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Older post from my coachs P3/4 workshop may answer your question

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/4396439-post6.html

Liz, you look amazing!

Also like the explanation you provided.
My experience: I phased out for a special European trip in May/June. So was on Phase 1 and then did phase 2 for 2 weeks, phase 3 for 2 weeks and then left for France & Italy. I did not eat sensibly in an IP way. I had everything you might expect; lots of french bread, butter, full fat yogurt, cheese, fatty meats, creme brulee, chocolate mousse, lots of sauces on lots of things, chocolate croissants, chocolate this and that...lots of wine - part of the trip was a food and wine cruise. I came back up 3.2 pounds and I lost it all the first week. In my heart, I believe it was proper phasing off which allowed my body to metabolize the outrageous amount of calories, carbs, fats I was consuming daily. I believe this diet reset my metabolism by resting the pancreas. I'm in my 50's, menopausal, have thyroid issues. Yes, I was walking a lot daily too. But I'm sold on the importance of phasing off. Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by mlucas (Post 4410654)

Oooo I see. Cool beans. Yeah i like P3 LOL :D P3 is good to me!
Carb hangover.. that's perfect! Whats funny is that i'm not big into the fruit. I steer sooo far from fruit and diary. My carb intake is sooo minimal still. Through this diet i've become so aware, and i look at food now as fat, carb, or protien.. lol and i always opt for the protein over the carb. it's crazy. Like when we go to famous daves, we go and get the 3 meat feast thing, and i eat the meat, and the beans! lol I want nothng to do with the potatoes or that damn muffin. Did you know that 3 of those muffins are your daily intake of fat! Crazy huh! That right there... just turns me off of it!

Fruit and dairy are tricky ones for many. Mine are bread and booze. Mornings are rough after those.

And yes, everything is about fat, carbs and protein. LOL! Many find that they can choose fat over carbs. Carbs don't seem to taste as good as you remember. One day I was so excited about some cold pizza that was in the fridge. It was awful. I was soooooo disappointed.

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Originally Posted by Chloe222 (Post 4410774)

I totally agree! With all of it! :D I was the same way. When in went on Vaca i was pretty good, but I did buckle under the homemade asian food and Jack in the Box... ugh i miss JIB! They dont have them here, so we took full advantage of them back home LOL But still... barely a gain and it was gone in a day.. i love what this diet had done to my metabolism.

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Originally Posted by purple sky (Post 4410810)

Ha! Beer is a weakness for me too and i find that i am enjoying wine more. I think i might become a wino after all this LOL
Yeah i can pass on the fruit, even though i love fruit, mine are cheese, and crackers! That's my biggest weakness.. i love me a wheat thin! LOL
Oooo love cold pizza. But i just love pizza in general LOL there is nothing better then cold pizza for breakfast .. funny how we all have our thing. I'm just ready to get the weight off so i can enjoy life again. Seriously... life sucks on this diet LOL but i deal with it anyway. :)