The South Beach Diet touts itself as teaching dieters to eat the right carbs and the right fats. The diet itself is devided in three phases. In the first dieters banish their bad carb cravings and induce rapid weight loss. In the second phase, some types of carbs are reintroduced and weight loss is slower. The final phase is the Diet for Life phase.
This is the maintenance diet and will be followed for the rest of the dieters life. If at any time the dieter begins to gain unwanted pounds, then he simply goes through the induction and pre maintenance phases again.
The first phase emphasizes protein from high superiority meat sources with lots of more vegetables and salads with real olive oil dressing. Bread, rice, pastas, potatoes, baked discernment, soy milk and cheese, yogurt, beets, carrots, corn and all waves are forbidden in the 14 day induction phase. This includes all candy, cake, ice cream and sugar, plus meats that are cured in sugar or molasses. The diet encourages three meals a day with a mid morning and a mid afternoon snack. There's also a daily meal plan. This plan includes strict portion control in the blastoff phase. An example of a daily snack is 20 peanuts. And 30 pistachios is another snack option.
Unlike Atkins, mammoth protein consumption isn't advised or allowed on this diet. However, during the later phases of the diet some of the strict portion control does spire and dieters are able to eat until satiated. Some of the forbidden foods can be slowly reintroduced, sometimes in modified form in the second phase of the diet. The second phase lasts until the dieters design weight is reached. However, white flour products, potatoes, corn, carrots, beets and sweet fruits like banana and pineapple are still forbidden.
After dieters reach their ideal weight, they proceed on to their Diet for Life or maintenance diet. In this phase the forbidden foods are processed foods, white flour products, candy-coated fruits, and foods with a high glycemic index in general. During the 14 day induction period, Dr. Agatston predicts a weight loss of between eight and 13 pounds, with belly fat being the first to go. In the second phase dieter should continue to lose 1 - 2 pounds each week as long as they don't go overboard with the carb reintroduction.
