My SBD Food List

I'm on Phase 2 because Im nursing, so this is the list of foods I can and cannot have. They also recommend:
  • Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water, decaffeinated beverages such as club soda, tea, coffee, or decaffeinated sugar-free soda every day
  • Limit your intake of caffeine-containing beverages to 1 cup each day
  • Take one multivitamin and mineral supplement daily
  • Take 500 mg of calcium for both men and women under the age of 50, and 1,000 mg for women over the age of 50, each day

Phase 2 Foods





Breakfast
Protein: Quantity is not limited. See choices
Vegetables: Minimum 1/2 cup. See choices
Fruit, Starch, Milk: None
Fat: 1 tsp mayonnaise or oil (optional) See choices







Lunch
Protein: Quantity is not limited. See choices
Vegetables: Minimum 2 cups. See choices
Fruit, Starch, Milk: None
Fat: 1 Tbsp mayonnaise or oil. See choices







Dinner
Protein: Quantity is not limited. See choices
Vegetables: Minimum 2 cups. See choices
Fruit, Starch, Milk: None
Fat: 1 Tbsp mayonnaise or oil. See choices







Snack
Snacks are required. Choose from the Protein or Vegetable list, or eat nuts from the Fats list.






Foods Allowed in Phase 2
BEEF Lean cuts, such as:
  • Eye of Round
  • Ground beef:
  • Extra Lean (96/4)
  • Lean (92/8)
  • Sirloin (90/10)
  • Tenderloin
  • Top Loin
  • Top Round 
  • All hot dogs (beef, pork, poultry, soy) can be enjoyed occasionally (once/week) if they are at least 97% fat free (contain 3-6 grams of fat/serving). 
LAMB (Remove all visible fat)
  • Center Cut
  • Chop
  • Loin
PORK
  • Boiled ham
  • Canadian bacon
  • Loin
  • Tenderloin
POULTRY (SKINLESS)
  • Cornish hen
  • Turkey bacon (2 slices per day)
  • Turkey and chicken breast
SEAFOOD
  • All types of fish and shellfish
TOFU
  • Use soft, low-fat or lite varieties
VEAL
  • Chop
  • Cutlet, leg
  • Top round
EGGS
  • The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute if desired.
LUNCHMEAT
  • Fat-free or low-fat only
MEAT SUBSTITUTES (SOY BASED)
  • Bacon - Limit to 2 slices per day
  • Burger - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
  • Chicken Patties & Nuggets - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
  • Hot Dogs - < 3 gms fat per 2-3 oz portion
  • Natural Peanut Butter - 2 Tbsp (may use as protein choice or limited nut choice)
  • Sausage Pattie - Limit 1 patty per day
  • Seiten
  • Soy Crumbles
  • Soy Nuts - 1/4 cup for a protein snack is suggested serving
  • Tempeh
  • Yuba

    STARCHES (Start with one daily serving, gradually increase to 3 or four total servings daily.) Unless otherwise stated, choose whole grain products that have 3 grams of fiber or more per ounce. 
  • Bagels, small, whole grain - 1/2, or 1 oz. 
  • Barley - 1/2 cup 
  • Bread
    - homemade breads using whole grains (buckwheat, whole wheat, spelt, whole oats, bran, rye)
    - multigrain
    - oat and bran
    - rye
    - sourdough (may be used, but whole grain is the best choice) - Deleted
    - sprouted grain
    - whole wheat 
  • Buckwheat 
  • Calabaza (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving) 
  • Cassava (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving)
    Cereal
    HOT - 1/3 -1/2 cup, uncooked. Choose whole grain and slow-cooking varieties (no instant types).
    COLD: choose low sugar with 5g or more fiber per serving
  • Couscous, whole-wheat or Israeli - 1/2 cup cooked 
  • Crackers, whole grain with 3 grams of fiber or more per ounce and no trans fats 
  • English muffins, whole grain - 1/2, or 1 oz.
    (most contain 2.5 grams of fiber per half a muffin varieties with 3 grams of fiber are the best choice.) 
  • Farro 1/2 cup cooked 
  • Green Peas - 1/2 cup (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving) 
  • Muffins, bran - 1 small, homemade sugar-free (no raisins) 
  • Pasta
    Whole wheat is best choice - 1/2 cup cooked (3 grams of fiber or more per 1/2 cup)
    Soy is second best choice - 1/2 cup cooked (3 grams of fiber or more per 1/2 cup) 
  • Pita - 1/2, or 1 oz.
    - stone-ground
    - whole wheat
    - (most contain 2.5 grams of fiber—varieties with 3 grams of fiber are the best choice.) 
  • Popcorn, 3 cups popped
    - Air popped
    - Microwave, plain, no trans fats
    - Cooked stove-top with canola oil 
  • Potato, sweet, small (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving) 
  • Pumpkin (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving) 
  • Quinoa, 1/2 cup cooked 
  • Rice - 1/2 cup cooked
    - basmati
    - brown
    - converted or parboiled
    - wild 
  • Rice noodles 
  • Soba noodles 
  • Taro (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving) 
  • Tortillas, 100% whole grain, 3 grams of fiber or more per ounce, no trans fats 
  • Winter squash (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving) 
  • Yams, small (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving)
DAIRY
  • Low-fat (1 percent) or fat-free milk or soy milk
  • Plain or sugar-free low-fat or fat-free yogurt
  • Fat-free half &half 
  • (2-3 cups allowed daily, including yogurt) 
  • Yogurt - artificially sweetened non-fat flavored yogurt (limit to 4 ounces daily and avoid varieties that contain high fructose corn syru 
CHEESE (FAT-FREE OR LOW-FAT)
  • American
  • Cheddar
  • Cottage cheese, 1-2% or fat-free
  • Cream cheese substitute, dairy-free
  • Feta
  • Mozzarella
  • Parmesan
  • Provolone
  • Ricotta
  • String

