Re: South Beach Diet
How is the South Beach going? Im on the almost no food to eat because your doctor's an idiot diet...but its going well for me. I lost 1 lb..oops did i mention I was preggo :(
Re: South Beach Diet
^ haha i was about to google “idiot doctor diet” 
btw have you heard of fat smash diet? Its the diet they use on celebrity fit club and apprently it works good for alot of people and its very do-able. You can eat fresh fruits and vegetables, brown rice, egg whites, oatmeal and plain yougurt for the first 9 days. After that you can start adding back your lean meats like chicken and turkey breast. By the end of the 4 stages you can gradually add back all the foods you normally eat. I stuck to this religiously before ramadan and lost a few pounds and I am back to phase 1 now, starting over cuz i cheated in ramadan. The book is really cheap too and that is all u will need. The only problem is you mentioned you dont have much time but with this i think you have to be able to cook and plan ahead especially in Phase 1.
I love beans and lentils so for me this is an excellent diet cuz i can basically have daal chawal(brown rice), bean soup and lose weight. And another thing, even though the book says you can have unlimited servings of beans veges and fruits but I think u should still watch ur servings.
Re: South Beach Diet
This is a really cool website if you want to check out more stuff about it
http://www.fatsmashforum.com/index.php
And heres a detailed discription. Honestly you dont even need the book cuz it doesnt have any more info then this.
Phase One: Detox
The nine-day first phase of the diet is a time when you eat primarily fruits and vegetables, to allow your body to cleanse itself of impurities and toxins. The focus on raw or lightly cooked (steamed or grilled) vegetables and fruits also allows your body to make use of the abundant vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that are present in these most natural of foods. During this phase, you establish the habit of eating four to five small meals daily at three-hour intervals. While the menu for meals is rather limited, there is no restriction on how much you eat – though overeating is discouraged. A 20- to 25-minute walk after dinner (or some other light exercise) is recommended, or 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise five times per week..
Allowed Foods
- all fruit
- all vegetables except white potatoes and avocadoes
- tofu
- dried beans (e.g., chickpeas, lentils)
- brown rice
- oatmeal
- limited skim or soy milk
- herbs and spices
- low-fat yogurt (no more than 12 oz. daily)
- up to 4 egg whites daily
- herbal tea
- unlimited water
Phase Two: Foundation
The three-week second phase continues the building of good habits while introducing additional foods and increasing physical activity. You continue to eat four to five small meals at three-hour intervals, and you try to maintain a high intake of fruits and vegetables. Skipping meals is not permitted, and fried foods are discouraged. Physical exercise is increased by 10 to 15%.
“New” Allowed Foods
- one-half an avocado per day is allowed in this phase, but white potatoes are still forbidden
- 3 to 4 ounces of meat or seafood daily
- 1 whole egg
- 1 ounce of cheese
- 1 1/2 cups of certain cold cereals (e.g., shredded wheat, Total, Chex)
- 1/2 cup of certain hot cereals (e.g., oatmeal, farina)
- up to 4 teaspoons of sugar or artificial sweetener
- up to 2 teaspoons of salt, and unlimited quantities of herbs and spices
- 2 teaspoons of peanut butter
- 2 cans of diet soda
- 10 ounces of coffee
- 8 ounces of fresh-squeezed fruit juice
Phase Three: Construction
Phase three of the Smash Diet adds still more foods to the allowed list, and increases physical activity yet further. You must eat at least four times per day, and you should continue eating ample quantities of fruits and vegetables. The list of allowed foods both adds new foods and increases allowed portions of other foods. The good news is you can now add a non-fruit dessert once a day. Exercise should be increased by 25%.
“New” Allowed Foods
- you can now drink up to 16 ounces of fresh-squeezed fruit juice
- meat servings increase to 5 ounces (seafood stays at 3 ounces)
- two whole eggs
- up to 3 cups of skim or soy milk
- 1 cup of whole wheat pasta
- 4 thin slices of whole grain bread
- 3 chocolate chip cookies
- 2 oatmeal raisin cookies
- 1 scoop low-fat ice cream
Phase Four: The Temple
This final phase of The Fat Smash Diet is equivalent to the maintenance phase of most other diets. In this phase, most previously forbidden foods are allowed (albeit in limited quantities), and physical activity is increased to one hour five times per week. At this point, if you have not reached your goal weight, you can repeat the sequence of phases as many times as you wish until you have achieved your goal.
Don’t Skip the Appendices!
In addition to 83 pages of recipes and menu ideas, the book has four appendices, each of which contains very useful information:
- Appendix 1: a body mass index chart which helps you determine a healthy and reasonable weight goal.
- Appendix 2: three pages listing the fiber content of a number of common foods, designed to help you increase your dietary fiber intake.
- Appendix 3: information on how to read a food nutrition label
- Appendix 4: calorie expenditure charts for several common exercise programs and physical activities.
Evaluation
The Fat Smash Diet is a simple, manageable approach to weight loss. Unlike many fad diets, it’s also a healthful weight loss program, with its emphasis on fruits and vegetables and reasonable amounts of exercise.
And dont forget to check out southbeach diet on the same website!
Re: South Beach Diet
^^ the fat smash diet seems very close to the South beach!
Afrosheen: I havent started it yet. I needed to go get all the foods that I cna eat and I want to go celebrate Izza's birthday this Saturday. So inshahallah on Sunday or Monday. :)
Re: South Beach Diet
Dr. Ian is so cute 