South Beach Question

[vfb2girls]

I am currently trying SBD and have a few questions. I was wondering if anyone else was worried about the high fat content that this diet has. I have a diet program on my computer and when I record everything I eat it lets me know how much fat, carbs and protein I have eaten. With the SBD it seems that the fat content is pretty high. Should this be a concern? I tried to eat the foods that are suggested but from someone who tried to keep the fat content down I am having a problem with this. Also for those who have done this plan for awhile, is the weight loss very slow? I only have about 10 to 15 pounds to lose and I am lucky if I lose a 1/2 to a pound a week. I would like to hear from others about their sucess with SBD. Thanks so much

 

[johde]

Hi vfb2girls
Welcome to WISH. You are right SBD is not a low fat diet. The goal is for you to pick good fats and good carbs. Remeber research has shown that fats like olive oil and canola oil actually lower you cholestoral. Does your program have the ability to seperate fats in saturated and unsaturated fats. If most of your fat are the good kind, I wouldn't worry about it. If you haven't yet, read the book. There is a lot of information in there about what the good fats are and why our body needs those fats. If you are looking for success stories you should come over to the SBD unite thread on this boards. There are several of us over there. There are success stories, struggles, encouragment, etc. Good luck and I know you'll do great.