Finding an effective weight loss program isn't hard.It's sticking to one for a long enough time that is hard. The trick is to find a diet which You can master instead of a diet which rules YOUR life. This article describes a few of the popular weight loss programs out there like South Beach and Atkins and describes the author's experience.

Many diet programs have serious flaws that can sabotage your best efforts. This article goes into some detail about the good and bad things about the Atkins, South Beach, Sugar Busters and Zone Diet plans. If you're considering any of them, read this first.

The article outlines the differences between the two diets, including good carbs , bad carbs.The differences I found interesting were that one (Atkins) focuses on a low-carbohydrate diet,while the other (south beach) defines the differences between good and bad carbs.

The South Beach diet is a diet plan started by Miami, Florida, area cardiologist Arthur Agatston which emphasizes the consumption of "good carbohydrates" and "good fats". Dr. Agatston developed this diet for his cardiac patients based upon his study of scientific dieting research. The diet first appeared in a book of the same name published by Rodale Press. The official website of the diet can be found at South Beach Diet Online.Dr. Agatston believes that excess consumption of so-called "bad carbohydrates", such as the rapidly-absorbed carbohydrates found in foods with a high glycemic index, creates an insulin resistance syndrome—an impairment of the hormone insulin's ability to properly process fat or sugar. In addition, he believes along with many physicians that excess consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular disease. To prevent these two conditions, Agatston's diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbohydrates and encourages increased consumption of good fats and good carbohydrates.The diet has three phases. In all phases of the diet, Dr. Agatston recommends minimizing consumption of bad fats.