NUTS (Limit to one serving per day as specified)
  • Almonds - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
  • Brazil Nuts - 4
  • Cashews - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
  • Pecans - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
  • Macadamia - 8 (Dry roasted recommended)
  • Peanut Butter - 1 tsp
  • Peanut Butter, Natural = 2 TBS
  • Peanuts, 20 small (May use dry roasted or boiled)
  • Pine Nuts (Pignolia) - 1 ounce
  • Pistachios - 30 (Dry roasted recommended)
  • Walnuts - 15 (Dry roasted recommended)
In place of nuts, may use: Flax Seed - 3 TBS 


 Phase 2 Foods to Avoid or Eat Rarely List

STARCHES
Bagel refined wheat flour
Bread
-Refined wheat flour
-White
Cookies
Cornflakes
Cream of Wheat
Matzo (except whole wheat varieties which are allowed)
Oatmeal, instant
Pasta, white flour
Potatoes
-instant
-white
Rice
-Jasmine
-Sticky
-White
Rice Cakes
Rolls, white dinner

FRUIT
Canned fruit, in heavy syrup
Dates
Figs
Fruit Juice
Lychee
Pineapple
Raisins
Watermelon

VEGETABLES
Beets
Corn
Potatoes, white

MISCELLANEOUS
Honey
Ice Cream
Jam and Jelly
VEGETABLE CHOICES (includes legumes) (May use fresh, frozen or canned without added sugar)
  • Artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Beans, Green
  • Beans, Italian
  • Beans, Wax
  • Beans or Legumes:
  • Black Beans
  • Butter Beans
  • Chickpeas or Garbanzo
  • Pigeon Peas
  • Soy Beans
  • Split Peas
  • Broccoli
  • Bok Choy
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Collard Greens
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Lettuce (All varieties)
  • Juice (Limit to 6 ounces per day)
  • Tomato
  • V-8
  • Mushrooms
  • Mustard Greens
  • Okra
  • Onion - Limit to 1/2 per day
  • Peppers (All varieties)
  • Pickles - Dill or those sweetened with Splenda®
  • Radishes (All varieties)
  • Rhubarb
  • Sauerkraut
  • Snow peas
  • Spinach
  • Sprouts, Alfalfa
  • Squash, Spaghetti
  • Squash, Summer
  • Yellow
  • Zucchini
  • Tomato - Limit to 1 whole or 10 cherry per serving 
  • Carrots 1/2 cup 
  • Peas-green 1/2 cup - Counted as a starchy veggie FRUIT (Start with one daily serving, gradually increase to 3 total servings daily)

    Apples - 1 small or 5 dried rings
    Apricots - 4 fresh or 7 dried
    Banana, medium-sized (4 oz.)
    Berries, all - 3/4 cup
    Cactus Pear Fruit (Prickly Pear)
    Cantaloupe - 1/4, or 1 cup diced
    Cherries - 12
    Grapefruit - 1/2
    Grapes - 15
    Kiwi - 1
    Mangoes - 1/2 medium (4 oz.)
    Oranges - 1 medium
    Papaya - 1 small (4 oz.)
    Peaches - 1 medium
    Pears - 1 medium
    Plums - 2
    Prunes - 4 
FAT CHOICES (with some suggested serving sizes) The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:
  • Olive Oil
  • Canola Oil
Other Oil Choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):
  • Corn
  • Enova
  • Grape seed
  • Safflower
  • Soybean
OTHER FAT CHOICES:
  • Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
  • Guacamole - ½ cup = 1 TBS oil
  • Margarine - Chose those that do not contain Trans Fatty Acids such as Fleishmann's Premium Olive Oil or Smart Balance
  • Mayonnaise - Regular or Low Fat
  • Olives (Green or Ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS
  • Salad Dressing - Use those < 3 gms sugar per serving
TOPPINGS & SAUCES use sparingly (check labels for added sugar)
  • Hot Sauce
  • Salsa - Limit to 2 TBS during phase 1
  • Soy Sauce - 1/2 TBS
  • Steak Sauce - 1/2 TBS
  • Worcestershire Sauce - 1 TBS
  • Whipped Topping (Light) - 2 TBS
SPICES AND SEASONINGS
  • All spices that contain no added sugar
  • Broth
  • Extracts (almond, vanilla, or others)
  • Horseradish sauce
  • I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
  • Lemon Juice
  • Lime Juice Pepper (black, cayenne, red, white)
SWEET TREATS (Limit to 75 calories per day)
  • Candies, hard, sugar-free
  • Chocolate powder, no-added-sugar
  • Cocoa powder, baking type
  • Fudgsicles, sugar-free
  • Gelatin, sugar-free
  • Gum, sugar-free
  • Popsicles, sugar-free
  • Sugar substitute Some Sugar Free 
  • Chocolate (sparingly)
    - bittersweet
    - semisweet
  • Pudding, fat-free and sugar-free (1 serving per day) 
Products may be made with sugar alcohols (isomalt, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol or xylitol) and are permitted on the SBD. They may have associated side effects of GI distress (abdominal pain, diarrhea & gas) if consumed in excessive amounts.
SUGAR SUBSTITUTES
  • Acesulfame K
  • Fructose (needs to be counted as Sweet Treats, Caloric Limit)
  • Nutrasweet (Equal)
  • Saccharin (Sweet & Low)
  • Sucralose (Splenda)
  • Stevia (Not approved by FDA)