An Overview of The South Beach Diet
The South Beach weight loss plan started becoming very popular in the
1990's, and is considered to be a successor to the Atkins low carb
diet. The South Beach Diet is seen by many as being a much healthier
approach to controlled carb dieting. It still teaches you to avoid
many refined and processed, high carbohydrate foods though, such as
breads, pastries, cakes, soda and chocolate.
The South Beach Diet was created by Dr. Arthur Agatston, an American
cardiologist. Unlike other diets, this one doesn't label itself as
"low fat" or "low carb". Instead it trys to help dieters understand
how to eat the best foods for them, from all food groups. And it
teaches that weight loss can be successfully achieved by eating both
good carbs and good fats.
The diet is broken into three distinct sections, with each having its
own particular functions. The first part is the strictest, and is
designed both to give a quick start to the weight loss and also to
develop the pattern of eating a healthier, more stable diet.
One of the biggest reasons for success on The South Beach Diet is no
hunger pains. You're encouraged to eat at least three good meals and
two good snacks every day.
Phase one may seem a bit strict to some, because you're trying to
severely limit the amount of carbohydrates eaten each day. Thought not
as restricted as the Atkins diet is, South Beach generally allows
about 30 grams of carbs per day during the first phase. This is done
to help jump start your weight loss, and kick the carb cravings most
of us have.
Phase two increases the amount of carbs allowed, and adds in more
dairy products so it's not considered too restrictive. If you've been
following the diet plan properly, this phase will feel like a treat.
Phase two is usually kept up for however long is needed to lose your
desired amount of weight.
Phase three of course is a lifelong maintenance type of thing. Once
you've lost all or most of the weight you needed to, you'll want to
slowly increase the amount of carbs - good carbs remember - eaten each
day. This has to be done slowly or you'll trigger strong cravings for
sweets and other simple carbs, and giving into those cravings will put
you right back at the beginning.
In short, the South Beach Diet works extremely well. I highly
recommend reading the book though, because it explains many of the
medical reasons behind our weight gain, weight loss, and how carbs
play a part in the entire scheme of things.
copyright 2006, Kathy Burns-Millyard.
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