Life's A Beach, Diet South?

Many people have decided to give a try to the South Beach Diet. If you have been wanting to lose a few pounds, you may find that this diet is useful for you. It doesn't make life a beach, but it has helped plenty of people shed unwanted pounds. The South Beach Diet promises fast weight loss by teaching dieters to avoid bad carbohydrates and fats. According to South Beach Diet followers, when we eat bad carbs and fats, we don't feel as full and this causes us to eat more than we should, causing us to gain weight. The South Beach Diet promises to teach people to eat good carbs and fats that will make them feel full even after smaller portions of food. The South Beach Diet was designed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston and has been made popular thanks to a number of books and diet programs. The South Beach Diet appeals to many people because it is flexible, allowing dieters to enjoy three meals and even snacks. Restaurant meals are not forbidden on the South Beach Diet, and most dieters find that the do not have to make dramatic changes in their eating habits. When people first begin the South Beach Diet, they must go through two stages, which gradually allow their bodies to get used to the South Beach Diet way of eating. The third stage of the South Beach Diet is followed for life to maintain a healthy

body weight. In Phase 1 of the diet, carbs are strictly controlled. For two weeks, which is how long dieters on the South Beach Diet stay at Phase 1, lean meats and proteins and some vegetables are emphasized. After the initial two weeks, dieters move on to Phase 2 off the South Beach Diet. This phase reintroduces some of the banned foods nut still allows dieters to lose weight. Dieters stay in this phase until they lose the weight they need to lose. Then, they move on to Phase 3 of the South Beach Diet, which involves eating a balanced diet in order to maintain weight. If dieters regain weight at any time, they return to Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet and begin all over again.