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Jul 23, 2018

My son developed metabolic syndrome when he was in high school, so my husband (or was it I?) bought both The South Beach Diet, the original introductory book, and this companion cookbook (although I vaguely remember the original having some recipes, too).

I lost six pounds almost right away, and my husband and son lost weight, too. Now why did I abandon this diet when I lost weight quickly and was never hungry? Oh, right: desserts and author Dr. Arthur Agatson’s unreasonable opposition to My son developed metabolic syndrome when he was in high school, so my husband (or was it I?) bought both The South Beach Diet, the original introductory book, and this companion cookbook (although I vaguely remember the original having some recipes, too).

I lost six pounds almost right away, and my husband and son lost weight, too. Now why did I abandon this diet when I lost weight quickly and was never hungry? Oh, right: desserts and author Dr. Arthur Agatson’s unreasonable opposition to pineapple and pumpkin. OK, well, mostly desserts.

But now I really want to lose weight, and I’m willing to sacrifice desserts and pumpkin (although not pineapple). And Agatson includes some really luscious recipes. He claims that you won’t feel as if you’re on a diet, and he’s right. You won’t be hungry and the recipes don’t rely on weird ingredients like chia seeds, watery cabbage soups or any other stumbling blocks to weight loss. And, as a working mom, I can’t spend two hours getting food on the dinner table. This time I hope that I get it right. ...more

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Jan 17, 2009

I tried some of the recipies and they were not that great. I did like the roasted chickpeas and I make and eat those all the time. Some recipies call for ingredients that I have to find a specialty store in order to acquire, but I'm not willing to go to the trouble. I borrowed the book and won't buy it.

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Feb 13, 2008

As a low-carb dieter, this cookbook gave me some great recipe ideas. I even had 2 meals and 1 dessert prepared and portioned out in under an hour! That's a record for me when I'm cooking alone! I can't wait to try the chicken pot pie tomorrow and the coconut crispy cookies for a dessert tonight! (although mine aren't very crisp.. oops!)

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May 02, 2010

Lots of great, quick recipes. Some of the ingredients can only be found at health food stores. I've been cooking from it all month and enjoying the new meals. I also really like the nutritional information it gives at the beginning of the book on the most common ingredients.

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Aug 27, 2011

There are so many great recipes in here, and these are fast and easy ones. That's nice for me because I eat alone almost every night and it's not awesome to spend an hour or more cooking myself dinner right after work.

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Apr 25, 2011

This has wonderful, easy to make recipes that don't require tons of ingredients. And my family didn't know they were eating South Beach until I told them!

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May 24, 2011

Tried a recipe or two and they were fine, but not a keeper book.

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Aug 14, 2019

Good variety of recipes

This is a really good cookbook if you are following the South Beach diet. It gives you a good variety of recipes to try.

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Dec 30, 2007

Tasty and definitely requires less time in the kitchen than other South Beach cookbook recipes.

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Apr 27, 2017

Great information and lots of good ideas here. Just skip the meat ...
A good choice for everyone's personal library.

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May 09, 2007

Hands down my favorite cookbook right now. The recipes are simple and quick but fabulous! I even have my not low carb Dad loving what I cook!

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Oct 23, 2008

Good addition for any south beach dieters. Additional recipes are good to have beyond the basic text.

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Jul 15, 2008

If you are going to do this diet these cookbooks are a must, and keep you from feeling as if you are dieting!

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Tasty, healthy and quick! My kind of cookbook.Full Review

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Healthy wonderful meals and easy to prepare. Cooking isnt one of my favorite things to do but I enjoy the meals in this book.It has great chocolate desert recipes too. The South Beach diet has helped me to lose weight and enjoy the journey.Full Review

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The recipes are fairly simple but still have interesting seasoning and food combinations. It also has a lot of photgraphs which is something I enjoy in a cookbook. The carb count for some recipes is higher than I would like. The recipes Ive tried have all been quite tasty.Full Review