Can You Lose Weight Using the South Beach Diet?

You can lose a little weight with any diet whatsoever and the famed South Beach Diet is no exception, of course. What is more important is whether you lose fat and how much of it. The initial weight loss caused by the South Beach Diet may be of water, and not actual fat. Phase 1 restricts most carbs, and without energy coming into the body in the form of carbs, the body will use energy that's stored with water in the muscles, and as a result, the water loss may make you appear thinner. The main problem with this diet is all the low-fat dairy snacks. The book doesn't provide options for people who don't like or can't eat dairy products because the eating plan prohibits soy in the first two weeks. Two options that can make this plan work for you, if you have problems w View the rest of this article