Eating Lentils on South Beach Diet phase 1?  

I'm not sure south beach would be classified as a commercial diet and there is nothing hard about doing it. It's really not a diet, it's a way of eating that's really good for your heart, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. It's just one of the great benefits that it controls weight as well.

Yes when you are on south beach u are trying to lose weight because in that phase 1 your restricted on most if not all carbs...therefore considered a diet...then phase two then phase three where you can add all your carbs back in....then he's gonna have you start the dang thing all over again...but thats cool if you see any results let me know how it goes...

Really my goal is to get back on track with healthy eating....by doing phase 1 for two weeks, I hope to get some self control back! I have done this before and it works well for me and actually makes me feel better (probably becuase I eat a lot of veggies and lean protein like chicken and fish). Withthe warm weather starting this is a lot easier, as there is a much better selection of vegatables out there!

I think you have South Beach and Atkins confused. We eat plenty of carbs, but we only eat good, healthy carbs. Lots of veggies, whole grains, fruits, and things like that. In phase 3 you can eat anything, you just have to eat bad carbs in moderation.

Twilight I totally agree with you there. I feel so much better when I'm eating this way and the truth of it is, that I AM much healthier -- my blood work and blood pressure prove it.

no...i dont have south beach and atkins diet confused, they both have there simularities and differences. That wasent my point nay way about the whole subject, my point was that i dont believe in any of those commercial diets because there is really no point in following phase trips and being able to eat whatever you want in the end phase thats stupid. All it is, is getting plenty protein into the body about 1g perlb of lean body mass using food such as chicken,tuna, fish..any lean source of meat, and cutting out carbs(your energy source) in the afternoon..but roughage is fine. and of course a good training regiment and your on your way....real simple