Losing weight can be difficult, but there are many programs to help you diet and exercise in healthy ways in order to take off the extra fat. One such diet is called the South Beach Diet, which is a plan developed by Dr. Arthur Agatson. This diet focuses on the glycemic index and helps participants [...]
Gastric bypass patients receiving a diet based on the South Beach Diet did not lose any more weight than those receiving a low fat diet. No statistical differences were found between the groups and both groups lost a significant amount of weight.
It is a widely held belief that the key to weight loss is finding the right diet information which means the proper diet to suit their needs. While this is correct in a sense, it is misleading as well. The key to successful dieting is to maintain a healthy and balanced diet plan without having to actually diet. The South Beach diet was proposed by Dr. Arthur Agatston in the mid nineteen nineties as a healthy alternative to the many diet fads in existence at the time. The South Beach diet is not the proverbial diet plan. This diet is actually a sensible and healthy diet plan designed to teach the person using it to eat healthy foods and to learn how to eat properly.There are many recipes available within the South Beach Diet to aid in healthy weight loss. Unlike traditional the typical diet information we get, the idea of actual dieting by starvation or counting calories or other fads or trends that ignore the primary health concerns of the dieter are not used with the South Beach Diet.
Following the South Beach Diet continues to be a learning experience. I have to remind myself over and over that the primary goal is not the weight loss, but healthy living. My desire is to stop my slide towards diabetes, to lower my chance of a heart attack or stroke, to be able to participate in the activities I enjoy well into my old age. Weight loss is just part of moving towards the healthy lifestyle that I want to enjoy for years to come. This last week was full of potential pit falls and my own weak will. On a few occasions I blew it and ate a few things I had been missing. But in each of those cases I readjusted my diet the next day and got back on track. A meeting provided for very few options and I was still able to manage. I probably had a few more beers this week then I want to have a part of my routine, but I managed through it. In the end I continued to drop weight and I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited
Another week of my life style change and still moving in the right direction. And while the real purpose of my life style change is to avoid becoming diabetic, to reduce blood pressure without medication, and to live past 56 (when my Dad died), I find that the loss of weight is becoming almost an obsession. Each morning I get up and head right to the scale. My mood for the day is determined by what the dial reads (I hate the control that scale has on my life). I spend a lot of time thinking about combinations of foods,their affect on digestion and fat retention. Gone are the days of sitting down and just simply enjoying the taste of a steak or piece of Salmon. A glass of wine is no longer thought of as a Shiraz or Merlot, or talked about regarding its quality, instead it has become a Carb and calories. Yet this is exactly what I enjoy. Eating has become another process to gain control over or system to tweak and master. So far I am figuring it
I have just stepped off the scale at the end of week #2 on the South Beach Diet. The first two weeks are the strict phase where you cut out the high carb, high sugar items. Translated that means no bread, cereal, fruit, candy, pop, alcohol, chips, tortillas, etc..... (you know, all the things that used to make up my diet). The purpose of this strict phase is to change you blood chemistry, change your metabolism, and to reduce cravings for the wrong types of food. Obviously, the byproduct of those three things happening should show up in weight loss result and the claimed reduced inches around the middle. Those who know I am on the diet have asked a number of questions, so let me list a few answers here before giving the results from the week. I am on the diet because my Doctor said I am pre-diabetic and need to make a change in my diet and lifestyle. Also, my weight has crept up and in reading I find I am no longer overweight, but am considered obese at 230
I have just stepped off the scale after 7 days on the south beach diet. I have stayed away from weighing myself because in the past I had trouble emotionally handling the 2 pounds lost, one pound gained cycle I typically find myself in. So here are some quick facts about my past week. I started the week at 230 pounds and my goal is to be at 178-175lbs I started by going to the store and buying the food I would need to be successful I kept a jar of unsalted penults at work for quick snacks and always had a glass of water close by I made one mistake, I without thinking grabbed a piece of taffy out of a bowl in one of my employees offices without thinking. I tried very hard to anticipate situations that might mess up my diet attempts I have a very supportive family - wife and kids - and a few supportive friends. I felt hungry often, but found that a slice of thin ham, or cottage cheese, did a great job of helping me get rid of it. I took a f
I am officially on the South Beach Diet, Day 4 is just beginning. I notice I woke up less hungry than the first few days, and after eating I am full. This is great, because during the first few days I almost had to tie myself down to keep from heading to the fridge, convenience store, or fast food restaurant. There were a few things I didn't anticipate or have a plan for going in, that you might want to be aware of as you start out on your diet, South Beach or other type):Co-Workers Candy Jars - Many offices where I work have candy jars. Some full of taffy, others M&M's. Prior to my diet I would take a few whenever I was in one of those offices. On day one I, without thinking, picked up a piece of taffy and popped it in my mouth. You need a plan to deal with your environment.The Mother In Law - Day two I got a call at work that we were going over to the In Laws for dinner. Not a problem because we do this almost once a week. However, when at someone else's house you lose control of
I have been researching diets for sometime now, looking for one that isn't just hype, but makes sense. There were a number that stated I could lose 20 pounds in 30 days. Others promised I could eat whatever I wanted and lose weight at the same time. I figured that the diet I chose needed to address the health issues that are beginning to creep up on me. Those issues are:Obesity - In my research a few weeks back I discovered that my height and weight but my Body Mass Index just into the range of Obesity.Diabetes - My last visit to the doctor I was informed that I am pre-diabetic and need to make some changes before I become diabetic.Family History of Coronary Heart Disease - May Grandfather died of a Heart Attach, my Dad had open heart surgery.High Blood Pressure - My BP has crawled up there and I would love to avoid medication if at all possible. My Dad and Grandfather also had High Blood Pressure.The South Beach Diet was developed by Cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston. As a result
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