Starting phase 2?

[bammit3]

I am in my third week on the SBD. I lost 7 pounds in the first week and 4 pounds the second week. Because I am afaid to plateau I am sticking to phase one right now but I need to move on! I want to use the grab-and-go SBDL foods from Kraft (meal and snack bars,etc) because I am getting worn out with preparing all of my meals! OK, I am a little lazy and very busy too. Has anyone had any experience subbing the bars for some of the meals and snacks? Is it a good idea or something to avoid?

[paintedbliss]

I think in a pinch they are okay to use. Remember part of this lifestyle and learing how to get away from commercially prepared foods and learning to make and eat nutritious foods. Saying that I have eaten some of them on occasion. The meal bars I keep in my locker at work because I don't always have time to eat breakfast and on occasion have missed lunch.

[RedRox]

why do you believe you wont plateau staying in P1? Remember it was never intended to be the weight loss phase, only to prepare you for the weight loss phase and the core of the program which is phase 2. Phase 2 is pretty much how you will eat for the rest of your life unless you are not interested in keeping off whatever you lose first. So why wouldn't you start the learning process on schedule?

[bammit3]

Gosh, thanks for the kind words and the encouragement!

[bammit3]

Thanks. I plan to begin phase 2 today and I will probably use them in the same way that you are. I prefer to use food that I ahve prepared but it is not always an option.

[bammit3]

I read in the book that phase one was acceptable for two OR three weeks. My question was about the occasional use of bars and SBDL meals.

[Jilly_Bean]

Hi Bammit3,

How's it going in Phase 2? Myself, I LOVE Phase 2. Hope to hear from you about how you're doing.

[bammit3]

I was on phase 1 for 3 weeks and moved to phase two after losing 13 pounds. This phase is wonderful and I am always at least as full as I was on Phase 1. I am somewhat a creature of habit and have not been very creative so I encouraged my daughter to begin the plan and she has given me a lot of great and easy meal ideas. It is easy to stay away from the scale and just measure the results by how I look and feel.

[Jilly_Bean]

I went away over the weekend. I took my breakfast stuff with me, a couple salads that I'd pre-made for lunches, pre-measured almonds and a couple Laughing Cow cheese wedges for snacks, some ricotta for evenings, and we went out to dinner twice. It was so easy to do and I feel great about it!