South Beach Diet Supercharged
Take this popular low carb diet to the next level.
BACKGROUND
The South Beach Diet has just gotten a makeover. The new and improved South Beach Diet is encapsulated in the book The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life. South Beach Diet mastermind and leading cardiologist, Dr. Agatston, is now helping Americans make smarter changes in the way they eat and exercise so that they will lead healthier, fit and longer lives. In addition to his trademark eating plan, he and exercise physiologist, Dr. Signorile, have created a three-phased workout regimen that mirrors Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the South Beach Diet. New meal plans, expanded recipes, the latest on nutrition research and inspiring South Beach Diet success stories are also part of this Supercharged plan.
This expanded version contains a more flexible eating plan and a new exercise plan that is designed to supercharge your metabolism and shed pounds.
PRO
- The South Beach Diet Supercharged emphasizes clean and wholesome eating
- Encourages interval exercising, which is effective and time-efficient
- Includes practical tips and resources for cooking and preparing meals, going out to dinner and exercising.
- Includes more vegetarian-friendly recipes and 40 new recipes
CON
- The South Beach Diet Supercharged includes some inaccurate nutrition assertions
- Many of the South Beach Diet already-prepared foods contain artificial sugars which can have a laxative effect
DIET and NUTRITION
If you're already familiar with the South Beach Diet then you'll be delighted at the newly expanded food selections, which include 40 new recipes and two full weeks of all-new meal plans for Phase 1 and 2.
The overall plan of the South Beach Diet has not changed with this updated version. The emphasis on lean proteins, low-starch veggies, and low-fat dairy still comprises the crux of this diet.
Similar to the initial South Beach Diet, you will eat three meals a day and small snacks when needed. The plan is also split into its two trademark phases. Phase 1 is the stricter phase, allowing you to only eat low glycemic veggies, lean proteins and small amounts of fat. Phase 1, which lasts two weeks, is followed by Phase 2, which adds a bit more leniency to what you can eat. Whole grains, fruit and alcohol are allowed in addition to all of the foods in Phase 1, but only in moderation.
Phase 1 of Supercharged includes more meat, poultry, vegetables, beverages, desserts, soy foods, legumes, healthy fats, and prepared foods. Phase 2 includes everything in Phase 1, plus more fruits, starches, and a little alcohol.
Even if you're a vegetarian or a picky eater, you can customize your own meatless menu.
EXERCISE
The South Beach Diet Supercharged exercise program combines both high intensity and low intensity interval exercise focusing on a 10-week walking program. In addition, there are 27 strengthening and toning exercises that help you build muscle and develop a more defined look. The exercise section comes with photos and instructions.
The newly-devised exercises are intended to be done on most days of the week. They are a 20-minute daily investment on your part. Accompanying the book, the South Beach DVD, can also be purchased.
CONCLUSION
Maybe it's part genius marketing and part sound nutrition, but many people have had luck losing weight with the South Beach Diet. Its new supercharged version is updated with new meals, information and an exercise plan, a key component of any weight loss regimen that was missing in the previous South Beach Diet editions. Its emphasis on arming you with information on how to make longstanding behavioral changes when it comes to eating and exercise is the mark of any successful healthy lifestyle plan that keeps you fit for the long run.
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This diet works if you can be disciplined in Phase 1. The second week is tough mentally so rely on the recipes to ensure that you don't get into a food choice rut. Also, if bread, potatoes, rice, cereal, corn, and pasta are staples of your current eating pattern then be sure to warn those around you that you will be short-fused for a couple of weeks. Breaking the sugar addiction will make you cranky.
I LOVED it because it said everything it promised it would do. 8-13 lbs in two weeks was right on the mark!
Lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks.
if you love the original south beach you will love this one even more
I've been doing this diet for over a year, along with my husband who happens to already be thin with a much faster metabolism, but even he LOVES this way of eating. We never go hungry and we eat like kings.
Just recently, I've incorporated this way of eating into the 5-6 small meals a day and my metabolism has never worked faster!
Also, while their Kraft products may include some ingredients that aren't necessarily aligned with the "heart" of South Beach, they're still better choices than a lot that's available on grocery store shelves. If anything, they're perfect as a last resort when you're in a hurry and have to eat something to get you through to lunch.
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Love it and works for me. Not really a diet at all. just a healthier way of eating. thumbs up all the way !
