How to Do the South Beach Low Carb Diet

The South Beach Low Carb Diet is an extremely popular and successful diet that can help you lose weight quickly and effectively. It is used by many celebrities as well as successful at home dieters. The South Beach Low Carb Diet also is easy to follow and allows you to eat a large range of food. Learn to do the South Beach Low Carb Diet so you can lose weight today.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Phase 1 of the South Beach Low Carb Diet
   The first two weeks of the South Beach Low Carb Diet are the most difficult and the most strict. During the first 14 days you can not eat any fruit, starches, grains, or alcohol. You are allowed to eat three meals a day and three snacks and can eat until you are 80% full. The foods that are allowed are lean proteins(chicken, fish, turkey, lean beef), any non starchy vegetables, low fat dairy, nuts, and beans.

2. Phase 2 of the South Beach Low Carb Diet
   In the second phase of the South Beach Low Carb Diet you can start to add in more foods however you should be following more defined meal plans. You can introduce good carbs during this section. You can find phase 2 menus by searching on Google. In general you can add one good carb per day to your meal. This phase should last until you get to your ideal weight.

3. Phase 3 of the South Beach Low Carb Diet
   Phase 3 of the South Beach Low Carb Diet is to maintain the weight loss you achieved on the South Beach Low Carb Diet. You can slowly add in more good carbs to your diet but should watch how your body reacts to see what you can handle without gaining weight.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider buying pre-packaged South Beach Low Carb Diet food and recipe books to help you stay on the diet.