Latest reviews about South Beach Diet

jeaniewilby says "This way of eating makes so much sense" about South Beach Diet

jeaniewilby — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:26:45 GMT

The South Beach Diet is a life saver. It's not really a diet, but a way of eating sensibly. The book starts with the basic tools for eating well and then follows up with a menu plan and recipes. When I first read the book, I was amazed at how logical the plan was and how easy it was to eat well and cut back on all the fat and sugar we normally have in our diet. Now it's a way of life. It's been several years since I followed the menus in the book, but I still go back from time to time and reread the book. It's a great reminder of what's healthy. I still make my own salad dressing (from the book).

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brendamiramontes says "FINALLY, I FOUND THE RIGHT DIET FOR ME." about South Beach Diet

brendamiramontes — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:21:12 GMT

I WORK IN A PLACE WITH MANY FEMALES AROUND ( OBGYN CLINIC ) AND ONE OF MY GOOD FRIEND THERESA INTRODUCED ME TO THIS DIET. I BOUGHT THE BOOK LAST YEAR AND I STARTED READING IT ONLY DURING WEEKENDS ( ON AND OFF ). I STARTED FOLLOWING THE DIET LAST MARCH AND I WAS SURPRISED THE WAY I STARTED LOSING WEIGHT...." BY THE BOOK "!!!. WE HAD A CONTEST AT THE PLACE I'M WORKING AND IT WAS AMAZING....EVERY WEEK OUR SUPERVISOR CHECKED OUR WEIGHT ( PRIVALLY ) AND EVERY SINGLE WEEK I WAS ON TOP OF THAT LIST SO BY JUNE I WAS ALREADY : " THE BIGGEST LOSER ". BESIDES THE FACT THAT I WON THE MONEY I LEARNED THE RIGHT WAY TO EAT AND LIVE. IT IS AMAZING THE EASY WAY THE BOOK EXPLAINS WHAT IS GOOD AND WHAT IS BAD FOR US. MY CHOLESTEROL LEVEL WENT DOWN 50 POINTS AND MY BLOOD PRESSURE WENT TO NORMAL AS WELL. SINCE MARCH I HAVEN'T GAIN THAT WEIGHT BACK BECAUSE I DECIDED TO EAT THE RIGHT WAY....BY THE BOOK!!! I RECOMMEND THIS NEW WAY OF NUTRITION STYLE TO ANYBOCY WHO WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT THE RIGHT WAY. THANK YOU...

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paularayejames says "I have lost weight on the South Beach Diet." about South Beach Diet

paularayejames — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:58:16 GMT

I have been following the South Beach diet for about 4 months and have lost 63 pounds so far. I have found that it has been relatively easy to follow and I haven't felt too deprived. You are allowed to eat quite a bit so I haven't felt hungry either. I have also found I have learned to like some new foods and have changed my eating habits hopefully for good. I now find myself eating more chicken and turkey and also eating fish which I didn't care for before. I have been exploring recipes and am learning to alter them to fit my diet. I also only eat whole grain products now and eat alot more vegetables and fruit. A plus I have found with this diet is that my overall health has improved as well. I am a diabetic and since being on this diet my blood sugar is now under control. My vision had gotten quite blurry because of my blood sugar spikes but now it is improving as well. The weight loss has been a little slower than I hoped for but it has been very steady and it has stayed off.......

lizacoupons says "This is not a diet, this is a lifestyle." about South Beach Diet

lizacoupons — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:52:28 GMT

The South Beach Diet is really not a diet. It is a lifestyle. I started Phase One of Southbeach two and a half years ago. I weighed over 165 pounds. With steady exercise and strict adherence to the guidelines of South Beach Diet, I was able to lose a total of 45 pounds. I now have run 2 marathons, 4 half marathons and countless shorter races.

The positive aspects of South Beach is that it is very specific as to what foods you can eat as well as what foods you can not. If you follow the lists, you will lose weight. If you exercise, you will lose even more. Phase One is rough as your allowable foods are limited. Phase Two allows you to bring in fruits and some complex carbs. Phase Three is the maintenance phase, and this phase allows you to truly begin to live your new life with an understanding on how different foods relate to each other.

