Give me an inch and I'll take a mile

I have to say that Phase 3 is just as difficult for me as Phase 2. On the VLCD the rules are clear. There are only a couple of foods that you can have and you can have a limited amount of them. Even though Phase 3 is a little more relaxed there are still things that you can't have: sugar, starches (potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, bananas, etc.), breads. You can have a bit more dairy, a little more oil(i.e. light cooking spray) and more of the same chicken, beef, vegetables, and fruits. Basically, you can eat hyper-healthy. Therein lies the rub.

For the past 4 weeks, I would have killed somebody for a cube of colby jack cheese. Now that I can have a little cheese, it isn't that important to me. What I really crave now is a box of Valentine candy. The second my brain realizes that a certain food is verboten, that's the only thing that I want. I don't just want a taste, I want to each the whole thing in one setting.

As of now, I have adhered to the diet as if I were a religious zealot. I just hope that I can continue to adhere to it over the coming weeks.