Phase 3 – Day 1

Weight: 173.5

Considering that I have not been truly following the three day very low calorie diet (VLCD) restrictions, I think having gained only .5 pound is pretty good, and still within the 2 pound range that I'm allowed before having to take any drastic measures.

Phase 3 is a term coined by Kevin Trudeau to explain the phase of the hCG diet where you eat a high-protein diet but no starches and sugars for three weeks to lock in your metabolism.  I refer to it as the Atkins style phase of the program, although that is a fairly loose description because I have been told I can eat whatever fruit I want as long as it's not a high sugar fruit, such as a banana.  That is confusing for me because fruit has starches and sugars.  I plan to stick to grapefruit, blueberries, strawberries, and cantaloupe, to name a few.  I'm especially looking forward to having my high-protein shakes for breakfast that includes fruit, tofu, and my whey-free protein powder.

Interestingly, I have not been so hungry for breakfast and I may need to re-evaluate when I eat breakfast, or any meal for that matter.  Timing is one of the issues that I have not come to grips with; what happens when you're not hungry at the time the food is available but you know that you will be hungry when the food is not available?  I guess that will have to be on my learning curve.

We are having company this weekend and I'm really looking forward to having greater latitude in my food choices, as well as getting to spend time with them.