ok I am such a newbie I have the book and read up and have my shopping list so I'm for the most part on the right page. I keep finding myself doubting if I can have stuff or how much......I keep finding recipes for all this fancy stuff I just want normal easy things to cook. I'm a single mom with lil time so thats whats going to make this work for me. I mean tonight I made the tomatos in balsamic vinegar and sirloin was a great dinner but it was easy. I guess I'm a little more intimidated by the foods I have to prepare. Any help on easy foods to prepare? I know soft drinks are outta the question or I'm assuming.....but Sprite 0 has no carbs fats or sugars.....what about that? Need some help here

Welcome, Crystal.

I'll leave the questions to someone who knows more about the South Beach diet.

I hope you'll make yourself at home.

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Hi, Crystal - we have a South Beach forum here on this site. It might help to post your questions there, as well.

My husband, John, followed South Beach several months ago, so I bought the book. According to what I remember, you can have tomatoes and the balsamic vinegar. There is a site here I found online when John was following South Beach, and you may find it helpful, especially this thread for Phase 1.

We have several members here who follow South Beach, as well as other nutritional weight-loss approaches besides low carb, and I wish you luck in your weight-loss endeavors. Whatever plan you decide to follow, find one that you can live with long-term, and please stick around and glean support from this helpful, supportive community.

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