alright all you Protein Pros :)

have any of you lived an Atkins lifestyle or the South Beach way with total success?? i'm trying to figure out which way i wanna go right now to finally for the love of gawd get this baby weight off! i have a medical condition which kind of requires me to lead a high protein lifestyle, and i'm looking for some success stories.   mostly i wanna know if the South Beach wayworked for anyone. i've lived an Atkins lifestyle before, and liked it just fine, and it worked wonders for me. but that was before i was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, and i've tried it since i had my son, but it hasn't worked the same for me this time around. {granted, i gave up after a couple 3-week trials, lol}

so! tell me what you liked the best and how well it worked for you   i wanna know the goods, girls! lol

i havent tried it yet but i really want to do the southbeach diet too. nothin else im doing seems to be working   i just love food soo much its going to be hard!!

hey lova! My sister did great with South Beach diet! She was 240 and within 5 or 6 months she was 190 and she was lookin hot! But if she ever ate something that she wasn't supose too she would shit herself to death seriously. If you stick to it don't have a freebee day and eat fast food or anything like that because it seriously tortured her stomach.

Quoting K to the T:“ hey lova! My sister did great with South Beach diet! She was 240 and within 5 or 6 months she was 190 ... [snip!] ... If you stick to it don't have a freebee day and eat fast food or anything like that because it seriously tortured her stomach.”

     

ummmmmmm yikes! lmao

actually, the same thing happened to me after i'd been doing atkins for about a month and a half the first time around. i had some mickey d's and HOMGAWD

I can't do those diets, I loooove my carbs. I'm limiting them now, like only a couple of servings a day, but I gotta have em. Sorry.

The thing that I have seen with the Adkins diet is that as soon as people stop and incorporate carbs to their diet, they gain the weight right back and fast.

Quoting jaela's mommy!!:“ i havent tried it yet but i really want to do the southbeach diet too. nothin else im doing seems to be working   i just love food soo much its going to be hard!!”

it really is hard! i promise. but after the first 2 or 3 weeks, it's not so bad at all. just don't give up before then, haha. i had never in my life dreamt about food until the first time i started with atkins.   it was horrible.

K to the T is right...be careful about eating off the plan very much because your stomach and intestinal areas get used to the clean eating lifestyle! The have a cookbook, a book, food already made in the stores, snack foods, and a website. It is hardest the first few weeks whenever you are 'cleaning out.' Also, you aren't supposed to have caffiene on South Beach...

Quoting joyful522:“       ummmmmmm yikes! lmao actually, the same thing happened to me after ... [snip!] ... to me after i'd been doing atkins for about a month and a half the first time around. i had some mickey d's and HOMGAWD”

i swear my Nutrisystem!

Plus if you eat something different you don't shit yo pants! lmao


really hun its all about portions!

Quoting Mixed:“ I can't do those diets, I loooove my carbs. I'm limiting them now, like only a couple of servings a day, ... [snip!] ... the Adkins diet is that as soon as people stop and incorporate carbs to their diet, they gain the weight right back and fast.”

well, it depends on the person and what they're eating and their individual metabolism, blah blah blah. heheh.   i only gained about7 {max} pounds back when i stopped living that way. and that was several years ago. and the reason i even gained that back was a pregnancy & then i developed hashimoto's   boo. now all i have to do breathe in the scent of a carb and i gain 3 pounds

Quoting Mixed:“ I can't do those diets, I loooove my carbs. I'm limiting them now, like only a couple of servings a day, ... [snip!] ... the Adkins diet is that as soon as people stop and incorporate carbs to their diet, they gain the weight right back and fast.”

yep they do..

Quoting joyful522:“ well, it depends on the person and what they're eating and their individual metabolism, blah blah ... [snip!] ... & then i was developed hashimoto's   boo. now all i have to do breathe in the scent of a carb and i gain 3 pounds”

Well I've switched to whole grains. Those are good for you, lots of fiber and give you lots of energy.

Brown rice, whole grain pasta, whole wheat bread, etc

Like I said I have maybe a couple of servings a day, but mostly I've been eating veggies and proteins. It's hard for me to really limit my diet then I want to binge.

Quoting K to the T:“ i swear my Nutrisystem! Plus if you eat something different you don't shit yo pants! lmao really hun its all about portions!”

LMAO!!!

well, for me, i actually am gonna hafta do a protein thing. i was doing some research on Hashimoto's not long ago, and found out all kinds o shit my doc never told me.     i am so mad at him right now. arg.

Quoting joyful522:“ LMAO!!! well, for me, i actually am gonna hafta do a protein thing. i was doing some research ... [snip!] ... Hashimoto's not long ago, and found out all kinds o shit my doc never told me.     i am so mad at him right now. arg.”

What is Hashimoto?

Quoting Mixed:“ Well I've switched to whole grains. Those are good for you, lots of fiber and give you lots of energy. ... [snip!] ... a day, but mostly I've been eating veggies and proteins. It's hard for me to really limit my diet then I want to binge.”

yeah, i keep brown rice & whole wheat pasta & whole wheat bread in the house. {i just won't be getting to eat it for a couple weeks. boo.} lol

Quoting joyful522:“ yeah, i keep brown rice & whole wheat pasta & whole wheat bread in the house. {i just won't be getting to eat it for a couple weeks. boo.} lol”

I feel ya lol. I've given up cheese and alcohol, most importantly beer for 3 weeks