phase 2...im not losing!

**swtbttrfly23** · February 17th, 2012, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by ninjagirl

Hi everyone..im on day 19 of VLCD part..my struggle is the lack of variety..im used to eating turkey and whole grain cereals, granola, stuff like that so it's getting tough! today I almost buckled at the health food store and got whole grain raspberry fig newton bars..whew..escaped narrowly! not too far from starting the stabilization phase 3..looking forward to some different salad dressings and fruit.. I love to make fruit bowls with chopped grapes and pineapple topped with a 2 tbsp fat free whip cream for deserts. I have ordered a bunch of whole grain pastas to stick with when i can incorporate pasta back in...trying to stay away from white flour is a good goal..anybody have any words of wisdom for motivation?

Well I'm not at p3 yet, but I think you'll need to be super careful of the fruit too. Lots of sugar, even if it is natural sugar. P3 is all about avoiding sugars and starches, which really means little to no fruit, and definitely no pasta. I would think you could add some back in P4, but I wouldn't even try it in P3. Also, grapes and pineapple are very high sugar fruits, so I'd watch that too.

**Beaulieu** · February 18th, 2012, 11:43 AM

No p3 is often not recommended in p3 at first, if you add it back stick to apples. Pasta and carbs still aren't recommended until p4.

P3 is about increasing protein and veggie portions and adding fat back. Not sugar/carbs.

**Rusty** · February 22nd, 2012, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by jess0911

Hi, I started at 147....got down to 138 and now on the 12th day up to 141. I'm so discouraged! I have had a couple of vodka sodas and a little popcorn other then that though I haven't cheated unless it was an extra serving of fruit here or there. Also i dont see much difference in my body...I'm 5'9 trying to get down to 132. What do i do? Can i still reach my goal in the last week?? Thanks!!

Jess, I don't want to be a jerk here, and no offense is intended, but as someone who is also 5'9", 132 sounds a bit low. You might be of a different frame, but have you checked your BMI? If you are already between 20 -25 BMI, HCG may not help you get any smaller.

Just a thought.

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