LoveMysgt: what problems did you have with fruit? i'd rather go back to that than bread, so i'm hoping it will be ok.

Suzka, the first couple weeks of Phase 2 look almost identical to Phase 1 anyway. Add back something that would make a good addition to one of your dishes but that wouldn't tempt you at the party - maybe some kind of fruit so you could have a fruitish dessert or cranberry sauce or something?

Kara

Suzka - I just know that fresh fruit makes me have cravings. I have insulin resistance and I can't have fruit juice and have to strictly limit fresh fruit because of blood sugar spikes (even low GI fruit). It's just something I learned last time I did SBD and having to use a glucose montior for a few weeks.

DH told me tonight before work that he is feeling guilty about adding bread back in. He's afraid that it will end up with him losing all the weight he has lost. I told him it's normal to be apprehensive about P2 and my suggestion was that he step up his exercise to compensate for bread. I know he will do fine but I was trying to ease his mind about it. So much is riding on his weight right now and he is feeling the pressure.

I was able to plan out a whole menu for next week and am only missing 2 things I couldn't find at the store. I just moved them to the end of the week to give me time to go to Walmart.

Tell him it's a matter of calories in vs. calories out. If he's adding in calories from bread, he's just going to have to take them away somewhere else (less cheese or use egg whites instead of the whole egg, etc.). Or, like you said, up his exercise. I'm sure he'll be fine! He's got enough motivation to stay on plan for the whole board!

Kara

ONE MORE DAY!

And oh my word, is it going to be a DAY! We're doing the cookie baking tomorrow. I don't know how I'm going to make it through.......

Today was good. I bought all of the ingredients for the cookies (except salt - how do you forget that?! - and molasses, which the store was out of, so we're doing gingerbread another day I guess - not much molasses in the Korean grocery!).

I need a mantra. "Purity of mind, purity of body." How's that sound? Hokey? How about "Just say NO!"

I'll update tomorrow.

One for every clean Phase 1 day:
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Kara

Today is D10 for me. My girls really wanted nachos so I had to make them some. I miss tostitos and salsa. I can't wait until P1 is over so I can make some ww tortilla chips. The cravings have basically gone bye bye except when it's late at night and I'm bored. I think boredom and emotions are my true weight loss enemy not the carbs.
Kara- I've been putting off the baking too! I don't want to be tempted but today is the day I need to make them so I can mail them tomorrow. They should reach Hawai'i by Monday. I always forget one ingredient too! This time it was cream of tartar for snickerdoodles my sister's DH's favorite. Baking list for today =warning= food porn.lol brownies, macadamia/ white chocolate chip, chocolate chip, and oatmeal raisin. I was planning on making some gingerbread when DH gets back. I thought he and the girls might enjoy making a gingerbread house. I've never made gingerbread before so I hope all goes well.
Any who here's some :dust: for everyone. It's so easy to give into temptation once you start seeing the finish line. Stay Strong!!:D

Hi Browneyedgirl

I so could have written your message. I'm so scared to make my famous christmas cookies (they are to die for) due to late at night they start screaming my name and before you know it I'm in the kitchen with my English bulldog eating cookies. I'm so good during the day, its the late night that gets to me but today is day 4 and so far no late night cheating. I think the SB flu hit this morning because it took everything in me just to do 20 minutes of exercise. I felt like I couldn't catch my breath and just that achy flu feeling and I know I'm not coming down with anything. Hopefully this will pass real quickly. Hope everyone has a clean and happy day.:D

Sluggo, keep your cookies in the freezer. They're out of sight, so you don't think about them as much, and you can take out two or three and then that's it. Having to work to get more makes you think about what you're doing. Post the nutritional info on the freezer door or something to give you an extra pause!


Kara

Day 11
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So far so good!

Nothing much to report. Feeling good, no cravings, good energy level. Can't complain!

Hear ye, hear ye!

Phase 1 Completed with Flying Colors!

Woman's Only Slip-up at Communion on Day 2!

Kara

Yesterday from the afternoon on just plain sucked! On top of everything else that's not SBD related, I have maintained (but not lost) weight for the past 4-5days. Usually, just not gaining would make me happy but now I am wondering what I am doing that the weight won't drop. I am feeling kinda down not having about time to post except to complain about my day. Grrr!

and on a VERY happy note

Congrats Kara!!:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

Today is D11 For me only 3 more to go.:) I hate holiday baking.:( No I usually love to bake but now it seems more like a chore than a pleasure. I guess because I don't have the option of sampling my creations. I've been so busy that I seem to be accidentally missing my snacks. I end up missing the first snack of the day. So I've been having dessert trying to make up for it. You know the usual sf fudgescicle or PB cups. The funny thing is that I'm not missing any breads or cereals. I guess the diet is working the way it is suppose to. Anyways good luck to all!

Love-Here's a :hug: everyone goes through times of wondering why the scale isn't moving. There are so many reasons this could be happening. Don't stress about it too much. It will begin to move again.

Sluggo- it's most likely the sbd flu. It's your body trying to get rid of all the bad stuff. It's also dealing with cravings. Don't worry about it it will be over soon.