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

I gained 15 pounds after the birth of my second child. I am only 25 and did not want either a crash diet (where the weight would come back with a vengeance) or a 100% carb free death diet. The South Beach Diet was easy to read and understand. In 5 weeks, I had lost the weight and all my old clothes fit great! It was easy, effective, and not so painful. You are taught that sneaking a cookie is not the end of the world. You can eat what you want, you just need to balance it and teach yourself some discipline. The book also had recipes that are not too bad...I learned to eat some things that are actually good that I never would have tried. I would reccomend this good read to anyone who has tried it all and feel they have failed.