Joomla! site syndication http://www.dietandweightloss.org Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:08:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.dietandweightloss.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.dietandweightloss.org Joomla! site syndication http://www.dietandweightloss.org/South-Beach-Diet/Tips-For-a-Successful-Weight-Loss-in-South-Beach-Diet.html The South Beach Diet has many enticing promises, but it cannot make you lose weight by itself. In order to succeed in anything you do, you must have determination and commitment to achieve your goals. This is true in any circumstance, whether setting up a business or just implementing a new diet plan. A number of diets would require you to change some of your eating habits, which can prove to be difficult especially if you have been doing it all your life. There is no such thing as effortless weight loss. Losing weight requires patience and never losing sight of your goal. Even the best diets will not work if you don’t exert a lot of effort to follow it.  Because of the fame that the South Beach diet has achieved, many people have tried implementing it in their daily meals. Unfortunately, very few have succeeded. Here are some tips to achieve the results that the South Beach Diet promised. Articles - South Beach Diet Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:45:47 +0100 http://www.dietandweightloss.org/South-Beach-Diet/Surviving-the-First-Phase-of-the-South-Beach-Diet.html Many people have the notion that the Atkins diet and the South Beach Diet are almost the same because they both advocate eating low-carbohydrate foods. The truth is that the South Beach Diet is similar to the Atkins diet only during the first phase of the South Beach Diet. Many books and resources have come out containing recipes that follow your South Beach Diet meal plan. SB Diet consists of 3 phases that are geared to break your normal eating habits without feeling deprived. By strictly following this plan, you will achieve your target weight. The first phase of the diet will be your starting point towards healthier eating habits. Some may find it quite grueling because you will be drastically reducing the amount of carbohydrates you consume. You will be required to eliminate certain foods for 2 weeks or 14 days. Other diets will require you to count calories or downsize food portions, but the SB Diet strongly advises you to stick to your normal food portions (i.e. three meals per day, with snacks in between). Articles - South Beach Diet Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:15:24 +0100 http://www.dietandweightloss.org/South-Beach-Diet/Understanding-South-Beach-Diet-Jargon.html While you don't have to be a brain surgeon to follow the South Beach Diet, the plan does mention terms that may sound unfamiliar to you, especially if you do not have a background in organic chemistry, anatomy, or medicine. It is important to understand these terms so that you will not feel alienated by the resource you chose. This article will help you understand some of the terms that you will encounter while you’re learning about the South Beach Diet. Carbohydrates and Sugar When you look at the atomic structure of sugars and carbohydrates, you will see specific arrangements of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms to make up one carbohydrate or sugar molecule. Monosaccharides, or simple sugars, make up carbohydrates. Glucose, the body’s main energy source, is a monosaccharide. Articles - South Beach Diet Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:04:02 +0100 http://www.dietandweightloss.org/South-Beach-Diet/Busting-Myths-about-the-South-Beach-Diet.html A lot of diet fads today are winning over vast numbers of people because they claim to be effective in making you lose weight. The South Beach Diet is one of these diet fads. It already has endorsers (celebrities and average people alike) who swear by its effectiveness. However, you have to be careful in approaching these diets because their claims might not be true at all. Some claims are not grounded scientifically; thus, a lot of people are frustrated to find out that it works for some selected people but not on themselves. This article addresses some myths and misconceptions about weight loss and dieting. Articles - South Beach Diet Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:52:01 +0100 http://www.dietandweightloss.org/Keeping-Fit/How-To-Get-Fit-ABS.html Many wish for trim, flat abs but few can actually say that is what they have. What are the best ways to achieve fit abs? Exercise: Well, you can start with doing exercises that target your abdominals such as the abdominal hold. To do this exercise you need a steady chair and somehow to time a minute. Sit up tall in the chair, placing your hands on the edge of the chair with your fingers pointing towards your knees. Next you want to tighten your abs and bring your toes at least 2 to 4 inches up off of the floor and at the same time lift your butt off the chair. You then HOLD this position for as long as possibly can or at least for 5 to 10 seconds. Now, lower yourself back onto the chair and repeat doing this exercise for one whole minute. Articles - Keeping Fit Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:24:15 +0100