"Foods to Enjoy" - Phase 1

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Phase 1 Foods
Note: Portions are not limited unless otherwise specified.




Foods to Enjoy
 









PROTEIN

BEEF  Lean cuts, such as:

Eye of Round

Ground beef:

  • Extra Lean (96/4)

  • Lean (92/8)

  • Sirloin (90/10)


  • Pastrami, lean

    Sirloin Steak

    Tenderloin

    Top Loin

    Top Round
     




    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
     




    MEAT SUBSTITUTES (SOY BASED)

    Bacon - Limit to 2 slices per day

    Burger - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion

    Chicken Patties & Nuggets - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion

    Hot Dogs - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion

    Sausage Patties - Limit 1 patty per day

    Seiten

    Soy Crumbles - 1/4 cup (2 oz) suggested serving

    Soy Nuts - 1/4 cup for a protein snack is suggested serving

    Tempeh 1/4 cup suggested serving

    Tofu All varieties, 1/2 cup suggested serving

    Yuba (Bean Curd or Sheet)
     




    CHEESE (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
     




    EGGS

    The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired.
     




    MILK/DAIRY


    (2 cups allowed daily, including yogurt)

    Low-fat milk (fat-free and 1%)

    Fat-free 1/2 & 1/2 (less than 2 tablespoons)

    Low-fat plain soy milk (4 grams of fat or less per serving)

    1% or fat-free buttermilk

    Fat-free plain yogurt
     




    BEANS/LEGUMES



    (Start with 1/3 - 1/2 cup serving)

    Black Beans

    Butter Beans

    Chickpeas or Garbanzo

    Green Beans

    Italian Beans

    Kidney Beans

    Lentils

    Lima Beans

    Pigeon Peas

    Soy Beans

    Split Peas

    Wax Beans
     






    VEGETABLE CHOICES

    (May use fresh, frozen or canned without added sugar)

    Artichokes

    Asparagus



    Broccoli

    Bok Choy

    Brussels Sprouts

    Cabbage

    Capers

    Cauliflower

    Celery

    Chayote

    Collard Greens

    Cucumbers

    Eggplant

    Hearts of palm

    Jicama

    Kale

    Leeks

    Lettuce (All varieties)

    Mushrooms (All varieties)

    Mustard Greens

    Okra

    Onions

    Parsley

    Peppers (All varieties)

    Pickles - Dill or artificially sweetened

    Radicchio

    Radishes (All varieties)

    Rhubarb

    Sauerkraut

    Scallions

    Sea Vegetables

    Snow peas

    Spinach

    Sprouts

    Squash, Spaghetti

    Squash, Summer

  • Yellow

  • Zucchini


  • Swiss Chard

    Tomato

    Tomato Juice

    Turnip Greens

    Vegetable Juice Cocktail

    Water Chestnuts

    Zucchini
     






    NUTS AND SEEDS (Limit to one serving per day as specified)

    Almonds - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)

    Brazil Nuts - 4

    Cashews - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)

    Flax Seed - 3 TBS (1 oz)

    Macadamia - 8 (Dry roasted recommended)

    Peanut Butter, Natural = 2 TBS

    Peanuts, 20 small (May use dry roasted or boiled)

    Pecans - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)

    Pine Nuts (Pignolia) - 1 ounce

    Pistachios - 30 (Dry roasted recommended)

    Pumpkin Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)

    Sesame Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)

    Sunflower Seeds - 3 TBS (1 oz)

    Walnuts - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
     






    FATS/OILS

    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 - 1/2 cup = 1 TBS oil

    Margarine - Chose those that do not contain Trans Fatty Acids such as Fleishmann's Premium Olive Oil or Smart Balance

    Mayonnaise - Regular or Low Fat

    Olives (Green or Ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS

    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 and MSG)

    Hot Sauce

    Miso - 1/2 TBS

    Salsa

    Shoyu - 1/2 TBS

    Soy Sauce - 1/2 TBS

    Steak Sauce - 1/2 TBS

    Tamari

    Worcestershire Sauce - 1 TBS

    Whipped Topping (Light) - 2 TBS
     






    SWEET TREATS (Limit to 75 calories per day)

    Candies, hard, sugar-free

    Chocolate powder, no-added-sugar

    Cocoa powder, baking type

    Fudgsicles, no sugar added

    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, Caloric Limit)

    Nutrasweet (Equal)

    Saccharin (Sweet & Low)

    Sucralose (Splenda)

    Stevia (Not approved by FDA)
     






    BEVERAGES

    Decaf Coffee and Tea

    Diet, decaffeinated, sugar-free sodas and drinks

    Milk (1% or fat-free) and soymilk (low-fat plain). See MILK/DAIRY.

    Sugar-free powdered drink mixes

    Vegetable Juice

    Note: caffeinated coffee or diet sodas with caffeine added are allowed, but limited to 1 - 2 servings per day.

     


     


    Foods to Avoid
     




    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

    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
     




    MILK/DAIRY

    Ice cream

    Milk, whole
     




    MISCELLANEOUS

    No regular ketchup or cocktail sauce

    No pork rinds - too high in saturated fat

    No jerky - too high in sugar content
     




    BEVERAGES

    Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine




     


    Start weight: 188/Current weight: 135.5/Goal weight: 130





    Edited 5/19/2004 9:48 pm ET ET by cl-its_me_susan

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    Fri, 05-21-2004 - 7:45am

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