During Phase 1, the food list for south beach diet is in controlled portions. Below you will find a list of the types of foods that are acceptable in phase 1. Remember that bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, baked goods, fruit, candy, cake, cookies, ice cream, or sugar will be slowly added back into your diet in Phase 2.
Phase 1 food list for South Beach Diet:
You may have:
• Boiled Ham
• Canola Oil
• Cheese (fat-free or low-fat)
• Canadian Bacon
• Chicken Breasts (skinless)
• Cornish Game Hen
• Eggs (whole)
• Fish (all types)
• Green Vegetables
• Lunchmeat (lean)
• Peanut Butter
• Peanuts Pecans Pistachio Nuts
• Olive Oil
• Seasoning/Spices (broth, butter sprays, pepper, anything containing no sugar)
• Shellfish
• Sirloin
• Sweets * (chocolate powder, cocoa powder (baking type), hard candy, sugar substitute (sugar-free)
• Tenderloin
• Tofu
• Turkey Bacon
• Veal
• Vegetables (artichokes, asparagus, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, legumes, lettuce, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini)
Avoid:
• Alcohol
• Baked Goods
• Beef (brisket, liver, rib steaks, fatty cuts)
• Bread
• Breast of Veal
• Cereal (all kinds)
• Cheese (full fat, brie, edam)
• Crackers
• Fruit
• Fruit Juice
• Honey-Baked Ham
• Ice Cream
• Matzo
• Milk (whole, low-fat)
• Oatmeal
• Pasta
• Pastries
• Poultry (chicken wings, legs, thighs, wings, duck, goose, poultry products)
• Soy
• Vegetables (barley, beets, black-eyed peas, carrots, corn, pinto beans, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, yams)
• Yogurt