Yes, it is a very individual thing. While I don't follow every aspect of the way the nutritionists want people to follow SBD, I think that the way I follow it works for me.
Here are a few of the things that I do to modify it:
*I count cheese as those who follow Atkins do and not an unlimited source of protein as the SBD books says to do. I allow myself 2-3 ozs a day, maximum.
* I don't eat whole wheat or much of any other wheat or grain flour products. Pizza and pasta are a thing of my past life.
*While I don't go looking to increase my fats, I don't drink heavy cream nor do I buy the fattiest cuts of beef. I do some sat fats and include avocadoes in my day.
The Meal Plan Guide is the best tool on the SBD. It literally taught me how to eat this way with
portion control. As far as I'm concerned, learning portion control has been a huge aspect to my long term success. Its located in the weighin thread with the food lists.
For those of you that regained weight after losing it on SBD, perhaps you didn't find a way to eat that truly worked for you. I have done that by combining apsects of Atkins into mine. Every day, as I eat my keep a mental count of how many
servings of starch and fruit( 2-3 of each) I eat. I do not count carbs, per se.