Back on South Beach -- The Evil Darth Tater

I have to praise the South Beach Diet in one breath and then point out in another that calling it a "diet" is just not accurate. Eating this way is a lifestyle change. Now, Phase 1 of this eating plan is relatively low in the area of starchy carbs. If you love potatoes and rice you'll probably pine for them for at least a week. But, if you CRAVE potatoes and white rice and other starchy things that break down into pure sugar in your body, or if you are a dessertaholic/sugaraholic then this may be a good way to go cold turkey for a couple of weeks to quell your cravings. It works for me.

I started South Beach two years ago and lost 25 lbs in about 5 months. I even managed to take off 5 more lbs as the year went on. I kept most of it it off until about 7 months ago. Then, for some reason, I started to tell myself that it would be okay to start buying chips again. Surely I wouldn't eat them. But I DID eat them!

Yes, it is my fault. I am the person who gave up my lean meat without skin and started eating fried chicken almost once a week yet again. I am the person who should have stuck to my healthy eggs, egg whites, oatmeal, whole grain toast, and fresh fruit. Ugh! It sounds soooo good, doesn't it? What turned me back to pastries, sugared cereal, and biscuits?



But, even with all that said, my biggest foe is really the delicious and evil potato. There is not a potato that I don't love: Russets, Yukon Gold, little red creamers...my mouth is watering just talking about them. I like them baked, fried, scalloped, shredded, mashed, creamed, made into chips. You name it.

I have discovered that I can only indulge in my unholy lust for potatoes in moderation. I have to have some way of controlling myself. South Beach taught me how to fit these types of foods back into my diet in a sane manner.

So, here I am. It's day 2 of sanity and South Beach. I know it is all in my head, totally psychological, but I already feel better. I just hope that in a month or so my cholesterol will be down and my heart will be thanking me.

If you have a food that sabotages your good intentions, please share it in comments. I don't like to feel alone...and warped. hehe

Leona

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