South Beach Diet

I am now following the south beach diet to lose my extra weight from pregnancy. Currently, I have put on a lot especially on my hips and legs. Wish I was like the celebrities where they just announce"oh...I got back to my pre pregnancy body just like well "few weeks" after giving bitrth". Well, unfortunately I am not one of the lucky ones to easily shrink back to their pre pregnancy body shape.


I would like to make a testimony, I actually lost 10 kg in a year by follwing the South Beach Diet plus of course with daily exercises like line dancing, belly dancing and aerobic exercise. However, that was 3 years ago where my only my aim was just to fit into that wedding dress. Now is a different story, my only aim is just to fit back into my jeans ( which i think is a more realistic goal) and furthermore since I am a mum, I do not have the leisure to do daily exercises except during the weekends.


So what is South Beach Diet?
Well, it acutally has 3 phasese: Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3


Phase 1:

Phase 1 is only for 2 weeks which now I am doing. Previously, I did this phase for a year...I know it was a bit extreme but I was getting married that year. So Phase 1 means no carbo (bread, rice, noodle, flour...) and no fruits. However, you are allowed to take any type of vegetables except carrots, beets and green peas, and chicken (except chicken wings and drumstick), lean meat and any type of seafood. The best part is you can take as much eggs and lowfat cheese which is my favourite . Remember to do this phase for only 2 weeks. This phase is designed to eliminate your sugar and starch cravings and to jump start your metabolism. However, of course when you just started this phase, you will be having all types of cravings in the first 2-3 days but believe me after that you will get used to it. Remember to always eat when you are hungry, this diet is not a starving diet. Phase 1 will certainly help to lose all those belly fat.


Phase 2:

Now you can reintroduce back carbo and fruits into your diet. However, the carbo must be those good carbo like brown rice, whole meal bread, and whole wheat pasta. Of course you can have some desert like those dark chocolate. Follow this phase until you reach your ideal weight.


Phase 3:

They call it the maintenance phase where after practising phase 1 and phase 2, you should know by now how to eat sensibly and once in a while can have those guilty indulgences. If you put back on weight, just go back to do phase 1.



I thought this was a easy diet to follow and which I would recommend to everyone who is dying to lose those belly fat. You could find more information about south beach diet on their website. Good luck!

After south Beach diet (wedding day) / After 2 months of delivery