Foods To Avoid on Phase One

[luv2bike]

BEEF
Brisket
Jerky, unless homemade without sugar
Liver
Other fatty cuts
Prime Rib
Rib steaks

POULTRY
Chicken, wings and legs
Duck
Goose
Poultry products, processed
Turkey, dark meat (including wings and thighs)

PORK
Honey-baked ham
Pork rinds

VEAL
Breast

CHEESE Brie
Edam
Nonreduced fat

VEGETABLES
Beets
Carrots
Corn
Green peas
Potatoes, white
Potatoes, sweet
Pumpkin
Turnips (root)
Winter squash
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

MILK/DAIRY
Ice cream
Milk, whole

MISCELLANEOUS
No regular ketchup or cocktail sauce
No pork rinds - too high in saturated fat
No jerky - too high in sugar content

BEVERAGES
Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine

[POTATO HEAD]

ok,no beer,...so if i cheat with beer and stay true to phase 1....( food wise )...will i still be ok or will it screw the whole thing up?

[dawn-in-tahoe]

In another thread, I thought it said only decaf coffee, oh no! Don't tell me I already blew it!!:OMG: Please tell me I can have caffeine!

[brownie05]

It's ok to have coffee if it does not cause you to have cravings. They said try to limit it to 2 cups a day. I drank more than that though.

Every person is different so just listen to your body.

[nancy]

On the other hand, I do find I get cravings with coffee. (It does cause increased insulin, which would lead to lower blood sugar.)

But on SBD, we can change our way of thinking. You don't blow it. You're learning a new way of eating for life. You're finding out what works for your body, for a healthy life. Just keep getting yourself back on course when necessary, and it'll work.

[SUN123]

You will screw things up with the beer Potato Head. No beer.

I read that thinking Mindy called them a Potato Head. :jester:

Big thanks for this list - simplifying things is very appreciated !!

[wahine747]

In the South Beach Diet book, the list of foods to avoid during phase 1 includes all dairy -- yogurt, cup-style and frozen, ice cream, milk - low fat, fat free, whole and soy milk.

I've seen contradictory postings here and elsewhere -- can someone confirm if dairy is a go or no go?

Thanks!

[luv2bike]

In the South Beach Diet book, the list of foods to avoid during phase 1 includes all dairy -- yogurt, cup-style and frozen, ice cream, milk - low fat, fat free, whole and soy milk.

I've seen contradictory postings here and elsewhere -- can someone confirm if dairy is a go or no go?

The problem is that the book came out in 2003 and since that time there was a study that suggested that dairy actually helps in weight loss. As new science comes out, the SBD makes the appropriate changes and updates.

I belong to the SBD pay web site and that's where I get most of my information. I'm not going to say that I haven't found contradicting info on their web site either. That's something that is very frustrating. But, you can trust the infomation about the dairy that we have here on this board as it is the latest.

So enjoy!

[SUN123]

Im not clear for phase 1 does low fat yougart include nonsugar but flavored yougart. Im thinking the 'diet' yougarts have a sugar free options.

Is just plain low fat yougart the only option

[luv2bike]

Is just plain low fat yougart the only option

Yes, low fat plain yogurt is the only kind allowed for two weeks of phase one. Some of us use sugar free syrups to flavor the yogurt with.