utc i love the south beach diet when i started it i was lbs and at having breathing problems chest pains and all kind of problems i am ' and always carried the weight well i thought i have now lost lbs since march and am a lot healthier and fitter without doing much more exercise i have to admit that as a total foodie and cook i enjoying using my imagination to create healthy meals within phase i and ii and it works for me i don't miss bread potatoes or pasta in the slightest beer was my big problem but now i just have few glasses of argentine malbec instead happy days august