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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
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 65947
Format: Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 9
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Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 1602833850
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9781602833852
ASIN: 1602833850
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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 Super Charged or Super Dud? July 29, 2008
11 out of 20 found this review helpful
In the latest version of "The South Beach Diet" the authors say that their program is now "supercharged" with an exercise routine involving only 20 minutes per day of interval training but promises "Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life." Unfortunately the latest studies do not seem to support the validity of this claim. According to a recently published study in the "Archives of Internal Medicine," 20 minutes of exercise, even combined with a strict diet, is decidely insufficient to maintain weight loss in overweight women.
"Effect of Exercise on 24-Month Weight Loss Maintenance in Overweight Women - John M. Jakicic, PhD; Bess H. Marcus, PhD; Wei Lang, PhD; Carol Janney, MS, Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(14):1550-1559.
The addition of 275 mins/wk of physical activity, in combination with a reduction in energy intake, is important in allowing overweight women to sustain a weight loss of more than 10%." A mere 20 minutes of interval training would fall far short of this requirement.
Further commentary on the study is provided by: Warren G. Thompson, MD; James A. Levine, MD, PhD, Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(14):1559-1560.
"Although dieting has a modest short-term effect in the treatment of obesity, the long-term benefit has yet to be demonstrated. This is not surprising because caloric intake has not increased during the last 100 years. Rather, there has been a sharp drop in caloric expenditure secondary to changes at the workplace and in the home. Surveys of people who have sustained significant weight loss for more than 5 years demonstrate that a significant increase in energy expenditure is necessary.... They conclude that 2000 kcal/wk of exercise is needed to sustain weight loss."
As paraphrased in a review of the study by the BBC "Women who want to lose weight - and keep it off - need to be exercising for almost an hour, five days a week, according to US experts... The University of Pittsburgh study found the 55-minute regime was the minimum needed to maintain a 10% drop in weight."
"Thirty minutes a day is good for general health, but if you want to lose weight, you need to be doing more, and if you want to sustain weight loss, you need to be doing even more than that..." - Professor Paul Gately, Leeds Metropolitan University"
In summary, women need a minimum of 55 minutes per day of exercise 5 days per week or at least 40 minutes every day in order to achieve and maintain weight loss. The only two programs that I am aware of which are built around a foundation of regular exercise meeting these requirements are: The Biggest Loser and the Dump Your Trainer program. Of the two, my personal preference is the later for its simplicity, emphasis on both self-empowerment and the need to avoid injuries but if you want to lose weight and keep it off "The South Beach Diet, Supercharged," according to the latest research, may not be sufficient to get you where you want to go.
 The South Beach Diet Super Charged July 29, 2008
2 out of 33 found this review helpful
I never received the book. I wish I had. I paid for it and I guess someone is enjoying it. UGH!!!!!
 Already lost 11 pounds in 2 weeks! July 28, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Wow! Wow! Wow! I have a lot of weight to lose and I did not and would not do the "count the clorie and journaling" diets. South Beach diet does not have you do that! It was easy to lose weight....I am dead serious. I just stuck to their approved foods list and literaly ate as much as I wanted from it...and stayed away from their foods to avoid list. I also religously followed the EASY exercise program they have in the book. I have just finished phase one. It lasts 2 weeks and I lost 11 pounds. I recommend this to anyone who is trying to lose weight and who is excited about seeing quick results. Also for those who do not like to count calories and keep a food journal. I am SO GLAD I found this book!
FASTER WEIGHT LOSS with THE SOUTH BEACH DIET SUPER CHARGED! July 17, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dr. Agatston's new book "The South Beach Diet Super Charged" is an excellent way to lose weight and get in shape. Like his first book, "The South Beach Diet" this book explains how to eat for a healthy lifestyle, choosing high fiber, nutritious carbohydrates, good unsaturated fats, lean protein and low fat dairy.
This book takes the South Beach Diet to the next level by explaining a very simple yet body transforming exercise plan. Agatston explains how just 20 minutes of exercise a day done correctly can give the beneficial results of revving up your metabolism, overcoming weight loss plateaus and burning fat and calories.
The book includes a healthy eating plan and a daily exercise regime that is very doable! I am sure Dr. Agatston is a busy man and had help writing this book. I have to applaud the ghostwriter(s) for their very clear, concise way of explaining things. Many diet and exercise books are confusing; what to eat, when and where. This book lays everything out. There is a fitness plan that tells you exactly what to do in Phase 1, 2 and 3. Clear photographs support the plan. The eating program is laid out so it is simple to understand with easy to follow lists of exactly what you can and cannot eat during each Phase. Two full weeks of meal plans are included in the book along with recipes such as "Chicken and Lentil Stew", "Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies" and "Stir Fried Chicken with Soba Noodles". No pics for the recipes but nutritional information is included.
The 337 page hardcover book also includes tips and tricks on success for the plan. And a section on how to maintain your weight loss and an index for easy search.
Overall an excellent, healthy plan. I also recommend and love the DVD that supplements the book, "The South Beach Diet Super Charged Workout".
~ Lee Mellott
Fabulous July 17, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
We thought the old diet plan was good; this one is better, with the emphasis on lifestyle change, and the food plan is easier to follow too. I FEEL better, even though I am not trying to lose weight, and my husband is finding it easier to stick with.
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