Screw You Dr. Arthur Agatston. Wait. In 2 weeks I’ll be loving you, so just check back then. M’kay?

January 3, 2007 24 Comments

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The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less3 years ago the South Beach Diet worked great for me and Mr. Plain. Then I got pregnant with Chip and gained it all back. Well, Chip is now 2 and I have no more excuses!

Mr. Plain does all the cooking and grocery shopping, and my Christmas present this year was that he was going to cook south beach-style again. Yay! He’s a great cook, and I’m relieved to be doing this again.

However.

The initial 2 week crap-festival that the diet starts out as is already kicking my ass. And we just started yesterday. I have a headache. I’m tired. Cranky. Dizzy. And hungry. None of the good dwarves.

I really remember that I felt great last time we did this, but not at the beginning. The beginning sucks ass, and that’s where I am now. Don’t worry, this won’t turn into a diet saga blog, but you all should know that I’ve got an even shorter fuse now than I did in 2006. So watch out! And for fuck’s sake, please stop blogging about delicious food. That is really starting to get on my nerves.

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  1. Abi Jones says

    January 4, 2007 at 2:31 am

    If you’re starting South Beach, I highly recommend Kalyn’s Kitchen: http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/. And if you’re going to eat any of the frozen meals, please let me know…I’d love to have you as a guest writer on http://heateatreview.com.

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  2. Abi Jones says

    January 3, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    If you’re starting South Beach, I highly recommend Kalyn’s Kitchen: http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com/. And if you’re going to eat any of the frozen meals, please let me know…I’d love to have you as a guest writer on http://heateatreview.com.

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  3. she says

    January 4, 2007 at 4:52 am

    sooooo, I shouldn’t tell you I’m cooking roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and bread tomorrow for dinner. I should keep that juicy, excuse me yummy, infomation to myself then. Right?

    Just checking.

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  4. she says

    January 3, 2007 at 8:52 pm

    sooooo, I shouldn’t tell you I’m cooking roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and bread tomorrow for dinner. I should keep that juicy, excuse me yummy, infomation to myself then. Right?

    Just checking.

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  5. Flo-Queen of the Bad Mommies says

    January 4, 2007 at 2:47 pm

    I’m not doing South Beach, but I AM doing like 1200-1500 calories a day. So I’m allowed to eat a handful of spinach, 3 pieces of pasta, and 2 sunflower seeds. And that’s about it.

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  6. Flo-Queen of the Bad Mommies says

    January 4, 2007 at 6:47 am

    I’m not doing South Beach, but I AM doing like 1200-1500 calories a day. So I’m allowed to eat a handful of spinach, 3 pieces of pasta, and 2 sunflower seeds. And that’s about it.

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  7. Plain Jane Mom says

    January 4, 2007 at 3:29 pm

    Abi, those are great sites. Thanks for the pointers! I don’t usually eat micro-meals, but if I start I’ll contact you. Thanks for the offer.

    she, screw you and everyone who looks like you ;)

    Flo, I’d chew off my hands if I tried the pure calorie-restriction kind of diet. I admire your reserve!

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  8. Plain Jane Mom says

    January 4, 2007 at 7:29 am

    Abi, those are great sites. Thanks for the pointers! I don’t usually eat micro-meals, but if I start I’ll contact you. Thanks for the offer.

    she, screw you and everyone who looks like you ;)

    Flo, I’d chew off my hands if I tried the pure calorie-restriction kind of diet. I admire your reserve!

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  9. jody2ms says

    January 4, 2007 at 6:13 pm

    We are back on our diet as of yesterday. It is a low cholesterol diet for hubby, and I benefit from it by losing weight.

    We are heading to California this summer, and I need to get in shape as well! Agh!

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  10. jody2ms says

    January 4, 2007 at 10:13 am

    We are back on our diet as of yesterday. It is a low cholesterol diet for hubby, and I benefit from it by losing weight.

    We are heading to California this summer, and I need to get in shape as well! Agh!

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  11. NtycnBoricua says

    January 4, 2007 at 9:08 pm

    I tried South Beach a few years back, but just couldn’t stick with it. I have no willpower. I love bread way too much! Oh, and phase 1 sucked for me, because I don’t really like eggs! What else is there in phase 1???!!! Nothing, just eggs.

