plan? Also is Sugar Busters close to the maintenance of South Beach.

I lost weight on Suzanne Somers plan and have maintained what I lost by following The Schwarzbein Principle) basically. Over the summer I had some cheats (used fructose and Splenda to sweeten but had so much extra activity it did not bother my loss. But I have gained a cpl. of extra lbs. after the holiday season (the real thing--sugar! and less activity due to the colder weather and not being able to walk as much (excuses,excuses)

anyway -- I have been seeing a lot of good things about the South Beach diet so I came here to get some 'real people' opinions. I plan to buy the book when I can get to my favorite half price book store. It must be popular-- I put it on hold at the public library and am #119 (I guess others are curious too!)

I think I will be returning to this board to read of your experiences. I feel ready to start getting serious again to see if I can get into a BMI that is in the normal range by losing the last 10 lbs I have come so close to but not attained for several years.

What is the South Beach authors ideas on artificial sweetners?