Awesome thread.... I'm not in as I started my diet program in Jan. But as a nurse I would like to mention a couple of things, as some interpretations of diets in general can become skewed... Take it for what it's worth. YOU NEED TO EAT MORE TO LOSE WEIGHT! As bonesquat can attest to.... metabolism is everything. Eating at the right times, the right kinds of food, and in the right amounts will keep your body at a higher metabolic rate. Case in point, I work in mental health, and one of my clients went on a hunger strike. Well it just happened to be the same day that I started my diet. In one week he had lost 8lbs by not eating a thing, and very little water, not a good thing. He looked miserable. I, in turn, ate like a mad man throughout the day, but I couldn't have any carbs.... I lost 7lbs that week! BTW...BS get your thyroid checked....you probably have low TSH. Could be attributed simply to an overactive thyroid, Grave's disease, or a pituitary issue. Check out this site for signs/symptoms and more info.
http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tsh/tab/test My family started the South Beach Diet in Jan.. Contrary to popular belief, the weight does come off of the mid-section first, especially with this diet of low carb/sugars. It just doesn't seem so as that is where the bulk of our extra weight is stored. Also, the first 10-15lb.s of this diet is very easy to lose. Guys especially, can lose a silly amount of weight just by not drinking pop...Since Jan. 7th my wife has lost 22lbs., my daughter 21lbs., and I have went from 267 to 249... ( I know, only 18lbs.
). BTW....that is just by changing our eating habits, ie....low carb, low sugar, zero processed food, but eating up to 5 times a day (decent meals, too!). The funny part is that we just started working out this week!! Now to get toning these lazy muscles...
Good luck everyone!!
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