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I'm on a modified round 2. I took off Mother's Day and a few days when out of town family was visiting. I also eat Sunday dessert (only sugar dessert all week). I'm also using a little dairy and coffee (2 cups or less per day--I often skip it entirely). And I let myself go a touch easier on P2--I can have one whole egg…

I'm not sure on the vegetarian question. My understanding is that beans are not allowed on P2, but vegetarians only may have tofu or tempeh on that phase. Fruit is 1 cup per portion, except what comes in a whole fruit. So for apples, it's 1 apple (or 1 1/2, if you're on 1.5 portions), but for raspberries, it's 1 1/2 cups…

I'm doing well. I lost 11 pounds in the first 28 days. This month, I'm doing a modified plan with a few more calories, including a little fat and dairy and less than 200 mg. of caffeine a day. I think I can handle doing the plan longer with my modifications. I'm also allowing myself one cheat meal per week, but even then…

I'm planning to do the program much more relaxed next month and then (depending on how next month goes) repeat it stricter the next month. Things I'm planning to keep: *Eating meals and snacks spaced about 3 hours apart *Keep protein portions mostly the same (maybe allow for a couple more meat choices on occasion) *Still…

P3 grain is half the regular portion. So, if you get 1 cup oatmeal in P1, it would be 1/2 c. in P3 (my P1 oatmeal portion is 1.5 cups, so my P3 portion is 3/4 c.).

I think organic edamame can be a healthy snack (it is straight soybeans). However, much of processed soy can have big problems, both because a lot of it is GMO and because the processing makes it a worse-for-you product. I get that there are healthy foods we're not allowed right now that can be healthy long term--in…

As I understand it, a protein snack is half the meal size portion. I like the turkey bacon cooked up crispy as a snack. I don't want to use my whole package too fast (and I get lots of enjoyment out of a little), so I usually do 1/2 turkey bacon, 1/2 microwaved, salted and peppered egg whites when I have it (but if going…

I don't think it matters. This diet is a lot less picky than HCG :)

I think you should start a blog :) I think it's easier to pin from a blog.

rbanks, If you're trying to lose more than 20 pounds, you'll want to make the portions 1 1/2. If you're trying to lose over 40 pounds, you may have 2 portions. However, many women feel over full on the two portions, so Haylie said that it's okay to do 1 1/2 portions is 2 is causing your problems (that's what I'm doing--1…

Ooh, I want you to contribute to our Pinterest boards! If you would, please send me your email address, so I can make you a pinner on them. How do you think we count the cookie dough dip--say, 3/8 cup (i.e. 3 T) per serving? (if 1/2 cup beans=1 serving fat/protein and 2 T almond butter=1 serving, than 1/2 serving of beans…

Alison, I don't have much on there yet, but if you want to contribute, send me your email address (you can use the private message system at MFP to keep your address from being posted here). I'd love to add lots of contributors to this board, so we don't all have duplicates of Haylie's boards.

Oops! Here's are links to them: http://pinterest.com/michellyn/fast-metabolism-diet-phase-2/ http://pinterest.com/michellyn/fast-metabolism-diet-phase-3/ as well as http://pinterest.com/michellyn/fast-metabolism-diet-phase-1/ (that one is empty so far). If any of you would like to contribute to these boards, send me your…

Regina, I also got very discouraged, and this program is the first thing in a long time to give me hope :)

We live 30 minutes from a grocery store that has halfway decent prices and an hour and a half from one that has decent prices, so I have to buy my groceries once a week. As a result, I have to strategize to keep enough produce in the house. My fridge is PACKED when I get home from grocery shopping. I also rely on frozen…

AmyJo, my jaw about dropped when I saw the 7-day forecast (for Green Bay) predicts 70 for a high on Monday! We haven't hit 60 this year (that's forecast to occur Friday). So there's hope!

Rural northern Wisconsin (almost the upper peninsula of Michigan). Alison, I lived in Metro Detroit for 11 years (95-06).

Today: Grapefruit (had snack early and breakfast later) Steel cut oats with mango (frozen bag from Dollar Tree--surprisingly sweet, even though the mangoes are unsweetened) Brown rice wrap with turkey, mixed greens, tomatoes, and mild mustard, Grapefruit Strawberries Homemade Turkey Chili (My own recipe)

Hey, don't stress about gains! Stress is just going to flood your body with hormones that could prevent weight loss. Remember that this is a process. All three parts have to work together to make it work. That necessarily means there WILL be ups and downs. Do all you can to enjoy this ride. I am always a slow loser, but…

Wow, was that creamy coconut curry chicken delicious! I don't love curry powder, so I used green curry paste instead. I might try a different veggie than spinach next time--maybe zucchini. But still so, so good!

Welcome, Brenda!

I've been buying the dirty dozen organic. I buy nitrate free and antibiotic free as much as I can. But I can't afford the rest organic :( I'm still spending more than usual just with the amount of food I'm supposed to eat.

Amy, that's fantastic that your body has already changed that much. Congratulations! And welcome!

I forgot to weigh the first day, but I'm down 2 pounds since the second!

I was planning to make my own since I didn't want to embark on a search for the raw kind and it's easy enough to make. But wah! I can't find my bag of almonds. So I might just have to snack on some nuts of another kind instead.

Tomatoes are on the veggie list.

I have a recipe for hummus I've loved for a couple of years. I think it passes P3 standards: 1 15 oz. can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed, and toweled dry (you can skip the toweled dry part if you like, but it will be a little less smooth since toweling removes many of the skins) 1 medium clove garlic, minced…

I'm starting a few Pinterest boards to pin non-book recipes by phase. You can friend me on Pinterest--I'm Michelle Gilbert. If you want to contribute to the boards, let me know, and I can add you as a pinner to that board. I know there have to be tons and tons of recipes out there that can work for these phases, and…

Welcome, Deb! I have lost weight on 2 different diets (I mostly just sit at this weight, fatally convinced nothing can change) but also regained. I also have renewed hope, and that's the only reason I'm trying again. I do like eating real food and making new recipes.

Oops--I just saw that chicken sausage isn't allowed this phase. I think I'll replace it with chicken breast, maybe in the mini crock pot with some mexican spices.