just starting tomorrow

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Registered: 01-01-2007
just starting tomorrow
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Mon, 01-01-2007 - 10:35pm
Once again I am trying out the South Beach Diet. I have the original book from when I started it about 3 years + ago. I noticed on various websites there have been some changes to the diet. Is this true? Also I noticed that each day for breakfast phase I says vegetable juice or tomator juice. What is the alternate beverage? I cannot drink either of those.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 3:54pm

I believe the tomato juice is just a suggestion and another way to sneak in a serving of vegetables -- it's not a requirement. If you like orange juice in the morning, I highly recommend Crystal Light's orange flavor, it's yummy and legal.

As far as changes to South Beach, the biggest one I've heard is that you are now encouraged to include 1-2 cups of dairy during Phase 1 and 2-3 cups of dairy during Phase 2. By "dairy", they mean skim milk, nonfat plain yogurt, but cheese is not counted as a dairy.

The basics once you get into Phase 2 are:
* eat 4 1/2 c. of veggies every day, which should include 1/2 c. beans
* eat 2-3 c. dairy
* eat 2-3 servings of fruit
* eat lean protein
* be sure to include 2-3 snacks throughout the day
* include regular exercise and water as part of the plan

Review the Getting Started link for all sorts of info including lists of foods to include and foods to avoid. Just click onto http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbsouthbeach/message.asp?webtag=iv-fbsouthbeach&msg=23033.1

Good luck!

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Registered: 04-01-2005
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 3:58pm

Welcome! Mags gave you some great information. Here is the direct link to the updates: Updates to South Beach Diet since the book was published.


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