I'm new too and just started SBD almost 3 weeks ago so I don't know alot yet. I'm feeling very healthy on this food plan. Just giving up sugar and flour products was big enough for me to see weight loss.

FYI-A few years ago my cholesterol was 233 so I ate oatemal for a few months for breakfast( old fashioned cooks as fast as instant and has a lower glycemic index) and I got my cholesterol down to 175.

I am eating mostly fish and chicken for dinners sometimes a steak, lots of veggies and I can tell that this plan is something I can live with!!

I'm in this for the long haul so I expect to be around here to give and get support.

while the SBD doesn't count carbs per say, they are conscious of the glycemic index of all carbs. Some are better than others. Cherries and berries are low on the scale while bananas, watermelon and pineapple are on the high side. The higher the GI number the longer it takes to burn in your body which turns it into sugar/insulin which then gets stored!! stored=fat!!!

I'm so glad to have found this site and people who are going through thie same stuff I am....Thanks for being here!!

My husband had a bad report from the doctor this week. We've been doing Atkins and his cholesterol and blood pressure are both out of control. We're switching to SB today. I'm going to go and get the book this morning and then go grocery shopping.

I've been on Atkins since mid-march and lost 20pounds. BUT I've been stalled all through april and now into May and frankly, I'm pis**d off about it. I can go down to near zero carbs and still not lose. I can go off the plan for a day and eat pasta and not GAIN! I'm STUCK! I'm really getting sick of the high protein and the lack of things I love which are oatmeal, beans, etc. I'm switching to SB as of Monday. I need to. Somethign tells me that Atkins may not be for me, though eating low carb is definitely working for me as far as just overall feeling good, not full, etc.

Obviously I have to keep my calories down. I'm also hearing that you should try to avoid eating any carbs after mid-day or 3pm, is that true?

Looking forward to getting to know you all out here in SB!

Mavis