I just had my first breakfast in Phase 3, with Greek yogurt topped with frozen berries, some granola with almond milk. Oh my...it was so good I can't stop smiling !!!!

It's sort of confusing to figure out the combos dairy, protein, carbs, fat and calories...my coach gave me copies of her logs from when she was on it, and that helped alot, until I get the hang of it. I kind of hate to keep losing pounds, but am really looking forward to this phase.

Good for you!!! Enjoy!

YUM! This inspired me today to keep pushing forward no matter what! I can't wait!

Yay!! Congrats and how great that you have a go-by on hand until you get into your groove. Sort of like when we first started IP....lost and in need of direction. I'm going to start Phase 3 in a month, so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Enjoy the new flavors !

Sewmam,

Thanks for starting this thread. I have been p-3 for 5 days now and have been looking for more ideas. I too am really enjoying the new options but it also makes me a bit nervous after not having any substantial carb load for so long.
Here has been my typical breakfast (slight variations each day):

Grain Carbs -- recommended 30g or less:
2 slices toast -- (Exekiel 4:9 Sprouted Whole Grain Bread - 11g net carb ea)

Dairy Carbs -- recommended 15 g or less (w/fat under 15g):
2 Tbsp 1/3 less fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
4 oz low fat Greek Yougurt

Fruit Carbs -- recommended 20g or less:
2 C Strawberries

Protein -- recommended min of 25g:
1 C egg whites (omelet)

Really filling breakfast and seems to be working for me. I would love to hear others ideas for more variety.

Wuv, what is PB2? Is it a brand? I am so looking forward to a slice of PB toast. That and oatmeal with blueberries...yum.

You eat that much for breakfast? I have to admit that my cravings are strongest for fruit and dairy, not chocolate or pizza or anything. So, I am so excited for you guys and thank you so much for giving me a picture of my future. When I think of what I used to eat for breakfast when I went out on weekends, this is nothing. So funny how we see things. Congrats on P3.

That PB is super cool, i just ordered some.. my dh is doing his second week of phase 2 and has made goal so he'll be moving to phase 3 next week and he LOVES PB.

So for the dairy, you go by calories and not grams of fat or carbs?

It does look interesting! I think I'll order some too. I've been an Adams No-Stir gal for years, but this has peaked my curiosity. <off to dig out the credit card and place an order>

Phase 3 breakfast has to be between 400 and 500 calories.
You are allowed no more than 50 carbs total for breakfast and it breaks down like this: No more than 30 for grains, no more than 20 for fruit. If your dairy contains carbs, it has to be taken from either your grain or fruit allotment. No more than 120 calories can come from dairy. No more than 15 grams of fat for your total breakfast. You should have at least 25 grams of protein.

PB2 is an interesting product. Since you mix it with water, it does not have the creamy, fatty texture of peanut butter from a jar, but I have found that a two or three spritzes of ICBINB spray help, in my opinion. Even if a person was to mix a tiny bit of regular PB into it, you would have a darn good substitute for when you get to maintenance.