Question:
Has anyone tried the South Beach Diet to help get to goal?

I started the south beach diet on last Tuesday and have lost about 6 pounds. That is all good. I am having some problems with nausea after about 3 to 4 bites of food. Does anyone know why this might be? I am hoping this will pass.    — twin94 (posted on February 15, 2005)

February 15, 2005
I think the guidelines of the Southbeach diet are great for those of us who had the roux en Y. When I first found my appetite starting to return someone told me about the Southbeach diet. It was not quite so publicized then as now. I did not follow the plan exactly but used it as more of a guideline for the foods to eat or avoid. Really I could not have eaten enough food to follow the plan. Phase 1 was great for getting my cravings under control as head hunger returned. Phase 2 helped me loose my last 20 pounds. Carrie
   — Carrie D.

February 15, 2005
Absolutely! I followed the general principles of the South Beach diet and hit goal weight (-130 lbs.) in 10 mos. Keeping your blood sugar under control is crucial for people like us. In fact, I don't think I could have lost as much if I hadn't read up on blood sugar and insulin issues, as discussed in the South Beach diet, and applied it to my diet (lean protein, brown carbs).
   — Patricia E.