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The hardest part of any weight loss program is cutting out your favorite foods. In fact, the reason people fail on diets is because they feel deprived and grow bored with the limited list of approved foods. The South Beach Diet lets you eat the foods you want, and helps you discover ways to eat them that are both healthy and delicious.

You will be shocked and delighted when you check out the foods you can eat while on the South Beach Diet. Although some foods are restricted, the foods on the “approved” list are more than sufficient to allow for healthy and delicious dining.

The diet has taken into account the fact that the majority of people enjoy eating meat of some description. Foodstuffs such as boiled ham, chicken breasts, Cornish game hen, lean cuts of beef and turkey feature on the list of items you can eat, even during Phase 1 when there is more concentration on cutting out bad carbohydrates and saturated fats.

And the South Beach Diet is a seafood lover’s dream come true. There are few limits to the tasty seafood you can enjoy during all phases of the diet plan. You will also learn which fish are high in super healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and be encouraged to include them on your menu regularly.

In Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, your intake of high-carb fruits and grains is restricted, but don’t fret. It’s only for two weeks, and during this time your body will stop craving unhealthy amounts of these foods. Now when you start eating fruits and grains again in Phase 2, you will be more able to control your portions and eat them healthfully.

Fatty cheese and other dairy products are reintroduced to your diet during Phase 2 too. Cravings for these foods are also put in check during Phase 1, so you will find it easier to refrain from overeating these foods.

South Beach Diet menus encourage you to eat a wide variety of healthy green veggies, and this helps avoid boredom and introduces you to even more new ways of eating that are healthy and promote weight loss. For a delicious dinner, try a small portion of meat paired with two or three vegetables like asparagus, cauliflower or collard greens. Or munch on some celery when you want a little snack. You will be surprised at how satisfying this can be.

By combining some of the available meats and cheeses on Phase 1 with romaine lettuce and spinach you can come up with some interesting salads which are totally allowed when following the South Beach Diet and you will find they are simply delicious.

The variation of the menu is one of the main reasons that the South Beach Diet is both popular and successful. You will be pleasantly surprised to discover that there are lots of food choices on the menu which you would normally eat so take a look at the South Beach Diet and see how following this plan can work for you.

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