Help Please - South Beach

[Ellay]

Hi everyone,

Can someone please tell me the basis of the South Beach Diet. I've seen the book for sale here in the UK but it's sealed so I've not been able to look through it.

I used to do the Atkins diet but lately it seems to have been causing me to suffer with IBS.

 

[DoeWDW]

South Beach allows a few more carbs than Atkins, but they are carbs that are whole grains and fruits. South Beach still encourages you to stay away from overly processed carbs - white flour, white rice, etc.

Since you'll be getting a few more calories in the form of carbs, South Beach asks you to limit fats more than Atkins does, by eating leaner meats, cutting out butter and mayonnaise, etc. You are still allowed some fats but less than on Atkins.

I hope this helps! Sorry to hear about your IBS - don't know what kind of diet is recommended to help curb the symptoms though.

 

[ADisneyMom]

Hi Ellay,

Click on the link below for great information on the SBD.
I started on the SBD after reading this information from the Prevention site and started losing immediately.
After about 2 weeks I purchased the book.

I hope this helps you.

ADisneyMom

http://www.prevention.com/cda/feature2002/0,4780,s1-5345,00.html