South Beach Diet

[jewscout]

So me and Rachel have been trying to get a lil fitter and a lil healthier and we've been going to the gym, working out and what not, and she wants to try the South Beach Diet. I don't know alot about except for what she has told me from the book she's reading.

so question...has anyone tried or know someone who has tried this particular diet?

 

[Aqualung]

Here's my advice. Don't "go on a diet." "going on a diet" means that you will soon go off the diet, and get fat again (or a lil less healthy, anyway). Just look at all the stuff you're eating. Just slowly rework everything so it's a healthier diet. If you drink too much soda, start buying it less and less, until it's a special thing to drink soda. If you eat too much fast food, start packing lunches. Then, continue these habits. That way, you won't do the whole yo-yoing thing that people do when the "go on diets." That's my advice anyway.

 

[michel]

Very good advice Aqualung; Jewscout, diets are not really helpful. They are only short term, and often end up with your weight 'yo-yo'ing.

Far better off just eating less, eat more healthily, and do regular excercise. There again, I wouldn't do too much exercise - muscles weigh more than flab, I believe (anyway, that's my excuse).

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

It is not weight you need to worry about.It is your health, fitness and getting rid of flab.
Exercise and healthy eating is the only way, every thing else is make believe.
sell the book and buy some good food.
We have a winger in the Sale rugby team who is 6 ft 3 inches and is over 280 lbs not an ounce of fat on him. He has to eat like a horse to feed that much muscle and exercise.
Never compare your diet with someone elses. you should only eat what your Body needs to stay fit. Poor Rachel will need less food than you, womens bodies use it more efficiently.

Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.

 

[Aqualung]

It is not weight you need to worry about.It is your health, fitness and getting rid of flab.
Exercise and healthy eating is the only way, every thing else is make believe.
sell the book and buy some good food.
We have a winger in the Sale rugby team who is 6 ft 3 inches and is over 280 lbs not an ounce of fat on him. He has to eat like a horse to feed that much muscle and exercise.
Never compare your diet with someone elses. you should only eat what your Body needs to stay fit. Poor Rachel will need less food than you, womens bodies use it more efficiently.

Terry
_____________________________--
Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.

Very good advice!

 

[jewscout]

Here's my advice. Don't "go on a diet." "going on a diet" means that you will soon go off the diet, and get fat again (or a lil less healthy, anyway). Just look at all the stuff you're eating. Just slowly rework everything so it's a healthier diet. If you drink too much soda, start buying it less and less, until it's a special thing to drink soda. If you eat too much fast food, start packing lunches. Then, continue these habits. That way, you won't do the whole yo-yoing thing that people do when the "go on diets." That's my advice anyway.

well thats sorta what south beach does (or so i'm told) it just gets you to change you eating habits so you're eating the right kinds of foods, the idea is that the last phase, phase 3, should continue on indefinetly.

but i hear what you are saing about yo-yo diets...been there done that.

 

[Aqualung]

well thats sorta what south beach does (or so i'm told) it just gets you to change you eating habits so you're eating the right kinds of foods, the idea is that the last phase, phase 3, should continue on indefinetly.

but i hear what you are saing about yo-yo diets...been there done that.

Oh, well, then . . . go for it!

 

[nutshell]

well thats sorta what south beach does (or so i'm told) it just gets you to change you eating habits so you're eating the right kinds of foods, the idea is that the last phase, phase 3, should continue on indefinetly.

but i hear what you are saing about yo-yo diets...been there done that.

My mom just went off South Beach because it was unrealistic for her to cut the amount of carbs out of your diet as they want you to.

Biologically, you body needs carbs...it's designed to run on carbs. When you take the carbs away it will use protein and other parts of your body to feed itself, resulting in overall poorer health.

I've decided to eat what I like, but control the portions. I used to go back for seconds, now I stick to one-helping only (and it's not a heaping helping either...in fact, I use the smaller size plates for meals now to help me control portions). I eat ice cream, pizza, burgers...whatever I want. I just eat less of it and excercise. In three weeks I've lost 10 pounds.

 

[Aqualung]

well, if what nutshell says is true (about it being an unrealistic number of carbs) don't go for it! I'm so confused!!!

 

[jewscout]

well i can't totally cut out carbs from my diet (i have to eat bread on Shabbat at least)

we'll see what happens.

 

[Aqualung]

well i can't totally cut out carbs from my diet (i have to eat bread on Shabbat at least)

we'll see what happens.

don't cut carbs at all. Like what nutshell said...

 

[Shadow Wolf]

muscles weigh more than flab, I believe (anyway, that's my excuse).

Muscle does weight more that fat.

Just portioning food should help lose a few pounds quickly. Also, not entirely cutting carbs, but limiting them to what your body will use is good. Unused carbs are converted to stored fat in the body.

 

[jonny]

Build up muscle and the weight will start coming off on its own. Don't try to follow any specific diet plan or you'll go crazy. Just eat healthier foods. I always try to avoid the "inner" aisles of the grocery store and just go around the outside - where the unprepared food is. Also, cut out ALL pop! If you have to drink it, drink diet.

Cutting down on carbs is usually a good thing for any American - but you don't have to TOTALLY cut them out.

I should also add, I usually don't get as concerned about my weight as I do about how I look. If your body looks healthy (skin, tone, size, etc) then you are probably eating right and exercising enough.

 

[facetiousme]

Your body does need carbs, your body needs fat, your body needs calories, etc. The key is to balance everything. Eat GOOD carbs, eat GOOD fats, etc. You need these different things to stay healthy. Lean meats, whole grains, veggies, and water, water, water.

I have tried EVERY diet on the face of the earth. One thing about the Atkins/South Beach diet (and other such diets)is if you get on it, there is NO cheating. If ya slip up, you've completely thrown off the whole thing. Unlike just balancing everything, if you slip up then you just go back and balance again. But these diets are designed to "train" your body to burn fat differently than your body was designed to do. Throw in a burger (with the bread) and it throws your body out of the cycle that the diet intented to get your body into. It's not like the typical, "Oops, I had a few too many calories". So if you don't plan on sticking to it perfectly, it's not the diet for you.

The best thing that I have personally found is to make sure you get lots of fiber, low fat intake, eat good carbs (whole grains), veggies and water, water, water. This incorporates everything your body needs to function properly.

 

[Original Freak]

A bit back on topic...

My father and step mother tried the South beach diet and it was working for them. I don't know if they are still on it, how long they were on it etc. All I know was at the start, as with most diets, it was working.

Now for our confused friend. The South beach diet (in as little as I actually know about it) goes in steps of phases. The first one is to help clens the body and involves a very strict diet and change to eating habits. Then it gets a bit more realistic phase by phase until you have better eating habits.

Personally I think it's all bunk. Most diets are different ways and different gimicks that all do the same thing. You need to watch what you eat, think about what you eat and get more active. The Canadian Food Guide

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/fg_rainbow-arc_en_ciel_ga_e.html

is a great plave to start for what your body really needs.

On a side note: Doesn anyone know if hypnotherapy works? I need to be convinced I like vegtables, it's a mental block I can't seem to get over.

 

[CaptainXeroid]

... The key is to balance everything...

Werd! The reason I stay away from fad diets is that when you greatly reduce your calorie intake, your body reduces your metabolism to conserve energy. So when people go off which ever trendy starvation diet is popular for now, their bodies doesn't need the extra food, and it is converted into fat. That's what causes the weight yo-yo thing.

Just to add to what Terry said about the rugby player, sometimes it's actually healthier to increase your calorie intake to match your exercise level thant to reduce it to match lethargy.:jiggy: