I bought this book on a recommendation from a friend and I was not impressed with the recipes at all. I tried quite a few and only found two recipes that I would consider successful. All of the desserts we tried were terrible with the exception of the Key Lime Pie. Not only that, the ingredients called for in many of the recipes are very expensive.

The cook book does explain the principles and different phases of the South Beach Diet for those not familiar with the process. Also, I do believe in the basic principles of this diet and think they are based on solid nutritional fundamentals.

However, the recipes are just plain bad and inedible in many cases. I fully support my husband on his quest to lose weight and eat healthier, but we both agree that this cook book is not going to go with us on our weight loss journey!