I would recommend this to anyone looking to lose just a few pounds or many pounds. If you have the motivation to lose weight and...

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cinn74 says "No one should live without carbs for over a week, disaster" about South Beach Diet

cinn74 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:20:56 GMT

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alyann says "South Beach Diet really works" about South Beach Diet

alyann — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:45:09 GMT

I started the South Beach Diet last September, so it has been almost a year. I have lost more than half the weight that I want to lose, but love the way I am eating. It really helps you eat healthier, not starve yourself. It has helped me change the eating habits of my whole family. It is a very easy diet to follow. The first two weeks is the hardest, since you are limited in what you can eat. Once you get past that part, it is very easy to stay on track and very easy to continue the diet if you have a bad day.

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sbkings says "Very tough diet, but pounds fall off" about South Beach Diet

sbkings — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:07:36 GMT

Did you really think it would be easy? Come on. What part of diet don't you get? It is a diet. Something has got to give. Anyway, I like to eat lots of sweets and an average amount of carbs per day. I was told about the diet by my sister who lost 20 pounds. Her entire family went on the diet and all look thinner and healthier. They even were able to get rid of some of their medication. I wanted to lose weight and liked their results. Definitely, after the first two days I was badly craving carbs and sweets. Two tricks I used to beat the cravings were visualising the end result and filling up on other types of food. Of course, will power helped the most. The diet wasn't easy at all. I was hungry most of the time so I ate lots of small meals. I was going through withdrawals without the sugar and the caffeine, but after the 5th day I was feeling a lot better. I felt lighter and "cleaner" since not eating all the bad food. I stayed on the diet for 1 week and...

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princesa-kjb says "South Beach Diet- lose the weight along with the flavor" about South Beach Diet

princesa-kjb — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:36:55 GMT

I wanted to try the South Beach Diet after seeing my best girl-friend and her husband had shown great results. So I bought the first book and the cookbook after seeing it featured on a TV special. After eight weeks of STRICTLY adhering to the diet, I couldn't take the hunger anymore even though I was seeing moderate results from the plan. After all, I had lost nine pounds in the first three weeks, as I would have hoped after giving up bread, potatoes, pasta and other more filling foods, not to mention the chocolate. In the beginning, I didn't even miss the red meat, opting for a healthier fish or chicken. But after a while, the cravings that the diet claimed would go away couldn't beat out my cries for a bleu-stuffed steak. The meager portions, and lack of bread just wasn't filling enough, and the unexitingness of the spices just didn't do enough for my satisfaction. My five-year-old son was the only one who really appreciated the turn toward a more bland menu. I stuck...

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LILSTHRNGRL says "This is functional food that gets you full!!!" about South Beach Diet

LILSTHRNGRL — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:25:19 GMT

If you WANT to lose weight on South Beach...you WILL! If you read this book and check out the food you'll be fine. Depending on your own familiarity with your body and proper eating habits, you can start this diet at the beginner, moderate or super modified levels. The key is being honest about what you do NOT know so this diet can be the best guide for you. First, the food tastes better than any I have found on the market with the same amount of calories. Second, you get FULL....and I mean, you are definitely satisfied with a smile on your face type of full. I know my body and I know where my weaknesses are with regards to foods. Also, I have food allergies and that makes me very particular about what, when and where I eat certain foods. South Beach has so much variety that my allergies have never been a problem. The diet also covers you from A-Z. I don't have to drink something sweet with my food water if fine for me, but they have tons of GREAT tasting drink options that I love. My favorite...

