Salad Dressing and Beans on Phase 1
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Salad Dressing and Beans on Phase 1
| Thu, 04-05-2007 - 4:40pm |
What kinds of salad dressing are allowed on Phase 1? What are the restrictions and does anyone have any suggestions?
Also, I noticed in one list that beans were listed in the vegetable category (chickpeas, soybeans, kidney beans, etc.) Is this correct, and if so, can they be counted as part of the total vegetable requirement for the day on Phase 1?
I know I'be been asking a lot, but this is my first week - still getting the hang of it :)

Hi again,
The only restriction on salad dressing is that it have no more than 3 grams of sugar per serving.
Hi. On South Beach, the only restriction for salad dressing is that bottled dressings contains 3g of sugar or less per serving. You'll find most bottled dressing are allowed. You may also make your own vinaigrette with using any combination of olive oil, vinegars, lemon juice, herbs.
Yes, beans are considered a vegetable on South Beach and count toward the 4.5 cup of veggies that are required daily. However, because beans are more calorie dense than other vegetables, they should be limited to a 1/2 cup serving per day.
Does that help? Feel free to post any questions - we're here to help and you'll get the hang of it soon!
Thanks so much! That does clear it up. I need to find ways to limit my bean intake, and substitute veggies instead - I really like the hummus dip idea. Also, does anyone have a sour cream dip recipe for phase 1 for a veggie dip? What about a hummus dip?
Ya'll are great! Hey, by the way - I put on a pair of jeans that last week were really uncomfortable and now they aren't lose, but are fitted without bulging :) I don't own a scale, so usually go by how my clothes fit - I know my general range and will get on the scale every month or so at the gym just out of curiosity. (I'm kind of curious now - I'm going to try to track my weight once a week and track the progress now on the SBD and already seeing results.) Success already and only on day three!
Jeans are a great indicator for how you are doing!! You're on the right track if your's are starting to fit better.
For hummus, you can use store bought or make your own. If you do a search here, you'll come up with a few different recipes.
For veggie dips, you can use any legal salad dressing, low fat Aloutte cheese, or make your own by combining low fat sour cream (or fat free yogurt) with any seasonings you like (you can also mix some thawed frozen spinach into the mix).
You're welcome!