Is gaining a bit of weight when you switch from Phase I to Phase II common?
I am also discouraged by my slow weight loss. I only lost 4 pounds in Phase I. I moved on to Phase II anyway because I figured that since I only have 25 pounds to lose that overall it would be slower going than for others who have more to lose.
Saturday was the end of my 1st week on Phase II. I gained back two pounds! I didn't cheat even once, I practically follow the book on the meal plans and have been very careful not to eat too much of the new "introduce slowly" foods. I've also been drinking 64oz of water a day or more. I have been excercising about 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, which is the same as on Phase I. I would like to be able to blame the two pounds on TOM water gain, but I'm no where near due for that. BLAH!
I've been measuring my waist size. It's still at 37", no change there over the week, so I had at least that to cushion the blow of the extra pounds. I would have been happier with no weight loss obviously rather than up 2 lbs!
Yeah, I do feel healthier but 1 step forward 1 step back doesn't get you any closer to goal now does it? :-(