I am hitting the two week mark tomorrow, and I'm concerned about transitioning on Friday. I was thinking of going to the grocery store tomorrow and getting something healthy for my transition.

I guess it will depend on my weight in the morning too, if I decide to begin transitioning. I'm going to stay on phase one for a little bit longer if I'm not in onederland by Friday.

So...I guess, what would did you all eat on your first day of phase 1.5/2?

I am having the hardest time with food on Mondays and Wednesdays while I am at school. I don't have time to heat a real lunch because one of my professors has outlawed eating in her class, and of course that class is right at lunch time. I do have time to eat in the class immediately afterwards...I've been having baby bel cheese and celery and almonds or some pepperoni and a cheese stick. So I think lunch time would be the best time for me to try these new carbs.

What do you all think? I really need advice, and my Dad is no help since he stays on Phase One all the time...so I have no idea what his results are like.

Hi! I'm transitioning on Friday, too. I think my new carb is going to be oatmeal because I've really missed it for breakfast (I am SO not an egg person).

I know what it's like to have to be in school and try to eat right. If it were me, I'd try a piece of fruit or a sweet potato. You can cut either up into small slices and eat or actually cook the sweet potato and have mashed sweet potatoes. You could also try a slice of bread with what you usually have.

Personally, I think you need decent carbs at lunch to help carry you to dinner in case you don't get a snack in. If you eat more carbs at lunch, you can burn off your calories by bedtime.

I added blueberries after dinner. I hate eggs too but avoided adding grains early in the day since I really want them which makes me afraid I will overeat. Baby steps for me. The blueberries were very good

I transitioned adding an apple every day as either a morning or afternoon snack. It's still my fav since I can add a dip of almond butter.

My second addition was Ezekial Bread, since the sprouted grains are really friendly carbs. I'm pretty sold on their products and keep several varieties in my freezer.

I'm coming to your neck of the woods tomorrow to see Avatar in Olde Arvada.

Best wishes!

What about sugar free applesauce? Would that be an option?

Awesome about the movie Lexxiss! I've seen it twice, once at Olde Town. I go there about once a week and catch a movie to relax.

Steel cut oats were the first thing I added back to my diet. I missed them so much and they keep me so full and happy all morning. lol

Everyone is different and maybe you don't mind eating your lunch in class, but I think I would add my new food to a meal when I was home and relaxed and could enjoy it. I'm learning to eat well - but I really enjoy eating. lol

You could add a whole grain cracker like triscuits to your lunch, or an apple or a grapefruit that you peel ahead of time. Something easy, but portable.

I added a whole wheat torilla. Makes a handy and transportable wrap for sandwiches!! Or for a breakfast burrito

I started by adding 1/2 grapefruit to breakfast. Actually planned to do just fruit the first few days of P2 but I decided since bread was allowed, I was going to have it! Day 2 of P2, I added 1/2 of an arnold WW sandwich thin and later in the day I think I had a strawberry or 2. Pretty much have been sticking with 1 grain and 1 fruit serving per day and still lost a little over a pound in the first week of P2. We will see if that keeps up!

I would not recommend staying in P1 past the initial 2 weeks. Even though it's scary to move on, this is how the diet was designed. I was worried too, but I am so glad I made the leap and just did it.

Good luck!

Oh yum! I love Triscuits!!! I wonder about Wheat Thins? Crackers with cheese spread and maybe a pepperoni on it would be perfect snack at school. I admit, I didn't eat much fruit before going on the diet...so I'm not craving them now. I only ever ate strawberries and maybe an apple...oranges on occasion.

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Second ingredient is white flour, so they're a no-no. I like the Arnold's 100% whole wheat sandwich thins. My first addition to Phase II was oatmeal because I was sick of eggs, but I think the apple is a good option since they're so portable and healthy.

Well, that's okay. Where do you buy Arnold's at?

If you love Triscuits, just be careful. They are a real trigger for me, a sort of gateway drug if you will. I need to watch them carefully, just like nuts. Enjoy adding them back in though. Get the low fat kind, especially if you will be using a spreadable cheese.

You can type your zip code in and do a search.

http://www.arnoldbread.com/thins/

I agree with Mmc about Triscuits! But I have finally added them back this week... my evening snack since I worry about what will happen if I eat them earlier.

My DH gets Arnold's at our Costco. It is good.