Phase 2 South Beach Diet Here We Come!

South Beach Diet 2

How many times do you cheer for a diet? Phase 2 South Beach Diet here we come! Now that you’ve finished Phase 1, your body is prepared for the rest of the diet.

Phase 2 is the longest phase. It takes as long as is needed to accomplish your weight loss goals. How long will this last? It’s different for different people.

If you “cheat,” it will take longer. If you don’t follow the instructions, you’ll add weeks onto the length.

It also depends on your body. How does it respond to the diet? What sort of exercises are you doing in addition? Are you drinking plenty of water?

With Phase 1 you jump-started your diet. You probably lost somewhere between 8 and 13 pounds. You also trained yourself to skip the sweets and carbs. By now you’re probably used to eating better. Usually people don’t crave the bad stuff by the time they get to Phase 2.

Individualized Phase 2 South Beach Diet

You will be adding a few ingredients back into the diet. It is less restrictive, but you’ll need to listen to your body.

As you add in carbs, watch how you feel. Do you crave sugar or more carbs? Do you feel a drop in energy? These are of course bad signs, meaning you’ll want to stop eating that food and try another.

The whole plan with Phase 2 is to introduce carbs back in, finding what works for your body. There is no one set plan that is right for every body on this planet. That is one of the reasons other diets fail.

Different bodies handle carbs differently! You need to take the time in Phase 2 to find out how your body handles carbs.

You must experiment and find the right amount of carbs to eat which will:

1. Help you lose weight.
2. Not crave bad foods.
3. Help you maintain an increased energy level throughout the day.

How do you find the exact right amount of carbs to take to accomplish these? You will need to increase the carb level gradually until you get a craving. Now you know you’ve gone too far. Back off from that point a little and you have your ideal level.

Each week you will slowly add back in the carbs, bit by bit. The first week, you might add in a fruit after lunch each day. Or a high fiber cereal for breakfast. The second week you’ll add in another carb, so you’ll have two a day. Maybe one after lunch and one after dinner. By the third week you can try to add in another, but it is important to watch your body’s response to it.

Plan to lose 1-2 pounds a week in Phase 2. South Beach Diet isn’t a short term sprint, but a marathon. Think of the time it took to gain the weight and remember if you do this right you’ll keep it off.