Can you start with Phase 2?

mandy55 · 11-20-2005, 03:39 PM

I'm just curious if anyone has started with Phase 2 and if so what were the results? I generally lose weight pretty easily and I tend to obsess on the things I can't have if I go on a diet with too many restrictions. Thanks for any feedback you might be able to share.

Mfit4Me · 11-20-2005, 03:58 PM

I'm kind of doing phase 2 and a mixture of my own thing. I basically ate more salads, some fruit (mostly apples), healthy proteins and fats, low sugar or splenda, drank tons of water and made sure I did my cardio and weights. If I feel like some whole wheat/grain bread, I'll have 1 slice but I rarely have the craving for that. I started this last week and can tell the difference in my jeans and how my body looks. As far as weight goes, only 4 pounds. The big difference is that I can tell I've lost inches.
So starting at phase 2 can make a difference. Just hang in there and you will see results. Good luck!

anj · 11-20-2005, 06:18 PM

I've gone off SB a couple of times and usually start in P2 again...sometimes P1 with fruit. It seems to work for me.

anj · 11-20-2005, 08:33 PM

Oh, I wanted to add that I also count calories so that might make it easier to do well when I start in P2. Normally P1 is good for getting your cravings under control and keeping your appetite down.

rose1 · 11-20-2005, 08:46 PM

Absolutey, you can start in Phase 2. In fact, it is recommeded that athletes and young people start there. Just expect a bit slower weight loss at first.

PIR8LUVR · 11-20-2005, 09:06 PM

I know a man who was short (for a man) and pretty overweight. He didn't think he could cut out carbs all together, so he did a modified version of SB. He just cut back. He went from drinking about 2 liters of Pepsi a day to drinking 16oz and cut back on other high sugar and high carb foods. He lost a lot of weight that way.

Dabbadooey · 11-21-2005, 01:14 PM

I'm doing phase 1 with two low glycemic fruit servings a day.

catkan · 11-21-2005, 03:02 PM

We started out with Dana Carpender cookbooks and just "kinda" kept track of carbs. We didn't lose fast, but that was okay with us as we weren't gaining. I have lost 30 pounds and my husband has lost about 50 in about a year. We have a lot of favorite recipes from her books.

Now we have expanded to other low carb cookbooks and the internet, of course.

Good Luck

mandy55 · 11-23-2005, 07:43 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I've gone from eating lots of junk to Phase 2 SBD starting this past Sunday. I've dropped a quick 4 pounds so I think the Phase 2 start is working. Of course tomorrow will be a challenge but I'll just try to make good choices and stay the course with Phase 2. I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

11-20-2005, 03:39 PM	#1
mandy55 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Caroina Posts: 17 Gallery: mandy55 Stats: 211/206/149 5'9" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/30/07	Can you start with Phase 2? I'm just curious if anyone has started with Phase 2 and if so what were the results? I generally lose weight pretty easily and I tend to obsess on the things I can't have if I go on a diet with too many restrictions. Thanks for any feedback you might be able to share.

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11-20-2005, 03:58 PM	#2
Mfit4Me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FL Posts: 173 Gallery: Mfit4Me WOE: Own version of LC	I'm kind of doing phase 2 and a mixture of my own thing. I basically ate more salads, some fruit (mostly apples), healthy proteins and fats, low sugar or splenda, drank tons of water and made sure I did my cardio and weights. If I feel like some whole wheat/grain bread, I'll have 1 slice but I rarely have the craving for that. I started this last week and can tell the difference in my jeans and how my body looks. As far as weight goes, only 4 pounds. The big difference is that I can tell I've lost inches. So starting at phase 2 can make a difference. Just hang in there and you will see results. Good luck!

11-20-2005, 06:18 PM	#3
anj Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 731 Gallery: anj Start Date: 1/12/04	I've gone off SB a couple of times and usually start in P2 again...sometimes P1 with fruit. It seems to work for me.

11-20-2005, 08:33 PM	#4
anj Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 731 Gallery: anj Start Date: 1/12/04	Oh, I wanted to add that I also count calories so that might make it easier to do well when I start in P2. Normally P1 is good for getting your cravings under control and keeping your appetite down.

11-20-2005, 08:46 PM	#5
rose1 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,784 Gallery: rose1 WOE: Vegetarian version of SB Start Date: June, 2005	Absolutey, you can start in Phase 2. In fact, it is recommeded that athletes and young people start there. Just expect a bit slower weight loss at first.

11-20-2005, 09:06 PM	#6
PIR8LUVR Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 617 Gallery: PIR8LUVR Stats: Restart 11/03/08 254.4/246.6/199 WOE: South Beach Start Date: 9/6/05	I know a man who was short (for a man) and pretty overweight. He didn't think he could cut out carbs all together, so he did a modified version of SB. He just cut back. He went from drinking about 2 liters of Pepsi a day to drinking 16oz and cut back on other high sugar and high carb foods. He lost a lot of weight that way.

11-21-2005, 01:14 PM	#7
Dabbadooey MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: South Carolina USA Posts: 1,830 Gallery: Dabbadooey WOE: Metabolic Medical Clinic Start Date: 8/8/08	I'm doing phase 1 with two low glycemic fruit servings a day.

11-21-2005, 03:02 PM	#8
catkan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 804 Gallery: catkan WOE: mod carbs	We started out with Dana Carpender cookbooks and just "kinda" kept track of carbs. We didn't lose fast, but that was okay with us as we weren't gaining. I have lost 30 pounds and my husband has lost about 50 in about a year. We have a lot of favorite recipes from her books. Now we have expanded to other low carb cookbooks and the internet, of course. Good Luck

11-23-2005, 07:43 PM	#9
mandy55 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Caroina Posts: 17 Gallery: mandy55 Stats: 211/206/149 5'9" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/30/07	Thanks for the feedback everyone. I've gone from eating lots of junk to Phase 2 SBD starting this past Sunday. I've dropped a quick 4 pounds so I think the Phase 2 start is working. Of course tomorrow will be a challenge but I'll just try to make good choices and stay the course with Phase 2. I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!