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**perhilzit** · 06-17-2009, 07:48 PM

I did SB for 3.5 years. The carbs are higher... but they're not empty carbs. They come from berries, fruit, whole grains, beans, sweet potato, etc and they ARE limited (no white bread and no white potatoes). Most people maintain on three servings a day and need to stick to only one serving a day of starches and one serving a day of fruit to continue losing. Much like Atkins' OWL carb ladder, in fact. Fats are limited on SB, but not severely... you can have EVOO and fats from lean meats, eggs, low fat dairy, low fat mayo, etc. SB has a supplemental book out called Good Fats Good Carbs, so there's some consideration regarding fats and carbs. I doubt the low fat people would consider SB a low fat diet, any more than WE consider SB a low carb diet. LOL

I'm not saying one is better than the other (SB or Atkins), because they're both very good plans... one might be better for me, while the other is better for someone else. I think any of the plans out there work (if you really do them), but some work better for your own body/situation. The key is finding the one that works for you.

06-17-2009, 07:48 PM	#9
perhilzit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 368 Senior Member	I did SB for 3.5 years. The carbs are higher... but they're not empty carbs. They come from berries, fruit, whole grains, beans, sweet potato, etc and they ARE limited (no white bread and no white potatoes). Most people maintain on three servings a day and need to stick to only one serving a day of starches and one serving a day of fruit to continue losing. Much like Atkins' OWL carb ladder, in fact. Fats are limited on SB, but not severely... you can have EVOO and fats from lean meats, eggs, low fat dairy, low fat mayo, etc. SB has a supplemental book out called Good Fats Good Carbs, so there's some consideration regarding fats and carbs. I doubt the low fat people would consider SB a low fat diet, any more than WE consider SB a low carb diet. LOL I'm not saying one is better than the other (SB or Atkins), because they're both very good plans... one might be better for me, while the other is better for someone else. I think any of the plans out there work (if you really do them), but some work better for your own body/situation. The key is finding the one that works for you.
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