We’ve always said you can enjoy dessert on the South Beach Diet. Whether you’re dining out or eating at home, having a guilt-free dessert is a great way to finish a meal, as long as you do so in moderation. Here’s how:
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Whether you’re on Phase 1, Phase 2, or Phase 3, you can enjoy dessert. While some low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt and a few nuts or a piece of reduced-fat cheese on Phase 1) or fresh melon or berries (on Phase 2) are certainly among the healthiest options, sometimes only the most decadent confection will do. If that’s the case, simply employ the South Beach Diet Three-Bite
Rule:
Order the chocolate mousse cake (or whatever dessert is tantalizing you) — along with enough forks for your tablemates.
Now, have just three bites of that delicious cake. Eat them as slowly as possible, savoring each bite. Then pass the plate to your fellow diners or, if no one is interested, hand the remainder off to the nearest busboy.
Are you really craving some ice cream with your fruit? Ask for the fruit and ice cream on separate plates, transfer three teaspoons of ice cream to the plate of fruit, and pass off the rest of ice cream to your companions.
You’ll soon see that enjoying just three bites of a decadent dessert can be as pleasurable as eating the whole thing and that your sweet tooth is very satisfied with just a small portion.
source: http://www.southbeachdiet.com
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