Question:
south beach diet

hey i got a few respeoses but not much on message board.....i am on ly at 108 pounds lost...i was 113 but then gained 5...original weight 318...i feel my loss is slow,,my goal is quite high i guess 130...i see many others who have had surgery at higher weight loss...i feel i am obseesed with this...do u thing south beach diet may help...i do eat carbs...but not much....i just feel sooo discouraged....anyone who was 300 plus was at only 110 pound weightloss at 10 months...forgve me for being so obsessed about this hugs Dawn    — sweetdarling_ab (posted on August 5, 2004)

August 5, 2004
I feel your pain. I started at 389 pounds, 5'4", BMI 66. I lost 103 pounds at 11 months post-op. I have only lost 4 pounds since March of this year(2004). I considered the South Beach Diet but did not follow thru. It is like I just can not get my mind motivated to keep doing the right thing. I definetly do not want to go back to what I was. I have come to far. Everyday is a new day and I will keep trying until I succeed. Good luck to you on your journey.
   — twin94

August 5, 2004
Dawn, only a 108 lbs? I think that is a brilliant weight loss for 10 months. Please do not compare yourself to others how have had surgery. I know it is easy to do because I have done so myself. Remember we are all individuals and our bodies are different and will react different. Ask yourself if without surgery you would be a 108 lbs lighter. Probably not or you would not have had surgery. I would suggest you keep a food journal of everything that goes in your mouth. I did not do that in the beginning and it was hard to remember what I did eat and how much. A food log is great for when you hit a plateau or the weight is not moving. Another thing, are you exercising regularly. There are a whole host of things that could slow down your weight loss. Also you need to really pay attention to the ingredients in food. I have found that a lot of the so called, diet foods are loaded with sugar and bad carbs! But all in all, 108 lbs is something to be jumping for joy about!
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 8, 2004
I am now 2 1/2 years post-op. Started at 306 and have dropped 135#. I am 5'7" and feel great. I basically eat according to the South Beach Diet. I am wearing a size 12 from a 26 1/2. I work out a lot and have a lot of muscle and about 24% body fat right now. Pretty lean compared to where I started.
   — DianeN

August 8, 2004
i was at one of our monthly meetings and the doctor said we should pretty much be following what the south beach diet says he has given us the tool the rest is up to us.
   — Karin G.