Does the South Beach Diet require you to count calories, carbs, fat grams, and so forth?
No, the South Beach Diet teaches you how to make the right food choices by emphasizing the most nutritious foods throughout the three-Phase plan. People following the South Beach Diet learn how to eat so they don’t need to count calories, carbs, fat grams — anything. And because the South Beach Diet recommends eating nutrient-dense and fiber-rich foods, people meet all their nutritional needs — without counting. Dr. Agatston believes that while calories count, counting calories doesn’t work if you’re making the wrong food choices. So when you eat this way, the calories take care of themselves.
