cstinamarie- Журнал, 29 янв 08

I think 3 lbs in a week is good weight loss. You can't expect the bigger weight loss results on phase one if you cheat on it. Its not a good idea to stay on phase one more than 3 weeks. The purpose behind it (if you didn't cheat) was to rid your body of the cravings and urges to binge that those other foods cause. You really can't do that going back and forth too often. Its okay if you've been on phase 2 for a while, took a cruise and came back and went back to phase one again. Your body needs the grains and fruits and you need to re-introduce them to youself slowly and learn how your body responds to them, which ones "trigger" cravings, et.. its all in the book. If you find phase one too difficult you might want to try just going to phase 2, take a 1-2 lb a week weight loss and maybe be able to manage it without cheating??? just an idea, but at least you ARE LOSING and thats GOOD, eh!  

Slow and steady might be the best way. By all means do not go nuts. :-) Keep up the good work!