Oooh..CindyM that sounds awesome! I just actually finished my oatmeal - I'm trying it every other day, eggs on off days.

Plusmince - Kashi Go Lean was a staple for me during WW - so yummy!!

I'm beginning to think about my phase II add in for next week. I think I'd like to have half a mango. I haven't had one in a while, and then maybethe next day the Kashi Go Lean cereal.

I have no advice. I'm way too chicken for phase 2 so I'm just staying on phase 1 for now.

:) Lots of great advice here.

It's good to be cautious and add things back slowly, and that would also be my advice to all. But it's also good to know that some people don't have much trouble making the transition.

I added steel cut oats for breakfast and fruit in my lunch time yogurt the first week of phase 2, and had no problems.

I still rarely eat pastas or breads. Mostly because I got out of the habit and I'm happy enough without them.

I am kind of the same way and thought it might be helpful to share my P2 week 1. I am not a big bread and pasta eater but I am crazy about sweets. I have been eating about 2-3 servings of grains per day (usually 2 but maybe 3 when I have a really tough work-out). I have also had 1 apple this week and a handful of blackberries here and there.

I don't weigh in until Saturday but even w/ adding the grains back in I haven't had the sweet cravings come back. We even had birthday cake at work yesterday. I kinda wanted a piece because it looked delicious, but my body didn't crave it. It was easy to say no. (waaaaay easier than the past).

So, don't be too scared about P2. I was nervous but so far so good. (and this was all while working fulltime and going to school fulltime so it has been crazy busy and all on the go)

Good luck! You will be awesome in P2 for sure!

I decided to go for phase2 and it was a disaster. I had one serving of steel cut oats around 11am and felt hungry and munchy for the rest of the darn day. I was so tempted to just call it a day and eat the pringles hiding in my pantry, but I stuck to phase 1 food for the rest of the day. Now I have to survive a family ski trip (where I've packed lots of SBD appropriate foods for our condo kitchen) and then I plan on going back to a clean phase 1 for a week or two.

I don't think I'll ever get to phase 2. "phase 1.5" it is for me!

What would entail 1 fruit serving if I was eating frozen strawberries?

It's important to eat your grain or fruit with a protein source. That will diminish the impact on your blood sugar (which will cause the craving). NEVER eat a grain/fruit without some kind of fat or protein to accompany it.

Actually I think this is another one of those individual things. For some people it's really important. For me adding protein when I have fruit just added calories I didn't need. I do have to be careful when it comes to grains but I can have a piece of fruit in the afternoon without any cravings after. It's all trial and error and figuring out what works for each of us.