Yes, this can be confusing...so I will try harder to explain this to you.

The book would have us adding in 2 starchy carbs choices a day first week.
This is not a wise way to do this as if you do have any issues with either choice, you would not know which one it is. Besides, its better to do one at a time anyway.

With me so far?

So fast forward to my personal experience with phase II. I added in 1 fruit a day first week. Some will have 1 fruit only 3 days of their first week in phase II. This part is up to you. The slower you can go into the process, the better the info you will get about what your body does with different carb choices.

Am I making sense?

Now, you can do a different fruit each day...but I would not go to grain at all first week....nor would I go to a starchy veggie either. First week phase II, I suggest that all you add in is 1 fruit serving per day.

IMO, they got this wrong and that is why they don't have more success stories on SBD. People are too hooked into grains and products made with grains and need to see it for what it is...processed carbs. Grains are highly addictive. If you are not doing strenuous workouts, grains can be an issue for weight loss. If you must have grain, consider trying one that is as unprocessed as possible IE: steel cut oats, brown rice.

Even better are the starchy veggies IE: sweet potato, butternut squash, turnips, parsnips, carrots.

still confused?

That may in fact be why I failed at it. I think you are giving very good advice here (like everywhere else!).

Thanks Liz!!

I actually feel the same about you!!

YES! several things that you just said, including this:



made it click for me!

thank you VERY much for taking the time Judy

recap: so, i could/should add one fruit a day for the first week of PII (it can be the same fruit or a different appropriate fruit each day), and the second week i may have that one fruit plus maybe a starchy veggie a day. and it doesn't have to be the same veggie each day, but it should be only one portion of a starchy veggie (in addition to the phase I veggies). ok. this is slower than i was hoping BUT at least i GET IT

i was really missing fruit. and my dd is 2 and a half and has barely been eating ANYTHING these past weeks because she either eats out of my plate and i guess is tired of what she is seeing OR she only tries new things if she sees me eating it. sooooo, she hasn't been trying any of the new types of fruit that i've been buying for her because she doesn't see me eating them i've been a bad mommy BUT i know that she eats all of her lunch in the company of the daycare kids eating.

so anyway, i'll be glad when i can say that i have conquered phase one!!

"By George!! I think she's got it!!"

Yup!! you got it now!!

Now you can see why the meal plan charts are valuable...and should be in the book!!

bumping this one up from 2 years ago....its a good one especially for newbies!!

And not-so-newbies who are starting over.

I see you there, DonnaLiz!!

Welcome Back!!

Thank you for this post! IT really helps. Sometimes its better (IMO) to ask those who have done it along with reading the material in the books!

Your welcome! and Welcome!!

Yes, you're right, reading the book alone doesn't always give us all that we need.