South Beach Diet Food List

Follow the list below as some examples of what to eat with The South Beach Diet. Remember, it will depend on the phase you are in when choosing foods. You will be able to re-introduce some carbs and other foods as you move into later phases 2 and 3. This list has some items that cannot be used until the later phases, but will give you a stating point to work from.

Allowed Foods

Protein

  • Seafood/Fish
  • Lean Ground Beef
  • Chicken Breast
  • Non-Fat Cold Cuts

Vegetables

  • Tomatoes
  • Onions
  • Mushrooms
  • Spinach

Whole Grain Starches
(Not until phase 2)

  • Brown Rice
  • Whole Wheat Bread
  • Whole Grain Pasta

Nuts

  • Cashews
  • Almonds
  • Pecans

Desserts

  • Sugar Free Candy
  • Sugar Free Popsicles

Other

  • Low Fat Cheese
  • Eggs
  • Fat Free Milk
  • Herbal Tea

 

Food You Cannot Eat During Phase 1

Meats

  • Fatty Meats
  • Dark chicken or Turkey

Vegetables

  • Corn
  • Carrots
  • Potatoes
  • Yams

Starches

  • White rice
  • Regular pasta
  • Bread
  • All Sugary Desserts

All Fruits

(Re-introduced in later phases)

Don’t worry too much as many of the foods you enjoy will enter back into your menu once you get through the first phase.

Phase one is of course the hardest part of the South Beach diet. Once you start re-entering some of these foods your focus will be portion control.


List of Foods Allowed for South Beach Diet Phase 1

Meats

  • Beef (Lean)
  • Ground Beef
  • Sirloin
  • Tenderloin
  • Filet Mignon
  • Top Loin Steak
  • Strip SteakPork
  • Canadian Bacon
  • Pork Chops (Lean)
  • Ham (Boiled)
  • Fat Free Lunch meats
  • Veal (Lean)
  • Lamb (trim all fat)

Sea Food

  • Fish
  • Haddock
  • Herring
  • Salmon
  • Whitefish
  • Catfish
  • Perch
  • Tuna

Shell Fish

  • Oysters
  • Clam
  • Crab
  • Scallop

Other Sea Foods

  • Shrimp
  • Squid
  • Lobster

Vegetables

  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Beans – Green and Black
  • Split Peas
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Collard Greens
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Lettuce and Spinach
  • Fennel
  • Mushrooms
  • Okra
  • Tomato
  • Onion (small amount)
  • Pickles
  • Peppers
  • Sauerkraut
  • Squash
  • Zucchini

Poultry (skinless)

  • Chicken Breast
  • Turkey Breast
  • Turkey Bacon

Nuts

  • • Almonds
  • Cashews
  • Macadamia
  • Pecans
  • Peanuts
  • Pistachios
  • Walnuts

Sauces and Spices

(Use small amount 1/2 TBS)

  • Horseradish sauce
  • Hot sauces
  • Steak Sauce
  • Worcestershire
  • Soy Sauce
  • Almond or Vanilla Extract
  • Most Spices

Dairy Products

  • Milk (Fat-free or 1%)
  • Yogurt (sugar free)Cheeses (low or fat free)
  • Cottage Cheese (fat free)
  • Cheddar
  • Mozzarella
  • Feta
  • Provolone
  • Parmesan

Oils

  • Olive Oil
  • Canola Oil
  • Soybean Oil

Dessert Items

(Must be Sugar Free)

  • Candy
  • Popsicles/Fudgsicles
  • Chocolate Powders
  • Gelatin
  • Candy

Other Misc. Foods

  • Eggs
  • Peanut Butter (small)
  • Stevia
  • Some Meat Substitutes
  • Mayonnaise
  • Salad Dressing (low fat)
  • Tofu (Low Fat)
  • Legumes

(Keep all sugary foods off your diet during phase 1)

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