THE DIET THREAD

Sue, thanks for sharing this link with me. I just started the Atkins diet. I have done it before, but just never stayed committed to it. But I am doing it as a personal commitment to God as I feel so strongly that our bodies need to be in good shape to serve our Lord. I appreciate the prayers and thoughts. For those of you doing the Atkins diet there is a great board at www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com there are some great posts there for help, advice, reciepes, etc. I have found alot of help and encouragement there. God bless

 

Thank you PastorSBC1303 for this site. It answers so many of my questions about this diet. I know that it works. I have seen it work, but I am not sure that it is a good diet for me or my husband. I will study it further.

Thank you again.

 

You are very welcome

 

How are all of you doing on your diets during this Holiday Season? I have managed to stay on Atkins and not cheat for about 2 weeks and even survived 3 Church Christmas parties.

 

I had tried the Adkins Diet about 2 years ago, stayed with it for about 2 months and lost a total of 2 pounds...so I quit.
This past summer I started reading about the South Beach Diet, it is similar to the Adkins but it's also different. So, I bought the book and started on July 7th, the first two weeks I lost 15 pounds...wow, this one is a keeper. So far I've lost 40 pounds and because I truly stink at measuring anything, I've never actually measured. But I can no longer wear any of the clothing I was wearing when I started this diet, I guess I could but my husband said I either looked like a refugee or rapper and asked if I couldn't find some clothing that fit somewhat better. LOL I still had several articles of clothing that I'd outgrown, I had actually thought I'd given them all away. I've only bought one new pair of jeans because all my others I could put on and take off without unbuttoning them. I only have about 15 more pounds to lose, when I reach that goal, then I will buy more new clothing. But this is a lifetime commitment for me mainly due to health reasons and after 5 months of doing it, it only gets easier and easier. I very seldom have the cravings I once had, if I want something sweet, I eat a little chocolate.
Sue Lyn

 

Thank you Sue! Don't get discouraged when it seems the scales don't move, this has happened to me several times, and is happening right now. I seem to stay at a certain weight for a month or two, then all of a sudden anywhere from 2 to 4 pounds will come up missing. Exorcise would help me a lot, I know, but again I miss the mark on that one. Once a week I go to Wal-Mart, I park as far out as I can, no other cars are even near me. I consider that a good brisk walk! Then I make myself go down as many aisles in the store as possible, even automotive. I've found out they sell a lot more stuff than I ever thought I could possibly use!
This is a good thread, very helpful for those of us trying to improve our health. Thanks for starting it.
Sue Lyn

 

Congrats Dr. Bob!
Have you tried any of the ricotta cream desserts? Once you get to Phase Two you can bring back to your diet a lot more stuff, chocolate and fruit, and cereal too. I still never eat any bread or potatoes. When I really, really, really need sweet...I mix a spoon of peanut butter with semi sweet chocolate chips, tastes like a Reese's peanut butter cup!
At first my husband said he would do this diet with me but it didn't take long for him to decide he could not even come close. He has cut back on bread, but he will not go without potatoes. And sweets?!? I won't even go there.
Good luck Dr. Bob, to you and your sweet wife.
Sue Lyn

 

"cheese things"
Well...I was going to offer to send you some recipes using that cheese to make "cheese cake", but maybe now would not be a good time.
On the official web site of South Beach Diet, the message boards, I found lots of different recipes but...you have to join the web site and actually pay money every month. I did this in hopes I'd gain a little more knowledge in the area of recipes, I have since quit. One recipe was to make pizza using grated zucchini for the crust, I never tried it. But I have used zucchini in meatloaf and soups.

 

How the mighty have fallen...

My diet has taken some serious damage from family get-togethers and church dinners. But, like everything else in life, I had a choice and chose wrong...very, very wrong...over and over and over again...

Oh well, I don't really mind starting over again. Induction is pretty easy for me (I'm a huge carnivore), but I am going to wait until after Christmas. If I'm going to lose weight, I have to be willing, and I know I won't be at my company Christmas party or our family Christmas dinner.

I am very glad to hear all the good news from so many. I hope to soon be posting my own.

Here is a recipe that my wife came up with. It is Induction friendly (if you don't go nuts with the tomatoes), so try it and enjoy...

Crumble and brown 1 pound ground beef . Drain well.

Chop 1/2 head cabbage (I usually use a whole head, but I love cabbage). Throw on top of ground beef.

Dump 1 can diced tomatoes on top of cabbage. Cover and let it simmer until cabbage is tender.

Top with shredded cheese when done.

(We sometimes add onions with the ground beef, or use salsa instead of tomatoes, add some sausage in with the ground beef, use varios spices, whatever)

Hope you like it!

In Christ,
Trotter

 

I have to be totally honest and join you guys. I really do need to lose a few pounds. I am going to try getting more exercise and change my eating habits. That means I need to spend more time in the kitchen, cos Rob likes to cook too and he likes to cook stodge, as in puddings etc. So I am going to give it a try and see how it goes.

 

Dr. Bob,

Well done on your weight loss. You are doing great. Have you increased your water intake? That should help your digestive system.

Sheila