South Beach Diet Information

The South Beach Diet

The key with the South Beach Diet is that it teaches you to eat the right carbs and the right fats, so you lose weight. Additional benefits of the diet, experienced by many people, are that it can lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart issues and diabetes, and you don't feel hungry as you are losing weight.

The basis of the south beach diet is that you are allowed to eat healthy sized portions as long as you stay away from sugars and refined foods carbs. Over time you begin to control your blood sugar levels, and as a result you find you eat less than you used to, because you aren't hungry.

The diet phases

Phase One entails 2 weeks of strict dieting and is the initial weight loss period. As with the Atkins diet, nearly all carbohydrates are avoided, you still eat normal sized meals and many people report losing between 8 - 13 lbs.

Phase Two The good carbs are introduced back into your diet, you continue to lose weight until you reach your target weight.

Phase Three This is the life long period, maintaining your desired weight with a healthy balanced diet. If you start to gain weight again, you return to phase one, for a few days.

As with many diets it is recommended to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and with this diet it is also recommended to take a daily calcium supplement.

As we always recommend consult your doctor or medical advisor before altering your diet or exercise plan.