Phase 3 and Phase 4

By Stephanie Boyle



Phase 3 and phase 4 come hand in hand. Phase 3 is pre maintenance and phase 4 is lifetime maintenance which shows you are nearing the end of your weight loss journey, and should be very proud of yourself.



In Phase 3, Pre Maintenance, your daily intake of net carbs is increased yet again, except this time your daily net carb intake is increased by 10 net carbs a week by the ladder groupings. Your key objective in phase 3 is to find the crucial number of net carbs daily that will allow you to maintain your weight. So this is the maximum number of carbs you can have per day to ensure you do not gain weight but enough to maintain it where it is.



In Phase 4, Lifetime Maintenance, you must remember to keep the same frame of mind you had on the earlier phases so you don't revert to your old habits. You must keep up with what you have learned and avoid the common end of diet mindset. Remember to eat whole, unprocessed foods and if you do start to gain weight you can always go back to an earlier phase to drop those few pounds.



That would be the end of your weight loss journey and you should be very proud of yourself having gotten to this point. Even if you do have to revert back to an earlier phase in the program, it is not a failure, just merely another stepping stone to getting back on track. So if you've gotten to this point, congratulations. If you're just beginning this plan, good luck and remember read all the books and keep track of what you're eating and doing and you will have many successes.