Phase 1 South Beach Diet Shopping List

Week-One Grocery List From the South Beach Dietnewsletter

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:

1. Eggs
2. Vegetable juice cocktail or tomato juice
3. Part-skim ricotta cheese
4. Low-fat cheese sticks
5. Olive oil
6. Nuts (unsweetened)
7. Salad greens
8. Canned tuna fish (vegetarians can opt for beans or another protein source)
9. Canadian bacon or lean deli meat (vegetarians can enjoy meat substitutes)
10. No-sugar-added fudgesicles