Phase 2

Phase 2

South Beach Diet Phase 2 meal plan is a, generally more liberal then Phase 1. This phase starts at week three of your diet and ends when you reach desired weight.

Anyone who doesn't need to lose much weight can forgo Phase 1, and start at step two.

During this phase, you continue to eat all food from Phase 1, but re-introduce low-GI fruits, whole grain bread, whole grain rice, and low-fat dairy. “Bad carbs” are, however, still not allowed.

If you overindulge yourself during holidays or vacation, you switch back to Phase 1 until you lose the weight gained. The South Beach Diet is flexible in accommodating real life, which is one of the reasons it is so popular.

Food You Can Re-introduce

Low-GI fruits:

Apples
Bananas
Cantaloupe
Grapes
Oranges
Pears

Starches:

Some cereals
Whole wheat bagels
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat pasta

Vegetables and legumes:

Green peas
Carrots
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Yams

Semi-sweet chocolate
Low-fat yogurt
Fat-free pudding
Wine (1 or 2 glasses a day)

Food to Avoid or Eat Rarely

Vegetables:

Beets
Carrots
Corn
Potatoes

Starches:

Bread (white)
Pasta (white flour)
Rice (white)

Fruit:

Bananas
Fruit juice
Pineapple
Raisins

Sweets:

Honey
Ice cream

Please note you will need to read The South Beach Diet book in order to accurately follow this plan.

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