I finally made the plunge into Phase II. I am a little afraid of the consequences and I was more than a little confused about how to do it. So I guess I'm adding 1 bread serving this week and see what happens. Sound right?
My plan then includes adding a banana a day next week. I guess they suggest fruit first but I have missed my bread SO MUCH.
Do any of you have a favorite commercial bread? I went with Oroweat 100% ww Light. 80 cals for 2 slices, 7 grams of fiber, .5 grams of fat. Yikes, you could spend an hour reading labels in the bread aisle and the names are SO misleading. I used to love Oroweat 9 grain light but guess what - the #1 ingredient is refined flour! Most of the 9 grains advertised are not whole.
Kinda O/T but is anyone else a little irritated that the book is so obtuse? I guess that helps sell their online subscriptions to the pay site. Thanks to the sisters, we have 3FC instead! Wooohooo!

I go with 100% whole wheat anything - including English Muffins. Bread is what I missed most too. I buy regular, not lite, mainly because there isn't much lite around here.
I get annoyed with the book too! We are so lucky to have this site.

I Like Nature' Own 100% Whole Wheat Sugarfree Bread. They Also Make It In Hamburger Buns And Hot Dog Buns.

On The Book: It Really Is Not A Complete Guide Book For The Diet Which I Think Stinks. Most People Who Buy The Book Don't Even Know That They Need More Information. I Learned A Lot More From The Gals Here.

You're doing it right, slow additions 1 at a time. Many people kind of go crazy when they hit phase 2 and gain a little.

Also, you may already have realized this and I don't mean to offend, but when you add your phase 2 foods, don't forget to cut back a little of phase 1 foods. (Just in case you hadn't thought of it, and if you did, just ignore this little tidbit- ok?)

The book, don't get me started! The way it's edited makes it sound like it's a low carb diet. All those quotes from people who are on the diet saying something like, "If I start to gain weight, all I have to do is cut back on the carbs and it comes right off" (paraphrasing heavily here, haven't read the book in over a year). And the recipes don't jive with what the book says...

I found another book to be much more informative:
The New Glucose Revolution by Jennie Brand-Miller
If your local library has it, it has a lot of great information.

Sarah