South beach does not impose a specific limit on cheese, but keep in mind that oz per oz, it is much higher in calories than any other protein. Cheese and nuts are the biggest diet busters on the program. If you overdo the cheese, it will stall weight loss simply because you'll end up taking in too many calories.
The whole "protein is unlimited" concept on south beach is sometimes taken too far. Unlimited does not mean infinity. Unlimited means there is no set limit, you can eat what you need to feel satisfied - but that's all. You need to stop when satisfied. If we ate unlimited protein, we would be taking in unlimited calories and it would result in unlimited weight gain.
The nutritionists on the southbeachdiet.com site suggest that cheese be limited to 1 serving per day. A serving is 1 oz of hard cheese or 1/2 cup of soft cheese which is ricotta or cottage.
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Originally Posted by slimmindown
Just wondering how much cheese you should have on PH I. I know you can have the l/f types, but just not sure on the exact servings.
Thanks!!
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