Cynthia_1979’s BodyBlog

So I’ve been on my weight loss journey since January of this year, working as hard as ever (well maybe not that hard) to drop 40-50 pounds.  I’ve spent countless hours researching sample diets, borrowing nutritional books from my local library, and consulting some of my personal resources all in the name of finding the right nutritional plan for me.  Well after months of experimenting with a few different things and even seeing a nutritionist, I think I’ve finally found a plan that works for me-"the South Beach Diet".

You want to know what’s so ironic about the whole thing, I actually bought the "South Beach Diet" a couple of years back, but was not able to follow the diet to its completion due to wanting a quick fix without really understanding the mechanics behind the plan.  In fact, I didn’t even read the book before starting on the plan.  I simply jumped to the chapter outlining the induction phase and went from there.  Well you know what happened? About two days into the plan I simply gave up, finding every excuse in the world not to stick to the program.

Fast forward to May 2009, I came across a weightless blog (www.blackandi.com) featuring the experiences of a South Beacher who had shared her weight loss experiences with the plan and I swear from that day I was hooked.  I went and sought out my South Beach Diet book and spent two days reading the whole book and decided from that day to give the diet a try.  

I’ve been following the plan for the last 3 weeks and am overly impressed with the results I’ve gotten in such a short amount of time.  I’ve lost a total of 12 pounds and am feeling more motivated than ever to continue shedding those stubborn pounds!   The best thing about the diet is that I’ve been able to learn more about different types of foods and how they react in my system.  Take complex carbs in the form of whole-grains, I’ve finally figured out, after all these years, that I’m carb sensitive and have to watch my whole-grain intake when it comes to my weight.  The same thing with milk, after avoiding the stuff for a the last few weeks, I’ve concluded that I may be lactose intolerant and not able to break-down the prosperities in milk after consuming it.  

All in all, the plan is going really well!  I haven’t had any cravings while following it and have more energy on this plan than any other plan I’ve followed in the past.

Finally a plan that works for me!!!

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