The End of Phase 1
 

Well it is the start of Phase 2 today and the final weigh in is........3.2kgs lost (7 lbs) - wow! I cannot believe it! :carrot:

It definitely motivates me to keep on going, I didn't exercise in Phase 1 so that is something I am now going to start doing. Not 100% sure which carb I will be adding back in today either, leaning towards brown rice...... Still not wanting to give up Phase 1; heading towards Phase 1.5 and will probably stay there for a while! :)

Great loss! Congratulations! I'm in ph1.5 since Sunday. I've added an apple some days and a grain one day. Yesterday, I had a WW wrap on a sandwich and was up a pound this morning. Don't know if that was a coincidence? Probably need to stay off the scale every day. :)

today is first day off phase 1 for me as well and not sure where to start...i need to go buy some fruit i think. lol. btw i lost 12 lbs. the first two weeks

Congrats!! Welcome to Phase 1.5 (i'm there too!)

Phase 1.5?!?! What does that mean? :D

It means a gradual introduction of fruit or grains, usually one thing for a week, then one more. The gradual re-introduction of these foods allows you to see if the bring on cravings or problems.

Phase II, Week 1 has been a bit a of a roller coaster ride for me. I find if I eat toast(wholemeal of course) or even anything remotely similar - I want more and get hungry quicker. Doesnt seem to matter when I eat it during the day. I make sure I have protein with it too! Is anyone else struggling with the re-introduction of carbs?

tomorrow is day 1 of P 1.5 for me :)

Honey - it will take some experimentation to find which carbs work best for you. Toast is a downfall for me as well -- I'm not sure why but whenever I have a piece of ww toast, it always triggers cravings and I want more. I've learned to avoid toast whenever possible and instead eat more filling grains (brown rice, bulgur wheat, quinoa, etc.).

I know that it isn't fun having to experiment to find which combination works best for you but our bodies are not an exact science -- what works for one of us will be terrible for another.

Good luck on your adventure! You've done very well so far.

Also, Chelby -- stay off that scale, girl! Those daily fluctuations are almost never indicative of doing something wrong and are more likely just a fluke in our bodies....sometimes it sucks being human...and a woman!

Congratulations! I lost about 7lb so far. I have 2 more days until PH2, but I already did my grocery shopping for PH2. I am planning to add 1/2 cup of bluberries with my typical breakfast and 1 cup of brown rice for dinner. My caloric intake is way too low ~700-900. I am hoping that PH will help increase my daily caloric intake to 1200-1500.

Congrats on the great loss.

Just wondering how everyone on Phase 1.5 is going? I have struggled with some cravings mostly during the day and have caved in with chocolate at times. I still dont eat bread or pasta in the evenings. Have brown rice at night around once or twice a week or oatmeal for breakfast. I find that a light dinner and no desert really works for me on the scales! I guess my body really doesnt need a heap of food to try and breakdown whilst sleeping!

I'm still hanging in there! I've successfully added apples, ww wraps, and oatmeal. I bought ww pasta, but it's still sitting in the pantry because I'm scared. :) My weigh-in is tomorrow morning. We'll see.... I've been maintaining 188 for about 10 days now.

I find that ww bread causes cravings for me as does fruit- if I do have fruit I have to have it at night before bed. if I have it for breakfast I am done for the day! ravenous all day long! oatmeal has been good for me for breakfast and I do fine with triscuits and crackers too... have done some barley as well but no pastas- they tend to make me gain as well!

I'm only in my 2nd day of Phase II but I'm finding that with the addition of one grain and one fruit I'm even less hungry than I was on Phase I. But it's still early in this phase so I'm not going to get too excited.

In fact, today I barely hit 1000 calories which isn't good, although I can easily make up for it tomorrow. Think I'll make guacamole so that will make up for the lack of calories today.

SO far, no loss in phase 1.5. but no gain either. I've added back berries, apples, kashi cereal, brown rice, and quinoa. Never more than one grain a day. I've also had some fruit salad here and there, mostly at work meetings or parties where it's the alternative to cake or pastries...

Hoping the loss will come this week!

I'll be starting Phase 2 come monday thanks gals for this thread its kinda given me and idea where to start to see what works so i think i'll add a fruit for the afternoon snack and a grain with dinner.

I've been hovering in phase 1.5 for a month or so now, and toast is mean to me, too! Its my favorite food (I know, its silly) so I let myself have a piece on sunday mornings with breakfast. I buy the flax and fiber bread (arnold, I think) and one slice is 33g, so not too far from 28g serving. I try to avoid most grains and lean towards starchy veggies instead, like sweet potatoes and winter squash. that way I don't feel guilty about a piece of toast, or the occasional grilled cheese sandwich :) . I've also been having berries lately for my fruit serving, strawberries, blueberries, and black berries. berries are my favorite fruit, and they were all on sale this week, whoo hoo!