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My names Casey. I'm a crazy cat lady who's obsessed about books and doesn't wear matching socks. I enjoy all kinds of tea and sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast.

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Well, I finally decided to get off my butt and do something about my weight. I've always been fairly active, but since moving in with my boyfriend, I've gone up to around 200 pounds.

So I started the South Beach diet. I'm on my second day.

Thing is, I haven't been having cravings for food, but I have had some problems.

- Depression/Irritability
- Constant hunger
- Exhaustion
- Weakness

Is this normal (for the diet)? I'm ready to quit, if this continues.

Anyone else tried it and had the same sort of experience? Or have any words of encouragement?

Thanks!

hey, the South Beach Diet is really bad for you. All it does is cut out the carbs you need and can even dehydrate you.

your problems you've been having could be part of adjusting to the new diet (even though its only been two days).

if i were you, i wouldn't be on this diet. you should buy this book called "The Diet for Teenagers only". its really good, and gives you the information you need to loose weight. look for it at borders, barnes and nobles, or any other book store.

really, all you need to do is eat healthy. yeah, the south beach diet does cut carbs, but carbs can actually be good for you. it just depends on where the carbs are coming from.

if you have any more questions, feel free to leave me a message in my ibox :)

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(Rating: 1) I appreciate the effort, but there are a couple of things wrong with your answer.

a) I am an adult. I have different dietary needs from a growing teenager, as I have stopped growing.

b) I have done the research on the diet. I'm very careful to stay hydrated, and I take multivitamins every day. I'm actually eating very healthily now.

Please don't assume that I want your advice on whether or not to do the diet; I've made my decision. What I needed was a response based on experience of someone who has done the diet.

Sorry about the 1, but you both insulted my intelligence and disregarded my question entirely.

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