ok…i keep hearing about how good the South Beach Diet is and all that stuff…and i’ve been wondering about it…can someone explain it to me? like, what are all the different phases? and what can i eat on the different phases? and yeah…can someone just explain the whole thing to me? thanks! all answers are appreciated! ♥
What makes the South Beach Diet different is that it teaches a way of life where you rely on the right carbohydrates and fats. This new way of eating allows you to live contently without eating the bad carbohydrates and fats. In contrast, when a person eats bad carbohydrates and fats they feel hungrier, causing them to eat more, which causes weight gain. In exchange for eating right, you become healthier and can enjoy an 8 to 13 pound weight loss in just two weeks!
The Diet was created by Dr. Arthur Agatston, a highly respected cardiologist, to work with your body safely and effectively. This diet works in phases, the first two for a specific timeframe and the third phase for life. With this new approach, you can stop counting calories, stop weighing food portions, and stop feeling as though you are deprived from eating good-tasting and satisfying food! Actually, you will be eating three, normal-size meals but wait, that not all! You will also get two snacks each day and with meal plans that are designed to be flexible, you can enjoy a variety, based on what sounds good to you on any particular day.
Best of all, you will see amazing results in a short amount of time. Your hips, thighs, and stomach will be thinner, the number on the scales will go down, and all those overwhelming food cravings will be gone! Just imagine losing weight while still enjoying many of your favorite foods. With the diet, you can dine on mouth-watering foods like Chicken en Papillote, Shrimp Louis, and even Chocolate Sponge Cake and still lose the weight!
South Beach Diet Phase
There are basically three phases in SB Diet. You eat normal portion sizes In Phase 1, but all carbohydrate are restricted. This is the strictest phase in the diet and will last for two weeks. It emphasizes lean meats, such as chicken, turkey, fish, and shellfish. Low-Glycemic-index vegetables are allowed as well as low-fat cheese, nuts, eggs. Dieters should expect to lose somewhere between 8 to 12 pounds. In Phase 2, some of the banned food are slowly introduced while weight loss continue to around 1-2 pounds per week. You should remain on it until you lost your desired amount of weight. Phase 3 is for maintenance and should be followed for life. Is all about maintaining your desired weight with a healthy balanced diet. Should your weight begin to climb, simply return to Phase 1.
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In the first phase, you detox from carbs and sugars. This serves to rebalance your blood chemistry, since carbs and sugars (allegedly) can actually make you hungrier. (There’s a better description of the chemistry behind all this in the SBD book.) You eat a lot of vegetables, nuts, cheeses, and lean meats. It lasts 12 weeks usually. Here’s a list of foods that are forbidden during phase 1:http://weightloss.about.com/library/sbd/…
Many people see a dramatic loss of weight during stage 1.
In stage 2, you start adding back some of those forbidden foods, although the carbs you add back in are “smart carbs” and you still avoid refined sugars, flours, and carbs. That means you will add fruit but not cookies. Whole grain pastas and brown rice, but not plain noodles or rice. Whole grain breads, but not white or enriched bread. You pay attention to how those foods make you feel to craft your diet.
Phase 3 is the maintenance phase. It’s the long term version of stage 2, where you really know how your body reacts to food and you regulate your carb and sugar intake to regulate your weight.
You can find tasty recipes for all of the stages in the South Beach Diet books (library!!) and here: http://www.southbeachcenturyclub.com/ind...
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