How Exactly Does the South Beach Diet Work?
The South Beach Diet is broken down into three phases. The first phase is probably the most difficult because it’s very restrictive. Phase one restricts every food listed high on the glycemic index. This includes bread, cereal, grains, anything with flour, and starchy vegetables. If you can do without any of those foods, you’ll easily breeze through the two weeks of the first phase. During the first phase, you can eat meat as long as it’s not fried. Skinless chicken, beef, turkey, and fish are fine, as long as it’s baked or broiled. As usual, you’re encouraged to eat plenty of fresh vegetables. You can also drink all of the water, tea, and coffee that you want. People who’ve used the diet, and followed phase one closely, reported losing up to 10 pounds during the first two weeks. The second phase of the diet is much easier. You can eat more foods, in moderation of course. It’s recommended that you eat plenty of fruits and whole grains during phase two. This phase lasts the longest, as
