Questions about maintaining on the Beach
 

I am NOT there yet, but I am a planner so I'm curious how this is going to go.

From what I remember from reading the book (returned it to the library), after Phase 1 you gradually reintroduce what was restricted in Phase 1, paying attention to how what you're eating affects cravings, right? So, if you start getting cravings again do you have to go back on the Phase 1 plan for two more weeks to re-detox?

And then when you exit Phase 2 when you've reached your goal weight and enter Phase 3, do you follow the same plan of reintroducing things that were not allowed while on Phase 2, doing it slowly?

And if you cheat, like in my sister's wedding scenario, do you have to go back on Phase 1 to re-detox? Or can you jump back in where you were before you cheated?

Thanks!

Kara

Tara, you have the right idea of how to introduce Phase 2 or 3, but you don't have to go back on Phase 1 when you get cravings, unless they are totally out of control. If you should have an "off plan" meal, just get right back on plan again with your next meal. What it comes down to is basically this - you really only need to re-do Phase 1 if you feel you need to detox to regain control of your cravings.

phase 2 and phase 3 tend to blur.... you will never be able to eat like you did before the beach...

as for treating/cheating... as long as you can get right back to where you were before the cheat/treat then you just keep on going... it's when you notice that day after day you can't 'eat clean' that it's time to think about a revisit to phase 1