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Originally Posted by mahira-michelle
Severina, be careful on that south beach diet. My Mother In Law (sound funny to say that) did that last year and she loved it, lost lots of weight from it. Then it gained all back and then some. Make sure that your doctor knows the diet you are doing, for health reasons.
Example, I tried that no carb diet a few years ago, and I got Gout. Then kidney stones. I didn't tell my doctor about the diet till it was too late. Some peoples bodies can't handle the same diets that everyone else is doing.
Just be careful. Everything in moderation.
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I think a lot of people think the South Beach is a low carb diet. I think if you follow the book, it really isn't. Of course, I don't know the situation with your mother-in-law. But, I am eating carbs, lots of them! I'm just being very careful about what
type I'm eating.
For example, I think Atkins limits even veggies? I'm doing four cups a day minimum of veggies, plus two servings a day of whole grains (whole wheat english muffins, whole wheat pasta, barley, brown rice, stuff like that), and two servings a day of fruit.
Another difference is I think Atkins allows any protein source? I'm eating only low fat protein sources like fish, chicken, or legumes. I'm also eating reduced fat cheese. I know a lot of people hate it. I wouldn't eat it alone or on a cracker, but I find it perfectly good in recipes.
As I read the book, this is just sensible eating. If you try to leave out the massive quantities of vegetables, however, then it starts to look more similar to Atkins.