advice: phase 1
For all SBD newbies: For the diet in Phase 1 you don’t have to follow
the menus lists. Those are just samples. Plan your own using the
approved foods lists. You can use about any meats, fish and poultry
as long as they are lean, skinless and without anything added such as
breading. As far as strenous exercising and Phase 1 I would recommend
limiting extreme exercise until you get into Phase 2. I am an avid
exerciser, was more industrial strength in younger days, but one time
I tried Adkins the week I did my usual 3 mile jog. I felt awful and
could barely lift my legs after 1 mile and I had been religiously
running for several months prior to that. The phase 1 portion is to
get you over the cravings for sugars and starches so that when you do
add them back in you will be more in control. I think the body has to
convert it’s method of supplying energy instead of relying totally on
sugars. And perhaps the Phase 1 also gives you a chance to adapt to a
new energy system. - PAM