Can I just say that the Heller's have nailed the cure to carbohydrate addiction! I have been doing this for almost one week and feel amazing. I lost my cravings and with them two pounds that months on Atkins couldn't melt. All the while enjoying my favorite foods. In fact, does anyone else get embarrassed when eating a reward meal with someone who knows you are watching your weight? They don't understand that yes this does work.
I have a question about the reward meal though. Is it o.k. if you're at a restaurant and they take like 20 minutes before bringing the dessert? Of course you still are able to eat it within the 1 hour limit, but there's a big empty space in the middle. Just wondering if this might release an extra surge of insulin. Is it better to eat the entire reward meal without any pauses? Also, do you sometimes get so excited at the reward meal that it starts to feel like a race. I've noticed myself eating way too fast! and feeling real stuffed afterwards.
One thing that probably slowed my loss a bit is the cottage cheese I had last night. The Heller's were right to put an asterick next to it. I had 2 servings of it and within a few hours I had the worst cravings I've ever had! I couldn't sleep and had to get up in the middle of the night and have tuna fish - that stopped the cravings quickly. But I don't think I'll be having cottage cheese except for a reward meal anytime soon. Just something that I learned and wanted to share.