Wed, Mar-09-11, 14:56
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Attitude is a Choice
Posts: 30,111
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Plan: No sugar, flour, wheat
Stats: 228.4/209.0/170
BF:stl/too/mch
Progress: 33%
Location: NYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dstockton
I started SBD on November 1st on phase one for a few weeks, then switched to phase two and gradually added carbs (fruit, yogurt, south beach bars, carrots, protein powder, thin whole wheat bagels, sweet potatoes) as recommended. A couple weeks ago I went to Vegas for about a week and destroyed my body (good times!) so when I got home I decided to go back to phase one for a couple weeks. It's worked fantastically and I'm only ~5 pounds away from my target weight now.
My question is do I need to start gradually re-introducing carbs again when switching back to phase two or can I just go immediately back to the diet I was on a few weeks ago?
Thanks for reading!
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Hi!
What you are doing by going back top phase I after your vacation is very wise.
I've been maintaining my weight now on SB for the past 5 yrs...I float between all the phases all the time simply to manage my weight. There is no rule about that...its life and this is who I learned how to eat well and manage my weight.
Its a matter of how many starches and fruits you have found you can eat and not see gain. That is up to you and your body.
I can eat 2 fruits and 2 starches a day and see a bit of loss. I believe that this is because its how I ate to lose my weight and I do a lot of walking.
I go in an out of not eating my fruits and or starches depening on what I expect to accomplish.
My answer is yes, once you get back to the weight you want, you can add back your starches....or start now with a fruit and a starch per day and see how you do.
Hope this helps!!
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