Need help with P1 desperately! New member!

[reses12]

Hello everyone!

I was searching around online to find something to help me solve some answers when I found this bulletin. I am new to the South Beach diet but have read the book already. I am 10 days in, following the diet almost to a tee (as far as I know), and have yet to see any weight loss what-so-ever. I really need some help because I am getting very discouraged. I used to eat a 6-inch subway meatball sandwich, chips, and sweet tea for two meals a day, 5 days a week, and no breakfast. Does anyone know as to why I am not seeing ANY results? My energy is still the same and so is my waist size! If anything I have seen a little weight gain?? Please help! I am in desperate need of advice, guidance, and reassurement!

Thanks!

[HouTXMom]

I know you are discouraged but have some patience. I just did SB for the second time and even though I am a slow loser, I lost 10 lbs this second time on phase 1 the first 4 weeks. I am 56 and was hoping for about a 7 or 8 lb. loss the first month and did much better as you can see. I will tell you I did not cheat at all..I may have overdone the nuts a bit, but I figure it would be better to shove nuts in my mouth and not cookies or chips. I badly wanted to lose weight no matter how bad the hunger pangs and I lost 22 lbs over a 3 month period. I have maintained my loss but right now need to lose about 5 lbs. All in all I have done really well..I started last March and here it is mid October. It is a constant battle and I wish you the very best. I think a person's weight loss in phase 1 varies, but I can assure you if you follow the plan, the weight will steadily come off. I work for a large oil company and the company doctor preaches South Beach to everyone!! Good luck to you!!

[RedRox]

Please post specifically what you are eating and drinking with quantities and timing throughout the day. Also current height, weight, and goal weight would be helpful.