Phase 2 "Must-Haves"
 

I am moving into Phase 2 tomorrow and am taking suggestions for "must-have" foods to make a smooth transition. I am having success and don't want to ruin it. I am stopping at Trader Joe's this afternoon and would love some ideas.

Thanks!

Junebug, you'll find tons of great suggestions in the What's your P2 Combo? thread in the FAQ. There's also great information in the Emergency Handbook for Phase 2 thread.

The best advice I can give is to take it very slowly and give each new food a decent amount of time to see how you react to it. Generally berries are suggested as your first food because they have a very low glycemic index (GI). :D

And while you're at Trader Joe's, Junebug, you should try their brand of NF Greek yogurt. It's fantastic mixed with berries!

Thanks - this is just what I need as I enter P2 tomorrow too!

Angeline

Thanks!
 

Thanks for the advice. I went to Trader Joe's and stocked up on some Phase 2 friendly items. I got the whole wheat english muffins, berries, & nf greek yogurt. So I think I am ready for week one of transitioning. Nice & Easy!

I added one thing per week in the beginning and had great results. Just keep weighing yourself once a week to see if you need to modify your diet.

add one thing at a time and note that an english muffin is really 2 grain servings.

Nessa, she stated on phase 1 thread she only ate half- Zeff let her know that they are two servings for whole muffin

The Greek yogurt is yummy when I can find it at the stores not everyone carries.

Pearl - you can actually make something very similar to greek yogurt. When I can't find it in stores (which isn't all that often anymore) - I take plain yogurt and strain it through cheesecloth over a colander (or you could probably use a few layers of paper towels). All the whey from the yogurt will strain out leaving you with nice, thick yogurt "cheese" as some like to call it. I usually strain mine for 8 hours or so (I do mine during the day, but my SIL does it overnight).

Voila! Basically the same thing.