R1P3D21

Today is the last day of phase 3 for me. Whoohoo!
Tomorrow I begin phase 4, and slowly introduce sugar and starch back into my diet. Phase 4 is the rest of my life.

I weighed in at .75 lb less than my first weigh-in at the beginning of phase 3. So kewl beans there. You can see on the chart [only shows phase 3] just how much my weight bounced around. But the trend [green line] stayed pretty level and that is the main goal in this phase. So apparently my hypothalamus is all set. I still will weigh in every morning to stay on track.

My cravings are gone. I don't care if a miss a meal. My hunger signals are barely a whisper. No shakes from low blood sugar. If I skip a meal to bring my weight back in check, I get immediate results the next morning when I weigh in. I get to jump back into fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts and seeds. [The last three of these are starches, and I have not had any since the very beginning of this diet.]

And yes, I have sprouts already matured: mung sprouts. Yum. And the dehydrated flax crackers are almost ready.

Sigh. Life is good! :D