How should I use this site FAQ

First, proceed to the homepage
Next, read About the Diet
Go to the Profile page to begin customizing the site
Visit the Weight Tracker and begin charting your progress
Review your Calendar
Go to the Meal Plan for menus, recipes, and guidance to build your own diet
Visit the Message Boards
Start writing in your Journal

 

 
First, proceed to the homepage
This is the first page you'll see every time you log in to the South Beach Diet Online.

Here you can weigh in, see today's meals, read exclusive online content, and get regular updates about new features of the Web site.
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Next, read About the Diet
Get an overview of the three-phase system.

Learn about the good carbs and fats.

Discover what your first day will be like on the South Beach Diet.

Find out why the South Beach Diet works.
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Go to the Profile page to begin customizing the site
If at any point you need to change your personal information (Alias, age, starting weight, diet phase, etc.) you can click "My Account" in the upper right, and then select "Diet Profile".

Be sure you have an Alias you like. Your Alias will show up on all your message board posts. The default Alias will be "Member ###", where the number signs represent a unique Member identification number.

Confirm your journal and home page preferences. (The Journal is where you'll share your experiences and read about others.)
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Visit the Weight Tracker and begin charting your progress
If you haven't already, you can type in your current weight and start a chart of your weight history. Weigh in once a week to keep track of your progress.

If you haven't already, set your target weight. You can also change your target weight after looking at the BMI suggestions in the target weight box.

Visit the Weight Tracker.
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Review your Calendar
Check your weekly weigh-ins for whatever days work for you.

Add personal reminders and notes.
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Go to the Meal Plan for menus, recipes, and guidance to build your own diet
View a week's worth of meal plans for whatever phase of the diet you're in.

Generate a customized Shopping List of ingredients. Print it out and take it with you to the market.

Use the Recipe Search to find new dishes, and begin compiling a list of your Favorite Meals.

Review the Glycemic Index to learn how different foods increase your blood sugar and how this affects your weight loss.

Learn which foods are acceptable for which phases.

Learn how to build your own meal plan.
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Visit the Message Boards
Introduce yourself to thousands of other South Beach Dieters.

Share recipes, stories, and advice.
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Start writing in your Journal
Create a journal entry about starting the South Beach Diet Online.