So yes, I am scared to enter Phase 2! I do so next Monday (I worry in advance ).
I've also been on this board for a while and have read all your tips (introduce either a fruit or a bread once a day, for a week and see how I react -- if not well, switch it for the other for a week or try eating it at a different time of day, etc.) on the transition...
I also know that there is a chance of a gain until I figure out what I can eat and when I can eat it. Which seems a bit odd to me but I hear you all loud and clear.
My questions are -- for those who are in Phase 2 and have been successful at it:
1) how much weight should I expect to lose per week (on average) once I adjust my body back to fruit and wheat flour and enriched/brown rice? Just looking to hear your experiences so I don't freak out if I can't make 5 lbs a month
2) do you ever go back to Phase 1 -- or only after a slip up? how long should one go back if they slipped (or does it depend on how big the slip is?)
3) do you ever switch up what you eat? Meaning, if after your P1 you discover you can have a grain and a fruit a day without gaining, do you ever eat 2 grains and no fruit one day, 2 fruits the next, etc or does it always have to be a grain and a fruit?
4) what if I show a gain and can't adjust myself? My fear is that I will be able to eat one fruit a day (at night) and never rice or ww tortillas!
I just don't see how I can reintro these things in my diet and still lose weight (long term). Thanks for any advice you can give!