Southbeach Diet

MikeUA · 06-30-2005, 02:14 PM

Ive lost alot of weight on atkins, but Im thinking about trying Southbeach. What is everyone's take? I mean the diet is similar in some ways, but Im not so sure. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5cats4me · 06-30-2005, 05:23 PM

I've switched and am finding the portion control hard on the whole grains. Also, it's easier to "cheat" since in the book it says to have a little of what you want, then get back on track...well, that mentality has given me too much freedom. I'm LOVING the whole grains, but I haven't lost any more weight. I'm 15 lbs from goal. I think it would be great for maintenance.

Darkfire · 07-01-2005, 03:28 AM

I went the little bit route, the little bit won't hurt. I went to nuts with that for a couple years and now I am all right with the portion control of whole grains. I usually eat half of what they call a serving and it's enough for me. I don't really like pasta that much. I eat whole wheat organic grains, sprouted sometimes. I do not scrimp on the whole of the wheat, I buy the freshest, most organic, least muddled with food I can find. I went SB, my way, because I cannot believe a hotdog made by man is more healthy than an orange made by mama. That is just an example of how I feel. I personally think SB is closer to a healthy eating plan. So many processed foods are bad for you, I feel. When I did Atkins I ate too many processed foods, more than ever before and seemed to get a sensitivity to most of them. Not Atkins fault. My fault.

Mrs.P · 07-01-2005, 08:28 AM

MikeUA, I think that if you are having some problems staying on Atkins b/c of the food choices, you may find SB a little easier to stay on, eventually you do get fruit and some whole grains. I agree with the other posters who see SB as a better way to eat and a long term wol. I personally have not tried Atkins, I know I couldn't live it (and no offense to Atkins, it is just me) so I saw SB as a good long term solution.

If you've been doing Atkins, you may want to skip phase one on SB and go to phase two, adding a serving or two per week of new things till you notice your weight loss stall.

Melissa P.

06-30-2005, 02:14 PM	#1
MikeUA Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 236 Gallery: MikeUA Start Date: 03-24-2008	Southbeach Diet Ive lost alot of weight on atkins, but Im thinking about trying Southbeach. What is everyone's take? I mean the diet is similar in some ways, but Im not so sure. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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06-30-2005, 05:23 PM	#2
5cats4me MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 1,692 Gallery: 5cats4me Stats: 185/164/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 04	I've switched and am finding the portion control hard on the whole grains. Also, it's easier to "cheat" since in the book it says to have a little of what you want, then get back on track...well, that mentality has given me too much freedom. I'm LOVING the whole grains, but I haven't lost any more weight. I'm 15 lbs from goal. I think it would be great for maintenance.

07-01-2005, 03:28 AM	#3
Darkfire MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore, Maryland 21225 Posts: 1,132 Gallery: Darkfire Stats: 300+/???/137 new scale le sigh WOE: Mostly Paleo/Atkins Organic Start Date: Once Again June 30 08	I went the little bit route, the little bit won't hurt. I went to nuts with that for a couple years and now I am all right with the portion control of whole grains. I usually eat half of what they call a serving and it's enough for me. I don't really like pasta that much. I eat whole wheat organic grains, sprouted sometimes. I do not scrimp on the whole of the wheat, I buy the freshest, most organic, least muddled with food I can find. I went SB, my way, because I cannot believe a hotdog made by man is more healthy than an orange made by mama. That is just an example of how I feel. I personally think SB is closer to a healthy eating plan. So many processed foods are bad for you, I feel. When I did Atkins I ate too many processed foods, more than ever before and seemed to get a sensitivity to most of them. Not Atkins fault. My fault.

07-01-2005, 08:28 AM	#4
Mrs.P Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 17 Gallery: Mrs.P	MikeUA, I think that if you are having some problems staying on Atkins b/c of the food choices, you may find SB a little easier to stay on, eventually you do get fruit and some whole grains. I agree with the other posters who see SB as a better way to eat and a long term wol. I personally have not tried Atkins, I know I couldn't live it (and no offense to Atkins, it is just me) so I saw SB as a good long term solution. If you've been doing Atkins, you may want to skip phase one on SB and go to phase two, adding a serving or two per week of new things till you notice your weight loss stall. Melissa P.