Phase 1 food list (*Revised*)
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Foods to Enjoy in Phase 1
BEEF Lean cuts, such as:
Eye of Round
Sirloin (including ground)
Tenderloin
Top Loin
Top Round
DAIRY (added in Good Fats Good Carbs Guide)
Low-fat (1 percent) or fat-free milk or soy milk
Plain or sugar-free low-fat or fat-free yogurt
Fat-free half & half
POULTRY (SKINLESS)
Cornish hen
Turkey bacon (2 slices per day)
Turkey and chicken breast
SEAFOOD
All types of fish and shellfish
PORK
Boiled ham
Canadian bacon
Loin
Tenderloin
VEAL
Chop
Cutlet, leg
Top round
LAMB (Remove all visible fat)
Center cut
Chop
Loin
LUNCHMEAT
Fat-free or low-fat only
SOY PROTEIN
Soy bacon - limit to 2 slices per day
Soy burger
less than 3 gms fat per 2- 3-oz portion
Soy chicken patties & Nuggets
less than 3 grams fat per 2- 3-oz portion
Soy hot dogs
less than 3 gms fat per 2- 3-oz portion
Soy sausage pattie - Limit 1 patty per day
Seiten
Soy crumbles
Soy nuts - 1/4 cup for a protein snack is
suggested serving
Tempeh
Tofu (use soft, low-fat or light varieties)
CHEESE PROTEIN (FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT)
American
Cheddar
Cottage cheese, 1-2% or fat-free
Cream cheese substitute, dairy-free
Feta
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Provolone
Ricotta
String
NUTS AND SEEDS PROTEIN (Limit to one serving of nuts per day as specified)
Nuts:
Almonds - 15 (dry roasted recommended)
Brazil nuts - 4
Cashews - 15 (dry roasted recommended)
Flax seeds - 3 TBS
Pecans - 15 (dry roasted recommended)
Macadamia - 8 (dry roasted recommended)
Peanut Butter, natural - 2 TBS
Peanuts, 20 small (may use dry roasted or boiled)
Pine Nuts (Pignolia) - 1 ounce
Pistachios - 30 (dry roasted recommended)
Walnuts - 15 (dry roasted recommended)
Seeds: Pine nuts (pignolia), pumpkin, sesame, sunflower (1 ounce)
In place of nuts, may use Flax Seed - 3 TBS
EGGS
The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired.
VEGETABLE CHOICES
(May use fresh, frozen, or canned without added sugar)
Artichokes
Asparagus
Beans, green
Beans, Italian
Beans, wax
Broccoli
Bok choy
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Capers
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard Greens
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Hearts of palm
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce (All varieties)
Mushrooms (All varieties)
Mustard greens
Okra
Onion - limit to ½ per day
Parsley
Peppers (all varieties)
Pickles - dill or those sweetened with Splenda
Raddicchio
Radishes (All varieties)
Rhubarb
Sauerkraut
Scallions (green onions)
Sea vegetables
Snow peas
Spinach
Sprouts, alfalfa
Squash, spaghetti
Squash, summer
Squash, yellow
Squash, zucchini
Swiss Chard
Tomato - limit to 1 whole or 10 cherry per meal
Tomato juice or V-8 (limit to 6 oz per day)
Turnip greens
Turnips
Water chestnuts
LEGUMES
Black Beans
Butter Beans
Chickpeas or Garbanzo
Kidney
Lentils
Lima
Pigeon Peas
Soy Beans
Split Peas
(White beans and green peas are not on either list.)
FATS
The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:
Oil, canola
Oil, olive
Other oil choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):
Corn
Enova
Grapeseed
Peanut
Safflower
Sesame
Soybean
Sunflower
Other Fat Choices:
Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
Guacamole - ½ cup = 1 TBS oil
Margarine - choose those that do not contain
trans fatty acids
Premium olive oil or Smart Balance
Mayonnaise - regular or low fat
Olives (green or ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS oil
Salad Dressing (use those < 3 gms sugar
per serving
SPICES AND SEASONINGS
All spices that contain no added sugar
Broth
Extracts (almond, vanilla, or others)
Horseradish sauce
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
Lemon juice
Lime juice
Pepper (black, cayenne, red, white)
Use the following toppings and sauces sparingly (check labels for added sugar)
Hot sauce
Salsa - Limit to 2 TBS during phase 1
Soy sauce - 1/2 TBS
Steak sauce - 1/2 TBS
Vinegar
Worcestershire sauce - 1 TBS
Whipped topping (light) - 2 TBS
(such as RediWhip)
SWEET TREATS (Limit to 75 calories per day)
Candies, hard, sugar-free
Chocolate powder, no-added-sugar
Cocoa powder, baking type
Fudgsicles, sugar-free
Gelatin, sugar-free
Gum, sugar-free
Popsicles, sugar-free
Some sugar-free products may be made with sugar alcohols (isomalt, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol or xylitol) and are permitted on the SBD. They may have associated side effects of GI distress (abdominal pain, diarrhea & gas) if consumed in excessive amounts.
SUGAR SUBSTITUTES
Acesulfame K
Fructose (needs to be counted as
Sweet Treats, Calorie Limit)
Nutrasweet (Equal)
Saccharin (Sweet & Low)
Sucralose (Splenda)
Stevia (Not approved by FDA)
Foods to Avoid in Phase 1
BEEF
Brisket
Liver
Other fatty cuts
Rib steaks
POULTRY
Chicken, wings and legs
Duck
Goose
Poultry products, processed
PORK
Honey-baked ham
VEAL
Breast
CHEESE
Brie
Edam
Regular, nonreduced fat
VEGETABLES
Beets
Carrots
Corn
Potatoes, white
Potatoes, sweet
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
DAIRY/MILK
Avoid all full-fat dairy in Phase 1, including:
Yogurt, cup-style and frozen
Ice cream
Milk
Soy Milk
MISCELLANEOUS
No alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine
No regular ketchup or cocktail sauce
No pork rinds - too high in saturated fat
No jerky - too high in sugar content
Limit caffeine-containing beverages
to 1 serving (8 ounces) per day
Start weight: 188/Current weight: 135.5/Goal weight: 130
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