Allowable Foods
When you first start the program, sometimes it is tough to remember the items you can and cannot eat, but also to be within the maximum 500 allowable calories.
The following nutritional information comes from the USDA National Nutrient Database. You should always consult the nutritional information on the specific products you purchase; it can be significantly higher or lower.
Drinks:
Item |
Amount |
Calories |
Tea (Green) |
8 ounces |
0 |
Tea (Black) |
8 ounces |
2 |
Coffee |
8 ounces |
2 |
Skim milk |
1 tbsp |
15 |
Special Note: you are allowed 1 tablespoon of milk per day.
Chicken (100g, 3.5 ounces):
Item |
Calories |
Boneless, skinless chicken breast |
114 |
Beef/Veal (100g, 3.5 ounces):
Item |
Calories |
Veal (top round) |
107 |
Steak (flank) |
137 |
Fish/Seafood (100g, 3.5 ounces):
Item |
Calories |
Sole |
91 |
Sea bass |
97 |
Halibut |
110 |
Flounder |
91 |
Tilapia |
96 |
Mahi Mahi |
85 |
Lobster |
90 |
Crab |
84 |
Shrimp |
106 |
Vegetables – Raw (1 cup):
Item |
Calories |
Spinach |
7 |
Chard |
7 |
Chicory |
7 |
Beet-greens |
7 |
Romaine lettuce |
9 |
Tomatoes |
32 |
Celery |
19 |
Fennel |
27 |
Onions |
46 |
Red radishes |
19 |
Cucumbers |
16 |
Asparagus |
27 |
Cabbage |
22 |
Melba Toast/Grissino (Quantity 1):
Item |
Calories |
Grissini breadstick |
20 |
Melba toast plain |
12 |
Melba toast wheat |
19 |
Fruit:
Item |
Quantity |
Calories |
Apple with skin |
1 medium |
95 |
Orange |
1 large |
86 |
Strawberries |
1 cup |
46 |
Grapefruit |
½ |
32.5 |
Spices & Apple Cider Vinegar:
Item |
Quantity |
Calories |
Salt |
1 tsp |
0 |
Black Pepper |
1 tsp |
5 |
Onion Powder |
1 tbsp |
24 |
Garlic Powder |
1 tbsp |
32 |
Chili Powder |
1 tbsp |
24 |
Paprika |
1 tbsp |
20 |
marjoram |
1 tbsp |
5 |
Parsley |
1 tbsp |
1 |
Basil |
1 tbsp |
.5 |
Oregano |
1 tbsp |
10 |
Apple Cider Vinegar |
1 tbsp |
3 |
Sweeteners:
Stevia (available at most health food stores), but no other sweetener like sugar or agave.
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