[Lesley]

BUMP! So happy I found this! There is a TON of great info on this thread!! Exactly what I was looking for.

[postalmarke]

In Phase 4 are starchy veggies permitted for lunch as well as dinner? I must admit I am confused and frightened about adding these veggies into these meals and how to calculate the carbs.

Q #1: Is there a list somewhere listing carbs for veggies and fruits?

Q #2: Once in Maintenance is there a total carb intake for the entire day one should stay under - a formula would be nice since I plan meals for both myself (130 lbs-not active) and my hubby (191 lbs - active job). I know IP is not the kind of diet plan to count calories but I'm finding this very difficult to incorporate carbs back into dinner without a guideline for our two different bodies!

Q #3: I've seen 2 different handouts; one with protein at both lunch and dinner; and one with the protein only at lunch. In maintenance, my coach told us to split the protein into all 3 meals equally (or as equally as possible) so I'm totally turned around on this part. I know it doesn't matter if you go over protein esp. if its lean (at dinner) but this maintenance is more confusing than I every imagined.

[lisa32989]

Here is the most recent P4 protocol and some supporting info

To find carbs in veggies/fruits go to http://nutritiondata.self.com/

Everyone will find a different level of carbs/calories that work for them for maintenance so keeping track is key! My Fitness Pal works for me and worked well while I phased off over the summer to boost my thyroid function.

[onmyway1014]

Lisa -

Thank you for the phase 4 meal planner - My clinic did not provide anything like this at their maintenance workshop. It looks like a great way to keep track since the journal they provide is really best suited for phase 1 & 2.

[Maxxy]

Just thought I would bump this thread.

I am a maintenance newbie and I found some good info on here.

Do many of you split breakfast or do a full phase 3 breakfast? Ive read that some stretch out the big P3 breakfast? Thoughts?

[Slipfree]

Bump- very helpful read if you are nervous about transitioning to Phase 4.

[canadjineh]

Bumped for Berta54758 - You go girl!

[dana135]

Hello everyone!
I hit my goal weight of 150 (loss of 50 lbs!!) last summer and have managed to keep it off for a year. However, the year has been a struggle of up a few down a few. I've learned that I can't drink and stay at a constant weight. However, I don't think I ever learned how to "do" phase 4. So today at 160 I am going to commit to phase 1 for a month (not just until the scale says 150) and then DO phase 4 the right way. Before when I hit my goal weight I just started eating generally low carb - which isn't bad - it's just not "protocol". It seems that 1-3 phases were very strict and then four was too vague for me to adhere. Well, I am going to try to embed it on my brain and do better this time. Last time, I didn't want to do the one cheat day but now I think that is how I can get my love of cupcakes and vodka sugar-free kahulua white russians (which I tricked myself into thinking were ok because half and half and vodka are both low-carb! :-)
Thanks for all the help and discussions - I think 4 is making more sense to me.

[evemomma]

Bumping this thread for myself and others who are going to be phasing off soon. I found it VERY helpful and jotted ideas down in ultimately what is the "Phase 4 meal planner" document posted several times in here but most recently by Lisa not too many posts prior to this one.

[canadjineh]

Hahaha, I got a meal planner sheet with my P4 info, and looked at it but never really ended up using it... I'm sure it's stuffed away somewhere in my folders along with the other Phase 4 info.

[Lynn Margaret]

Bumping this - I have one more week on Phase 3 - I love this thread and am excited to really look into the attachments and handouts!