Phase 3: A Diet For Life

[luv2bike]

This is a lifestyle change.

Once you reach your weight loss goal, you'll continue on to Phase 3 where you'll follow the principles of The South Beach Diet that you learned in the first two phases. Phase 3 isn't about abandoning the diet and eating anything you want, it's about continuing to make smart food choices. Experiment with new recipes and ingredients, enjoy your new lifestyle, and know that weight loss can greatly improve your overall health.

You may have started on The South Beach Diet merely hoping to lose weight. If you adopt it and stick with it, you will surely accomplish that much, but you'll also do a lot more for yourself. And all of it very good because your weight loss can help improve your overall health.

No foods need to be avoided during Phase 3, so there is no food list you need to follow. If you find that you've gained five pounds or so back, then get on Phase 1 for a while, until you're back where you want to be.

[Lynne]

I think that Phase 3 is probably the hardest to follow as how many of us succeed on diets, lose weight and then yoyo right back up again.
I think we need to consider that we are in this for life. Great post Luv. Thanks

[Mindy moves on!]

I can't imagine eating any other way now that I have adopted this as a lifestyle. I was eating pretty healthy before SB but the guidelines here really helped and have opened my eyes to some foods that I *thought* were healthy and are not!

And after eating good for me grains, white breads just don't cut it anymore!!!
Though some artisan breads are so wonderful, I'll always have to be careful not to overdulge too much in those once I'm on Phase 3!

usually you can't wait until you can be in maintenance but on this diet I'm in no hurry to get to Phase 3!

[luv2bike]

Originally Posted by Mindy moves on!

usually you can't wait until you can be in maintenance but on this diet I'm in no hurry to get to Phase 3!

Well, we could use someone in phase three to get some life in this forum! You're more likely to get there sooner than me.