South Beach diet

Thanks neets. Yes, the brown version of any kind of rice will be better than the white version of the same type. Reason being:

"Whole Brown Rice is rice in its original form with the bran intact; white rice is brown rice that has gone through at least one of several processes, including polishing, parboiling and/or pre-cooking."

Phase 2: Updates
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Back to Mung dal chile for the whole day with the whole grain and fruit addition to the dinner. For now sticking to daliya (cracked wheat). Will know in a few days if this affects the weight loss.

 

hi neets..
i sorry for u pls dont say rice as a culprit...we are culprits n we made rice to top the list...rice when consumed in its native form ie boiled and hand pounded is the best staple food ever in this world. Japanese are healthier than rest of the world they are less in heart problems and diabetes.
i have taken the same south beach diet with hand pound rice n had amazing results!!!!!!

 

Yes, chinese and Japanese are major rice eating populations and they are known to be skinny and generally in great health. I think we tend to overdo the portions. What is hand "pounded rice"?

Update on week 1 in phase 2:
I let caution go to the wind. Ate many sugary foods and found excuses to justify eating them when they were in front of me:bonk.

I have gained back 1.6 lbs of the weight. Going to be more disciplined this week. This diet is highly dependent on restricting portions of carbs.

 

Phase 2 seems to be deceptive for me. I am having a challenging time resisting the carb filled goodies. Ate glucose biscuits and chapati+jam (leftover from dd's dinner) Just goes to show how weak I am when it comes to carbs.

Anyways, also made a good dish for brekfast

Ingredients
Green beans 2 cups
Cooked chana 1 cup
sliced almonds 1/4 cup (or any seeds like sunflower seeds)
poppy seeds 1 tbsp
balsamic vinegar (any vinegar or lime juice) 2 tsp
soy sauce 1 tsp
black pepper 1/2 tsp
oil 1 tsp
salt to taste

Procedure:
Roast the sliced almonds
Pre-cook the green beans either by steaming or microwaving.
Add the oil
Add the poppy seeds
once poppy seeds turn brown add the chana and green beans
Add the vinegar, soy sauce, pepper
Cook on medium low for 10 mins or till beans are cooked.

 

Sayonara to South Beach

Bidding farewell to the South Beach Diet to check out another diet. I lost around 4 lbs in around 4 weeks (which is not bad at all). In addition, this diet worked for me in the following ways:
1. I eliminated refined carbs and noticed an energy change. Lesser peaks and valleys in energy levels.
2. I started including more vegetables and lentils in my daily diet.

Other unintended side effects were:
1. Started planning my meals well in advance and used to make food for work daily.
2. Stopped using non-stick cookware and started using non-stick cast irons.
So I think, this diet was a step in the right direction (a healthier lifestyle).


For a desi vegetarian, I did have the following downsides:
The diet is quite restricting for vegetarians esepcially from rice-eating cultures. This is because even in phase 2, it is highly restrictive of complex carbs.
It is lukewarm towards fruits (both the fresh and dried versions) which are rich in anti-oxidants. Not fun for me.
The primary emphasis is on protein consumption which seems counter intuitive to how Asian cultures have eaten for generations.


I would prefer a diet that is more inclusive of the grains, fruits and veggies. I am checking into the Rice Diet.
Thanks Neets for creating this thread and introducing me to this diet.