How to Create Meals for the South Beach Diet

Creating meals is the most important factor in following a diet plan. If you've been putting off starting on the South Beach Diet, now is the time. You can learn to create meals by keeping a few pointers in mind.

Instructions

• 1

  Familiarize yourself with the diet's outline. You'll need to create three meals and two snacks. If you eat dessert, then you'll have six daily meals. Think in terms of eating smaller meals throughout the day instead of a few large ones.

• 2

  Plan your breakfast to include a serving of protein, such as meat, eggs, cottage cheese or tofu. You also need at least one serving of vegetables. Tomato juice or vegetable cocktail juice are good alternatives. You may also include black coffee or unsweetened tea.

• 3

  Include a serving of protein with lunch along with several servings of vegetables or a salad. You may have 1 to 2 Tbsp. of salad dressing (olive oil and lemon juice with garlic makes a good dressing) if you like. You may also include a serving of dairy such as cheese.

• 4

  Prepare a serving of protein and several servings of vegetables and legumes for dinner. You may include a calorie-free beverage (black coffee or unsweetened tea).

• 5

  Consider having a protein and a vegetable for each of your snacks. Snacks are mini meals. Protein and vegetables are the two main food categories in all low-carb diets. If you like dessert, you may have one 75-calorie sugar-free treat (a sugar-free fruit ice, gelatin or fudge pop) per day.