Starting South Beach Diet today

[ginnyinWI]

4. what got me going...

Back in 2005, after going on I don't know how many diets I said to myself, "If you can't stay on a diet, at least you can exercise." And so I did. I got into walking every day, and then eventually bought an indoor cycle, because it's there when it is too cold or too hot outside, and there's a TV in front of it. Being successful at regular exercise inspired me to do more.

Exercise can help curb your appetite. It really can. It helps you burn off your stress so you are less likely to stress-eat.

The other couple of things I'll say is
1) be sure to eat a lot of high fiber, bulky foods. There is no reason to go hungry when you can eat filling, high fiber vegetables and fruits. And
2) stay away from sugar, or at least cut way down on it. Sugar metabolizes in a way that keeps you hungry (inhibits Leptin, the hormone that tells you that you are full). All carbs are not equal: the ones with fructose in them (just about all sugars and syrups) will make you hungrier. Fructose in fruit is okay because you are getting fiber with it. Some people think that even artificial sweeteners can increase your appetite.

For more, watch the YouTube video called, "Sugar: The Bitter Truth". This doctor says that all successful diet have these two things in common: they are high in fiber and low in sugar.

Good Luck!