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Summary: I most highy recommend SBD
Review: The real test of a diet is how long it is effective at keeping you honest. This one is it. I began in July, lost my target of 15lbs, and have had no trouble staying there. Yes, Thanksgiving or a food laden vacation will bump me up 2-3 lbs, but I go back to phase I and shake those extra pounds in a week. I am interested in more than weight loss. I had a single vessel bypass at 54 yrs of age, brought on mostly because of an inherited low HDL problem. Since being on SBD my LDL is down, Triglycerides way down, HDL up, and total cholesterol way down around 105. I was already on lipitor and a very low fat diet, but SBD took my counts to a new level. Here are the three things that work best for me in this diet:1. I find counting carbs more effective than counting calories.
2. The focus on the glycemic index of foods DEFINITELY curbs cravings, esp. between meals. The only downside is that you have to curb fruit consumption, but most of us underconsume fruits anyway. You have to abandon fruit juices, but I find that crystal lite lemonades, etc. are a useful breakfast substitution for OJ, etc.
3. It was less hard than I thought to make the fundamental sacrificial changes you have to--remember, no pain, no gain. I was a potato junkie for life, but since SBD I've given up all foods white, e.g., rice, potatoes, pasta, and most breads. Thanks in great part to the popularity of SBD, we are seeing an explosion of low carb snacks, breads, and pastas. Many of them are barely good enough now, but the promise is in the future. Yes, I exercise, but I have not increased my exercise load since starting SBD, so I credit the diet with my weight loss independently of my exercise load.
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Summary: Made the impossible, possible for me
Review: The South Beach Diet did in six months what was impossible for me to do my whole life. During that time, I went from 215 lbs to 158 lbs and 38" to 32" in the waist. I feel like a new person thanks to The Southbeach Diet.Thank you Dr. Agatston
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Summary: Success Story!!!
Review: I bought The South Beach Diet back in June, read it right away, and knew that I was going to try it -- but before I did, I wanted to have a talk with my fifteen-year-old son, who's overweight, about our dieting together. It took a few weeks for the right moment to present itself, but when it finally did, I raised the subject because he was talking about getting in shape for next year's baseball season. Much to my surprise, his response to my offer was, "absolutely!!" (Then, he even read the book!!) So, we've been South Beach Dieting together since mid-summer with spectacular results. He's down fifteen pounds with about ten to go and I've lost twice that much and am fast approaching my goal. So, there you have it: two generations of South Beach Success!!!
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Summary: Success Story!!!
Review: I bought The South Beach Diet back in June, read it, and knew that I was going to try it, but before I did, I wanted to have a talk with my fifteen-year-old son, who's overweight, about our dieting together. It took a few weeks for the right moment to present itself, but when it finally did, I raised the subject because he was talking about getting in shape for next year's baseball season. Much to my surprise, his response was, "absolutely!!" (He even read the book!!) So, we've been South Beach Dieting together since mid-summer with spectacular results. He's down fifteen pounds with about ten to go and I've lost twice that much and am fast approaching my goal. So, that's it: two generations of South Beach Success!!!
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Summary: I'm Ready!!
Review: I've been one of those people who has put on two or three pounds a year for the past fifteen years and I don't like what's happened to me. Lately, I look in the mirror and I don't see myself anymore. After reading the interesting Redbook article about The South Beach Diet and holiday eating, I decided to pick up a copy and try to lose all -- or most -- of the weight I've put on over the years. I've been on the Diet for four weeks and have lost 19 pounds. 13 the first two weeks and 6 in the third week. And, now I'm actually planning to wear outfits that I thought would remain in the back of my closet for the rest of my life. It's been a fabulous few weeks and I plan to stay on track. I think I've finally found the way to eat that's right for me.
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Summary: The South Beach Diet changed my life -- I've lost 60 pounds!
Review: Last May, I started the South Beach Diet, and since then, my life has never been the same. From the moment, I started, I knew this was a diet unlike any other I had ever tried before, and believe me, I've tried them all. Sadly, but honestly, I needed to. I'm 36 and have been struggling for the past 19 years with my weight. When I started, I weighed 241 pounds. I felt terrible. And I looked terrible. I hadn't given up on finding the right diet, but I was incredibly frustrated that I couldn't lose more than 40 pounds. That was my target. To get to 200 pounds. The most I had ever lost was 37 pounds, and that was after dieting for over a year. Now that I've reached my goal, and have exceeded it by 20 pounds, I can finally say that I found the diet that actually works for me. And though I really miss eating my beignets (a french donut that's beyond delicious!), I no longer crave it like I always would on all the other diets that failed me in the past. Despite having my emotional house in order and exercising a few times a week, I still craved foods that not only made me feel horrible, but look horrible. Now my skin looks healthy and clear. Living and eating in New Orleans makes it hard to lose weight, especially with some of the best cooking you'll find on Earth. But that's part of the magic of the South Beach Diet -- I can still eat beignets or fried oyster po-boys, but I don't because I simply no longer crave them. By next May, I have no doubt that I'll reach my desired weight of 150. So, thank you, Dr. Agatston for getting it right! It's about time somebody did.
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Summary: Inspiring!!!
Review: I got a copy of THE SOUTH BEACH DIET for Christmas and read it right away, largely because there's a history of heart disease on my father's side of the family. It's full of common sense and good science. I'm definitely going to go on the diet and I've already promised myself that if things go well, I'll visit Miami next summer and take my slim new body for a stroll along South Beach!!
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Summary: The Miracle Diet!!
Review: I've read many diet books and almost gave up on achieving my weight-loss goal, but on my sister-in-law's advice I decided to give it one more try. So, as she suggested, I bought THE SOUTH BEACH DIET from Amazon.com in September and, like her, I found it to be a sensible and inspiring reading experience. I've been following Dr. Agatston's plan for the past three months and as far as I'm concerned, THE SOUTH BEACH DIET is THE MIRACLE DIET!! I've painlessly exceeded the pounds I'd hoped to lose in three months, I have more energy than I've had in years and my self-image has improved 300%!! I really feel that I'm going to make it this time.
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Summary: In response to the liar
Review: To the reader claiming to be my old "friend", you are an obvious liar. First & foremost, I have been seated with the same people now for nearly 3 years at my current job. Also, my prior employemnt status was all out-of-state. Even more transparent is the fact you sign with a cowardly "reader" handle as opposed to signing your user name like the rest of us. Grow up. Maybe you could have lost more than 28 pounds since September, if you moved your fat galoot body away from the puter making up fabricated fantasies.
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Summary: How Low Can Harlow Go?
Review: I just noticed that my old "friend", Brandon Harlow, wrote a sarcastic one-star review of The South Beach Diet. I thought all of you should know that at my old job he and I sat at adjacent desks for 18 months and the guy never had anything good to say about anyone or any thing. I quickly learned that whenever he said something was bad, it inevitably turned out to be wonderful. In this case, I can personally attest to the quality of the product, as I have lost 28 pounds on The South Beach Diet since September.
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