| bartok: « Reply #14 on: Nov 8th, 2003, 3:44pm »
Hey TM
I think that going from the Atkins to the South Beach is not a big deal.
The first 2 weeks of the South Beach are pretty strict....No bread, rice, pasta, dairy(except for hard-low fat cheeses). Lots of fish, chicken and red meat. And, tons of "the right veggies" to fill the rest of your plate. Snacks are nuts, cheese sticks, low-fat yogurts, no sugar popcicles etc.
My problem with the diet was this....I think the diet was really geared to very overweight people who don't exercise. I started the diet and was getting dizzy during long basketball games and runs. I incorparated the yogurt and pumpernickel bread into the diet because I felt that my body wasn't getting enough fuel to exercise like this. The exercise part of the book is very small and encourages people to take walks and do "something". My exercise is much more intense...thus the dizziness. But, after the first 5-6 days, I was dealing with it much better.
Phase one is silmilar to the beginning of the Atkins. It's kind of a detox of the sugar in your blood.
Let me know if you have any questions...I'll be happy to answer you.
again...congrats to you on your successful site! |