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

• Some cereals
• Whole wheat bagels
• Whole wheat bread
• Whole wheat pasta

• Green peas
• Carrots
• Potatoes
• Pumpkin
• Yams

Food to Avoid or Eat Rarely

Vegetables:

• Beets
• Carrots
• Corn
• Potatoes

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

• Bananas
• Fruit juice
• Pineapple
• Raisins

• Honey
• Ice cream

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

Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3