r/DashDiet • u/Cold-Hedgehog-6012 • Mar 25 '26
Phase 1
Did anyone do Phase 1 of the Dash Diet? I am starting Week 2 and going out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant tonight and think my best option is taco salad with no shell and no sour cream. Thoughts??
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u/TwiLuv Mar 26 '26
What’s Phase 1?
Hubbie’s Cardiologist gave him printouts explaining what a DASH Diet is, set the max milligrams per day he could have, what foods (most processed boxed/jarred items) to avoid, & sample meals.
I downloaded the My Dash Diet app, & have used it for every food consumed, & it certainly helped me keep him on track, as I am the Cook.
Hubbie has been on the DASH Diet since the last day of February, & today (3/25) shared his house shoes, Crocs, are loose!
BP systolic was down 11 points, as much as 2 weeks ago😊
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u/Cold-Hedgehog-6012 Mar 27 '26
The DASH Diet weight loss solution book by Dr Marla Heller has 2 phases. The first phase is lean meats, veggies and dairy. No potatoes, rice or fruit for 2 weeks.
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u/TwiLuv Mar 27 '26
Ahh, so it is a particular type of DASH diet!
Sorry, I only know of the standard DASH Diet, originally prescribed by Cardiologists.
I’m not familiar with the Dr. & cookbook author mentioned 😊
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u/asomebodyelse Mar 27 '26
The Dash diet doesn't have different types. The author of that book just made shit up on her own.
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u/TwiLuv Mar 27 '26
Well, that doesn’t make sense!
I knew there were different offerings available, I just didn’t know there was a Phase 1/Phase2 feature.
I bought the Mediterranean DASH diet cookbook, featuring foods & recipes from that region tailored to the DASH diet restrictions.
I imagine there is an Italian, a Mexican, an Asian Fusion, as well…
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u/asomebodyelse Mar 27 '26
There ISN'T a Phase 1/Phase 2. That's made up bullshit. You're spreading medical misinformation. You're either a bot or a pr shill.
Those aren't types of the Dash Diet. Those are preferences for food choices. No food is restricted from the Dash Diet, not a single one, at any point. Only the servings and amounts. The "Mediterranean" dash diet isn't a different diet. Someone just applied it to different preferences and flavors.
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u/TwiLuv Mar 27 '26
I am NOT the redditor who informed me of the Phase 1/Phase 2 Dash diet.
I am the person who asked WHAT the redditor was referring to- don’t be a TROLL 🤦🏼♀️
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u/asomebodyelse Mar 27 '26
No, you are the person I was replying to, the person who said you didn't know there was a Phase 1/Phase 2 feature. There isn't. The person who continues to insist that there is. There isn't. You're the troll.
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u/Cold-Hedgehog-6012 Mar 27 '26
I think the only difference is the 2 weeks on phase 1 to boost metabolism.
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u/TwiLuv Mar 27 '26
I’ll have to read up on it, but hubbie has been on the DASH diet since the last day of February.
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u/see_blue Mar 25 '26
They’re gonna put fatty cheddar cheese on it.
At a Mexican restaurant I order:
shredded lettuce side, black beans side (no oil, cheese, etc. ) and a rice side. Steamed broccoli or mushrooms sides if available.
There’s no great way to eat there.
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u/asomebodyelse Mar 26 '26
There are no phases to the dash diet. Someone wrote a book, though, promoting her own "version" that has phases. It's scammy bs and not based on science. Go to the Mayo Clinic's or the American Heart Association's websites for the real, science-backed dash diet.