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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to your best source for information about the South Beach Diet! This site is designed to provide a clear and informative resource for understanding and following the South Beach Diet. Whether you are new to dieting or have tried others, we will give you all you need to know to successfully implement the diet into your lifestyle.
The South Beach Diet was created and designed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. Through his practice he devised a method of dieting that relied on eating good fats and cutting out carbohydrates (atleast for the first few weeks). The plan is to get the body used to being without carbs, which tries to kill the body's cravings for sweets and other treats.
The diet claims that anyone can lose between 8 and 13 pounds in the first two weeks, and it appears that this is true. Though not typical of everyone who tries it, the loss is appropriate for the steps you take.
The first phase of the diet requires that you cut out all carbs from your diet. You also restrict certain other foods and stick to certain allowed foods during this time. For specific notes on this, you should read the section entitled "Phase One". Once the first phase ends, you begin to reintroduce carbs and certain restricted foods, but in small amounts. This way you can monitor how much your body can ingest without causing you to regain any weight.
Another huge part of the diet is the Glycemic Index. You have a section you can read about this topic as well, as it plays a huge role in determining what to eatin order to lose weight. Start with the list of main topics on the left and read all about this diet and browse articles and more to help you succeed in using the South Beach Diet to lose weight.
