I heard about the South Beach diet in one of my women’s magazines.  The article said it was a safe, healthy, and effective way to lose weight.  The holidays had just gotten over and stores were starting to put out swim suits already.  I decided that by this time next year I’d be buying myself a bikini.  I made it my New Years resolution to lose the weight once and for all.

I’ll admit that I didn’t have the healthiest eating habits before starting the South Beach diet.  I ate out a lot, and had several take-out numbers programmed in my phone.  I was a self-proclaimed fast food addict, and had burgers for lunch a few times a week.  Phase 1 of the South Beach diet broke my bad food habits, and believe it or not, I didn’t crave the take-out and fast food.  I tried new kinds of food that I had never had before and I kept healthy snacks around for cravings and energy boosts.

I’ve always had a sweet tooth, so cutting sweets out of my diet was hard during phase 1.  Phase 2 introduced fruits, and the natural sugars satisfied my sweet tooth.  I eat more fruit now than I ever have in my life!

The South Beach diet taught me how to cook healthy meals.  It changed the way I eat, and it changed my life!

Top Tip:  Dieting is only good for temporary weight loss.  Real weight loss is a result of changing your life and breaking bad food habits.

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