The South Beach Diet - Low carb diet
Posted by healthy digger on Oct 23, 2007
The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet is a three-phase eating plan for losing weight. The last phase is ongoing in order to keep the lost weight from coming back.
Basic concept
The South Beach diet avoids the “low carb” label. Instead, this program promotes eating “good” carbohydrate and “good” fats.
How it works
- Phase 1: During Phase 1, you eat three meals a day, plus snacks. To cleanse your body of cravings, you eat no high-carbohydrate foods during this time.
- Phase 2: Phase 2 slowly adds fruit, whole-grain breads, and pastas back into your diet. You learn which foods lead to cravings and weight gain.
- Phase 3: Once you reach your weight loss goal, you move into Phase 3. You take the information you learned in the first two phases to create an individualized eating plan for life.
On the menu
- Lean meats and shellfish
- Meat substitutes and tofu
- Eggs, cheese, nuts, and beans
- Vegetables
Off the menu
- Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta (none in Phase 1, added back in later phases)
- Fruit (none in Phase 1, added back in later phases)
- Baked goods
- Sugar
- Alcohol
For more information, see the topic Healthy Weight in the Related Topics.
While there are many weight-loss diets, Healthydigger does not promote any specific diet program. No one diet works for everyone. Your doctor can help you decide what will work best for your specific health needs.
