I feel...
 

really really good. Lots of energy and I feel so alert these past two days. The first 3 days was really hard (headache/nausea and just feeling foggy), but I feel great now. I am on day5 of PH 1. Thinking ahead to ph 2, how much fruit and whole carbs do you add in? I cant find an exact amount in the book. Any help appreciated.

TIA!
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Good work! I'm glad things are good for you.
Check out the Phase 2 Combo thread in the FAQ Section. The key to transitioning into the next Phase is to add starches and carbs gradually and monitor how it goes.

Hi, slimmindown,

I'm on Day 3 of Phase II and I'm not changing too much from Phase I. In the past 3 days, the only non-Phase I things I've had are some dried cranberries in a salad, a small glass of wine (that night was a birthday celebration), a few mixed vegetables in soup that aren't Phase I (carrots, corn and peas) and some brown rice. I am confident my weight loss will continue by adding Phase II foods gradually and sparingly.

I'm a "newbie" to SB, but the trick appears to me to be to use Phase II for two things: First, to identify "trigger" foods, meaning foods that set off cravings, so you can avoid them or modify your eating habits with them to keep cravings at bay; and second, to identify foods that slow or stop your weight loss. Everyone is different, so some personal responsibility enters into this phase.

I would stick with smaller quantities of fruit and whole carbs until you see how they affect your weight loss -- maybe half a cup once a day. Good luck with it all, and congratulations on surviving the "SB flu" stage! :carrot:

Rae

Hey there. I am in my successful second week of ph2 (first time ever!). I don't even add Ph2 foods everyday yet. Mostly every other until I can identify what works for me and what doesn't. I've had apples and brown rice pasta so far. Oh and black bean veggie burgers that have a few kernels of corn in them.

You can do it!

Slimmindown, congrats on feeling good in P1! :yay: Sounds like the antithesis of how Scarlett is feeling while off plan.

As for starting Phase 2, you'll find tons of great advice, including how many fruits and grains worked for different Beachies, in the What's Your P2 Combo? thread.

Rae, you have some great advice about Phase 2! However, I wanted to mention that some of the things you're adding in aren't the best to add in first, if at all. Peas (the shelled kind) are very starchy--you might want to try things with a lower GI at first. Corn is only allowed in very limited quantities--we figure one serving, once a month, is okay. It's one of the things most likely to cause cravings, so I'd save it for much later in P2.

Dried cranberries are very, very difficult to find without any added sweetener. In fact, I've been unable to find them anywhere. If you have, please share your source with us! There were a few sweetened cranberries (aka Craisins) in one of the P2 Kraft meals, so perhaps you can try them, but note that they aren't officially allowed and that there are lots of things in the Kraft meals that aren't actually on the "Foods to Enjoy" list. Cranberries are, but it's talking about the fresh fruit, not the dried, sweetened kind.