The TLC Diet: Foods You Can and Can't Eat While on the Diet

Here's the complete list of all the approved foods you can eat and can't eat on the TLC Diet.

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  • APPROVED FOODS TO EAT ON THE TLC DIET

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  • VEGETABLES (high-fiber vegetables)

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  • Artichokes

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  • Acorn squash

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  • Beets

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  • Broccoli

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  • Brussel sprouts

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  • Butternut squash

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  • Cabbage

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  • Carrots

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  • Cauliflower

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  • Celery

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  • Collard greens

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  • Eggplant

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  • Green beans

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  • Green peppers

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  • Kale

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  • Lima beans

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  • Leeks

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  • Lettuce

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  • Okra

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  • Parsnips

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  • Potatoes

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  • Spinach

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  • Sweet corn

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  • Turnips

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  • Tomatoes

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  • White button mushrooms

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  • Zucchini

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  • FRUITS

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  • Apples

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  • Avocados

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  • Bananas

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  • Coconuts

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  • Oranges

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  • Pears

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  • Strawberries

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  • Raspberries

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  • Tropical fruits

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  • LEAN MEATS

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  • Lean red meat

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  • Fish and seafood

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  • Skinless chicken and turkey

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  • BREADS AND GRAINS

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  • Barly

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  • Brown rice

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  • Bulgur wheat

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  • High-fiber cereals

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  • Oats

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  • Quinoa

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  • Whole-grain breads

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  • Wild rice

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  • NUTS AND SEEDS

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  • Almonds

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  • Chia seeds

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  • Dark chocolate (70% or higher)

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  • Peanuts

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  • Pecans

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  • Pistachios

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  • Popcorn

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  • Pumpkin seeds

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  • Sunflower seeds

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  • Walnuts

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  • BEANS AND LENTILS

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  • Chickpeas

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  • Baked beans

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  • Black beans

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  • Garbanzo beans

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  • Kidney beans

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  • Lentils

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  • Lima beans

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  • Navy beans

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  • Peas

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  • Pinto beans

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  • Split peas

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  • Soybeans (edamame)

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  • Low-fat Dairy

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  • Low-fat milk

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  • Cottage cheese (low-fat)

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  • Cheeses (low in fat)

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  • Greek yogurt

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  • Skim milk

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  • Sorbet

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  • FOODS NOT TO EAT ON THE TLC DIET

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  • Egg yolks

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  • Full-fat dairy products: Milk, yogurt, cheeses, butter

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  • Fried foods: French fries, donuts, fried chicken

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  • Poultry with skin: Turkey, chicken

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  • Processed meat: Bacon, sausage, hot dogs

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  • Processed foods: Baked goods, sweets, cookies, potato chips

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  • Red meat: Fatty cuts of beef, pork, lamb

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  • WHAT TO DRINK ON THE TLC DIET

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  • Coffee

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  • Limited alcohol to one drink per day

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  • Limited sodas and sugary drinks

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  • Teas

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  • Water

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  • WHAT NOT TO DRINK ON THE TLC DIET

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  • Alcohols and sugary cocktails

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  • Sodas

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  • Sugary drinks

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