Eating on Phase 1

You can eat meat, chicken, turkey, fish, and eggs, shell-fish during Phase 1.

For example, you could have egg and Canadian bacon at breakfast or turkey and boiled ham atop a chef's salad at lunch. You can snack on meat, too, such as a turkey roll-up.

You will also be eating vegetables, cheese, nuts, and salad veggies.

Your responsibility on this plan is to eat until your hunger is satisfied. This shouldn't be a problem since the meal plans include three meals, a mid-morning snack, a mid-afternoon snack, and even dessert, such as Ricotta Creme!

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South Beach Diet 101 ~ Phase 2 ~ Phase Two

Phase 2 of the South Beach Diet

South Beach Diet 101

Who Should do Phase 2?
Anyone who has completed Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet then enters Phase 2. You will continue to follow the guidelines set forth in Phase 2 until you have met your goal weight.

A few types of people must enter the South Beach Diet at Phase 2: nursing mothers, children, and teenagers. Anyone who doesn't need to lose very much weight can also start at Phase 2.

What Can I Eat on Phase 2?
You can now begin returning some of those "forbidden foods" that weren't allowed in Phase 1. You will continue to eat the Phase 1 acceptable foods as well. Foods returning to your diet will include low-GI fruits, whole grain bread and pasta, and low-fat dairy.

However, you'll still be steering clear of those "bad carbs" Dr. Agatston talks about like sweets; white bread; regular pasta; and potatoes.

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(Please note: In order to correctly follow The South Beach Diet, you will need to read The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, which is also available on CD.

You may also find the companion food guide helpful.)

South Beach Diet 101

Related Resources:
South Beach Diet 101: Phase 1
South Beach Diet 101: Should You Stay on Phase 1?
South Beach Diet Main

Suggested Reading:
The South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston, MD
The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Fats Guide
The South Beach Diet Cookbook
The South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook

Source:
The South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, Arthur Agatston, MD, St. Martin's Griffin (April 19, 2005 edition).

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South Beach Diet A to Z - Phase 1 Acceptable Foods - The South Beach Diet Phase One

South Beach Diet A to Z: Phase 1 Acceptable Foods

The following foods are acceptable during Phase 1 of The South Beach Diet:

1. Certain Meats and Poultry
2. Beans
3. Certain vegetables
4. One serving of nuts daily
5. Low-fat cheeses
6. Eggs
7. Fats and oils
8. Sugar substitutes
9. Specific treats such as sugar-free gelatin, hard sugar-free candy, and fudge pops

You will find a more extensive list of allowable foods in our South Beach Diet 101 section.

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South Beach Diet A to Z

Suggested Reading:
?The South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston, MD
?The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Fats Guide
?The South Beach Diet Cookbook
?The South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook

Source:
The South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, Arthur Agatston, MD, St. Martin's Griffin (April 19, 2005 edition).

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Phase One Allowed Foods

The South Beach Diet provides lists of foods to avoid and foods to enjoy during different portions of the plan (known as "Phases" of the diet). During Phase One of The South Beach Diet, you will be able to eat many of the foods you currently enjoy, including ground beef and a variety of vegetables. Allowed foods on Phase One of The South Beach Diet include, but aren't limited to:

Certain meats and poultry, including:

• Boiled ham
• Lean ground beef
• Turkey and chicken breast
• Canadian and turkey bacon
• Low- and non-fat lunch meat

All types of seafood

Beans, including:

• Black eyed peas
• Great northern beans
• Chickpeas
• Pinto beans

A wide variety of vegetables, including:

• Tomatoes
• Squash
• Onions
• Mushrooms
• Lettuce
• Sprouts
• Spinach
• Okra

Nuts (one serving each day, including almonds, cashews or macadamia nuts)

Low-fat cheeses

Eggs

Fats and oils (such as olive oil, avocado, or mayo)

Sugar substitutes

Specified treats (such as sugar-free gelatin, hard sugar-free candy and fudge pops)

To learn more about The South Beach Diet, including Phase One basics, see What You Need to Know About The South Beach Diet.

Foods to Avoid on Phase One of The South Beach Diet

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