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Summary: The only diet you should try on the market ..........period
Review: I have read so many whiny reviews about this genius-written book I just cannot believe it. Everything from it copies the new Atkins diet (actually it's vice-versa), to how bad the South Beach cauliflower mashed potatoes are. I need to lose 35 more pounds (I just lost 5 pounds in 7 days) I did not starve myself, nor was I ever hungry, I did not exercise at all, and I feel great and proud of myself. I am no diet expert, but I truly feel that this is the most "doable" diet on the market. I also believe that if you cannot lose weight on this diet, you will not lose weight on any diet, as I have pretty much tried them all. I can explain the concept in one sentence. He does not cut out all carbs, you do not go into ketosis like the atkins, he separates all carbs and fats into either good or bad. You MUST have your mind right, meaning you can say the old cliche "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels". I am not saying that the first phase is a walk in the park, but it is not that bad. Bottom line, if you are not ready to really lose weight, don't waste your time. And, by the way the the South Beach cauliflower mashed potatoes are pretty darn good.
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Summary: A Regular Person - A Short and Sweet Review
Review: I read the book its very good and I followed the allowed foods listed but I didnt follow the menu for each day at all. I am not big on fish, I ADORE potatoes and I like my PB&J sandwhich. Well guess what I still have those things once in a while and I stick mostly to the rules. (Im on Phase 2) I did manage to lose about 19 pounds in two months, mostly in the first 2 weeks.I could lose more but I really love my food, my family has always had alot of food at meal times and "Clean your plate, Theres starving People out there." was like a motto. Old habits are hard to break you know. The Point - I dont follow this exactly, I still have lost weight but slower then I might have if I stuck to it, I just cant. Read it, Follow the key points, it will work.
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Summary: Finally
Review: This diet is so easy. I've seen some success and it's all about good food that seems to incorporate valauable nutrition without all the tons of fat in other low carb diets. Atkins is a frightening diet I stayed away from because medically I know of people who have had painful kidney stones and terribly high cholesterol, bad breath and hair loss from the excessive fat in that diet. If you want to get some great recipes and don't need all the reasons why simple sugars aren't good for you - just get the the cook book. The recipes are wonderful, so easy to follow and yummy.
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Summary: The real book is what your doctor won't or can't tell you
Review: forget these weight loss fad books. You need to know about how to survive in our messed up system of health care!
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Summary: I lost 22 pounds and it was easy
Review: This is a breakthrough approach to lose weight. I feel incredibly energetic and motivated. Haven't felt like this for years. I was eating compulsively because I was angry about a relationship that went sour. After reading this book, I got rid of the junk food in my house and stacked my refrigerator with the right food. Another book mentioned by reviewers, Optimal Thinking: How To Be Your Self, helped me to stop sabotaging myself, and showed me how to put my best self in charge of my life and work through painful feelings. I recommend these two books and a healthy exercise program to lose weight.
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Summary: Diet that works
Review: E.D.Hill on Fox News recommended this diet so we tried it. I was interested in this book because it was low fat as well as low carb. In two weeks I lost 12 pounds and my husband lost 9. I am sick of salads but the diet is fairly painless and we are pleased with our weight loss. I would have given the book 5 stars but some of the recipes weren't for us; we don't eat a lot of Mahi Mahi in south Georgia. Ha ha. This book can change your life if you let it.
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Summary: Tried it all...
Review: I've been overweight most of my life, from my teenage years right through young adulthood. I've tried a lot of different diets including calorie counting, the Zone, WeightWatchers, Slim Fast... and probably a few more. I found The South Beach Diet earlier this year and decided to try it. It was completely different from my other diets, and it really sounded like it could work. Plus, the tagline of losing belly fat first was enough to convince me! I went for two weeks with little to no carbs... let's be honest here, I couldn't go cold turkey. In my house, it's impossible. I had a few crackers here and there, but no bread, no fruit and absolutely NO bread. I'm from Philadelphia and I love a good cheesesteak... I literally took the meat and cheese off the roll and threw the roll away at one point in the first week. It was almost liberating. I will admit, in the first few days I didn't feel too hot, but as it turned out, I was going through caffiene withdraw because I used to drink 32oz of diet coke EVERY day and I suddenly cut it from my diet. I'll also note that my mother tried this diet; however she weighs much less than I do, and found phase one very unpleasant. She had dizzy spells and nausea, and eventually had to stop. After the initial two weeks, I felt great. I had energy and I had LOST WEIGHT! FIFTEEN POUNDS to be exact. That had NEVER happened before. It's been five months now since I started the diet, and I have my ups and downs and plateau times... but overall I've been losing weight. I eat fewer carbs and more meats and vegetables, plus every morning before work I walk outside (or on a tredmill if it's raining) for thirty minutes. I feel great, and I'm down a pants size already. I recommend this diet to anyone who's tried it all and feels like they're at the bottom of the barrel. This one really works, and it's still working. Thank you so much Dr. Agatston!
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Summary: Sensible approach to low-carbohydrate dieting after Phase 1
Review: The author is very knowledgeable and I found the SOUTH BEACH DIET to be interesting reading. If your concern is cardiovascular health, Dr. Agatston is your guru. He is not an advocate of high fat low carb dieting, which ignores the link between high fat diets and cancer, etc., so I was comfortable with his approach. However, if you are not seriously overweight and are reasonably active, I strongly suggest you skip Phase I and go to Phase II. Phase I is too restrictive for us and we actually experienced lethargy and fatigue because of the lack of carbs in our meals. Phase II is very sensible and realistic, not that different from the original Weight Watchers or Sugar Busters plan. The recipes are great and I have purchased the SOUTH BEACH DIET COOKBOOK as well.
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Summary: SBD is working for me!
Review: I began the South Beach Diet (SBD) on January 26, 2004. In three months I've lost about 30 pounds and 3 dress sizes! According to friends and co-workers, I look like I've lost a lot more weight than I have. I still have over 100 pounds to go, but I know that I'll reach my goal and maintain because this way of eating will be a lifestyle for me. When I had a wellness exam conducted recently my total cholesterol was 116 (nice and low), my fasting glucose was in the healthy range, my fitness level was higher than expected and the nurse told me to continue with the diet. I love being on "The Beach"!
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Summary: Faulty Science according to Tufts University
Review: This book has some excellent recipes and points people in the right direction for healthy eating in general, and will likely result in weight loss - the premise on which the book is founded however, may well be false according to the scientists at Tufts University. See the May, 2004 Tufts University Nutrition Newsletter for a scientific review of this diet: (...). Here is an excerpt from the Tufts review: "The premise of the book is that many foods high in carbohydrates send blood sugar soaring too high too fast, which then gets the hormone insulin in gear to take sugar out of the bloodstream. But the insulin overshoots its mark, causing blood sugar to plunge and leading to reactive hypoglycemia, which in turn produces feelings of incredible hunger and cravings for more carbs that keep the vicious cycle going...There's just one problem. Unless you have diabetes, blood sugar remains in a remarkably stable range. Yes, it may drop lower after eating a hot fudge sundae than after eating a salmon steak on a bed of lettuce. But, points out Christine L. Pelkman, PhD, who studies blood sugar responses to carbohydrate at the State University of New York at Buffalo, research that has looked at this issue simply has not linked relatively low blood sugar to hunger. "At most," she says, "it's a minor player in the hunger/satiety mechanism, with many other hormones and bodily reactions coming into play." More information regarding the book and some confusing inconsistencies in it can be found in the full review (...)
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