Helpful Hint:

Breakfast On the Go
Running late for work? Trying to get the kids off to school? Do these scenarios sound familiar? Too often, the pace of everyday life leaves us with little time to cook and prepare healthy meals — especially breakfast. Often, it seems easier to grab a bagel or donut on the way out the door, or to skip breakfast altogether. But both of these practices can

sabotage your healthy lifestyle. Eating refined carbs may cause cravings and skipping breakfast may encourage you to overeat throughout the day. Fortunately, there are a number of delicious South Beach Diet®-approved breakfast options that are perfect for eating on the go. Here are some Phase-specific choices:

Phase 1:

Precooked deviled or hard-boiled eggs (Hard-boiled eggs will stay fresh in the fridge for up to a week.)
Celery sticks with natural, no-added-sugar peanut butter
Single-serve nonfat or 1 percent cottage cheese cups
Precooked turkey bacon
Individual low-fat cheese slices or low-fat cheese sticks
Sliced turkey or other low-fat meats
Tomato or vegetable juice cocktail in single-serving cans
Low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt
Phases 2 and 3 — all of the above, plus:
Low-fat or nonfat artificially sweetened, flavored yogurt (Limit to 6 ounces daily and make sure to avoid yogurts with added sugars.)
Whole-wheat sliced bread or whole-wheat English muffin topped with low-fat cheese or part-skim ricotta cheese
Fresh berries or other seasonal fruit
Steel-cut or slow-cooking oatmeal (Season with cinnamon and artificial sweetener to perk up the taste)