Comments on: FF: Going to South Beach http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/07/17/ff-going-to-south-beach/ Follow a first-time Dad as he struggles with the wonders and difficulties of fatherhood. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jules http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/07/17/ff-going-to-south-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-9565 Jules Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:08:21 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1573#comment-9565 I did South Beach after having my 3rd child. I dropped the 50 lbs I gained while pregnant plus an additional 35 in like 5 months doing the SBD. It was great and I really didn't mind it at all. It forced me to cook and get creative with recipies. Check out George Stella and Stella Style. Really great story and lots of great recipies. Unfortunately I gained it all back with my next pregnancy. I know I should do it again, just haven't mustered up the motivation. Maybe you will help motivate me! I did South Beach after having my 3rd child. I dropped the 50 lbs I gained while pregnant plus an additional 35 in like 5 months doing the SBD. It was great and I really didn’t mind it at all. It forced me to cook and get creative with recipies. Check out George Stella and Stella Style. Really great story and lots of great recipies.

Unfortunately I gained it all back with my next pregnancy. I know I should do it again, just haven’t mustered up the motivation. Maybe you will help motivate me!

]]> By: Jason http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/07/17/ff-going-to-south-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-9505 Jason Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:28:30 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1573#comment-9505 That's great! My wife has lost 80 pounds since September(Weight Watchers), and I've lost 17 pounds since March, just from exercising. Best of luck on South Beach! That’s great! My wife has lost 80 pounds since September(Weight Watchers), and I’ve lost 17 pounds since March, just from exercising. Best of luck on South Beach!

]]> By: Melisa http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/07/17/ff-going-to-south-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-9459 Melisa Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:05:48 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1573#comment-9459 We did the South Beach a couple of years ago and I think I lost 12 pounds in the first 10 days or something like that (have since gained it back :( ). It's a great program because it re-teaches you how to make food choices. My advice? Don't get over excited with your great success already and stay on Phase 1 for longer than recommended; it's just meant to be a jump-start. Gradually add your Phase 2 foods in when it's time and remember to think before you eat; you'll be fine. I would love to do another 2 weeks of Phase 1, but in the past two years we've not really had the time in our schedule to chop all of those veggies and make all of those salads and such; it's very time-consuming to be strict about it! I'm looking forward to your next report on this. Good luck! We did the South Beach a couple of years ago and I think I lost 12 pounds in the first 10 days or something like that (have since gained it back :( ). It’s a great program because it re-teaches you how to make food choices. My advice? Don’t get over excited with your great success already and stay on Phase 1 for longer than recommended; it’s just meant to be a jump-start. Gradually add your Phase 2 foods in when it’s time and remember to think before you eat; you’ll be fine.

I would love to do another 2 weeks of Phase 1, but in the past two years we’ve not really had the time in our schedule to chop all of those veggies and make all of those salads and such; it’s very time-consuming to be strict about it!

I’m looking forward to your next report on this. Good luck!

]]> By: SurprisedMom http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/07/17/ff-going-to-south-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-9450 SurprisedMom Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:34:15 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1573#comment-9450 Good luck to you. Losing weight is the hardest thing to do. I'm glad you and MJ are doing it together. It seems more fun this way, even with a bit of competition thrown in. Just think you can eat a sandwich with bread accompanied by a beer in just two weeks! Won't that taste good! Good luck to you. Losing weight is the hardest thing to do. I’m glad you and MJ are doing it together. It seems more fun this way, even with a bit of competition thrown in. Just think you can eat a sandwich with bread accompanied by a beer in just two weeks! Won’t that taste good!

]]> By: Glamour Girl http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/07/17/ff-going-to-south-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-9430 Glamour Girl Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:03:12 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1573#comment-9430 I've done the South Beach before. I usually lose too much weight the first 2 weeks to go further. BUT.....I actually glow. You are going to feel fantastic and look great too! I kept red wine in the diet myself, had on glass at night. That I just couldn't cut out.... The damn diet is expensive - I bet you've already figured that one out! And it seems you eat all day long but the food is so good for you! Keep us posted! I’ve done the South Beach before. I usually lose too much weight the first 2 weeks to go further. BUT…..I actually glow. You are going to feel fantastic and look great too! I kept red wine in the diet myself, had on glass at night. That I just couldn’t cut out….

The damn diet is expensive – I bet you’ve already figured that one out! And it seems you eat all day long but the food is so good for you!

Keep us posted!

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