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Obesity Discussion · 12-09-07, 04:59 PM

Yes and no. They seem to work well for those who are fairly obese, however, there seems to be a point of diminishing returns from what I've seen.

The one area people who are overweight seem to have a huge problem with is the consumption of a lot carbs, and both of these diets reduce the carbs eaten, although Atkins seems to reduce carbs more than South Beach, while South Beach products do have carbs, they're high in dietary fiber(i.e. .the good carbs).

I personally am not a big fan of "diets" as to me they are short term fixes for situations that really require a longer term solution.

I personally incorporate a lot of South Beach's foods from the grocery store into my eating regimen, and cook some of the Atkins stuff at home.

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,955 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Re: South Beach vs Adkins Diets Do They Work? Yes and no. They seem to work well for those who are fairly obese, however, there seems to be a point of diminishing returns from what I've seen. The one area people who are overweight seem to have a huge problem with is the consumption of a lot carbs, and both of these diets reduce the carbs eaten, although Atkins seems to reduce carbs more than South Beach, while South Beach products do have carbs, they're high in dietary fiber(i.e. .the good carbs). I personally am not a big fan of "diets" as to me they are short term fixes for situations that really require a longer term solution. I personally incorporate a lot of South Beach's foods from the grocery store into my eating regimen, and cook some of the Atkins stuff at home. __________________