have 96% fat free hot dogs, and all kinds of lean beef! You can have chicken, and lamb, and pork, and turkey, you just have to watch the fat. The books have a ton of recipes and there are all kinds of websites with recipes. You can use sugar substitutes(I use truvia). And you can eat sugar free or no sugar added popsicles! Or a square of dark chocolate on phase 1. You really do come to savor it!

Google 3 fat chicks on a diet. They have a whole south beach forum. The whole site is about weight loss. It's a good resource for recipes.

Sorry for the long post for those who didn't want to know!!

220.2 lbs tonight. 48 lbs total lost...

Comebackgirl and Animal, wow!! That's such great progress!

Congrats to everyone for at least trying to get healthier and lose some weight and to those that have been successful! It definitely takes effort and isn't easy, so kudos! I've definitely started, several times...haha, but haven't been successful due to a family death which meant extreme travel, etc. I haven't given up though, and I'm not "obese" so it's more of a "comfort" issue than health, as I'm old enough I don't care about looks per se. It's just getting back in to eating better and exercising more, which I truly intend to do after PJ20. It's hard to focus on yourself when you're focused on others, even if it is what is best for everyone! This thread is an inspiration though and keep up the good work!

Well I had a little relaspe this past weekend, put 5 pounds of the 13 I had lost back on after my golf weekend getaway Too much beer, greasy burgers, munchies, that sort of thing. Man that kinda of sucked. Worst part is I knew I was gonna gain soemthing. Drunk for 2 days straight is not a great way to try and keep the weight off :(