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South Beach Diet Questions & Answers

Answers to reader-submitted questions regarding The South Beach Diet.
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Can I Follow the SBD while Pregnant?

Should this Mom-to-be follow The South Beach Diet to lose weight during her pregnancy?

Can I Go on the South Beach Diet while Nursing?

Find out if this new mom should go on the South Beach Diet.

Can I Stay on Phase 1 for Good?

A reader wonders if her large weight loss goal means she should stay on Phase 1 permanently.

Can I Use Meal Replacement Bars?

Find out which meal replacement bars you can and can't use on The South Beach Diet.

Do I have to do Phase 1 of the SBD?

In this installment of The South Beach Diet question and answer series, a reader asks if she really needs to do Phase 1 of the plan.

How Often Should I Weigh In?

Your Guide weighs in on ... weighing in!

Is this Diet as Expensive as I Think?

A college student wonders if The South Beach Diet will fit her budget.

What if I Don't have Much Weight to Lose?

Should someone who doesn't have a lot of weight to lose skip Phase 1?

Why do I have Constipation and Gas?

A reader asks about some unfavortable side effects many beginning South Beach dieters face.

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