Now the list everyone hates…what to avoid the 1st 2 weeks!

VEGETABLES

Beets

Carrots

Corn

Potatoes, white

Potatoes, sweet

Yams

BEEF

Brisket

Liver

Other fatty cuts

Rib steaks

POULTRY

Chicken, wings and legs

Duck

Goose

Poultry products, processed

PORK

Honey-baked ham

VEAL

Breast

FRUIT
Avoid ALL fruits and fruit juices in Phase 1, including:

Apples

Apricots

Berries

Cantaloupe

Grapefruit

Peaches

Pears

DAIRY

1/2 cup of plain fat-free yogurt (once per day max.)

Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2, Nonfat milk, 1% milk,

Soy milk allowed with coffee. Otherwise avoid all other dairy products (unless listed under protein choices or sweet treats).

Limit to < 2 TBS per cup of coffee. Otherwise, avoid all milk products in Phase 1, including:

Yogurt, cup-style and frozen

Ice cream

Milk, low-fat, fat-free, whole

Milk, soy

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

CHEESE

Brie

Edam

Non-reduced fat

MISCELLANEOUS

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 1-2 servings per day

Don’t worry…this will all be stuff you can eat again later…either one phase 2 or in moderation later. After being on the diet for over a year its not a diet anymore…it’s a lifestyle change and we love this new lifestyle!