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[daisy4]

I know at the beginning of the year you will start showing Nutrisystem's diet plan.  Marie Osmond is a very sweet person, but a lot of us hate the Nutrisystem food, and if you don't like the food the diet doesn't work. I have tried to like it several times, but it was just a waste of money.  No more!    How about a change.  South Beach Diet advertises more lean protein, and maybe the food tastes better.  It would be nice to have a choice instead of Nutrisystem.

[mimomof4]

I too tried Nutrisystem once and couldn't get through 1 month.  The food is horrible.  Almost anything would be a better choice.

I'm curious to know the drop off percentage after the first month.  

[kittyloo]

@daisy4  if memory serves me right, south beach was all the rage years ago. i believe it was very low carb.  that's when the big craze came out with making mashed potatoes with cauliflower became popular. i don't really think it's all that healthy to eliminate a entire food group, such as carbs from your diet. personally, i don't want to go any extended amount of time without a carb. 

i started a "plan" a couple of weeks ago. trying to restrict fats and sugar, and moving more. nothing drastic, not stressing, anything. just making better choices. 

i've lost a few lbs.so far, but i think i'm in it for the long haul this time. 

[Love my grandkids]

I wouldn't touch anything connected with Marie Osmond. I know this will get removed, that's ok.

[ALRATIBA]

You should think about checking with your doctor before you go on any diet plan.   

[ALRATIBA]

@kittyloo

You're right.  Both doctor and trainer at the gym advised against any "diet" that restricted carbs.

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@kittyloo wrote:

@daisy4  if memory serves me right, south beach was all the rage years ago. i believe it was very low carb.  that's when the big craze came out with making mashed potatoes with cauliflower became popular. i don't really think it's all that healthy to eliminate a entire food group, such as carbs from your diet. personally, i don't want to go any extended amount of time without a carb. 

i started a "plan" a couple of weeks ago. trying to restrict fats and sugar, and moving more. nothing drastic, not stressing, anything. just making better choices. 

i've lost a few lbs.so far, but i think i'm in it for the long haul this time. 

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[Bridgegal]

Agree.  DH tried NS several years ago.   Food is not important to him. He will eat anything.  He puts ketchup on bread and calls it a sandwich.   Most of the food was orange.    He ate some of it and threw the rest away.  Horrible stuff.

[CalminHeart]

I've lost 80 pounds to date.  It took a lot of time but it finally happened.  I worked with a trainer the first year and found out a lot of things about my body.  Among other things.....

Carbs - I needed 120-140 good carbs every day to function.  Carbs keep me warm in the winter, give energy, and provide support to the whole body including the brain.  

Fats - I need 42-46g good fats every day.  I found I would not lose weight the weeks I didn't get this amount every day.

Protein - I needed 80g protein per day.  I got most of them from non-meat items but didn't hesitate to have small, lean pieces 3-4 times a week.  I also drank Premier Protein shakes every day -- 30g protein with just 1g sugar and lots of vitamins.  Chocolate was my fav.  I love halibut, salmon, and other meaty seafood and still eat it at least twice a week.  

Fruits and Vegies - I eat them every day.  I probably don't get the servings I'm supposed to every day but I find ways to include them in whatever I do fix.  I love winter apples, bananas, and mandarins and am eating a lot of these right now.  It's easy for me to get enough in the summer as i love summer fruit.

I also had to exercise at least 20 minutes per day.  When I worked, I used the treadmill for 15-30 minutes and then worked on some of the resistance machines.  Now that I'm retired, I walk my dog twice a day and lift weights at home.  

Good luck to whatever you do.

[shoppersince1989]

Wow!  That's terrific!

Are you having fun buying a new wardrobe?

[Love to Run]

I'm not aware of any diet that eliminates carbs all together. I believe South Beach stresses healthy carbs from veggies, and not junk carbs from processed grains and sugar.

All carbs are not created equal. I'm a marathoner and I strength train twice a week, and I limit my carbs to about 100 per day mostly from veggies and whole grains. There is so much information available today for free (including support groups), I don't know why anyone would pay to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.