I'm 58. When South Beach first came out, my husband & I both did it--religiously. He complained a lot, but he stuck with it. He's diabetic and not a very conscientious one. We each lost 20 lbs and have basically kept it off. My husband's blood sugars improved dramatically.

I still have a nice round tummy--(It did get somewhat flatter, but that's a relative term.) I read somewhere that as women age their tummies get rounder and their behinds get flatter. I've avoided the flat behind through cycling and walking. I just wish round stomachs were considered attractive.

I still try to avoid the types of carbs that are "bad", but yesterday I had a delicious cinnamon roll with a pile of cream cheese frosting. (Makes me drool just to think about it.)

Bottom line is that I think South Beach is a good plan. If you haven't looked into it, do. The author is a cardiologist--not somebody like Suzanne Sommers.