diet ???

[HyPer50]

Hey Tracy, isn't the South Beach diet similar to the Atkins style diet? I'm thinkin' about trying something soon... just can't decide what... I'm one of those kind of folks who, if I'm going to diet, I need somebody (or a book) to tell me exactly what to eat lol... I dont like it when they say, well you can have this, but not that... Thats why when I "tried" the atkins thing... all I ate was like eggs, hamburger patties, bacon, etc lol... I'm sure that week probably took a few months off the life of my heart.

[Tracy]

Hey Tracy, isn't the South Beach diet similar to the Atkins style diet? I'm thinkin' about trying something soon... just can't decide what... I'm one of those kind of folks who, if I'm going to diet, I need somebody (or a book) to tell me exactly what to eat lol... I dont like it when they say, well you can have this, but not that... Thats why when I "tried" the atkins thing... all I ate was like eggs, hamburger patties, bacon, etc lol... I'm sure that week probably took a few months off the life of my heart.

NO! The South Beach Diet is not like Atkins at all. It seems like it for the first 2 weeks, but after that it is not. The first 2 weeks is just a cleansing process and after that there are 2 more phases that introduce you body to carbs again (just better carbs like whole grains and fiber). The diet was actually made for the doctors heart patients. It's origional intention was to keep this doctors patients hearts and blood healthy. He found out through this that his patients lost a considerable amount of weight on his program. This diet didn't start off as a gimmick diet at all. It had a true purpose. The book is awesome. It's all written so that everyday people like us can understand it. It explains why you are doing the things you are doing...not just do it because I said it works. It all makes perfect sense if you take the time to read the book. The actual reading is only 40 pages. The rest is a glucose index for foods and recipes. Once you read the book and understand why you are eating the way the SBD tells you to, the recipes aren't necessary unless you just want to use them for ideas.