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Hey I have been on SB for a few weeks now, at first I was finding it quite difficult, low energy. I started to adjust but then a friend of mine told me that there were actual South Beach workouts that follow the diet. I started doing them and it totally amped it up for me. If you didn't know these were out there go check them out I actually found them on mypypeline.com as you can get them right off their site, the are super easy to add to your week and I have lost 11lbs and 3.5 inchs off my hips already!
It sounds as if Stacey E is an experienced fat person and this is how Stacey E knows what fat people eat and act.
This diet was hard for me because I'm not a meat eater. It takes alot of planning, and of course eating healthy is more expensive than junk. If you can make it through the first 2 weeks, its great. No more cravings. AT ALL!! Then when it was time to advance to the next level I was afraid of gaining, but didn't. I would definitely recommend this diet to anyone. I am a nurse in a open heart area and the cardiologists recommend this book to their patients.
One thing I can't do is diet or fat free salad dressing so I use the kind I like and I still lost. I started this diet about 7 months after the birth of my son and lost all my pregnancy weigh plus more. I was smaller then I had ever been. I had so much more energy and felt good about myself.
I lost 8lbs. the first 6 days, and lost 23 pounds total. this is a awsome diet. i am doing the diet again, along with exercise to get in shape for the ND fantasy football camp. I hoped to get super charged this time. THE energy i get from this diet is truly amazing.
I tried this diet 2 years ago and lost 30 pounds, the first 20 pounds in 1 1/2 month. To maintain the weight loss you have to eat between 100-150 grams of carbs per day otherwise the weight comes back really quick.
I've dealt with weight problems since my early teens, and this is the only diet that has ever really worked for me on a prolonged basis. I stated the diet in June of '07 and by the next January had lost 30 pounds! Due to preparing to graduate and a tightened budget (the expense of South Beach is a problem) I fell off the diet somewhat and re-gained about 7 pounds over a 6 month period. I've just purchased South Beach Diet Supercharged. I'm excited to start it again and lose the weight I've gained as well the rest of the weight I need to lose to get to my goal.
South Beach is a great diet because it's very healthy, you don't really get hungry, and you can really lose a lot of weight. I love it! There is the significant drawback of the expense, but if you can do it, this diet is really, truly worth it.
I freaking love this diet. It's really changed my life.
My hubby & I have been on this diet and we love the food. Just wish to ask questions like for food allergy's. So far I've just not done those. It makes for good retirement for us both.
This is the one plan that I have actually been able to follow. It is not difficult and the principles are sound. Diets don't work, but South Beach does. It is not a diet. It simply teaches you how to eat, kind of like the ten commandments of healthy eating. I have lost 35 pounds and am still working to lose an additional 60. It is not an immediate fix, it takes a long time and a lot of hard work, but if you stick with it, your heath and appearance will thank you for it.
I know the SBD works because I lost over 16 pounds for my high school reunion. I lost it in about a 3 month time period. It is the best quick fix diet for losing if you stick to it. My daughter is getting married in March and it is now December. I am on the SBD now and I just ordered the new SB Supercharged book. I plan on staying on the diet. I know it works and along with at least a 15 to 20 minute walk each day...I will drop the weight!
On it for 7 days, no weight loss. Need to loose 14lbs to be back to my pre pregnancy weight of 9 stone. What am i doing wrong?
I LOVE the original SBD. I was planning on get the supercharged eventually. I Have been on the diet for 2 months, lost 20 lbs and went from a size 16 to a size 12. My brother has lost 26lbs and is in better health. I am a college student and there is no way I can afford most of the food but I eat the basic foods and do with what I can afford and I love it. I feel great and I feel so much more confident. It's honestly a life style change and its become a regular habit for me. This diet is good for the old and the young. TRY IT!!!!
Easy to follow diet and lost 10 lbs. first two weeks. Plan on continuing.
I have the original SBD book and I had it on my book shelf all these time and never read it... But lately I needed a good effective way to lose weight, not looking for another new diet but a new lifestyle. My boyfriend mentioned SBD and I decided to take the book off the shelf and give it a try. I must say, I've tried many ways to lose weight and this is the only way I actually did- I lost 5lbs in three days. I know it sounds crazy but its true. This diet can only be dangerous if you continue if you kept on phase 1 which is not what this diet is all about. Overall I like this diet and I will keep the SBD principle in mind and keep the weight off for life.
My husband lost 30 lbs and I lost 20 lbs very easily. The first few days are rough but once you get past those first few days it was easy. We learned that we actually liked alot of food that we would not have even tried if it we had not gone on this die.
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