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| The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life | 
| Authors: Arthur Agatston, Joseph Signorile
Creators: L.j. Ganser, Elisabeth S. Rogers
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
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Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 1602833850
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
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Publication Date: April 28, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Good Carbs, Good Fats, Food Lists, Recipes, Moderate Interval Walking, and Body Toning Directions May 15, 2008
If you have never read The South Beach Diet, buy this book instead: It's much more helpful due to the exercise section and latest research on healthy eating and physical activity. If you already have a copy of The South Beach Diet, you need to buy this one as well so you can do the exercises.
I'm a big fan of The South Beach Diet. It helped me lose a lot of weight when nothing else worked. I felt comfortable losing the weight and looked great when I was done, rather than like a survivor of starvation. Whenever I gained a bit of weight since then, returning to Phase 1 quickly took it off.
But there was a problem: I clearly wasn't exercising enough. In the past, I've done a lot of walking and weight lifting . . . but I didn't get much benefit in terms of medical measures like reduced triglycerides. In fact, eating oatmeal and taking omega-3 supplements does more for my cholesterol level than exercise. I know that I need something different.
My eyes opened wide when I got to the section of this book that talked about how moderate amounts of walking (20 minutes every other day) with short intervals of fast movement spaced between moderate walking would do me more good for burning fat than doing all that walking that I used to do at one speed. Now, that sounded great!
Between walking days, you do some moderate body toning. Here is where I had some concerns about the book: The photographs show a lot of stress being put on the back. That's not a good idea for me: I have back problems. I'm not quite sure what to do, but I've ordered the DVD to see how these exercises are to be done and hope there will be detailed instructions there for people with bad backs.
In this book, Dr. Agatston does a good job of describing the various physical ills in joints and feet that baby boomers develop from the wrong kinds of activity and exercise. He even helped me understand how I create vast shoulder pain when I shovel snow the wrong way . . . and now I know what not to do.
If you are under 30, you can probably use this book just as is. If you are older, be careful with the body toning!
The remainder of the book is the same wonderful material on eating good carbs and good fats while avoiding bad carbs and bad fats . . . plus the latest validations of scientific research supporting the assumptions underlying the diet. There are lots of phase 1 and phase 2 recipes, and you can buy separate cookbooks if you want more.
But the best part of the book comes in reading the personal testimonies. They make the book come alive.
Great work!
 Good, but fails to acknowledge basic human habits and preferences May 10, 2008
9 out of 33 found this review helpful
Although I like much of what is suggested by Dr. A in his diet (I actualy tried his diet for a while) and now newly added exercise plan, my main complaint with his and most other diet and fitness programs is that they fail to take into account basic human habits and preferences. A simple and admittedly rather silly example comes to mind when I read things like eating a baked potato with butter is actually a better alternative to eating the potato plain. The justification being that the carbs from the buttered potato are absorbed more slowly due to the addition of the fat. Again, I chose this rather silly example simply as an illustration of the basic lack of understanding of human habits. Of course faced with the prospect of eating a plain baked potato, most people would eat only a small portion, if any of it (25 - 100 calories) whereas, if you throw on the butter, many would eat the whole thing (500 - 700 calories) if not a second helping of the same. The same type of logic can be applied to the consumption of salads or raw vegetables. Who eats salads without pouring on the dressing? Sorry, it's just not what people do. The same goes for snacking on raw vegetables. Sorry, it doesn't work; most people just won't stick to it. In our book Dump Your Trainer we provide a diet and fitness plan which acknowledges basic human habits and we work around them. For example, instead of emphasizing salads we much prefer steamed vegetables which most people enjoy without high calorie additives. In addition, our program is designed to be integrated into a person's existing schedule, not modify the schedule to meet the diet; something which most people have no alternative to. For example: Instead of snacking on unappealing raw vegetables as a late afternoon snack to hold you over `til dinner, how about a tasty protein shake with some Inulin fiber mixed in. Not only will it really satisfy your hunger, it will give you enough energy to prepare you for a healthy walk or trip to the gym (not keep you impatiently anticipating dinner).
