When I was about 12 years old or so [a few years ago], my doctor suggested weightloss. He reccomended that I tried the South Beach diet [you know, the one where you cut carbs out completely!] Why would he do this rather than educate me on healthy lifestyle changes?

Actually, from what I've read of the south beach diet, it doesn't suggest cutting carbs totally. It cuts out bad carbs and foods with a high "glycemic index". I wouldn't really consider this a fad diet.

Fad diets are characterized by exaggerated claims of significant and quick weight loss and usually by unhealthy means.

I would put south beach diet underneath the "lifestyle change" category as it just encourages eating from healthier sources. It doesn't make exaggerated promises. And there is evidence that it works and is healthy too (something most fad diets aren't).

Actually, out of all the "diets" out there, this one is probably among the best. But really for weight loss, it all comes down to burning more calories than you consume. Although it is still important to get the right kind of nutrition from those calories, which is why diets like south beach are good.

How long do i have to use the south beach diet (phase 2) to lose about 30 pounds?

My mom used it for 7 months and only lost 6 pounds… she obviously quit. She ate their breakfast, lunch, and dinner and it never worked. She now uses Nutrisystem and has lost 27 pounds in 6 months. I recomend Nutrisystem… hope this helps and God bless!

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