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kiwibaby says "We lost lots of weight!" about South Beach Diet

kiwibaby — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:23:21 GMT

My husbands heart specialist told him to go on the South Beach Diet. We purchased the book and read it. I said NO WAY can I handle the first two weeks of the diet. No fruit, no carbs, no dairy. What can we eat for breakfast? Eggs! We finally decided to give it a try. We understood the fact that cutting out all those things for two weeks and then slowly adding them back made sense. It helps your body get rid of the sugar cravings. When you add things back after the two weeks- it's good carbs. On the South Beach Diet it is sweet potatoe instead of white potatoe, brown rice instead of white rice, wheat or rye bread instead of white bread. White is not nice on the South Beach Diet. We both lost 10 pounds the first two weeks and have continued to lose weight. We purchase some of the South Beach Diet Food. The frozen pizzas are great and our favorite. We also like the South Beach bars for snacks. On the South Beach Diet you eat breakfast, am snack, lunch, pm snack, dinner and night snack. We...

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Brendar1974 says "South Beach diet is super easy to follow" about South Beach Diet

Brendar1974 — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:53:01 GMT

I have been using the South Beach Diet for 3 years now. When I first started it, it was difficult to get off of sugar and lots of carbs. The first two weeks were definately the most difficult to get through. It is the most restrictive time. I had massive headaches and cravings through the first week. The great news was that I lost ten pounds in the first two weeks. The weight loss tapered off after that, but I continued to loose another thirty pounds. I have managed to keep it off by using South Beach's third stage diet. I am a vegetarian, so I thought that a low carb diet would be impossible, but I used meat substitutes and was able to follow it easily. The recipes are really yummy and there are a lot of vegetarian options on their website so this diet really is for eveyone. I would have liked it to not be so restrictive on veggies in the first two weeks. I still ate tomatoes and lost weight. South Beach is a great way to lose weight!

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hairstylist says "It's effective but you feel like a rabbit" about South Beach Diet

hairstylist — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:05:45 GMT

If you want instant results and look good in a bikini this diet was a quick fix for me. Within days my husband and I noticed physical results. My tummy got flatter and I fealt leaner.

The diet is quiete strict. Especially the first phaze. I certainely missed my fruit, and I got tierd of chewing. I did not take any suppliments to help suppress appetite. Maybe a didn't consume enough protein but I certainely fealt hungry constantly. I was chewing on vegetables all day long and grew tierd of chewing. I fealt likea rabbit. In my line of work I can't just chew on food all day long this was certainely a problem. Maybe I could just have drank more vegetable juice or more water. I never made it to the second stage. I also gained the weight back imediately. Ofcourse I didn't complete the whole course.

It is tempting to try again maybe with the help of appetite suppresents and lot's of fluids.

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dancelindsy says "lost 25 pounds but........." about South Beach Diet

dancelindsy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:26:19 GMT

i really did enjoy this diet! i actually did it to the t, i impressed myself.... but!!!! i gained all the weight that i lost back with in a year! yuck. i don't always want to be on a diet :(

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seanskimom says "It works if you want to lose weight and inches around the middle" about South Beach Diet

seanskimom — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:32:14 GMT

My co-worker who was 30-40 lbs overweight and took off 30 lbs. and kept it off for over 3 years. My other co-worker has lost 40 lbs and is still losing. The idea of no white carbs works. The idea is to have a new eating lifestyle.

I tried the diet and although the first two weeks are the hardest, for me it was no fruit, it works. I lost 6-8 pounds the first two weeks without being hungry. At that point, I didn't really lose more but that's only because the rest of my weight is in the hips and thighs and low fat works better for getting rid of that. I am a middle aged woman 5'5 135lbs so I don't really need to lose any more weight.

The South Beach eating style on phase 3, which I follow pretty faithfully is very healthy..whole grains, no sugar or white barbs is very good for you. I always have energy and have very few, if any cravings. I would recommend South Beach to anyone who wants to lose weight, particularly if it's belly fat.

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juliemhenry says "A convenient diet program you will lose weight on." about South Beach Diet

juliemhenry — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:05:25 GMT

I love the South Beach Diet. I lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks. The recipes are delicious. There are a variety of cookbooks to choose from for the program. One offers suggestions on how to make quick meals. Another incorporates an exercise program. Lastly, South Beach offers already prepared meals in stores to make it even easier.

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