Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 I started phase 2 this past Friday and it’s been an abysmal failure L Without a shadow of a doubt I’ve discovered that bread is a trigger. I should have known that. I decided I’d add one slice of whole wheat, low carb bread and one piece of fruit a day. The bread is made by The Baker and has whole wheat, rye, and wheat bran in it and no chemicals or “weird” ingredients. It’s very crunchy and very yummy and much lower carb than most breads. Well, apparently the fruit is not a problem for me. I love fruit, but have had no problem eating a little bit and then stopping. The bread however, was a mistake. I ate one slice on the first day. The second day I ate two slices. Today I ate a slice, half a bagel, some of my kid’s cereal (relatively healthy but still refined grains), some chocolate balls . . . you get the idea. My dh on the other hand has been having one slice with his breakfast with no problem. What I discovered on phase 1 is that as long as I don’t START eating it, I can have it in the house with no problem. I fed the kids their normal foods and didn’t have a problem. So I guess I need to cut out the bread but as long as dh is happy, I’ll continue buying it for him. We are hosting a birthday party on Sunday and I’m making the cake and some cookies. I intend to eat whatever I want for those few hours (and will send leftovers home with guests!) and planned on going back to phase 1 for a week to get the junk out of my system. So I guess this isn’t such a huge deal. Tomorrow morning though, after a good night’s fast and no carbs, I’m going to go back to no bread. When I do eventually start phase 2 again, any suggestions for what to add back? So now I know that bread is a no-no and fruit is ok. Should I maybe try whole grains such as brown rice and barley? CC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 > When I do eventually start phase 2 again, any suggestions for what to > add back? So now I know that bread is a no-no and fruit is ok. Should I > maybe try whole grains such as brown rice and barley? > > CC My question is what were you having with the bread? The book suggests that you have some protein and/or fat with the carb, to prevent a sudden suger spike. It also suggests that if you have problems, try and have your carb(s) later in the day instead of breakfast. I think the idea is to get some protein and good fat into you and grab onto that control in the beginning of the day and you'll be less likely to go out of control with a good carb later. I'm no expert at all...only started Phase II on Monday. I've been having oatmeal with nuts in the morning and a fruit later in the day. Good luck! Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 , it was in no way a failure. You have learned one more thing you need to do to take care of yourself. That's a giant step in healthy eating for the rest of your life. You have also developed a plan and are implementing it. Give yourself a big pat on the back! I can't have chocolate anything in my house. I can eat a whole bag of MM's in one sitting. One thought: try weaning dh off bread till he squawks. That way you lessen temptation! Go, girl! Phase 2 and CRAVINGS I started phase 2 this past Friday and it’s been an abysmal failure L Without a shadow of a doubt I’ve discovered that bread is a trigger. I should have known that. I decided I’d add one slice of whole wheat, low carb bread and one piece of fruit a day. The bread is made by The Baker and has whole wheat, rye, and wheat bran in it and no chemicals or “weird” ingredients. It’s very crunchy and very yummy and much lower carb than most breads. Well, apparently the fruit is not a problem for me. I love fruit, but have had no problem eating a little bit and then stopping. The bread however, was a mistake. I ate one slice on the first day. The second day I ate two slices. Today I ate a slice, half a bagel, some of my kid’s cereal (relatively healthy but still refined grains), some chocolate balls . . . you get the idea. My dh on the other hand has been having one slice with his breakfast with no problem. What I discovered on phase 1 is that as long as I don’t START eating it, I can have it in the house with no problem. I fed the kids their normal foods and didn’t have a problem. So I guess I need to cut out the bread but as long as dh is happy, I’ll continue buying it for him. We are hosting a birthday party on Sunday and I’m making the cake and some cookies. I intend to eat whatever I want for those few hours (and will send leftovers home with guests!) and planned on going back to phase 1 for a week to get the junk out of my system. So I guess this isn’t such a huge deal. Tomorrow morning though, after a good night’s fast and no carbs, I’m going to go back to no bread. When I do eventually start phase 2 again, any suggestions for what to add back? So now I know that bread is a no-no and fruit is ok. Should I maybe try whole grains such as brown rice and barley? CC Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Thanks for the encouragement everyone J And yes, I’ll look at it as having learned something. I was having fat (benecol spread – not light) and protein (eggs) with the bread, but I think I’m just not “over” bread yet. And maybe I won’t ever be, I don’t know. I have on occasion eaten an entire loaf of Wonder bread by myself in the course of a few hours, so yeah, there’s a problem there, LOL! I had no problem feeding the kids bread, pasta, even some cookies one day, as long as I didn’t have any. Once I had some, then it just snowballed out of control from there. The party I am hosting is Sunday and Monday we are starting Phase 1 again. Meanwhile, I am doing pretty good otherwise. Eating well and lost another pound this week despite the set-back J J J I really like the idea of re-visiting phase 1 for a pick me up when I need it. I am one of those people who gets WAY off track for the holidays. Halloween is especially bad. It’s nice to know I can enjoy holidays, birthdays, etc, and NOT have it turn into a month long binge. I can’t imagine a WOE that doesn’t allow for birthday cake, that’s for sure J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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