South Beach Diet Phase 1 Summary

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Here is a list of allowed and disallowed foods for phase 1. Please comment below to update the Phase 1 Summary.

Allowed Foods in Phase 1:

PROTEIN CHOICES BEEF Lean cuts, such as:

• Eye of Round
• Ground beef:
• Extra Lean (96/4)
• Lean (92/8)
• Sirloin (90/10)
• Tenderloin
• Top Loin
• Top Round

CHEESE (FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT)

• American
• Cheddar
• Cottage cheese, 1-2% or fat-free
• Cream cheese substitute, dairy-free
• Feta
• Mozzarella
• Parmesan
• Provolone
• Ricotta
• String

EGGS

• The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute if desired.

LAMB (Remove all visible fat)

• Center Cut
• Chop
• Loin

LUNCHMEAT

• Fat-free or low-fat only

MEAT SUBSTITUTES (SOY BASED)

• Bacon - Limit to 2 slices per day
• Burger - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
• Chicken Patties & Nuggets - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
• Hot Dogs - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
• Natural Peanut Butter - 2 Tbsp (may use as protein choice or limited nut choice)
• Sausage Pattie - Limit 1 patty per day
• Seiten
• Soy Crumbles
• Soy Nuts - 1/4 cup for a protein snack is suggested serving
• Tempeh
• Yuba

PORK

• Boiled ham
• Canadian bacon
• Loin
• Tenderloin

POULTRY (SKINLESS)

• Cornish hen
• Turkey bacon (2 slices per day)
• Turkey and chicken breast

SEAFOOD

• All types of fish and shellfish

TOFU

• Use soft, low-fat or lite varieties

VEAL

• Chop
• Cutlet, leg
• Top round

Vegetable Choices (includes legumes)
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(May use fresh, frozen or canned without added sugar)

• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Beans, Green
• Beans, Italian
• Beans, Wax
• Beans or Legumes:
• Black Beans
• Butter Beans
• Chickpeas or Garbanzo
• Pigeon Peas
• Soy Beans
• Split Peas
• Broccoli
• Bok Choy
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Collard Greens
• Cucumbers
• Eggplant
• Lettuce (All varieties)
• Juice (Limit to 6 ounces per day)
• Tomato
• V-8
• Mushrooms
• Mustard Greens
• Okra
• Onion - Limit to 1/2 per day
• Peppers (All varieties)
• Pickles - Dill or those sweetened with Splenda®
• Radishes (All varieties)
• Rhubarb
• Sauerkraut
• Snow peas
• Spinach
• Sprouts, Alfalfa
• Squash, Spaghetti
• Squash, Summer
• Yellow
• Zucchini
• Tomato - Limit to 1 whole or 10 cherry per serving

Fat Choices (with some suggested serving sizes) The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:

• Olive Oil
• Canola Oil

Other Oil Choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):

• Corn
• Enova
• Grapeseed
• Safflower
• Soybean

NUTS (Limit to one serving per day as specified)

• Almonds - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
• Brazil Nuts - 4
• Cashews - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
• Pecans - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
• Macadamia - 8 (Dry roasted recommended)
• Peanut Butter - 1 tsp
• Peanut Butter, Natural = 2 TBS
• Peanuts, 20 small (May use dry roasted or boiled)
• Pine Nuts (Pignolia) - 1 ounce
• Pistachios - 30 (Dry roasted recommended)
• Walnuts - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)

In place of nuts, may use:
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Flax Seed - 3 TBS
Other Fat Choices:

• Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
• Guacamole - ½ cup = 1 TBS oil
• Margarine - Chose those that do not contain Trans Fatty Acids such as Fleishmann's Premium Olive Oil or Smart Balance
• Mayonnaise - Regular or Low Fat
• Olives (Green or Ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS
• Salad Dressing - Use those < 3 gms sugar per serving

SPICES AND SEASONINGS

• All spices that contain no added sugar
• Broth
• Extracts (almond, vanilla, or others)
• Horseradish sauce
• I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
• Lemon Juice
• Lime Juice
• Pepper (black, cayenne, red, white)

Use the following toppings and sauces sparingly (check labels for added sugar)

• Hot Sauce
• Salsa - Limit to 2 TBS during phase 1
• Soy Sauce - 1/2 TBS
• Steak Sauce - 1/2 TBS
• Worcestershire Sauce - 1 TBS
• Whipped Topping (Light) - 2 TBS

SWEET TREATS (Limit to 75 calories per day)

• Candies, hard, sugar-free
• Chocolate powder, no-added-sugar
• Cocoa powder, baking type
• Fudgsicles, sugar-free
• Gelatin, sugar-free
• Gum, sugar-free
• Popsicles, sugar-free
• Sugar substitute

Some Sugar Free Products may be made with sugar alcohols (isomalt, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol or xylitol) and are permitted on the SBD. They may have associated side effects of GI distress (abdominal pain, diarrhea & gas) if consumed in excessive amounts.
SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

• Acesulfame K
• Fructose (needs to be counted as Sweet Treats, Caloric Limit)
• Nutrasweet (Equal)
• Saccharin (Sweet & Low)
• Sucralose (Splenda)
• Stevia (Not approved by FDA)

DAIRY

• Low-fat (1 percent) or fat-free milk or soy milk
• Plain or sugar-free low-fat or fat-free yogurt
• Fat-free half & half

Disallowed:

BEEF
Brisket
Liver
Other fatty cuts
Rib steaks

POULTRY
Chicken, wings and legs
Duck
Goose
Poultry products, processed

PORK
Honey-baked ham

VEAL
Breast

CHEESE
Brie
Edam
Nonreduced fat

VEGETABLES
Beets
Carrots
Corn
Potatoes, white
Potatoes, sweet
Yams

FRUIT
Avoid ALL fruits and fruit juices in Phase 1, including:
Apples
Apricots
Berries
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Peaches
Pears STARCHES AND CARBS
Avoid ALL starchy food in Phase 1, including:
Bread, all types
Cereal
Croutons, all types
Matzo
Oatmeal
Rice, all types
Pasta, all types
Pastry and baked goods, all types

DAIRY
1/2 cup of plain fat-free yogurt (once per day max.)
Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2, Nonfat milk, 1% milk, Soy milk allowed with coffee. Otherwise avoid all other dairy products (unless listed under protein choices or sweet treats). Limit to < 2 TBS per cup of coffee. Otherwise, avoid all milk products in Phase 1, including:
Yogurt, cup-style and frozen
Ice cream
Milk, low-fat, fat-free, whole
Milk, soy

MISCELLANEOUS
Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine
No regular ketchup or cocktail sauce
No pork rinds - too high in saturated fat
No jerky - too high in sugar content
Limit Caffeine-Containing Beverages to 1-2 servings per day