Phase 2 for a day

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Phase 2 for a day
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Fri, 07-29-2005 - 12:09am

I tried moving to Phase 2...for one whole day.

I had 1 slice of multigrain bread with some chicken and cheese for lunch - and all my cravings came back. Later in the day I was like a vacuum, sucking up and eating everything in site. I felt like I had no control.

But the other night I made a serving of whole wheat pasta and was fine.

I went back to Phase 1 way of eating. Could I just not be used to eating some of my old favorites?

Blessings -

Liz

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Registered: 10-05-2004
Fri, 07-29-2005 - 7:00am

I kind of had a simiilar experience--all of a sudden since my cold-cereal "cheat" and move to phase deux, I've been having cravings creep up on me. Personally, I'm just going to eat lots of phase 1 foods and have the steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast, and do that for maybe a few days before I go into full-fledged phase 2...or is that a stupid idea???

Hm.......

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 07-29-2005 - 7:53am

Hi Liz,


This is a perfect example of why we monitor for cravings.

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 07-29-2005 - 8:01am

Hi Lilyjune,


Yes, it's best to start very slowly when you begin phase 2.

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Registered: 03-09-2004
Fri, 07-29-2005 - 10:44am
Hmmm - I wonder if eating cold cereal yesterday had something to do with the fact that all I wanted to do was eat all day long yesterday!
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Registered: 07-10-2003
Fri, 07-29-2005 - 11:19pm

Ok - tried again today. No bread, but whole wheat pasta tonite. No problems.

I don't think I'm eating enough though. I've been feeling kind of nauseous during the day, and after eggs at 7:30 am the thought of eating anything else makes me want to...you know.

Lunch comes about 1:30 pm and I almost have to force myself to eat something - nothing looks good. I work in a hospital, and the only thing SBD friendly is the salad bar - which gets old after a couple days.

I'm not hungry when I get home at 4:30 pm, but usually eat a chicken breast with some stirfry veggies (if I'm imaginative enough to do that).

Maybe it's too much protein early in the day....?

Blessings -

Liz

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Sat, 07-30-2005 - 8:27am

Hi Liz,


If you'd like for us to take a look at your menu, we'd be happy to.

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Sat, 07-30-2005 - 12:44pm

Pregnant?? Oh, dear Lord, I hope not.

I don't really keep a menu or keep track of what I eat every day - I just know what I can and cannot eat.

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 11:17pm

I gave up last week...and this week too...so far.

Cake, bread, fried food - you name it, I've eaten it.

It seems that the more reasons I have for motivation to stick with it, the less I want to do it. There is a wedding I'm attending in 3 weeks. A day after that is my birthday (29). In 5 weeks I have my class reunion.

I felt great when I was following the program, and lately I've been exhausted.

Any advice about how to stick with it?