Off to the market for your first South Beach Diet™ shopping spree? Having a list of necessities will prevent you from going over budget in the early days of the diet. Here are 10 must-have items for Phase 1:
- Eggs
- Vegetable juice cocktail or tomato juice
- Part-skim ricotta cheese
- Low-fat cheese sticks
- Olive oil
- Nuts (unsweetened)
- Salad greens
- Canned tuna fish (vegetarians can opt for beans or another protein source)
- Canadian bacon or lean deli meat (vegetarians can enjoy meat substitutes)
- No-sugar-added fudgesicles
