Just passing on some some good news.
I started the South Beach Phase 1 on the 16th of this month and weighed in on Saturday 23rd and lost a little over 5 pounds.
I know the South Beach Diet works...done it a couple of years ago.
Last year 09/27/07 I quit smoking and gained 25 or so pounds. I still have the urge to smoke once in awhile but you just have to discipline yourself. Same way with dieting.
If you are reading this and just started the South Beach Diet. "DON"T GIVE UP ! YOU CAN DO IT

KILLER JOB MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!

5 pounds ROCKS~! Way to go!...keep up the great work...you'll be there in no time!

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(Because I STAYED Determined!)

thank you TinyT ! I love the SBD. That is why I returned to it after gaining weight from smoking cessation. I KNOW it works. Have a great day!

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Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny


Kimmy

It is awesome that you have quit smoking too! Thats a real feat in itself, and I will tell you as an ex-smoker myself, there will be days that you'll still have the urge on occasion, even years down the road, but stick with it!!! Same with the SBD stick with it --and you'll feel good eating right and not smoking and it will also improve your general health, and never forget your life is worth it!!

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Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing."
– George Sheehan

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Than ks for the encouragement ! I have not done so well this week on my diet .....kinda fell of the wagon.

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Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny


Kimmy

the fact that you stopped by here shows you havent given up!! Thats good, so now you know what you need to do, don't dwell on what you did, use this as a starting point and hop back on!! we all have had those moments! we wont hold it against you so you dont need to either!

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~sweettfp
Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing."
– George Sheehan

Sorry I didnt see this sooner...congrats on your loss, and more important congrats on quitting smoking, Wow adding years and years back to your life....Way -2-go!!!!!!!!!!!! Being a smoker myself know how hard that is...Hats off to you.....

French