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Agree... I think a lot of us " ole' timers " feel that way.

MB

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With what said, I'll chime in as well.

I pretty much agree. The original book is my " bible. " It worked for me,

so I believe in it. The marketing crap came along later on. I DO NOT

have faith in those products. At that point it became " all about the

money. " Sad, but true. Money has a strange way of distorting things. I

do not purchase the " South Beach packaged products " for this reason.

I feel that these pre-packaged foods are simply the lazy persons way of

doing SBD, then complaining that SBD doesn't work. I say, cook real

food. It's not that difficult.

Chuck

Noctaire wrote:

>I'll be clear about something for anyone who wants to know. I do not

>support most of the SBD endorsed product line. Why? Because most of the

>products do not conform with the basic concepts of the diet as outlined in

>the book.

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>You don't have to agree with me. Lots of people do not. My goal with the

>postings I make to this group is simple -- to help folks learn to do this on

>their own. If you read the SBD book, there are basic rules and guidelines

>in there that enable us to make our decisions on what is or is not healthy.

>The book is very clear on things to avoid and the reasons why they should be

>avoided. It says certain things are allowed on this phase but not on that

>phase -- again, very clearly.

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>These rules are how I judge what to eat or not to eat. I do not go by a

>little blue graphic in the corner that the company paid Agatston's

>foundation to be able to display. If you follow the basic concepts outlined

>in the book, this WOE is pretty healthy and it works. It's that simple.

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>I realize that these endorsed products are a hot button for some people and

>it's confusing for others. So, when I say it isn't SBD friendly, I go into

>detail on WHY it isn't. This also shows how to reason it out for yourself.

>I'm not expressing an opinion -- I'm giving an analysis based on the

>concepts outlined in the book and doing so in such a way as to allow others

>to come to the same conclusions. When I express an opinion, I'm pretty

>clear that it's my opinion. In fact, most times I'll even put " IMHO " or

> " IMNSHO " right there along with my opinion.

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>Other than wishing the best for all, I have no vested interest in your well

>being whatsoever. I'll help those who ask for help all I can; in the end,

>it's up to you to decide what goes in your mouth.

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>Please send your recipes for inclusion in the Files to the Moderator at:

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>Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South

Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good

ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

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>For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur

Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

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