South Beach Diet-Part II and III

Continuing with our South Beach Diet overview, the second part of the South Beach Diet is slightly less restrictive, in that is allows some carbohydrates and other foods that were disallowed in the fist section, back into the diet. It also allows more dairy foods. Many of the foods that were not allowed in the first section (at least the healthy ones) are allowed in the second part.

This is a very good incentive for staying with the program and encourages you towards your weight loss goal, by giving you something to work towards. The second segment is

adhered to until you have attained your weight loss target. It is a less strict way of eating, but nevertheless can be effective if followed properly.

The third segment of the diet is put into practice after the weight loss has been achieved, This section is to allow you to ease off, without slipping back to old habits and regaining the weight. It also gives what some believe to be a good basis for normal, healthy everyday eating and may help to eliminate the problem of yo-yo dieting.

One of the topics that The South Beach Diet does not cover is exercise. Many practitioners consider this to be integral to the notion of weight loss as a route to a healthier lifestyle. This is of course is not a barrier to using the diet, as there is a plethora of good information on exercise available, and there is nothing to prevent you from considering this, after checking with your doctor, in conjunction with your South Beach weight loss plan. The South Beach diet is very popular weight loss plan and seems to be maintaining its place on the bookshelves of stores long after its early rush of sales.