Monday was the end of phase 1 for me. Sunday I weighed and was down 7; Monday I was down 8; even after an anniversary dinner out with a glass of wine. Monday I added one starch and one fruit at the end of each day and a glass of wine. I was totally on plan and don't have any issues with TOM due to my age. So... today I was up four pounds! I have no cravings and thought all was going well. I also do a calorie count and all was about the same; certainly not higher.

I think I will cut out the starch and the wine and see what happens. I have been following a relatively starch free diet for about twelve years now since I read the Zone way back then. Could I be this incredibly starch sensitive? I would so appreciate feedback of others' experiences.

Island Girl

Most of the Southbeacher's here do a P 1.5 of sorts.

There is a thread in the FAQ section.

Basically first week on P2, add one fruit once per day

2nd week = +1 grain per day

3rd week = +1 fruit per day

and so on and so forth.

yep it's water...

relax and keep going it will come off again... be patient.

Thank you, Nessa and Zeff,

Hey Island Girl;

Don't let one day's numbers bug you too much. Good luck, keep with your plan. ~ Suzy

Could be sodium too, if you're not watching your sodium intake. Water retention sucks!

I kind of have the same thing going on. In phase 1 I went down a pound then up 1/2 for a week, then in one day down 3. In phase 2 I went down 1 pound (I have only added 1 WW tortilla so far) and I am back up again. I drink tons of water, and added a fiber supplement today. I am really sticking to the diet, but I have noticed that I eat more Cheeses than I normally due (ricotta in my breakfast, and usually a bit of cheddar in my lunches). :-) anyways, I feel better, so I will stick it out. :-)