Phase 3 is essentially anything you want to eat, but hopefully some of the eating habits from phase1 and 2 have stuck. If phase 3 fails then the dieter is to return to phase 1.Phase 3 - 'for the rest of your life'. There is no allowed or forbidden food list for phase 3 -you can eat whatever you want focusing on foods with low and medium glycemic index (GI) and limit foods with high GI. You can have snacks or eat food with high GI if you like them. However, you are only allowed to consume these food moderately, If phase 3 fails, you then return to phase 1 to get back on track.

Important Note For All Phases In South Beach Diet

1. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.
2. Limit caffeine-containing beverages to 1 cup a day.
3. Take daily multivitamins and mineral supplements.
4. Carbonated drinks should be sugar free.

Remember, there are also many delicious South Beach Diet recipes available here using foods from the lists below.

Go to examples of the South Beach Diet Phase 1 Food Lists.

Go to examples of the South Beach Diet Phase 2 Food Lists.

Find out more about Glycemic Index.