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The South Beach Diet

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The South Beach Diet is all the rage in Diet Mania these days. Is it safe? Will you see results? LONG term results?

If you are thinking about trying The South Beach Diet, then read forward and onward. It may, or may not be your Cup of Diet Tea.

The South Beach Diet has been heavily touted by Big Boys 'Prevention Magazine' and given my prior experience, these folks have always been a very trustworthy source in regards to nutritional information. Though I have some Nutritional Doubts surrounding the South Beach Diet Plan, many people have achieved great Diet Success with the diet. The following is a capsule of these doubts and some information regarding the diet plan:

The South Beach Diet's foundation appears to rest on the breast of science; but it may be more of a pseudo-scientific concoction that baits the dieter with scientific impressions. Why? It seems that everyone's into scientifically-based diets these days, so that 'Scientific Impressions' lend faith in the Diet World.

The name of the diet makes one envision laying on a sandy beach in a polka-dot bikini, doesn't it? Most everyone adores the beach. It's the one place where skin is in. Where else could you legally view someone dressed in over-priced outfits that don't have enough material to make a proper pair of hiney-binders for a mouse? The thong is certainly NOT an outfit that anyone would want to sit Indian-style in, at least not without formally being introduced to a razor. So, with all this said, it's got a very kicky name: The South Beach Diet.

Wonder why it wasn't named The West Beach Diet? Or The East Beach Diet? Or the North Beach Diet? Yes, one would definitely want to go south to find a good beach. So the name of the diet is definitely a 'draw'.

The South Beach Diet Plan is a ketogenic diet which severely restricts carbs in the diet. The initial weight loss on the scales is most probably indicative of 'slight' dehydration. Once carbs are reintroduced into the diet, WHAMO and PING - up, up, up goes the numbers on the scales - if this is indeed the case with the diet.

And now we must address the 'weight loss claims' surrounding the diet, because although it sounds ultra cool to be on The South Beach Diet Plan, one must ask, "What's the bottom line? What is this diet going to do for me?"

The claim is that you can lose 13 pounds or more in two weeks.

"Oh my, where's my over-extended credit card?"

If a person is extremely overweight, then yes they probably will drop 13 pounds. On the other hand, if you're needing to lose 25 pounds or so, then this 13 pounds is going to be a big percentage of your overall weight. About the only way that this gigantic amount of weight loss could transpire would be if you became grossly dehydrated or lost a large supply of water-weight. Fat is not going to melt off that quickly. And yes, here is a tissue because that is very sad. I'll take a tissue too.

This type of weight loss is temporary and will quickly be regained. And it's actually more dangerous than never losing the weight! Yo-yo here, yo-yo there - it's just not going to work if the lifestyle changes in a person's diet don't roll over into a healthy eating plan. So if you do choose to go on The South Beach Diet Plan, then plan to lapse into a healthy eating regime afterwards.

The South Beach Diet Plan is promoted by a cardiologist. Okay, let's think a moment here. If the diet works, and a body really does ditch 13 pounds in two weeks, and if this body has heart problems, is that safe?

Slow weight loss is healthy weight loss.

Although the dieter is given the impression that The South Beach Diet Plan is heart-healthy, it doesn't seem feasible to achieve desired LDL levels with so much animal fat in the diet.

Here is a capsule of the South Beach Diet Plan:

1.The first phase of the diet plan mocks the Atkins plan, greatly restricting carbs.

2. The second phase of the diet plan mocks Sugar Busters & the Zone. And if you start gaining weight, then you're instructed to return to part one.

3. The third part of the diet plan allows the dieter to eat almost anything they want BUT if weight gain occurs...that's right! Do not pass GO, do not collect $200 - go directly to phase one!

So why would a dieter want to do that? Obviously, if the dieter starts to regain the weight they just lost (due to a depletion of water in the body) then why would they want to continue the diet? But obviously, there are some great success stories out there surrounding this popular fad diet, so again - it's just a choice that you'll have to make. Is the South Beach Diet right for you?

Please note though, that if you do have heart problems that it would be on the Wise-Side to check with your doctor before proceeding with this diet plan OR any diet plan.

Bottom Line:

If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you need a diet that will work from day 1 until the last day of your Official Diet. You need a diet plan that provides permanent weight loss. Doing Diet Time is H-E-double hockey sticks. Make it worth the pain and don't regain!

Many people swear by The South Beach Diet and have achieved weight loss success. So if you decide that it's the diet for you, read the book thoroughly and think the diet plan through. When all is said and done, the real bottom line is that, 'It's your choice and your's alone.'