Old School Diet Review
The South Beach Diet has sold millions of copies and was founded by Dr. Agatston while working on a diet for his heart patients in the mid 1990s. The diet is based around eating the right type of carbohydrates and good fats rather than bad fats. However, the diet advises you to cut out all carbs and alcohol during the first two weeks (phase 1) of the diet. During phase 2 you can reintroduce the right type of carbs and fruits in moderation according to the diet guidelines.
The diet also advices eating low glycemic index foods (W00-hoo!!). For example, low glycemic index fruits you can eat on the diet are apples and pears. High glycemic fruits you should avoid are bananas, watermelon and pineapples. Personally, I think avoid is too strong of a word.
This diet bears some resemblance to the Atkins diet but unlike the Atkins diet, Dr. Agatston warns that you should not consumed saturated fats like butter, ground beef and bacon. Instead, it’s recommended that you eat monounsaturated fats such as olive oil and salmon.
The South Beach Diet is divided into three phases:
Phase 1: Lasts 14 days and is the strictest phase of the diet. You are not allowed to eat any carbohydrates or drink alcohol during this phase. Many dieters find this phase too restrictive.
Phase 2: You stay here until you reach your weight loss goal. During this phase you can reintroduce some carbs in moderation. A list of carbs and foods you can include is provided.
Phase 3: This is the phase of the diet and you can add extra foods during this time. Maintenance is long term and much more flexible. If your weight begins to increase you are advised to return to phase 1.
The Sommersizing Diet Plan
The Sommersizing Diet was founded by Suzanne Somers and The Sommersizing books have made the best seller lists. The diet is based around eating the right type of carbohydrates and good fats and also food combining. The believe is that if you eat low glycemic index carbohydrates your blood sugars and insulin levels will remain stable allowing your body to burn more fat. That makes sense, however, the next part gets a little goofy.
Ms. Somers encourages you to food combine, which involves eating meat, full fat dairy products and vegetables together without carbohydrates or fruit. You can also eat whole grain carbohydrates alone with vegetables but no meat or dairy. Fruit should always be consumed on its own preferably on an empty stomach. That’s way to much trouble, and rigid guidelines are the reason so many people can’t stick to programs like this.
There are also a list of foods you should completely avoid. There are specific guidelines in The Suzanne Somers Diet Book which explains in full detail when to eat fruit during the day, how to effectively combine your meals and many recipes as well. Unlike the Atkins diet or other low carb diets you are allowed to eat the right type of carbohydrates from day one as long as you eat them in the right combinations in relation to other foods.
The diet consist of two stages:
Sommersizing Stage One: This is the stricter phase of the diet where you must fully food combine and avoid all sugar, you are allowed to use the Sommersizing sweetener. You must also avoid all caffeine and alcohol.
Sommersizing Stage Two: This is the least restrictive and final phase of the diet. You start this phase once you reach your goal weight and stay on it for life. During this phase you are allowed to eat chocolate and drink red wine in moderation. You can also create slight imbalances during food combining, such as adding pine nuts to your whole wheat pasta.
Wow.
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