The South Beach Diet 2005 Calendar (Day-To-Day)

Customer Reviews

Easy to follow and I saw results immediately

I've always been intimidated or annoyed with diet books -they are sort of like reading manuals, which I also hate. But this book is concise and really easy to follow, and the fact that the diet is so restrictive and unambiguous in the first two weeks makes it easy to stay on track. They key is that you are allowed to each as much as you want as long as you stay away from the sugars and the refined-foods carbs. But, you still end up eating a lot less than you used to because you aren't hungry. I can't say that at first I wasn't finding it hard to resist a huge pile of pancakes, but I was losing about a pound a day and that is an amazing motivator. Also I found that my energy level for my cardio workouts was down at first. I'm a victim of the high tech world and I've gained 25 pounds in the last six years. I'm going to South Beach in a few months, which was a great motivator to loose weight, and I'm achieving amazing results with this book. All my pants were loose on my after the first four days - it's like after all this time my body is saying "thank you!" for eating right and is rewarding me with rapid weight loss. This is a healthy diet that encourages the consumption of food in a satisfying quantity in its most natural state - not overly processed or refined or sugary. It's the type of food we are meant to be eating.

Definitely worth your money!

Like many people, I have tried many different diet programs and nothing seems to work. I have heard about this book from the newspaper and decided to read more about the diet before jumping into it. Seeing the positive results of so many people and that the book seems to make sense, I decided to give it a try. In fact, I had a pre South Beach Diet phase (Phase 0.5?). I cut down on carbohydrates gradually and once I am sure what type of meals I can prepare, I started my Phase 1. I think it works for me this way as it would be extremely difficult for someone who eats tons of carbs daily to none at all.

In Phase 1, I eliminated all carbs from my daily meals. However, I cheated a little with fruits because I have hemorrhoids and constipation problems. I think it is crucial to tailor the diet to your own needs and not follow everything strictly. Not to mention, I didn't feel like having Metamucil daily. I also had occasional coffee. Regardless of that, I loss about 9 pounds during Phase 1. Now I am on Phase 2 and I still plan to eliminate most carbs from my diet but less strictly compared to Phase 1.

I think it is crucial to get the book even though there are many websites out there with advice, suggestions and other things.
It's important to get the entire picture before starting out the diet. In addition, the book comes with plenty of recipes and meal plans which would be helpful. The hardest part for me is deciding what to eat daily (besides salads) and the book is a great resource for me. The first few days are the most challenging as the tendency to give up is high but after surviving that, it will be much easier. This is not an easy diet plan but to me, it is one of the easiest compared to others.

I'll never be overweight again!!

I've been needing to lose 25 pounds for quite some time now. Atkins scared the living daylights out of me as it didn't sound safe and losing the weight I did in high school (running) wasn't an option because of the stress these extra pounds were putting on my knee.

I had heard of South Beach and decided to pick up the book. It is a quick read but the best part is that he isn't just saying, "Do this and this and you'll lose weight" but he does an excellent job of explaining WHY following his advice works.

And did it work? You bet!!! I lost 13 pounds in two weeks, as promised, doing nothing but his diet and ten minutes of walking every day (getting my knees back into shape). I then switched over to the next stage he recommends. At this rate, I should have lost my entire 25 pounds in two more weeks (I've been doing this for a little bit over a month now).

I was concerned on what it would do for my heart. I took a couple of blood pressure tests and it is as excellent as ever!! I'm glad that I'm not only loosing the weight, but doing it safely.

This book delivers on its promises and I'm living proof that it not only takes the weight off but keeps it off. And if I ever put some back on, I can loose it in a matter of days. As my title states, I'll never be overweight again.

I have more energy, I'm easily fitting in pants I've been struggling with for a long time, and I feel so good about myself. This book is highly recommended with two notes.

1) I also read Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Loss Solution. I would recommend this as a companion as it does discuss a lot of common sense ways of getting a mental edge over your weight. Except on what it suggests eating, I found these diets very compatible (I eat the South Beach way, though).

2) They have a web site you can use to track things and get recipes for about $5 a week. DON'T DO THIS!!! There are a ton of web sites that will do it for free over for peanuts. Most disappointing is that I Emailed them a question when I started my diet and I STILL haven't received a response. For $20 a month I would expect more service.

Take my word on it, this is the last diet you'll ever need!!!