I want to make onion soup, what is the best onion for ph1? are they permitted? I love the liptons pkg. mix, but i want to make my own ....

Any suggestions?
Thx- Kirsten

I hate to tell you this but onions are NOT on the Phase I list. They are used in very limited quantities only.
Soup mixes are loaded with salt and carbs so should be avoided.
When you hit Phase II, you could give it a try and see if it causes you to stall.
Sorry! I love onion soup myself!

There is a new list for Phase 1 that is on the Prevention website and The South Beach one too I think and a 1/2 onion a day is allowed on P1. The list is way bigger that the original one and covers many of the things that are left off of all of the lists that tend ot cause confusion. I have been eating a small amount of sweet onion evry day and I have lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks so I say enjoy!

Heidi

Here's the new list!

Phase I Foods to Enjoy

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

POULTRY (SKINLESS)
Cornish hen
Turkey bacon (2 slices per day)
Turkey and chicken breast

SEAFOOD
All types of fish and shellfish

PORK
Boiled ham
Canadian bacon
Loin
Tenderloin

VEAL
Chop
Cutlet, leg
Top round

LAMB (Remove all visible fat)
Center Cut
Chop
Loin

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 TBS (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 (Bean Curd or Sheet)

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

EGGS
The use of whole eggs is not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired.

TOFU
Use soft, low-fat or lite varieties

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
-Kidney
-Lentils
-Lima
-Pigeon Peas
-Soy Beans
-Split Peas
Broccoli
Bok Choy
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Capers
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard Greens
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Hearts of palm
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce (All varieties)
Juice (Limit to 6 ounces per day)
-Tomato
-V-8
Mushrooms (All varieties)
Mustard Greens
Okra
Onion - Limit to ½ per day
Parsley
Peppers (All varieties)
Pickles - Dill or those sweetened with Splenda
Raddicchio
Radishes (All varieties)
Rhubarb
Sauerkraut
Scallions
Sea Vegetables
Snow peas
Spinach
Sprouts, Alfalfa
Squash, Spaghetti
Squash, Summer
-Yellow
-Zucchini
Swiss Chard
Tomato - Limit to 1 whole or 10 cherry per meal
Turnip Greens
Turnips
Water Chestnuts

FATS
The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:
Oil, canola
Oil, olive
Other Oil Choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):
Corn
Enova
Grapeseed
Peanut
Safflower
Sesame
Soybean
Sunflower

Other Fat Choices:
Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
Guacamole - 1/2 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

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)

Use the following toppings and sauces 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

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, 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

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 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)


Foods to Avoid

BEEF
Brisket
Liver
Other fatty cuts
Rib steaks

POULTRY
Chicken, wings and legs
Duck
Goose
Poultry products, processed

PORK
Honey-baked ham

VEAL
Breast

CHEESE
Brie
Edam
Nonreduced fat

VEGETABLES
Beets
Carrots
Corn
Potatoes, white
Potatoes, sweet
Yams

FRUIT
Avoid all fruits and fruit juices in Phase 1, including:
Apples
Apricots
Berries
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Peaches
Pears

STARCHES AND CARBS
Avoid all starchy food in Phase 1, including:
Bread, all types
Cereal
Croutons, all types
Matzo
Oatmeal
Rice, all types
Pasta, all types
Pastry and baked goods, all types

DAIRY
Fat Free 1/2 & 1/2, Nonfat milk, 1% milk, Soy milk allowed with coffee. Otherwise avoid all other dairy products (unless listed under protein choices or sweet treats). Limit to < 2 TBS per cup of coffee. Otherwise, avoid all milk products in Phase 1, including:
Yogurt, cup-style and frozen
Ice cream
Milk, low-fat, fat-free, whole
Milk, soy

MISCELLANEOUS
Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine
No regular ketchup or cocktail sauce
No pork rinds - too high in saturated fat
No jerky - too high in sugar content
Limit Caffeine-Containing Beverages to 1-2 servings per day

Thanks for printing that here Summergirl. VERY helpful information!!! Glad to hear we are allowed turnips! I like them pickled, or in place of crackers with dips! Thought we couldn't use them!!!

Onions! See, this is another of those inconsistencies I was talking about yesterday. Today I made the Greek salad (p.137) for lunch w/LF Feta. Yummy! The recipe calls for 1/2 c. chopped red onion. It is clearly a phase 1 recipe. Maybe I'm just too obsessive compulsive about details. I put the onions in the salad and ate it with no guilt. Of course I know onion soup would use a lot more onions than I put in the salad.

I try to fight my OCD disorder when it comes to food. I consider onions in small amounts to be a seasoning. By the way, Dr Agatston did not write the recipes - I think he had a dietician do that and he/she may have missed some of the finer points of the Phases.

Thanks for the list, Summergirl!

Hmm, a half onion a day. I can't imagine I eat that much, with just slivers in my salad, etc. Though I put a LOT of onions in my veggie chili.

Good onion season is about over anyway. I only eat the super sweet Vidalia onions. I'm picky.

Thanks for posting the revision list, Summergirl!



Onions.....I love to season foods with them! Happy to hear
I can have 1/2 daily!

~Sharon

Oh wow! What a GREAT DIET! It is so incredibly healthy!!