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| Sat, 10-04-2003 - 4:31pm |
Hi! I am new to this board. My husband and I started Atkins diet 3 days ago. However, after reading his book there are several things I disagree with. My friend told me about the Southbeach diet and it seems to lead you to just what I know to be true with a good healthy diet. I only have about 10 - 15 lbs to lose and my husband has about 40 - 50. We are also looking for a general healthy way of eating. Has anybody else compared the 2 diets or felt the same way as I do about Atkins and gone with the SB diet in the end? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I'm going to buy the book in just a little while. I actually seem excited about this diet.
I'm going to buy the book in just a little while. I actually seem excited about this diet.

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I tried the Atkins diet a little over a year ago and lost 6 lbs in 1 week (I had about 60 lbs to lose). I stayed on it for 2 months and never lost another ounce, and I was so tired I could not do anything other than what I had to to get through the day. Now I know other people who have boundless energy on it. I also had a lot of cravings on Atkins.
Since I started the SBD almost 4 weeks ago, I have lost 12 1/2 lbs. and now that I have added back some carbs --- I have a lot more energy and am feeling good. I am feeling
more in control of my eating in years. This WOE is working a lot better for me.
I also feel, that I am a lot more comfortable eating things with less saturated fat, ie, skinless chicken breasts, veggie burgers and so forth and less fat as a whole than on Atkins.
My only problem is the lack of time to really cook to do this WOE right. I work full time and go to school so I don't have much time to cook --- I do what I can, but I use
supplements to help me out when I just don't have the time.
Ellen
-In our phase 1, we are allowed nuts and beans.
-As long as you are full, you are good to go. There's no counting carbs or having 1 cup of veggies at dinner.
-whole foods are emphasized...not like atkins where there's processed Atkins products
-SBD was designed for patients with heart problems so meat with saturated fats and heavy cream for dessert is discouraged.
Some with say it an "Atkins ripoff" and maybe so, but it seems to focus on heart health more than Atkins. I've met several people who do Atkins and never mention omega 3s or the benefits of olive oil.
Just my opinion:)
Alison
Cheryl
I know several individuals who are petite and have high cholesterol. A family friend who is a cardiologist said that being "at risk" for high cholesterol levels is due more to family history than to what an individual eats. Dr. A seemed to say a bit of this in the book, but that those risk factors can be changed with a healthier way of eating. My family has low cholesterol, no matter what the size of person. But we have heart disease running rampant in the family, due to problems other than cholesterol. However, a healthy diet controls the other heart problems we tend to have, as well.
Catherine
And if conveinice foods are discouraged, why build a billion dollar business to replace the very foods you're trying to get away from?
And remember...low calorie diets have been around for ages too. The bottom line is take in more calories than you burn and you'll gain weight. All we are doing is trying to do is do what works best for us. So save the history lesson...things are revised all the time to meet other people's needs.
Thanks for visiting:)
Alison
As far as the comment about Atkins not allowing beans or nuts during induction, that is true, however, induction is ONLY two weeks.
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