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Summary: Where have I read this before?
Review: I liked this book the first time I read it. When it was called "The Atkins Diet". If rehashing what someone else wrote is all it takes to write a best seller, then I'm on my way.
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Summary: This is finally it!
Review: I have been eating this way since July and have lost around 35 lbs. If you would have known me before you would have seen me easily down nachos, candy, ice cream and anything else without a thought - and that was just at bedtime! I felt like I had to do something or I was literally going to burst! I gave an honest effort to the South Beach diet and saw amazing results and that was great motivation. But the true test is three months later and I feel so good. I eat what I truly want to eat now. And as hokey as it sounds the cravings for the before mentioned foods went away. I now snack on peanuts, string cheese and an occasional sugar free fudgcicle. The majority of people I work with have started this as well and the pounds are falling off and the energy is going through the roof. My husband lost 15 lbs without trying because that was what was available and he too feels great.I have read where people are bashing this way of eating after two days...give it a chance. Anytime you cut out all that processed sugar and simple carbos your body won't feel the same. A few more days and you feel wonderful.
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Summary: Not Original
Review: The South Beach diet sounds suspiciously like Adele Puhn's "5 Day Miracle Diet," published in 1996. Not very original of you, Arthur Agatston. If you buy this book, buy it for the recipes only.
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Summary: Successful
Review: I heard about this book through the tv. I read about it but didn't give it a lot of thought. I was walking every day atleast 2 miles, but still wasn't losing the weight I wanted around the stomach area. I remember Dr. Perricone said somthing about as you get older fat seems to settle around the mid section. Got my brother, who was having a weight problem along with me both to buy the book. It has changed our lives. My brother, who never walked now does a mile day, and has lost over 20 pounds. I am in my size 4 pants again, and we are planning a South Beach Thanksgiving. Thank ou Dr. you have made a difference in our lives. I am sure that we will live longer thanks to your health plan. Tell eveyone I know about it. it's the greatest.
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Summary: I have to give up what??!
Review: I don't see how anyone can stick to a diet that makes you give up everything you enjoy, then S L O W L Y lets you add them back in...in small quantities. My husband and I tried this for 2 days then quit; we were starving all day, tired, and miserable. No thanks. We gave the book to someone else.
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Summary: Mothers with post-baby belly - GREAT book for us! It works!
Review: I'm in good shape, but after having 4 children my belly was my problem spot. Endless crunches, leg-lifts, diets, nothing seemed to help. I spotted this book and was skeptical. But this is not another "Diet Book." It was written by a respected cardiologist as a way to improve heart health. The incredible side effect is that you really, truly, honestly do lose belly fat first! AND you lose the cravings for the foods that create that belly-bloat. My teenage daughters and I now wear the same size jeans and I am finally happy with my midsection. The book is easy to read and the eating plan very simple for a busy mom to follow.
-- Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care and The No-Cry Sleep Solution.
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Summary: not for me
Review: I read the book, all of which he writes is what everyone else has written. i've been on this diet for 1 1/2 weeks, strictly, might i add, and have even worked out every other day. i have not seen 1 pound of weightloss. the only reason i say it's "not for me", though, is because i'm not what is considered "overweight" by medical standards. my mom and someone else she knows are on it, and are losing weight. If you're in good health, and are just trying to lose 5-15 pounds, just watch what you eat and exercise. or do this for some sort of eating behavior modification, to get into some good habits, like what i now realize is the only thing i can get out of this. i can say that after 1 1/2 weeks, i have lost most of my carb cravings. i think that the true premise of this, and any other diet is to simply teach people to be disciplined when it comes to food. once you do anything for a long time, you're bound to get into the habit of doing it, and that's the one thing that dr. agatston is teaching here. but be careful when doing this diet, the rumors of constipation and dehydration are true. if you're working out a lot, skip phase 1 and just go to phase 2, because you need carbs. you won't have the rapid weightloss in the beginning like the claims are, but at least you won't become dizzy and faint. also, the book is sort of ambiguous when it lists the things to stay away from, yet mentions decent size portions in the provided recipes. use your common sense when doing this diet, and hopefully, you'll have better luck than i did!
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Summary: Not enough words......
Review: I had recently been diagnosed with acid reflux disease and felt helpless with treatment options. I was taking 2 nexium a day along with Tagamet at night. The pain was just miserable and my Dr suggested Lap Nissen surgery for a fix....not fun. I've never really been overweight (6ft 195lbs), but knew I needed to change eating habits. After seeing a review of this book on MSN.com, I decided I would give it a shot. I can honestly say after 5 days of being on the diet, ALL my symtoms were gone. No indigestion, no heartburn, nothing. And to top it all off, I lost 12 lbs in two weeks and feel fantastic. I've now been on the diet 5 weeks, am still hovering around 180-185, and no longer take any medication. I can't possibly say enough good things about the diet and how it possibly saved me from years of misery.
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Summary: Easy reading-Great book!!
Review: This is the first "diet" book I have ever read, and was so suprised how easy it is to follow. He gives you so much information about nutrition, living healthy, etc, but you don't feel overwhelmed! It answers all the questions I have ever had about this diet and even all the others. ANYONE could read this and understand what his "diet" is all about---living realistically, but living healthier and LONGER! Great book, read it if you are even halfway interested!
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Summary: The diet might be great but its description is too skinny
Review: While the science of the diet might be sound and the diet itself might work wonderfully, the book's description of the mechanics of the diet are way too vague. For example, in its discussion of Phase 1 of the diet, it states that one should eat only those carbohydrates that exhibit a low glycemic index value, but fails to indicate what values should be considered "low." Because of the lack of concrete detail, it seems as though the diet would be a bit too difficult to truly follow unless one adheres closely to the extensive meal plans provided.
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