The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fa and Healthy Weight...

The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fa and Healthy Weight Loss | Arthur Agatston | Easy to follow diet outline

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The South Beach Di...

	The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fa and Healthy Weight Loss Arthur Agatston Rodale Books, 2003 - 310 pages average customer review:based on 726 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

South Beach Diet works miracles!

I went on the South Beach Diet in November 2005. In one year I went from weighing 280 lbs to weighing 215! My cholesterol went from 221 to 141,and my blood pressure went from 150/100 to 117/77 (with NO drugs). Also I lost 6 inches around my waist. It went from 42 inches to 36.As of May 2008, I currently weigh 212 (at 5' 11') and am trying to work my way to 195 now.I own all of the books and am one of the biggest advocates of the diet. I would recommend this book to anyone!

Easy to follow diet outline

This a great, easy to follow diet that doesn't feel like a diet. It's more about food education than it is weight loss, but the weight loss happens.

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Lost the 10 pounds I needed to lose

I wasn't obese or even "fat" before I started the diet, but I had a gut that I wasn't too proud of. The gut wasn't even that bad, but I wanted to lose it. I bought this book and set a target weight loss of 10 pounds.

The first phase was tough because I am not used to a no-carb diet. I kind of got sick of steak, chicken and salmon easily, as well as balsamic vinigarette (however you spell that). The recipes are pretty good and give a lot of taste with very little to choose from.

After the first week and a half, I lost the 10 pounds I aimed for and now I am happily in the 2nd phase and I still cheat every couple of days.

I find that this diet pushes more "control" over what you eat. Although I am 2nd phase, I have had fries a couple of times, but in very small quantities and I don't feel guilty and I don't feel hungry either.

This diet also got me to start using more spices in what I cook. Now I have about 3 different spices on my steak or burger just for the fun of it.

I think I am going to stay in "phase 2" for as long as possible because I feel very comfortable in it. If I "cheat" once in a while, I think I;ll be fine. I lost the weight and I am keeping it off (so far).

I highly recommend this diet plan if you need to change your eating habits and want to shed a few pounds at the same time.

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Good book - not a diet a lifestyle change!

They really shouldn't call it a diet, because it isn't. Its just a better way to eat and it easily achievable by anyone!

South Beach Works

I really like this book. I found that by making just a few of the suggested changes, I lost 6 lbs within the first 2 weeks. For me, cutting the carbs is the right choice. I have not tried the "2 week crash" in the book. I don't know if I can completely give up the carbs I love. I have cut back on breads, pasta, etc. and now use "Splenda" for most things instead of sugar. It works. I feel better and have more energy. I'm also exercising a little more. South Beach works for me!

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