Hello everyone...I need some information.  I went to my doctor's office yesterday and he told me that I need to exercise everyday for at least 20 minutes and that I need to lose weight (such a cruel doctor)...Well, after I gathered up the pieces of my self esteem from the floor he told me that I should look into the South Beach Diet plan, which is a low glycemic index diet plan but I don't have any information about it...can anyone help me out?  Thanks. :)

-Julia

Hi-

I keep trying to respond to this but it won't post so I'm going to keep it short this time.  You can buy the south beach diet book for about $10 in paperback (blue cover) or go to southbeachdiet.com.

Yay! Something finally posted.  Maybe I wrote too much before.  To summarize, the diet will omit a lot of carbs and sugars.  My dad and sister are participating in the diet and I really see some great results.  The first week or so is hard as your body has to get rid of craving sugar but I think it's a good diet because it's more of a lifestyle. 

Julia,

I own the book and have read it cover to cover, twice. It is sound and relatively easy to follow. The first two weeks were the toughest for me... I missed my yogurt and fruit.

The recipes in the book are easy and delicious. It is the sound basis for a lifestyle change.

Dee