My First Day on the South Beach Diet - Question

[jaimejo]

I've decided to try the South Beach diet starting today. I have read up on it on the web yesterday and then went to purchase the book and the two stores near my house did not carry it. Based on what I have read, I've decided to start the diet today anyway and wanted to share my day's menu with everyone. Can you tell me if this is appropriate for Phase 1 of SB?

Breakfast: 2 HB eggs and 2 16 oz. bottles of water

Snack: Decaf tea with 1 packet of Splenda and 20 peanuts and 1 16 oz. bottle of water

Lunch: Salmon with spinach and lemon juice, and a small caesar salad, water

Snack: 1 HB egg and Decaf tea with Splenda and 1 16 oz. bottle of water

Dinner: Shrimp fried in olive oil and garlic with 1/3 avocado and drizzled with jalapeno sauce and fresh lime juice, 1 cup of black beans and 1 16 oz. bottle of water

Dessert: Sugar free jello with low-fat whipped topping.

Also, I've read several different web sites and am getting conflicting info. One says you can have low-fat plain yogurt? Is this true? I am a huge fan of yogurt and would much rather have that for dessert than the sugar free jello.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thank you! :)

[skippie]

Welcome to SB. Here is a web site that lists the foods for each Phase. mizfrogspad.com Just click on SB Diet listed on the left, from this page.

This will help until you get the book. I don't think you should have yogurt on Phase 1 as you need to clean your body of carbs. I really don't remember for sure. Your first days looks good. :agree:

Happy Holidays,
skippie
:wave:

[jaimejo]

Thanks Skippie. I'll stay away from the yogurt. :)

[jaimejo]

Skippie:

I was just reading the site you recommended. It mentions that you are allowed 2 cups of milk/dairy daily, including yogurt. This is listed on Phase 1 Foods, Foods to Enjoy.

Also, it mentions to start with 1/3 - 1/2 cup of beans. So, I will change my menu for tonight. :)

[4beans4me]

During Phase 1, limit yourself to fat-free plain yogurt. Avoid any sweetened yogurts, even those with artificial sweeteners, but feel free to flavor your yogurt as you would a ricotta crиme.


During Phases 2 and 3, you may also introduce artificially sweetened, nonfat flavored yogurt. To identify yogurt that's been artificially sweetened, look for the words "light" or "lite" on the label. Limit to 4 ounces daily.

[jaimejo]

Thanks 4 Beans. That still sounds better than sugar free jello. :)

[shannongtk]

I actually got hooked on the sugar free jello there for awhile! Make it with club soda for a little holiday sparkle! LOL

[jaimejo]

Thanks Shannongtk. I think my problem with SF jello is that I ate it quite a bit while doing Atkins and I don't want to even look at jello for awhile. I tried the ricotta with almond flavoring and splenda last night. It was really delicious! :)

[shannongtk]

I haven't tried the ricotta thing yet! I'll have to pick some up this week! I've been eating an occasional Keebler low-carb cookie.....just to take the edge off of the holiday hunger! LOL

[pagancub]

You need to add more veggies. I only really see veggies during lunch. I wouldn't really consider an avacado a veggie, as it is mostly a good-fat item.
Instead of the HB egg and peanusts for a snack, try several celery sticks with natural pb (1tbsp). Or another option is cucumber and bell pepper slices with hummus. Or instead of the HB eggs at breakfast, make a hearty veggie omlette. Add a chunky spinach salad to dinner.
You will find that the more veggies you eat, the faster the pounds will drop, and the healthier you will feel. Go for it!

[TVMichelle]

Congratulations on making a great decision for your health AND your body! I agree with the other posters - and do add more veggies, when possible. SB asks you to limit sugar-free stuff to 75 calories a day in Phase I, as I recall.

Here's a snack you might enjoy: take 2 slices of deli turkey, spread with a little of the appropriate LC spread you enjoy (I use Wasabi Mayo - very sparingly!), put a length of raw red pepper and roll each slice of turkey/pepper up little a little mini roll-up. (I might even have gotten this from the SB book itself - can't remember.) If you don't want to "handle" a piece of turkey, then start with a lettuce leaf and then add the turkey/spread/pepper. I find it very satisfying - cold, crunchy, and extra flavors going on.

Hope you enjoy it! And keep up the good work - this is going to be a GREAT week for you - trust me!!

Michelle

[Paris]

FYI: yogurt and milk are now 2-3 servings per day in all phases. :D

[Monika4]

welcome to the beach!

I second the comment about more veggies - you need lots more. Try to have veggies at every meal, even at snack time.

I also strongly recommend a more substantial breakfast. I am doing best when I start with a great breakfast - 2 egg omelette with green peppers, onion, tomato, and shrimps or salmon instead of just 2 HB eggs.

It sounds strange but you really can eat a LOT and still loose.

I wouldn't eat nuts in phase 1 - I forgot whether it is formally allowed or not but they are dangerous, at least for me, and I know for many others here.

I also second that fat-free plain yoghurt is ok in phase 1.

[jaimejo]

Thank you for all the replies.

I am still really enjoying the SB diet. The scale hasn't moved recently, but my clothes are getting loose and my tummy flatter. Always a good thing! :) I am going to work harder on getting more veggies into my diet and will hopefully see the scale moving again soon.

[AZRaptor]

Glad to hear the fat-free yogurt is Phase I allowable, I just mixed two batches of yogurt sauce tonight, one with chipotle pepper :yum: and one with curry :yum: :yum: They're great in place of those dips I loved so much back in the day of the "healthy" vegtable platter with ranch and french onion dip. :nono: