Can the South Beach Diet Supercharge Your Weight Loss? |
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Supercharging your weight loss with the South Beach diet isn’t easy, but it may be worth it.
Although many diets come and go every year, the South Beach diet has managed to stay on top for a very long time. Some people swear by it, others can’t stand it and don’t get any results. While each one of us is different, there are specific diets that can be useful for most people. Let’s take a look at whether or not the South Beach diet may be right for you.
First, it’s a good idea to look at your long term goals as well as your short term goals. The South Beach diet is about losing weight quickly, but it is also about retraining your eating habits. If you want to keep the weight that you lose off, you’re going to have to stick to your modified diet. This is perhaps the component of this diet that is so difficult for many people.
Your first two weeks on the South Beach diet will be the hardest. During this phase, you are required to cut out all sugars and all flours. Basically, anything with a carb in it is a big no-no. This means fruit, juice and many other foods. This is very difficult for a lot of people and during this phase you may not feel the best physically. In fact, most people don’t make it beyond the two week period, simply because it is just so hard.
Those that do are allowed to enter phase two of the diet plan. During this phase you are allowed to slowly reintroduce fruit, pasta and whole grains into your diet. However, white flour may be banned permanently from your life. This is a big lifestyle change for many people and it is very difficult to adjust. I’ve tried it a couple of times and couldn’t pull it off.
If you have any sort of health illness, if you are a diabetic or you have problems with your blood sugar, I might think twice about the South Beach diet. The first two weeks can wreak havoc on your sugar levels and you may experience hypoglycemic attacks. It is best to consult with your doctor if you are interested in this diet (or any diet) and do have issues with your blood sugar. Since you are cutting out carbs, your body will be going through some changes and you may have more keytones present in your urine. I’ve heard that for diabetics, this may be a dangerous problem.
The South Beach diet does seem to get results for those that are able to stick with and modify their lifestyles. If you have trouble with will power, this diet may not be right for you. It may be best to stick with a gradual change diet that will allow you to slowly adapt to a healthier lifestyle.
Perhaps starting the South Beach Diet on a vacation when you don’t have to worry so much about productivity at work is a good idea. You may feel pretty lousy for those first two weeks. Then again who wants to have a lousy two weeks of vacation?
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August 7th, 2008 at 2:37 am
Id say YES.
but Im a PICK ONE THING, STICK TO IT, ADD IN EXERCISE and it’ll work.
now longterm? that’s a different story huh? all about the sticking….
August 7th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Yes, sticking with a diet life South Beach for life is not realistic. If it works for you, then it is a great starting off point and it teaches you a lot more about nutrition. The fact is that no diet will work with adding exercise, especially in the long run.
Practice exercising by doing activities you enjoy & you will be more likely to get to it frequently.
August 16th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
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