    Anyway, good luck to you on sticking it out.

    http://ntycnboricua.blogspot.com

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  12. NtycnBoricua says

    January 4, 2007 at 1:08 pm

    I tried South Beach a few years back, but just couldn’t stick with it. I have no willpower. I love bread way too much! Oh, and phase 1 sucked for me, because I don’t really like eggs! What else is there in phase 1???!!! Nothing, just eggs.

    Anyway, good luck to you on sticking it out.

    http://ntycnboricua.blogspot.com

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  13. karrie says

    January 5, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    Induction is a bitch,but it works. I’m restarting again as well.

    Good luck!

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  14. karrie says

    January 5, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Induction is a bitch,but it works. I’m restarting again as well.

    Good luck!

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  15. Shannon - PHAT Mommy says

    January 7, 2007 at 3:00 pm

    Yeah, the induction sucks big time. I had great success with it last January but have since slid back (read: approaching 8th month pregnancy weight). Must address that. As I sit here wolfing down mac & cheese. I like many of George Stella’s recipes.

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  16. Shannon - PHAT Mommy says

    January 7, 2007 at 7:00 am

    Yeah, the induction sucks big time. I had great success with it last January but have since slid back (read: approaching 8th month pregnancy weight). Must address that. As I sit here wolfing down mac & cheese. I like many of George Stella’s recipes.

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  17. Lulu says

    January 19, 2007 at 7:29 pm

    I just started the South of Hades diet as well, and I am hating every second of it. Woke up on day 2 and felt like I’d been attacked as I slept by large men with hammers. Fatigue, headaches, nausea, blah blah blah. At least I’m not the only one. I fear my man might leave me if I don’t curb the crankiness, pronto. Please tell me it gets better…and that I’ll actually lose some weight. On day 4 and the scale still reads the same as it did before the nightmare began.

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  18. Lulu says

    January 19, 2007 at 11:29 am

    I just started the South of Hades diet as well, and I am hating every second of it. Woke up on day 2 and felt like I’d been attacked as I slept by large men with hammers. Fatigue, headaches, nausea, blah blah blah. At least I’m not the only one. I fear my man might leave me if I don’t curb the crankiness, pronto. Please tell me it gets better…and that I’ll actually lose some weight. On day 4 and the scale still reads the same as it did before the nightmare began.

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  19. Plain Jane Mom says

    January 19, 2007 at 9:22 pm

    Hi Lulu, yes it does get better — at least it did for me. I started out lethargic, headachy, and cranky — now I’m just cranky ;) Hang in there!

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  20. Plain Jane Mom says

    January 19, 2007 at 1:22 pm

    Hi Lulu, yes it does get better — at least it did for me. I started out lethargic, headachy, and cranky — now I’m just cranky ;) Hang in there!

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  21. Keith says

    October 18, 2007 at 8:13 pm

    South Beach works great for myself, my family and everyone I know and it has been 3 years now. When reading comments such as “suck ass”, consider the source. Please do some solid homework. Phase 1 is a bit different I have to admit but when one has been eating so unhealthy for so long, the first phase is a bit different. If you go into it with with a bad attitude, you will most likely fail. It saved my life and when it came down to that, 2 weeks is nothing.

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  22. Keith says

    October 18, 2007 at 1:13 pm

    South Beach works great for myself, my family and everyone I know and it has been 3 years now. When reading comments such as “suck ass”, consider the source. Please do some solid homework. Phase 1 is a bit different I have to admit but when one has been eating so unhealthy for so long, the first phase is a bit different. If you go into it with with a bad attitude, you will most likely fail. It saved my life and when it came down to that, 2 weeks is nothing.

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  23. Plain Jane Mom says

    October 18, 2007 at 8:17 pm

    Keith, dude, glad it saved your life. However, who are you addressing this comment to? You quote me and then say to “consider the source”?

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  24. Plain Jane Mom says

    October 18, 2007 at 1:17 pm

    Keith, dude, glad it saved your life. However, who are you addressing this comment to? You quote me and then say to “consider the source”?

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