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| The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss | 
| Author: Arthur Agatston
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  730 reviews
Sales Rank: 5842
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 310
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.6 x 1
ISBN: 1579546463
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9781579546465
ASIN: 1579546463
Publication Date: April 5, 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 Saved my life November 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was close to 300 lb.s and not looking too good. Instead of just trying the fad, I tried to change my life and understand how my body works. This book does that. It's been 3 years and I have kept off all the weight (90 lbs)! One does need to excersize, but if you just take the time to understand what the book is trying to teach you, your life will be better!
 My Thoughts November 26, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I wanted to chime in on this plan. I was a skeptic from the start, but 2 not 1, 2 doctors recommended this to me, (and specifically said, not atkins) I thought I would give it a shot.
I've never done anything besides trying to run or burn the weight off in some way. No diets.
Here's how it played out:
1st 4 days was tough. You have to stick to it, no matter what. I was grumpy, but I knew that it was my body telling me it wanted the same junk it had been getting for the past 20 years. (I'm 39) No beer, no bread, no sugar. You're basically kicking sugar people and that is what makes this first part so hard. It's in everything we eat.
After the first 4 days, things leveled out and the next 10 were O.K. I'm not gonna lie, it wasn't nirvana, it was just o.k. What made it nice was the weight drop. 5 the first week, 9 the next for a total of 14 lbs in 2 weeks. May not sound like much but I'm 5'7" and was 186 when I started. I carry weight well, but you could see it in my face, and that's where it started to show, and of course my beltline.
You eat a lot of salads - and you should. You drink a lot of water - and you should. You start to control just how much and "think" about what you are putting in your body. That's the key.
Skeptics might say, "well, sure - of course." But the thing for me was "thinking" about it again.
After the 2 weeks were up it got easier, and I lost another 5 lbs. That put me down in the "Regan administration" years as far as beltlines go.
So yeah - I was happy.
--- down side --
This is a hard diet to maintain unless you are totally committed. You have to watch what you eat all the time or the flood gates could come open. I just bought my first house, and it was a brutal experience. The diet fell off the table and I was back to my old ways in no time. up 10 lbs to boot.
The people around you have to buy in too. No more white pasta, no more white rice, cut out the beer on a daily basis, bread - whole grain only. This part can be tough.
Personally, I thought the whole thing was worth it, and I'm back to phase one trying to reel in the damage from the home buying debacle. It really won't take me that long to get things back in order, and I know I had another 5lbs in me from my lowest weight. I also did not exercise regularly and I'm a believer in that. You have to have both.
hope this helps
Other things that make it hard is the spouse. My wife was not a believer, and needed to see it for her self. She's convinced that it works, and while she doesn't want to do the 2 weeks with me, she will go along with the phase 3 portion.
excellent November 20, 2007
This book was very helpful in getting the diet going and mainting. I received fast and efficient service as well.
What a wonderful diet plan November 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wasn't sure if we would be able to stick to the diet. I love this!! Went on this diet because my boyfriend had to get his blood glucose levels under control. I did not want to cook two different meals so I joined him in the diet. What a wonderful surprise....he's lost approx. 10 pound and I've lost 13. What's even better.....his glucose count has gone down, almost to "normal" levels.
Very good way of life October 29, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There's a lot of good reviews for this book "The South Beach Diet" already written. So I haven't much to offer other than my success from following it this year. From Januay to October of this year (2007) I lost 70 lbs by changing my eating habbits and way of life to the guidelines explained in this book. Instead of just telling you what you should eat, it explains a lot of the "why". Knowing this information gave me the knowleged I needed to finally lay down the burgers, beer and pizzas and starting eating healthy food and (just as important) start adding excercise to my daily routine. If you want to loose weight in a heart-healthy way that also helps avoid the onset of diabetes, this is a very good diet to follow.
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