[IPdivajen]

Amazing! And so inspiring. Enjoy the new you and your new lifestyle.

[Busymomx4]

HUGE Congrats to you! You worked so hard and enjoy your new found life

Keep posting about what you eat... phase 4 seems so confusing to me, i'm scared to death to eat regular food!

[ptod]

Congratulations! Lots of one-day-at-a-times and hard work got you there and you deserve the spoils. Woo hoo - go wild and have the other half of banana tomorrow (or whenever it is allowed)!

[geminezmarie]

Whoohoo! Congrats! I can't WAIT to join you lol. I'm both dying for and scared of my old friend the potato :-D

PS Plus I haven't hit PH 3 yet so a plum or peach sounds as decadent as a triple layer cheese cake.

[MaggieD]

Congratulations, Sewmam, on such a wonderful accomplishment! I wish you much continued success with your IP journey. You are such an inspiration!

[Sewmam]

lesson of the day: know thyself

I learned that, at least for now, I have no control over nuts. I thought I'd have the 'serving' size of 1 oz as my afternoon snack. I was exhausted and had run errands, so was really pushing my limits of coping. I ate more like 3 oz before I could stop myself. They are so good. I just can't do them, not for now, and not on a regular day. Maybe save them for a splurge day or maybe never have them around when I'm feeling pathetic and at my weakest. Plan ahead for those moments where I need something. The feeling of getting back on track at dinner was great.

Makes me miss the security of Phase 1, but I guess it's a learning process and if we don't stop, reassess and adjust, we'll just run in circles, like we have for most of our lives...