South Beach Diet Phase One Foods

Foods Allowed (controlled portions)

• Seafood
• Lean beef (i.e. good cuts)
• Lean poultry (skinless chicken or turkey breast)
• Lean pork
• Vegetables - broccoli, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, spinach, tomatoes, lettuce, mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, onions, fennel.
• Legumes - beans
• Eggs
• Cheeses - fat-free, cottage cheese
• Dairy - (fat-free or 1% milk, fat-free plain yogurt). Dairy limited to 2 servings per day.
• Nuts
• Oils -canola or olive oil
• Sweets / Sugars - no more that 75 calories per day

Foods to AVOID

• All High Carbs - bread, cereal, rice, pasta, potatos, all baked goods.
• Alcohol
• All Dairy - milk, yogurt and ice cream
  
• Fruit - all fruits and fruit juices
• Cheese - full fat
• Vegetables - barley, carrots, white or sweet potatos, corn, yams, beets.