Re: Set Yourself Up for Success: Get the Books!

[Guest guest]

This is a great statement! Lots of people do ask for hints and I say "drink water, at veggies, be prepared.. etc" but really the number one most helpful thing is to but read and re-read the book. I even used to take it food shopping with me in the beginning. I did find several wonderful recipes in the first book. It was invaluable not only because of the food list, but more of what the foods did nor did not do for you. It help name label read and know what to look for.

-Beth

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Subject: Set Yourself Up for Success: Get the Books!

Hi,

Just a word of help for anyone just starting out there-

I would *really* recommend getting both books ASAP before diving into South Beach. The differences, as has been pointed out recently, are many between SB and Atkins and other programs. Just like anything else, you will need to do some homework (i.e. read the book, reference the Good Fats Good Carbs Guide) to make sure you are following the Diet. When I have heard people fail, I have learned that they a) didn't have the book or didn't really read the book or c) relied on lists as this to guide them. This list is such a great resource but it is not a substitute for either book.

[Guest guest]

I skimmed through the SB book at Wal-Mart and was soooooo UN-impressed that I

really didn't think it would teach me anything I hadnt learned on Atkins. I

ordered the Good Fats/Good Carbs book yesterday online though.

Kris

Set Yourself Up for Success: Get the Books!

Hi,

Just a word of help for anyone just starting out there-

I would *really* recommend getting both books ASAP before diving into South

Beach. The differences, as has been pointed out recently, are many between SB

and Atkins and other programs. Just like anything else, you will need to do

some homework (i.e. read the book, reference the Good Fats Good Carbs Guide) to

make sure you are following the Diet. When I have heard people fail, I have

learned that they a) didn't have the book or didn't really read the book or

c) relied on lists as this to guide them. This list is such a great resource

but it is not a substitute for either book.

Both books are really inexpensive on amazon.com. Buy them used if money is

tight, used versions start out at $6.24 and $2.65. The links are below.

For The South Beach Diet Book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579546463/qid=1099742640/sr=2-1/ref=pd_k\

a_b_2_1/102-5800248-6859320

For the Good Fats Good Carbs:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579549586/qid=1099742787/sr=2-1/ref=pd_k\

a_b_2_1/102-5800248-6859320

Good luck!

Best,

[Guest guest]

> I skimmed through the SB book at Wal-Mart and was soooooo UN-

impressed that I really didn't think it would teach me anything I

hadnt learned on Atkins. I ordered the Good Fats/Good Carbs book

yesterday online though.

>

> Kris

I don't know. I think you need to read the book. It has all the

logic and reasoning. I refer back to it over and over again.

Maureen

[Guest guest]

I also didn't find the books very useful I found more info online

than in any of the books for free :0)...I bought the SBD Book green

and was so disappointed (spent $35 canadian on it) to find out it

was out dated. I wouldn't buy anymore of the books. The rest I

borrowed fr the library, glad I didn't waste anymore money on them

eitehr (JMO). There was absolutely nothing other than the short

success and failure stories in the books that can't be found online.