Your South Beach Diet Weight Loss Phase
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You did it. You made the decision to get in the best shape of your life! You’re now among the 11 million people who chose the South Beach Diet to lose weight fast and improve their health—and that’s something to be very excited about! Now, you may be asking, “What do I eat and when?”
Whether you’re familiar with the South Beach principles or are brand new to the plan, this guide will help you get grounded and ready for your life-changing weight loss phase. So let’s get to it!
During your weight loss phase, you will be keeping your net carb intake to no more than 50 grams per day (net carbs = total carbohydrates minus the fiber and sugar alcohols). Keep this in mind when whipping up your breakfasts, lunches and dinners each week.
To make things easy for you (trust us, we know how hectic life can be!), our low-carb meal plan maps out exactly what you should be eating for each meal occasion and everything in between—more on that in a sec!
Your South Beach Diet Grocery Guide
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While we encourage you to stick to filling your meal plan with low-carb items like Proteins, Healthy Fats and Non-Starchy Vegetables, you can enjoy some carbohydrates if they fit into your daily net carb limit. However, this should be occasional to ensure you are not going over the allotted daily recommendation of 50 grams of net carbs—which was designed for those wanting to stick to a low-carb weight loss, like you!
So, what exactly will you be eating and when? Let’s take a look:
Each day, you will be incorporating Proteins, Healthy Fats and Non-starchy Vegetables into your meal plan. Download our Grocery Guide for a list of each food category with appropriate servings sizes. Pick your favorites from each category and plug them into the meal plan guidelines below to create meals and snacks you love.
Women’s Weight Loss Phase Meal Plan
Breakfast: 1 Protein + 1 Healthy Fat
Morning Snack: 1 Protein OR 1 Healthy Fat
Lunch: 1 Protein + 1 Healthy Fat
Afternoon Snack: 1 Protein OR 1 Healthy Fat
Dinner: 1 Protein + 1 Healthy Fat
Evening Snack: 1 Protein OR 1 Healthy Fat
More to Enjoy: 3 servings of Non-Starchy Vegetables + up to 3 Extras (Add these in whenever it fits your day best!)
Men’s Weight Loss Phase Meal Plan
Breakfast: 2 Proteins + 1 Healthy Fat
Morning Snack: 1 Protein OR 1 Healthy Fat
Lunch: 2 Proteins + 1 Healthy Fat
Afternoon Snack: 1 Protein OR 1 Healthy Fat
Dinner: 2 Proteins + 1 Healthy Fat
Evening Snack: 1 Protein OR 1 Healthy Fat
More to Enjoy: 3 servings of Non-Starchy Vegetables + up to 3 Extras (Add these in whenever it fits your day best!)
By using the guidelines we’ve created for your low-carb meal plan, you can easily whip up a delicious DIY breakfast, lunch and dinner for those days when you choose to test your creativity in the kitchen. Not feeling creative with your DIY creations? We’ve got your covered!
