Contradiction?

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Contradiction?
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Thu, 02-16-2006 - 6:09pm

OK, I'm still a week away from Phase 2, but was looking at the book yesterday and noticed that it stated that although we start adding fruit back into our diets in Phase 2, he discourages having fruit with breakfast. But then I look at the menu for Phase 2, and the breakfast for Day 1 is a fruit smoothie. ??? What have you all found to work for breakfast in Phase 2?? I'm thinking I might just stick with egg stuff or oatmeal ocassionally.

TIA!

Dana

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Thu, 02-16-2006 - 7:55pm

There are A LOT of contradictions in the book. The lists and resources on this board are more up to date than the book because a couple of the CLs keep up with the official SBD website.

To answer your question, you can add your fruit whenever you want. But you should definitely have it with a meal or carb competitor. Like have an apple with peanut butter for a snack, not just an apple. Or have hard boiled eggs and an orange for breakfast.

From my own personal experience, I only eat fruit after meals. If I eat fruit for breakfast, it makes me feel ravenous, munchy and unsatisfied the whole day (i.e. 'cravings'). I am very sensitive to the blood sugar issues -- more than most people, I think -- so I keep my fruits to a bare minimum. I like to have them after dinner or as a evening snack because then I can sleep through any cravings. LOL.

Hope this helps. I'm sure the CLs will come tell you the 'official' word, too.

Leslie

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Thu, 02-16-2006 - 8:22pm

Yes, Leslie is right.

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Thu, 02-16-2006 - 9:14pm

I think the others answered your timing questions... you asked what worked for others so I'll chime in.

I'm on 2nd P2 wk and I'd say I eat cereal/oatmeal 50% of the time. I stay full longer when I eat protein first thing in the morning, but cereal fills me up so much I find it hard to add an egg or meat so it works better for me to have the grain later in the day. Also, during wk 1, sometimes I wanted to be able to eat my grain w/dinner so I didn't eat cereal those days. I had yogurt w/chopped fruit and a slice of toast one day and didn't have any cravings issues. But I like to have yogurt & fruit after I workout at the gym, so I try to save it for then rather than breakfast.

Just a few ideas for you... I'm finding 2nd week to be more flexible than 1st week and assume 3rd will be even easier in terms of planning.