I am not a big fan of high protein low carb, but this is supposed to be better than atkins?
Anyone try this?? Is it healthy? I noticed that you can still eat whole wheat and such.

I am not a big fan of high protein low carb, but this is supposed to be better than atkins?
Anyone try this?? Is it healthy? I noticed that you can still eat whole wheat and such.





The South Beach Diet is no different than Atkins other than the fact that their ladders are structured differently.
Atkins OWL phase IS the South Beach Diet. You only eat high fat and you're only really restricted during induction phase in Atkins. And BTW, Atkins people eat whole grains, steelcut oatmeal etc...we just do it later in the diet.
And yes, it's healthy. Any way of eating that proposes whole, fresh, low glycemic foods as opposed to processed foods and refined carbs is healthy.
Try it out and good luck.





I tried it out, and it is similar to atkins. didnt lose much weight on it though...
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I lost a tonne of weight on Southbeach very quickly, but it got boring very quickly and as soon as I went off it the weight came back.
The thing about South Beach/Atkins is that you're not supposed to go off of it.It's considered a way of eating.Therefore going off of it defeats the purpose of even going on it in the first place.
well, i didnt go on it planning to go off it. it was just much harder to stick to than i expected, and i lack the willpower to stick to that kind of eating plan![]()
Yea.It's super hard and gets repetitive after awhile.But there's a ton of recipes out there.So if anyone wants to try it I'd suggest trying out a new recipe every now and then so you don't get caught in a rut and get off of it.
I'm one of those people that doesn't need a lot of protein but I do need a lot of complex carbohydrates. K and I did a week or two of Phase One of the South Beach Diet, and he did okay, but I REALLY did not. I wasn't getting enough fiber so I was incredibly constipated, and since it was a drastic cutback in carbs my brain shut down seratonin production and I turned into an irritable, miserable, snapping bitch. K still gets that "hooboy" expression when I mention how I was on that diet - he says he seriously reconsidered maintaining our relationship. Finally after a week or two he grabbed my wrist and marched me out for margaritas and nachos, and I agreed to go off the diet and get back to my regular way of eating. I was happy and sweet again in another day or two.
I think blood type has a lot to do with whether these high-protein low-carb diets work. They seem to do really well for O-types and not so well for A-types.
It really doesn't work for everyone.Some people lose tons while others don't lose any.
And I never considered that it was because of blood types why certain diets don't work for certain people.
From what I can gather from the little I've read on the subject... it seems that blood types are vestiges of our evolutionary differences in different climate zones. The food sources in different climate zones - say, Scandinavia vs. Greece - varies widely, and we adapted to fit to what was available where we were. So Scandinavians adapted to a meat-based diet, high-protein and low-carb, while Mediterranean cultures adapted to a diet based on vegetables, fish, and grains. Our body would have subtle differences to process our different diets accordingly, and now that we're scattered around the world, some traces of those dietary adaptations remain.
I've been testing this theory by asking about blood type whenever the subject of diet comes up, and it does seem to hold true. I'm not saying it's definitely fact, but it's a plausible theory.
I'm O+ and I do fairly well on Atkins.So in my case,it's true.
I believe it. The vast majority of Americans have type O blood, which is why so many do well on a high-protein, low-carb diet. As an A, I am not in that group. When I went vegetarian at age 11, everyone warned me that I would suffer protein deficiencies and health problems, but it never happened. My friends who had O blood who also tried vegetarianism couldn't hack it and had to eat meat again. They simply needed more protein than I need. Conversely, they can do just fine on Atkins and South Beach, but those diets made me extremely sick and bitchy. I really believe that our blood types are a good indicator of the kind of diet our bodies need.
Well, my experiences certainly support that. I'm A positive and pretty much hate meat (and eggs, and beans and milk). I do a little better with weight loss if I up my protein intake, but we are talking going from 12-15 grams a day to maybe 20-30 grams, which is still ridiculously low.
Most people bitch about my diet and tell me how unhealthy it is, but I've been eating this way for years and seem to be healthier than all my friends. Anyway I don't see how mainly fruits and veggies, with a few whole grains, nuts and seeds could possibly be bad for you. The weird thing is all of my friends who eat a mediteranian or vegitarian diet seem to have trouble sticking to it, while I don't follow any diet plan, this is just what I like to eat.![]()
What's it say about B type? My hubby is a B and he eats a moderate amount of meat, but nowhere near what a lot of men eat.

