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The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss | 
 enlarge | Author: Arthur Agatston
Publisher: Rodale Books
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Pages: 310
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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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Amazon.com Review
The verdict is in: those simple carbs we've been living on are killing us. For good health, we've got to get our blood sugar under control and stop the incessant cravings. Or so says Dr. Arthur Agatston, author of The South Beach Diet. The first half of the book details the science behind the diet. Most of the explanations revolve around why things you thought were healthy -orange juice, wheat toast, carrots -are actually evil. To avoid blood sugar surges, Agatston created a modified carbohydrate plan, recommending plenty of high-fiber foods, lean proteins, and healthy fats, while cutting bread, rice, pastas, and fruits. Major differences from other diets include a lack of concern over portion size and a serious indifference to exercise. Feeling full while on a diet is a beautiful thing, but it seems odd that a cardiologist buries his exercise recommendations in a solitary sentence. The last half of the book covers his three-stage plan; daily diets are mixed with recipes, some of which are from South Beach restaurant chefs. The most restrictive period lasts just two weeks, enough time to stabilize your urges and lose a few pounds; stage two adds fruits and a handful of other carbs, while stage three is meant to last the remainder of your life, with occasional lapses for white bread or birthday cake. While the diet is sound, the book could be better organized. The first half mixes scientific study with anecdote in a seemingly random way, while the mix of meal plans and recipes can be confusing. Still, the recipes are varied and tasty, and you'll never feel deprived, unless you currently happen to live by bread alone. --Jill Lightner
Product Description
For years, cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., urged his patients to loose weight for the sake of their hearts, but every diet was too hard to follow or its restrictions were too harsh. Some were downright dangerous. Nobody seemed to be able to stick with low-fat regiments for any length of time. And a diet is useless if you can't stick with it.
So Dr. Agatston developed his own. The South Beach Diet isn't complicated and doesn't require that you go hungry. You'll enjoy normal size helpings of meat, poultry, and fish. You'll also eat eggs, cheese, nuts, and vegetables. Snacks are required. You'll learn to avoid the bad carbs, like white flour, white sugar, and baked potatoes. Best of all, as you loose weight, you'll loose that stubborn belly fat first!
Dr. Agatston's diet has produced consistently dramatic results (8 to 13 pounds lost in the first 2 weeks!) and has become a media sensation in South Florida. Now you, too, can join the ranks of the fit and fabulous with The South Beach Diet.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 725 more reviews...
It worked for us! March 30, 2004
N. Berube (Kettering, Ohio United States)
98 out of 108 found this review helpful
I WAS 149, 5'4'' 39 yrs; Since our daughter was born 3 years ago I was just going up and up, I didn't want to see 150!! After 6 weeks on South Beach Diet my husband and I lost 15 pounds; It was my first diet; My mother started 2 weeks earlier and lost as of today 18 pounds (after 8 wks)at 65 yrs. Mother tried many diets and liked this one a lot and the idea of following a daily menu from breakfasts to dinners & snacks; The first 2 weeks are a bit difficult but its great to see within 7 days that we are really melting! Grocery shopping cost: much higher with all those fresh veggies, spices & meats, for 2 its $50-80 more a week-we followed exactly the menus; But I heard any diet is expensive; The recipes are great but time consuming; Plus getting lunches ready for work I felt I was always in the kitchen! Today we are still following Phase 2, we like it; I sometimes borrow recipes from phase 3 dinner or we switch breakfast; We like those chocolate treats for desert too; We really liked SBD and being now at my pre-pregnancy weight I feel so much better; It worths putting the time & energy in the kitchen; The recipes are so good.
That was in 2002!
Today in 2005 after going back to 149 pounds I gave south Beach a 2nd try. I lost less, 5 pounds but I kept it down by having very ligth lunch- salads, veggie soups- and an afternoon snack -like the ones suggested in the south beach diet- and I kept the weight down after 6 months.
its a lifestyle change for life...
 Thank You Dr. Agatston September 29, 2003
68 out of 77 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful way of eating! You name the diet - I've done it (yes, Atkins too). I lost 7 and 1/2 pounds the first week and I'm sticking with it. You truly lose your cravings (and I was a pretzel and popcorn person not to mention gummi bears!) Yes, you do need to plan your day but it's not a big deal. I truly like the no pressure of measuring at first - eat until you're satisfied - not stuffed so you're not stressing out about ounces. The first couple of days of any new way of eating is difficult but it's worth it - you'll be happy that you did.
finally, a diet that should improve cardiac health April 22, 2003
James E. Ehrlich (denver, colorado, USA)
65 out of 74 found this review helpful
Arthur has done it again! Dr.Agatston's contribution to technology (electron beam tomography "heartscan") for the early detection of coronary disease is well known to many clinicians. His work in the early 1980s has helped revolutionize our understanding about the detection and prevention of cardiac disease. In his usual self-effacing style, he now tackles a problem that has troubled many doctors---how to develop a rational program of weight loss which will ultimately keep the coronary arteries in good shape. Over the years, the "Diet" he developed has been shown to be easy to follow, logical and exposes the coronary arteries to less cholesterol and fat than other diets like Atkins which seem similar on first glance. His discussions about glycemic index and other less publicized aspects of weight management are especially clear. At my prevention centers, I will be recommending "the South Beach Diet" without reservations.
Great methodology to beginning low-carb dieting! May 2, 2003
mtk5150 (Titusville, FL, USA)
58 out of 65 found this review helpful
Dr. Atkins, who recently passed away, was without question the pioneer of the low-carb diet. His work showed us conclusively that it wasn't the fat persey but the carbs in our food that were causing so many of us to retain weight, keeping us from losing it without great difficulty.Since then, the big dilema has been how does one come off carbs if they've been so dependant upon them for years. Many found Dr. Atkins' methods to restrictive and unreasonable. His princepals were good, but his methods needed work. Many have offered their own plans and diets based on Dr. Atkins' research. Most notably was "Sugar Busters," but even celebrities like Suzzanne Summers offered their own versions of the Atkins diet. I think Dr. Agatston's 'The South Beach Diet' has gotten it right. Yes, the first two weeks will be tough but overall the plan is easy and it works! If you're already familiar with the Atkins plan but can't seem to get it working for you, here's the diet book for you! If you've never studied the Atkins plan but would like to, this book will be a great start.
Good, sensible eating and oh by the way YOU LOSE WEIGHT!!! April 28, 2003
57 out of 64 found this review helpful
I bought this book because in addition to wanting to lose a little weight, I really wanted the healther long-term lifestyle Dr. Agatson describes in his book. I just finished the first 2 weeks, and I've lost 8 pounds and an inch off my waist but more importantly I've drastically changed my eating habits for the better. In order to simplify the cooking, my husband agreed to participate, and he's very pleased too -- lost between 10 and 15 pounds but more importantly he's really lost his cravings for food between meals and after dinner. SBD is not just a diet, it's a lifestyle change.
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