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| every few months there's a new weight loss program | | | | Phase one is very restrictive. Sure, you're only on it for |
| being touted by the so-called experts as the "new | | | | two weeks, and the potential weight loss is very |
| miracle diet". We, as consumers, are bombarded by | | | | encouraging. Many people, however, do not lose the |
| before and after pictures and testimonials from people | | | | 'guaranteed' 8-13 pounds in phase one and get |
| who have successfully lost weight with some fabulous | | | | discouraged. Not only that, but suddenly dropping all |
| new program. | | | | sugar and refined carbs from your diet can cause |
| Two years ago, another new diet book hit the shelves. | | | | dizziness, light-headedness, an inability to focus or |
| It was called "The South Beach Diet", written by Dr. | | | | concentrate, and constipation (believe it or not). This |
| Arthur Agatston. Since its release in 2003, The South | | | | rapid weight loss phase is designed to control your |
| Beach Diet has been listed on the New York Times' | | | | cravings, but sometimes the side effects just aren't |
| bestseller list for an impressive 103 weeks. Dr. | | | | worth it. If you think you can manage your cravings, |
| Agatston has released companion books, started a | | | | head straight for phase two. |
| fee-based website, and is working with Kraft Foods to | | | | South Beach also recommends that you use sugar |
| create a line of pre-packaged South Beach menu | | | | substitutes, specifically Splenda. Some people have |
| items. How is this diet any different from the others, | | | | trouble digesting aspartame, while others prefer to |
| and more importantly, does it work? | | | | avoid one unhealthy substance and substitute it with a |
| The main idea behind South Beach is to eat three | | | | chemically processed alternative. Explore your options |
| meals a day along with snacks and even dessert, | | | | in this case - there are other ways to sweeten foods |
| while avoiding highly processed foods. Dr. Agatston | | | | without sugar or chemicals. |
| says that South Beach is not low carb or low fat, but | | | | While you're on phase two, your weight loss should |
| rather good carb and good fat. The diet is broken | | | | slow down to one or two pounds a week, according |
| down into three phases: phase one is very restrictive | | | | to the book. This is reasonable, and slow weight loss is |
| and lasts about two weeks, phase two is much more | | | | definitely healthier than dropping pounds rapidly. It is a |
| open with food choices and lasts until you reach your | | | | balanced diet and has great effects on your health, |
| goal weight, and phase three is called 'maintenance', | | | | with the added benefit of losing unwanted pounds. |
| which should guide your food choices for the rest of | | | | What is confusing as far as the book is concerned |
| your life. | | | | though is that there are ingredients in the recipes that |
| During phase one, you can eat until you are full (not | | | | aren't found on the recommended "Foods to Enjoy" list. |
| stuffed full, just no longer hungry) from a list of | | | | Also, Dr. Agatston asks that you add grains and fruit |
| approved foods. The list consists of mainly vegetables | | | | back to your diet slowly; only one serving a day to |
| and lean meat, including seafood, as well as low fat or | | | | start, and gradually increase your servings until you find |
| fat-free dairy products and legumes. You can have | | | | your weight loss slowing down. If you follow the daily |
| sugar-free Jell-o or popsicles as treats; up to 75 | | | | menu plans in the book though, there are several fruit |
| calories worth per day. Nuts and natural peanut butter | | | | and grain servings for each day. |
| are also on the list, but with limits. You're basically giving | | | | For anyone who needs a structured plan based on |
| up bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, and sugar in all of its | | | | numbers, The South Beach Diet is not the way to go. |
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| can lose 8-13 pounds in just two weeks on phase one, | | | | anything and using common sense to lose weight, then |
| and that you will lose belly fat first. | | | | South Beach is more of a strategic eating plan than a |
| Phase two widens your menu quite a bit. You can | | | | rigid diet and would work very well for you. Keep in |
| now eat whole grain bread and pasta, brown rice, | | | | mind that all diets revolve around the same principal: |
| select fruits, and (my personal favourite) sugar-free | | | | take in fewer calories than you burn off. Burn more |
| Jell-o pudding. Still no sugar though, except for the | | | | calories than you consume, and the weight will come |
| occasional bite of dark chocolate. Good carbs in the | | | | off. Eating well and enjoying healthy food is integral to |
| form of whole grains and legumes, and good fats in | | | | this process, and that's where The South Beach Diet |
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