Hi,

My surgeon puts you on the South Beach diet. I was banded five years ago and was unfilled a year later, I gained back what I lost and then some. I have an appointment with him in a week to see if I can re-start the Band process.

I had alot of problems adapting to the SoB diet. I found it difficult to shop for as I have very, very little cash to buy large quantities of an item I'll use once or twice before it goes bad. Or, I was just seriously dumbfounded by the do's and don't's of the restrictions. Half of the time I will be cooking for myself, the other half for me and my husband. Cooking for two (kind of like,one because I'll be eating so little) is hard for me. I don't like to cook, my husband always does that. Though I know I will have to learn how to cook real soon!

Have any of you had to follow the SoB diet? If so, HOW did you do it? I know of the web site and the books, but would like to hear from a person actively on the diet.

I need to make this work!!!

I've been on South Beach before and to a certain extent I'm on it now. There are 3 stages and unless you want to lose weight rapidly phase 2 and 3 are fine for the band. But phase 1 is similar to Atkins with some olive oil thrown in. I'm doing that one now but it's only for one week and I'm doing it to break up a plateau I've been on for about 10 days. It's good to keep your body guessing and not get comfortable with the same diet every day.

I eat more red meat than Agatson recommends but I try to keep the hamburger around 4% fat. I can't eat steak much anymore as it gets stuck easily. Another version of Atkins, South Beach is the Paleo Diet. But with the Paleo diet you're allowed to eat fresh fruit. No dairy, no sugars, no flour/grain products/pasta and no processed foods like bologna, hotdogs, etc.

Write back if you have questions? I've got the books and cookbook right here.

tmf

I started out on it but I couldn't afford to eat that way. So now I just cut out carbs, its simple, its cheap. One day a week I allow myself carbs, within reason. This is what my nutritionist, recommended. Good luck