I am O- and need a LOT of protein or I have iron and blood sugar problems. Weird, but makes since.
I don't know anyone who is type B, but I've read that B types do best with a lot of red meat, dairy, fruits and veg. They don't do well with white meat, shellfish, or grains. Can't confirm that but it's what I've read.
I'm B and I LOVE shellfish, white meat and grains. Lol, maybe that is my problem?
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I read a bit more on it since you guys got me curious about the B-types, and it seems that B's need a more varied diet than most. Apparently B's are the only ones who do great with plenty of dairy, and they need plenty of different kinds of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The only real caveat was that B-types are slightly more prone to iron deficiency and hence need more red meat, and they need more calcium in their diet than other people (hence the dairy). So I would take this to mean that no diet, whether South Beach, Atkins, etc., would be good for a B-type because diets tend not to have much variety.
Now I need to learn about AB, LOL! I don't know anyone who is AB either; everyone I've asked seems to be O or A. Those are the two most common blood types so I guess it figures.




I hate red meat and never eat it, yet my levels of iron consistently test normal. I do find myself craving dairy a lot- perhaps this is a function of a higher-than-normal need for calcium.
I find I do badly on any unbalanced diet, yes. My B12 levels plummeted into deficiency within five months of going vegan (normally this takes years) and I found myself with constant sniffles and cold sores, as well as painful periods (plus a case of shingles, which led to my reverting to omnivorous status). This all reversed itself within three months of switching to a more balanced diet. I find that if I don't eat enough of either protein, carbs or fats I suffer in some way. Not enough protein or fats means excessive hunger for me and I start looking gaunt in the face, whatever my weight. Not enough carbs and I'm a grumpy cow. I do great when I let my body tell me what and when to eat. My body tends to lean towards a fairly balanced, semi-vegetarian (it likes chicken and fish at times) diet with plenty of dairy, soy foods, vegies, fruits or juice and breads, plus some fat.
My mother is AB; both my brother and I are Bs.
That makes sense. How does your mom need to eat? I'm curious about AB-type now.
That's interesting about the vegan problems. Everyone warned of such problems when I went vegetarian (I still ate dairy and things made with eggs, though I don't like eggs by themselves). Never happened though. I went vegetarian at 11 and remained that way as I finished growing, for 12 or 13 years. In my mid-twenties I reintroduced the occasional meat into my diet mainly for social reasons, but I was still a perfectly healthy vegetarian. I never suffered B-12 deficiency at all. I read that A-types make very happy vegetarians and my experience seems to bear this out... I still only eat meat a couple times a week. If I had to pick the centerpiece of my diet, it would be whole grains, with fruit/veg as a close second. I've always needed some kind of grain product at every meal.
Now I'm wondering what my blood type is...
They can probably tell you when you get your blood tests done, Cameron. I'm surprised they haven't told you already! I've known mine since I first donated blood after I turned 17, and they sent me a little card with all my blood info on it. I told my mom I got an A+ on my blood test and I didn't even study!
Hello, Have done the atkins diet.... am doing it as we speak. went from a size 40 jeans to a 34. I do the diet hardcore. I have lost 45 lbs in 3 month's. I did the diet several years ago and with my business gained 35 lbs back from the 70 that I lost. It is a great diet.. YOU just have to (do the diet)
Thank you
John




My mother has a super-slow metabolism, but most types of diets seem to work for her, though she loses weight mega slowly.
Also, dairy and eggs (like all animal products) contain B12, so vegetarians are in general unlikely to end up deficient in that particular vitamin. It's really vegans who have to worry about B12. Iron is a worry for vegetarians and vegans alike, since it tends to be present in the most absorbable form in red meat.
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