Moving to Phase 2 tomorrow

[autumn8297]

And I will do my weekly weigh-in/measurements tomorrow as well. I have felt so good and done so well on Phase 1, I am a little nervous moving to Phase 2. I decided to make apple my transition food. I can tell the difference in my clothes and have to repeatedly tell myself that it will be OK if I gain a pound or so back will doing this transition. Anyone used apple?

[SBMike]

Apple is a good choice. Just remember, going into P2 is supposed to be a gradual shift, not all at once. Read the thread in the P2 forum about transitioning. You'll do well! Congrats on making it thruogh P1.

[autumn8297]

Thanks Mike. From reading all the info, it seems we choose one food, try it for a week at the same time every day and see if we have cravings right? If we do have cravings, do we drop that food and choose a new one the next week? Also, I am reading a book on hypothyroidism by Mary Shomon and she suggests that it is better to stick to 3 meals and no snacks as that 5-6 hour gap between meals is supposed to get the body into some fat burning mode...anyone heard about that? I have kept with my 3 meals and 2 snacks and feel good about my weight loss...if it ain't broke don't fix it. But I was curious if anyone else had heard that.

[SBMike]

(shrug)

The snacks keep me from getting hungry. I am losing weight (today being an exceptionally bad day to pick as an example) eating three snacks. I do understand other plans tell you to let your body's metabolism move up and down in a rhythm. Others tell you to eat two meals a day, others say six small meals.... the big secret is the may all be correct. You have to do what is right for you, with medical guidance if appropriate.

All I can say is this is working for me. But speaking only for myself as a diabetic whose blood sugar gets LOW at times on SBD, I cannot imagine being able to do SBD long with no snacks to manage things.

Why not give SBD a try the way it's drawn up? Make sure you get plenty of exercise -- that will help with the fat burning! And exercise is an undercommented-upon but essential part of SBD.

As for the transition, some folks pick one food for a week, some pick two (a grain and a fruit for instance) and have one one day, the other the next. Then the next week either try something different as a replacement or add something to the rotation. It's a matter of preference. Just watch portions and monitor how your body feels with each thing you try.

[autumn8297]

Thank you, that was such a thoughtful reply and gives me a clearer idea of how I want to manage my menu for the next few weeks. I feel like I am losing at a pace that suits me so I don't think I am going to give up snacks. I don't feel I need them (in terms of keeping hunger at bay) but like I said before, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.