The Atkins low carbohydrate diet is predicated on eating only a few carbohydrates, and this is particularly true during “Phase 1″. We suspect that it is one of the strictest locarb diets on the market, especially during “Phase 1″. There isn’t any mistaking this program for anything apart from a particularly stern low carbohydrate plan, since it only permits eighty carb calories every day in the first phase ( twenty grams of net carbohydrates is roughly eighty carb calories each day ) ……..and that is less carbohydrates than you will find in an enormous apple, since even a giant apple has barely more carbohydrates than that. Phase one of the Atkins Diet is now listed as ‘optional’ — but even if Phase one is skipped we still are of the opinion that the overall carb restrictions make it an extraordinarily stern low-carbohydrate diet. This program is possibly not for the faint of heart, since only really committed dieters will most likely be ready to resist Phase one of this program. What about the South Beach Diet? The South Beach diet is also a reasonably stern low carbohydrate program ( particularly in the first phase ) …..though maybe not as stern as the Atkins program. …But it’s our opinion the South Beach plan is too stern ( boundaries carbohydrates too much ) to be practical for everyday dieters — particularly during phase one with the severely reduced carbohydrates and other rules forbidding many foods. For example, we’ve noted the higher carb foods ( on the South Beach menu ) are severely limited in portions during the 1st section of the diet — and this forestalls a standard quantity of carbohydrates from being eaten during the 1st phase. In truth, most of the foods which dieters are permitted to eat in “unlimited portions” ( during phase one ) are protein foods and super-low-calorie veggies. As an example, the South Beach menu permits unlimited lettuce during phase one — but yet it constricts the portions of “tomatoes” and “onions” and “peanuts”.

In addition, the “sweet snacks” which are permitted on the South Beach menu are restricted to a trifling 75 calories every day during phase one. So although the South Beach plan permits “sweet snacks” — they’re severely restricted to just 75 calories per day……..and that is less calories than a single giant cookie contains. So though the South Beach program isn’t as stern as the Atkins diet, it’s our opinion that both diets are fairly strict locarb programs — and we suspect that both plans will be reasonably hard to follow for average dieters who aren’t actually committed, particularly during Phase one. Also…….both of these diets have no “end” in sight — since both the Atkins plan and the South Beach diet never permit dieters to revisit an ordinary carb life-style ( where carbs do not need to be closely observed ).

Both these diets do steadily permit more carbs to be eaten as time rolls by naturally ( as time passes the guidelines are relaxed a bit ), but even after six months dieters are still told to look at their carb consumption to a certain degree every day, and both diets appear to need an entire life commitment of some kind.

So it’s an enduring way of living change which is necessary by these diets, and many dieters could find it tough to never be in a position to enjoy their favorite carb-filled eaterie meals ( which can be eaten completely “as served”, and without any restrictions ).

So overall we think that both diets aren’t extremely practical for average dieters who are not a hundred percent committed to making massive sacrifices for the long run, since we think that many folks will find it tough to alter their whole way of living forever. We thus suggest against using the South Beach and Atkins programs for the majority, for the explanations printed above.

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