Congrats Pstar!!! Yippee, I have been on South Beach since Febuary, of this year and I am a new person!!! You are so right, I never WANT to go back to the old way of eating!! YUCK!! Carrying around 50+ lbs. Now I have energy and my Doctor is pleased with my Blood Pressure etc... Yippee for us, don't you just want to shout it from the rooftops!!! I never say anything unless someone comes up to me and asks how I did it though!! I loved your post, you hit the nail on the head, it is a lifestyle change, not just a "diet"