As for the new exercise program that Dr. A offers, I really like the fact that he has incorporated core strengthening. Unfortunately though, I feel that some of his interval exercises are overly traumatic for people who most likely are overweight and de-conditioned. In our book we stress that the most important thing you need to focus on when starting a new exercise program is avoiding injury, but some of the exercises (side-to-side jumping, etc.) suggested by Dr. A risk injury to the knees, hips and spine. I am also not a big advocate of interval training for people just starting out on an exercise plan. Again, it fails to take into account basic human nature. The fact is: most newbie's who accelerate their workout to a high intensity and then relax the pace will be much more inclined to discontinue the routine versus reaccelerating. From my personal experience (having lost almost 60 pounds and keeping it off for over nine years), I recommend a "step it up/step it down" exercise routine which acknowledges basic human habits while still providing a solid low intensity (fat burning) component as well as a good cardio-intensive segment which almost anyone can follow.
In summary, although I feel that much of Dr. A's program has merit the fundamental problems are similar to those found in most of the existing diet and fitness programs: A fundamental failure to accept and address basic habits which so frequently lead to failure.
Get Supercharged! May 10, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The original South Beach Diet book changed the way I think about my food selections and I am ten pounds lighter-- years later. This new book has even more information about nutrition in foods and hugely expanded food lists. I started on the interval training program and I have lost those "last couple of pounds" I wanted to just by adding the program! I feel fabulous!
South Beach Supercharged May 8, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you were ever looking for "the answer" to your weight and health issues, the South Beach Diet Supercharged is it. I was lucky enough to receive an advance look at the latest update to the South Beach program and have been "living the lifestyle" since October. What a difference it has made not only in my life, but in the lives of my entire family.
For the first time in my life I actually enjoy exercising. The interval walking program has taught me ways to be physically fit without having to devote major amounts of time to it. I am able to get a good work out in as little as 30 minutes. I also have the ability to change up the intervals by using the "interval time technique" on cardio machines such as ellipticals and treadmills this always keeps my workout new and fresh.
My favorite part of the exercise is the palates program. In the beginning I questioned my body's abilities. I now can't wait to see each day how much farther I can push myself. My favorite exercise is the Roll Down which is found in Phase 1. The fist time I tried it I said "You have got to be kidding"! Now, I can achieve success without any problem (Hint: roll up a towel between your legs and squeeze it as you are rolling up. In no time at all you will be able to remove the towel!)
Of course, the best part of the book is the new food choices and recipes. I am a HUGE foodie. I love cookbooks, TV food shows, magazines, anything related to food. This program allows me to continue loving food in a very healthy way. The family friendly recipes in the book will please even the pickiest of pallets! My husband and children are now huge lovers of foods like barley, quinoa and kale. The book also contains easy to use charts that offer you great South Beach friendly substitutes to many everyday cooking ingredients.
This program has changed my life. Not only have I lost weight (36 pounds to date), for the first time in years, I feel healthy!
Dr "A" did it again - Gets double "A" May 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dr Arthur Agatson never stops producing a solid message.
We need more medical providers like Dr Agatson - to help stop chronic illnesses such as - Obesity, heart disease, hypertension, insulin resistance, diabetes, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Excellent job.
In addition - consider readingBefore the Heart Attacks: A Revolutionary Approach to Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Dise Dr Robert Superko's book - BEFORE THE HEART ATTACKS this would be another excellent companion book. As well as THE APO E GENE DIET: by Integrative Medicine Fellow - Pamela McDonald. If you can read these three books you will gain a cutting edge perspective on how to prevent heart disease and chronic illnesses.
The Apo E Gene Diet: A Breakthrough in Changing Cholesterol, Weight, Heart and Alzheimer's Using the Body's Own GenesBefore the Heart Attacks: A Revolutionary Approach to Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Dise
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