Hey,

From 1 newbie to another... protein is very filling. I just discovered the concept of power balls but havent tried them yet ( going grocery shopping tonight). I have heard great things about it. Will let you know.

I keep some fresh veggies on hand, broccoli, celery, cauliflower, and make a dip with low fat mayo, cilantro, spices to my taste of the moment. I thin the dip with a few drops of water, and dip the veggies and crunch away. That fills me up in a hurry.

Well I am back as promised and let me tell you protein balls are the yummiest!! :carrot: P' balls are so filling and the great thing is that you can customize it to your taste (chocolate, vanilla, p'butter etc).

I love protein balls, but idk how you guys can just eat one. I could down a whole jar of peanut butter that way. :( I made some last week and I haven't even finished them, I'm afraid if I eat one I'll end up finishing the whole bag.

Agree with the nuts and beans - both really helped me get past the hunger -especially the beans. It took awhile to adjust portions, too. I was so afraid of eating too much, but there's plenty in Phase 1 you can eat lots of (well, not nuts, but lots of other thing)s.

Also found nf unsweetened greek yogurt with vanilla and unsweetened cocoa pwdr really helped, too. I used a few drops of agave to sweeten, but you could use any sweetener that works for Phase 1. I stuck to about 3 oz a day of the yogurt.