SBD Review #65 by SkinnyMe on January 1st, 2012 at 12:51 PM CST

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I tried SB several years ago and still have the books. It was way too difficult for me. I'm trying something else, but if it doesn't work, I'm willing to give SB another shot. I'm a little more disciplined now, so I'm confident I can get past phase 1.

I tried SB several years ago and still have the books. It was way too difficult for me. I'm trying something else, but if it doesn't work, I'm willing to give SB another shot. I'm a little more disciplined now, so I'm confident I can get past phase 1.

SBD Review #64 by Becky on May 9th, 2011 at 2:33 PM CDT

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Wow, I am really surprised that you had that much of a problem with the diet,cyn-d. I went to this diet along with my husband after recovering from cancer where I first lost a lot of weight, but then gained about 50 pounds. My body couldn't handle all the extra weight that I gained from not being able to walk, because of a lot of pain in my legs from the chemo. We only had cravings for two to three days. I am a" starchaholic", but didn't find it that bad at all. I found that it was so enjoyable that we stayed on the first phase longer than we should have-instead of two weeks, we stayed on first phase for a month and a half. My husband, who ordinarily is a constant snacker lost 60 pounds in three months and I lost 40 pounds in the same three months. We found that it wasn't too hard to eat out after a few months of familiarizing ourselves to the diet gaining no extra weight back. Then we went on a cruise after three months on the diet and ate whatever we wanted-all the no-nos and just started back in phase one again when we got home. I only gained back 3 pounds, my husband about 10.We were able to lose the weight again with no problems. It is a lifestyle change in which,it when you go off for something special, you just get right back at it the next day. I have never felt deprived. In fact, I have always felt that some of the food taste much like gourmet. Good luck and best wishes for your dieting!

Wow, I am really surprised that you had that much of a problem with the diet,cyn-d. I went to this diet along with my husband after recovering from cancer where I first lost a lot of weight, but then gained about 50 pounds. My body couldn't handle all the extra weight that I gained from not being able to walk, because of a lot of pain in my legs from the chemo. We only had cravings for two to three days. I am a" starchaholic", but didn't find it that bad at all. I found that it was so enjoyable that we stayed on the first phase longer than we should have-instead of two weeks, we stayed on first phase for a month and a half. My husband, who ordinarily is a constant snacker lost 60 pounds in three months and I lost 40 pounds in the same three months. We found that it wasn't too hard to eat out after a few months of familiarizing ourselves to the diet gaining no extra weight back. Then we went on a cruise after three months on the diet and ate whatever we wanted-all the no-nos and just started back in phase one again when we got home. I only gained back 3 pounds, my husband about 10.We were able to lose the weight again with no problems. It is a lifestyle change in which,it when you go off for something special, you just get right back at it the next day. I have never felt deprived. In fact, I have always felt that some of the food taste much like gourmet. Good luck and best wishes for your dieting!

SBD Review #63 by Brandon on May 6th, 2011 at 4:04 PM CDT

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On what basis do you make the claim that Southbeach is better than Atkins? Are you afraid of fat? Well, I eat 70% of my daily calorie intake as fat (including saturated fat-OMG!) and yet my lipids have gone from dangerously high to normal with no meds. My BP has also gone from Stage 1 hypertensive to normal....again with no meds. All I am saying is don't throw out statements like SB is better than Atkins unless you are willing to back it up.

On what basis do you make the claim that Southbeach is better than Atkins? Are you afraid of fat? Well, I eat 70% of my daily calorie intake as fat (including saturated fat-OMG!) and yet my lipids have gone from dangerously high to normal with no meds. My BP has also gone from Stage 1 hypertensive to normal....again with no meds. All I am saying is don't throw out statements like SB is better than Atkins unless you are willing to back it up.