| Being on the South Beach Diet means that you are | | | | * All alcohol |
| supposed to eat only the right carbohydrates, and the | | | | It is also essential to remember that aside from those |
| right fats so you can be: | | | | foods to avoid, there are also some that are included |
| * Healthy | | | | in the foods to generally avoid while on this diet and |
| * Full of life | | | | these include all starchy foods such as: |
| * Experience Vitality | | | | * Bread |
| * And obtain a great looking body | | | | * Cereal |
| So, the whole concept of the diet is what foods to eat | | | | * Oatmeal |
| and what foods not to eat. | | | | * Matzo |
| Trendy Diet | | | | * Rice |
| This is a trendy diet plan, and seems to have a lot of | | | | * Pasta |
| followers. Most everyone is aware of the existence of | | | | * Pastries |
| the South Beach Diet, but not everyone is aware of | | | | * Baked goods |
| exactly what foods you are actually suppose to avoid. | | | | Longing Will Disappear |
| This calls for the important question - What then are | | | | So the foods to avoid on the South Beach Diet are |
| the foods to avoid and enjoy. | | | | really carbohydrates. It is recommended to avoid |
| The first thing you need to know are the principles of | | | | carbohydrates on this diet for so many reasons. The |
| the South Beach Diet, so that you can then fully | | | | main theory behind this reasoning is that once weight |
| understand the foods that are good and bad for you. | | | | decreases, the followers of the diet begin to |
| The diet is specifically divided into three different | | | | metabolize carbohydrates properly and the longing for |
| phases. Each phase has its own distinction and | | | | carbohydrates will consequently disappear. |
| limitation. However, knowing the foods to avoid on this | | | | Eat Three Meals A Day |
| diet requires a great focus on the phase one of the | | | | With this diet, it is also recommended that the dieter |
| diet. Why? The foods to avoid are largely stated in | | | | must eat three balanced meals a day, and to eat |
| Phase one. | | | | enough so that the dieter does not feel hungry all the |
| Foods to Avoid | | | | time. It is estimated that on average, the expected |
| The first phase of the South Beach Diet is considered | | | | weight loss, which a dieter can achieve during the |
| to be the most challenging and strict phase of the diet, | | | | phase one of the diet, is eight to thirteen pounds. |
| because there are so many foods to avoid during the | | | | On the second phase of the diet, basically the foods |
| first phase. The main foods to avoid in the first phase | | | | that were barred during the first phase are now |
| are: | | | | allowed in this second phase. It is recommended that |
| * Beef rib steaks | | | | the dieters remain on phase two and continue losing |
| * Honey-baked ham | | | | weight until they have reached their weight goal. As |
| * Breast of veal | | | | far as how long it actually takes to lose the weight |
| * All yogurts | | | | that really depends on how much the dieter wants to |
| * Ice cream | | | | lose. |
| * Milk including whole, low-fat, soy, and full fat | | | | Maintaing Good Eating Habits For Life |
| * Cheeses | | | | The third and last phase of the diet is one where one |
| * Beets | | | | continues maintaining good eating habits for the rest of |
| * Carrots | | | | the dieter's life. By this stage, the dieter would have |
| * Corn | | | | adopted the diet plan as their natural eating habit. |
| * Yams | | | | If you follow the South Beach Diet program, you |
| * Fruits | | | | should be able to lose the amount of weight you want |
| * Fruit juices | | | | to. |