South Beach Diet Online Review

By dieting online you can start shedding your extra pounds, no matter what your weight-loss goal is. And you'll be able to get specific information and meet other dieters with similar goals. You'll be getting the support and motivation of a group program, your own personal meal plan, and guidance from online dietitians. Plus, you'll be able to diet without ever leaving your home or office. When we built the South Beach DietOnline, we also developed a whole suite of tools to make your diet fun, easy, and successful! Learn more by taking our tour:

As soon as you sign up, we'll help you customize your diet just for you!

When you join the South Beach Diet Online, we'll start by personalizing your diet! You just enter a few basics like your goals, start-date, and food preferences. Then we'll create a personal Meal Plan, customize all your dieting tools, and help you meet fellow members. South Beach Diet can personalize your: Meal Planner Food preferences Diet phase Weight Tracker Journal Tool Beach Buddies And more! It's like having your own personal dieting coach, helping you every step of the way!

Your South Beach Diet Meal Plan offers a complete meal schedule for each day of your diet: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, plus dessert!
	The South Beach Diet Meal Planner will give you new and delicious meals each day. Plus you can search for different recipes, print shopping lists, and more!
The South Beach Diet Meal Planner also features: Hundreds of delicious, Dr. Agatston-approved recipes (many not found in the book) Printable shopping-lists and recipes Recipe search, favorites, and vegetarian meals Food Guides for cooking, shopping, and eating Tips on eating out

Set goals and reach them by using the South Beach Diet online Weight Tracker. Other tools include: Meal Planner, Online Journal, Calendar Tool, Shopping List Generator, Recipe Database, Food Guides, Daily Newsletter, Beach Buddies Program, and Community Message Boards.

Let's face it: Dieting isn't easy. That's why we developed special interactive tools to help make your diet a success! You'll get tools to track your weight-loss, keep motivated, and make diet friends. And by using all these tools, you can make your diet easier and more successful! Your South Beach Diet online tools include: Weight Tracker: Chart your progress and set weight-loss goals you can reach! Online Journal: Record what you eat, think, and feel. Plus read other journals. Message Boards: Join online clubs, ask questions, make friends, get support, get answers, and share recipes with thousands of fellow dieters! Beach Buddies: Find a diet buddy with similar goals and lose weight together.

On the South Beach Diet Online, you'll find thousands of dieters in the Message Boards offering round-the-clock support. You'll also meet our expert dietitians who visit the boards every day to answer user questions.
Get total online support: Tens of thousands of active members! Message Boards full of advice and support Beach Buddy Program to meet other dieters Online clubs that diet as groups Recipes, food advice, and tips Daily posts from real nutritionists	Did you know? Our members post thousands of comments, questions, and tips on the South Beach Diet Message Boards every day to support each other!

Each day you get South Beach Diet exclusive email newsletter, your own homepage, and new meals!	As a member, you'll get support every day! Not only will you have 24-hour access to the South Beach Diet online tools and community, but you will get our exclusive daily email newsletter! We'll give you everything you need to know: Dieting secrets New recipes Updates to the diet Heart Healthy News News from Dr. Agatston You're bound to have questions while following the South Beach Diet, and we're here to answer them! You'll get expert advice from Dr. Agatston himself and his team of online nutritionists. Just tune in for our online chats, visit the Message Boards, or read the weekly Questions & Answers!

Sonoma: It isn't so much a diet as it is a lifestyle

Losing weight doesn't need to be a difficult process. Sometimes it's just a matter of making small, commonsense changes every day. The Sonoma Diet can help you do that, all while you enjoy delicious food. This is what one online member has to say about the Sonoma lifestyle:

"The Sonoma Diet has helped me return to the basics -- eating healthy, making healthy choices, and increasing my physical activity. It isn't so much a diet as it is a lifestyle."

Losing never felt so easy, with recipes like Roasted Eggplant Salad (see below) and Orange Roughy With Cilantro Pesto. On The Sonoma Diet , you won't just eat to lose weight, you'll also eat well while you do it.

ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD

Makes: 8 Servings

Ingredients
• Nonstick olive oil cooking spray
• 2 eggplants, peeled, if desired, and cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (1 teaspoon minced)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 red onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 cup bottled roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 8 ounces whole fresh baby spinach leaves (8 cups)
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (1 ounce)


Directions
1. Lightly coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange eggplant slices on baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Let stand for 20 minutes. Place eggplant slices in a colander; rinse with cold water and drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. Arrange on the same baking sheet. Sprinkle with garlic, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon of the kosher salt, and the 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Bake, uncovered, in a 400° oven about 15 minutes or just until tender, turning once. Cool slightly and cut into 1-inch cubes.

2. Meanwhile, in a 2-quart square baking dish combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon of the red wine vinegar, the water, marjoram, remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and the 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Add red onion slices; turn several times to coat. Bake, covered, in the 400° oven about 20 minutes or until tender, turning onion slices once. Cool slightly in dish on wire rack. Chop the onion, reserving any liquid in the dish.

3. In a large bowl combine eggplant, onion, roasted bell peppers, parsley leaves, capers, olives, lemon juice, and remaining 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar.

4. Arrange spinach leaves on a large platter or on 8 serving plates. Top with eggplant mixture. Sprinkle with feta cheese and drizzle with reserved liquid from dish.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 97 cal., 5 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 3 mg chol., 270 mg sodium, 13 g carbo., 7 g fiber, 3 g pro.

Dr. Guttersen's Tip of the Day

Make Time in the Morning

Yes, you're rushed. Everybody's rushed in the morning. But do you really have to be rushed to the point of semi-panic? Take time to enjoy your coffee or tea, and take it easy. Every extra second you take during any meal makes it that much easier to keep your weight down.

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Day 1 on the Summer Fresh Diet

If you are still not convinced this exclusive diet plan will add some sizzle to your summer, just take a look at this tantalizing two-day sample menu:

Day 1

Breakfast -- Waffles with Honey Ricotta and Strawberries and Milk

Lunch -- Chicken-Mango Salad with Flatbread and Blackberries

Chicken-Mango Salad Recipe

4 oz. grilled, boneless chicken breast
3/4 cup mango
2 cups mixed salad greens
8 cherry tomatoes
2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro (coriander)
1/3 cup avocado, chopped
3 Tbsp. dressing, Italian low-fat

Directions:

Chop chicken into small cubes. Peel and chop mango; rinse and chop salad greens, tomatoes and cilantro. In a medium size bowl, mix together chicken, tomatoes, cilantro, mango and avocado; toss with dressing. On a medium platter, spread salad greens evenly and place mixed salad on top. Serve and enjoy.

Dinner -- Grilled Caesar Burger, Summer Vegetable Medley and Mixed Berries

Snack -- Mango-Blueberry Smoothie

Mango-Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
½ cup mango
½ cup fresh blueberries
2/3 cup orange juice, calcium fortified

Directions:

Place ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately.