Has anyone tried the south beach diet?? can you please share your experience I'm having a hard time!!!!!?

Answer 1

I was not real pleased with it. It is very similuar to Atkins and Sugar Busters. It is a carb limiting diet. I actually went the other way and did the McDougall diet. www.drmcdougal.com
This is a starch based diet. The idea is to think of the healthy people on this planet with the least population of obesity and it is places that have a starch (rice, potatoes, beans) as their food staple. Another think I like about the McDougall diet is that if you run into a problem you can ask him on his website and get a rapid response. Oh and by the way, I have lost 40 lbs so far and keeping it off. I feel better, have more energy, my blood pressure is almost normal...it was very high...and I have never felt hungry. The downside is that some of the food is not as tasty. A lot of it is Mexican style stuff and spicy...which is not my style. I have found ways to alter it and I love the diet. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

I did the south beach diet and w/in 2wks lost 15lbs just from following the diet w/out exercise. I then included exercise into the later phases. I enjoyed it better than Atkins b/c eventually you gradually bring back some carbs and sugars. It's also good b/c if you happen to mess up you can always start back at the first phase. This is a good thing but also a bad thing knowing it!! I didn't buy the big book but went to Walmart and bought the smaller book for like $5 which breaks down the good and bad foods through all 3 phases. This helped me better b/c I was able to highlight what I liked throughout the book and bring it w/me to the market. Think of it as a change of life instead of a diet! Good Luck w/whatever you decide and I hope you hit your goal!!

Answer 3

a friend of mine was on one of these diets..i think sonoma and she was having a hard time but worked alot so couldn't got to support groups like weight watchers and said someone recommended a website called three fat girls or chickens or something like that (sorry i can't remember the name as this was a while ago). she went on it and i guess it really helped her with support, the diet and recipes. i do know she lost all the weight she wanted and has kept it off..she looks great. (if i talk to her i'll get the specific name and post it here)

Answer 4

I've done the Atkins diet twice, which is very similar, and it works great.... BUT for best results, you have to accept that this is not a diet, but a lifestyle change. No breads, no starches, no sodas.

BTW, it gives you an outrageous energy boost too!

Answer 5

whatever you do, its the nutrition that plays a mojor role in weight management. Its like having the right fuel to drive your vehicle:
Men1"=1kg=2.2lbs and women 1"=800gms=1.76lbs standard weight
Fat% men 16% and women 26% upto age 39ys
Calorie intake:- 2000-2200 for men and 1500-1800 for women
If you adhere to this parameter you can lose or gain weight by using cellular nutrition- available in 63 countries currently, only through authorised constants-replacing two of you meals with cellular nutrition and having one meal of your choice,plus drinking one liter of water for every 20ks=44lbs to lose weight 1 to 2 lbs per week and do maintenance for equal period of weight loss , replacing one meal a day, to gain weight have cellular nutrition once after each meal, plus drink adequate quantity of water as mentioned above.