I’ve reached my target weight of 175! I no longer fret about the diet; I automatically avoid bad carbs and go for the healthiest choices when I eat out. I’ve discovered that I can live without bread or potatoes, although I do miss rice & pasta. Now that I’m on the maintenance phase, I can eat “bad” foods occasionally as long as I don’t overdo it.
When I went to a cookout last weekend, I didn’t think about the diet. I even had a thin piece of cake (not a big piece like I used to have), and after working out and being careful the next day my diet was back on track.
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1 onlyinthesouthend (3 comments.) // Jul 13, 2004 at 11:07 am
Congrats! I just started induction 2 days ago. I haven’t gotten bored of eating the same foods, yet! Any advice to avoid that?
2 Mike (62 comments.) // Jul 14, 2004 at 8:27 pm
The strict phase only lasts two weeks, so by the time you might start getting bored, you’re getting close to the second phase. I found the first 3 days difficult, but as soon as I got into the habit of eating the right things it became easier. During that time I ate lunch out almost every day. Find someplace that has a lot of salads or a low-carb menu.