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While not close to heavy weight, turning 50 brought
metabolic issues and other stuff combined to increase
my weight to as much as I weighed when I gave birth to
my oldest 30 years ago!  Now, I've never, ever, gone
on a diet with a name, and the South Beach Diet
sounded too trendy to even look at.  Luckily I
followed my 2 sisters' advice, but called it by the
name of the place we were at the time, so it's the
"Pismo Beach Food Plan."  First two weeks, never
hungry, no cravings really, and good by first 8
pounds.  Next phase supposed to be easier, but by the
end of the first 2 weeks I was less hungry, craved
nothing in particular.  Developed by a cardiologist
looking for a practical diet for heart patients that
actually worked.  Turns out it makes a great weight
loss diet also.  My stepfather is VERY heavy, bad
knees, etc., and takes 90 units of insulin a day for
his adult onset diabetes.  The second day of the plan
his blood sugar was under 200 for the first time in
awhile and he took only 20 units.  After 2 weeks his
blood sugar average was down 100 from what it was and
his insulin dose 20 instead of 90!  He told my mother
(also on the plan) that he was happy just to stay on
Phase 1!  This is a man who loves his gravy and
biscuits.  The book is easy to find at the bookstore,
and there's a web site too, with lots of support.  Go
for it!  Maybe we can have an on line group of SBD who
are equestrians, if we won't do it for ourselves,
maybe we'll do it for our horses!
Sharlene

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