The South Beach Diet by Arthur S. Agatston M.D. (2003, Hardcover)

I was very impressed with the "ease" in reading this diet book from cover to cover. It was understandable and do-able. I must admit that at first I could not believe that the results I had achieved by Atkins could be topping by any other diet plan - but this book completely changed my mind. After only a few days of being on this plan - I fell in love with it. It had a wider variety of choices - and truly is a plan you can "live on" for life. I would highly recommend this book - and the other "South Beach" books (recipes, counters) to anyone looking to lose pounds quickly, safely and not have to go through major changes in "coming back in" to the real world... because you can be on this plan for life. The extra bonus is that the foods can be purchased processed too... by reputable makers (not having to buy online or special order) - or you can make them fresh yourself. This is a very "Budget" friendly diet!