I was totally drooling looking through the Phase 2 recipes last night! But I still have some lunch and dinner recipes from Phase 1 that I love and don't want to give up, like the stuffed peppers (which I serve as stuffed zucchini because my husband doesn't care for peppers) and cauliflower curry and crustless quiche and portobello burgers. Can I serve them with a whole wheat roll on Phase 2? I remember reading that you're not supposed to extend time on Phase 1 because it's not totally nutritionally sound without the carbs, so I didn't want to hold onto too many of the recipes as they were and not get enough of things I need in my diet.
Anybody have any advice on successfully adapting recipes from Phase 1 to Phase 2?
I'm on day 5 of Phase II and I'd advise to take it slow. I did SBD a year ago and added things back too fast, started craving stuff and went off the plan completely. Since I'm scared to have that happen again, I was tempted to stay on Phase I longer. But I was dreaming of oatmeal and strawberries, so I went ahead and added oatmeal on Day 15. I stuck with that until yesterday and added some strawberries and some more today. So far, so good. Tomorrow I'm going to do cereal instead of oatmeal and I bought some apples, so I may have one of those for a snack with peanut butter. I think if you go slow and add back a thing or two at a time, then you'll know if you get cravings what the culprit is, and you can make adjustments before you blow it. Also, make sure your carbs are on the approved list - I'm doubtful about the Ritz! I think you're not supposed to worry about counting carbs, but I think it's two servings of whole grain breads or pastas a day. Is that right everyone?
since you only add one grain or one fruit at a time and it takes 4-6 weeks to add 2-3 of each... I can't see any reason why you can't continue to eat phase 1 foods while adding phase 2 items.
also i recommend that you be judicious about adding back grains esp wheat and flours as they tend to cause stalls. seems Dr. A spoke of this exact issue yesterday in NY...
ok here's how i approach the P1 to P2 transition...
week one of phase 2 looks very much phase 1 except you add ONE thing. either a fruit or a grain/starch....
for me I added strawberries and had them with yogurt or ricotta for my dessert after dinner.... that was week one.
week 2 i added a grain... hmmm I think brown rice... but now i know i can't eat brown rice..... so I had one fruit (strawberries) and one grain (brown rice) every day...
week three i added a second fruit... so it was 2 fruits and 1 grain...
week 4 i added a second grain... and that's where I stand now although sometimes I have a 3rd fruit or 3rd grain.
after the first week you can change around which fruit
after the second week you can change what grain/starch it is...
I've been back on P2 for about five weeks now (after doing it for six months last year and then falling off due to marriage, job change, etc). For me, P2 looks a lot like P1 . . . except I have cantaloupe with my eggs in the morning, or berries with my yogurt, or a 1/2 cup of rice with my stirfry (or a glass of red wine with my chef salad!). I still eat all my favorite P1 foods--they form the basis of my daily diet.
Kara,
I think I saw you mention in another thread that you had the SB Quick and Easy Cookbook (or at least you made something from it). Have you seen the new SB summer cookbook? I made a Warm Chickpea Salad (P1) last night and thought of you (you're a vegetarian, right?). It was SOOOO good. Let me know if you'd like to see the recipe. I love the new cookbook!
Oooo, glad to hear it's a good one. I've seen the advertisement on this site but I haven't checked it out yet. The Quick and Easy Cookbook is something I picked up at the library and have renewed a couple times. It has some good stuff in it, but I don't think I'd buy it. Too many meat recipes I wouldn't use. I'll have to see if our library got the summer cookbook!
Transitioning to Phase 2
