I start a new diet tomorrow. After doing a lot of reading and research I have settled on the South Beach diet. I was going to do Atkins but a lot of what I read didn’t sit well with me. I found South Beach had a lot of the same ideas but had a different reasoning.

So tomorrow I won’t be eating bread, rice, pasta, fruit, or potatoes. This will go on for 2-4 weeks before I switch to phase 2. Then I can slowly add in one serving of carbs; probably fruit. Each week after that I can add one more carb serving until I feel carb cravings. That will tell me I’ve reached my limit and should stop adding carbs. Ultimately I hope to be able to add tortillas, whole grain bread, fruit and rice. I’m sure I’ll miss potatoes but I don’t know if I can handle the high carb level of them in my new diet.

My goal right now is to lose 50 lbs by the end of May. My hope is that I’m on the high end of the scale for expected weight loss during phase 1. I’ve read that you can lose between 8 and 15 lbs the first 2 weeks. If that is the case, I will continue for another 2 weeks on phase 1. That’s the maximum recommended time on phase 1 and since I have a lot of weight to lose I should be fine doing that. If I don’t lose within the range I may switch to phase 2 after the 2 weeks. We’ll have to see.

Master will be helping me with my measurements today so that I can record them. Exercise starts up tomorrow. I’m in a habits challenge on FetLife and I decided the habit I want to set up is getting at least 90 mins of exercise every week. Hopefully setting myself up to doing some exercise every single day. I know I can do it.

Tomorrow is it. Once I instill these eating ideas into me, I hope to never go back to this weight again. My ultimate goal is to lose 150 lbs. It’s a bit overwhelming right now.

If you want to cheer me on, I have a diet blog. Come on over and wish me luck! 100 to Lose

–luna