The Sonoma Diet vs. Atkins and South Beach.
Our Review:
The Sonoma diet has 3 phases (which it calls "waves") --- and these
are sort of similar to the various phases of the Atkins and
South Beach phases.
In fact, phase 1 of the Sonoma Diet is called the "Induction" phase,
and it seems to serve the same general purpose as phase 1 of the Atkins
and South Beach programs too (which is to eliminate certain types of
processed foods, sugars, and some other foods too).
For example, phase 1 of the Sonoma diet (the INDUCTION phase) lasts 10
days, and the purpose of this phase is to eliminate sugar based carbs,
processed foods, certain types of fats, and other types of foods such
as fruit.
This is sort of similar to how the South Beach program uses it's first
phase to eliminate sugar, fruit and processed foods
too.
Also, the "Atkins program" has a similar type of "induction phase" which
serves the same "general" purpose more or less.
Then, the Sonoma diet has a second phase (wave 2) which is used to
re-introduce some types of foods back into the diet, and this is
similar to how the South Beach plan has a second phase which
re-introduces certain types of carbs (such as fruits) back into the
diet also.
Actually, it's kind of a coincidence because the Atkins diet also has a
phase where it allows certain types of carbs (such as fruit) back into
the diet.
Finally, the Sonoma diet has a third phase (wave 3) which is used when
a dieter finally reaches their goal weight and wishes to "maintain"
that weight for the rest of their lives. This is the phase
where the dieter is expected to make the Sonoma diet a "lifestyle", and
this phase allows more liberal food choices too.
It's interesting since the Atkins diet also has a final phase which
dieters use when they reach their "goal weight".
....And this is also similar to how the South Beach "diet" has a final
phase which serves to turn the diet into a permanent lifestyle when
dieters reach their goal weight.
So even though the foods are very different on the Sonoma diet -- it
still seems to have many of the same "general principles" as the Atkins
and South Beach diets to some degree (at least in our opinion
anyway).
Of course, we're not saying that its the same as the Atkins and South
Beach plans of course (since there are some major differences between
the Sonoma Diet and the other 2 diets)........but we're saying that
many of the same "general principles" appear to be similar, such as the
various phases (and what those phases are used for).
Our opinion: We do not recommend using the Sonoma Diet for
the same reasons that we do not recommend using the Atkins or South
Beach programs.
We think that such a diet is too difficult to follow for average
dieters since the menu is a permanent lifestyle change which does limit
certain types of foods, and the first phase is likely to sap your
energy if you're not careful.
End of Review.
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