…of Phase Two!
We have made it through the first week adding carbs back into our diet, and I discovered, much to my dismay, that we were doing it too quickly. Though we were following the menu plans in the book, online research showed that those menus reintroduce too many carbs too soon and really are a better representation of a meal plan 6-8 weeks into Phase 2.
Dang it.
So, now we are faced with a slight regression. We will be modifying our diets somewhat to be more Phase 1 friendly while still adding in carbs more slowly and deliberately. So it’s back to eggs, meat, and veggies for breakfast, salads for lunch, and meat and veggies for dinner. Our current plan is to add one carb to each day for the week. Once we have our carb for the day, it’s back to Phase 1 for the rest of the meals. Next week, we’ll reintroduce a second carb each day. Hopefully that wilk keep us from undoing all the good we’ve done these past three weeks.
So how good HAVE we done? Check out our totals from this morning:
Matt – 16 lbs. (down one full waist size -woo hoo!)
Debbi – 15.5 lbs. (down a dress size)
We are finding that this lifestyle, while difficult, is doable. We’ve definitely had a reality check on our own eating habits, and are working to make changes that will last, not just for the length of this diet, but for the rest of our lives. We still have a long way to go, but we’re in this thing together and we’re noticing that some of these changes are starting to become habit, not just for ourselves, but for our children as well. That makes it all worthwhile.
Keep up the great effort.