I started south beach on monday after being off sugar for a month or so…I stepped on the scales this morning friday 5 days later and I am down 7 pounds..Just the boost I needed to keep going. I am on phase one which takes out sugar, white flour products, potatoes, fruit, etc…i tried adkins and it was too hard butthis has been easy..the hardest day was the second i wanted to eat and did just stayed within the real of south beach…yesterday i took my team at work out and the cinnamon rolls at CiCis was the biggest challenge but i made it..so i have 15 pounds or so to go…and 8 more days on phase one