Phase 1 is finish

[rips]

I'm finsihed with phase 1. Lost 2,8 kg (6 pounds)
I'm so happy!! Now the big problem is getting under 70 kg. I have been on many diets before and I have never managed to get under 70kg. I'm 70,2 kg now. The weight just stops there. It's like my body doesn't want to go under that weight. Hope i will manage to do it now!

Well am starting phase 2 today and the only thing i will reintroduce is a fruit.. i will do everything like phase 1 but i will eat one fruit every day.

[RedRox]

Originally Posted by rips

I'm finsihed with phase 1. Lost 2,8 kg (6 pounds)
I'm so happy!! Now the big problem is getting under 70 kg. I have been on many diets before and I have never managed to get under 70kg. I'm 70,2 kg now. The weight just stops there. It's like my body doesn't want to go under that weight. Hope i will manage to do it now!

Well am starting phase 2 today and the only thing i will reintroduce is a fruit.. i will do everything like phase 1 but i will eat one fruit every day.

Congratulations!!

Red's Rule #481: Always celebrate your successes!!

Sounds like a good transition plan for the first week! The second week you should add a serving of starchy veggies or whole grains into your daily menu somewhere as well. (Although I'd still avoid flour based whole grains until later in your transition.) Check the P2 food list sticky thread here under the title "Starches" for the full range of available options.

Also adding a protein or good fat along with the fruit will slow the sugar absorption and limit the insulin response to the "new carbs". Nuts or cheese usually work well with most fruits for instance.

Finally, there are some "set point" theories out there that believe that our bodies get used to certain set points for weight that are difficult to move past and below. So if 70 kgs is one of those for you, continue to be patient and eat right and if needed, up the intensity, frequency and/or duration of your exercise to help convince your body that you have different goals than settling for 70 kgs this time around!!

[Jilly_Bean]

Yeah, what he said! I was going to suggest upping the activity level a bit. If you are that close to where you want to be already and you lost 6 pounds in the first two weeks, I'd say that's wonderful! Good for you!

[rips]

i do some activity! i have a threadmill at home, so i am on it several times a week

[Jilly_Bean]

Treadmill is my activity of choice too, at this point. I am following a modified interval training workout. I got the idea from the SB Supercharged book, but found it too easy for where I am with walking, so I just kept upping it (the speed and the incline) until I am now at a point where it feels like I've had a good workout, but not so strenuous that I won't do it the next day.
????: South Beach Diet Forums http://www.southbeachdietbulletinboard.com/south-beach-diet-forums-phase-2/2260-phase-1-finish.html

My goal is to do it every day that I have a chance. If things get in the way, I don't obsess over it. This time around something seems to have changed for me. The perfection aspect seems to be gone. I don't have to be perfect with my food choices, and I don't have to do exercises every single day. The all or nothing thinking was really my downfall.

Well, I seem to be rambling. Just keep at it, I guess is the message I really wanted to convey. You'll get there!

[rips]

I did it!!!!!!!!! First week of phase 2 is over. I lost another 800 grams (1,8 pounds). I am now 69,4!! I finally broke the barrier I have never been this low I really love this diet!!

This week I will reintroduce 40 grams of oat to make porridge (for breakfast).
I was thinking about reintroducing 2 fruits as well, but I am afraid I will gain weight!

[Jilly_Bean]

Good for you, rips! For me, Phase 2 is not a whole lot different than Phase 1. I did add in some grain and some fruit (and I have carrots now too), but I am still doing it very slowly and I am beginning my fourth (I think...) week of Phase 2. I want to continue the weight loss and also do not want to start those cravings up. Eating this way, I feel satisfied and I'm not struggling.

(Now, I'm going to have to go back and see just what week I am actually on...) Or does it really matter? I guess not. This is the way I plan to eat for the rest of my life.

[RedRox]

Originally Posted by rips

I did it!!!!!!!!! First week of phase 2 is over. I lost another 800 grams (1,8 pounds). I am now 69,4!! I finally broke the barrier I have never been this low I really love this diet!!

This week I will reintroduce 40 grams of oat to make porridge (for breakfast).
I was thinking about reintroducing 2 fruits as well, but I am afraid I will gain weight!

Well keep going slowly and see how it goes. Glad that you broke through that 70 kg barrier!!

Normally, the serving size for grains is 30 gms dry or uncooked as the grams equivalent for 1 ounce. (really it's 28.35 but who's counting! ) I did notice that on my rolled oats it says a 1/2 cup uncooked is 40 gms so maybe he allows a bit more than that for oats since they are more heart healthy. It makes about a cup cooked, so if you had to, you could just have 3/4 of a cup cooked as an approximation of that. I never really worry about it quite that closely personally as both 1/4 cup of steel cut oats and 1/2 cup of rolled oats both cook up to 1 cup so I use that as a measure. Most single slices of bread are 40+ grams anyway as well and most people don't take 3/4 of a slice of bread for a serving either!

ETA: The P2 foods to add list only lists this:
Hot cereals: 1/3 - 1/2 cup uncooked. Choose whole grain and slow-cooking varieties (no instant types).