Insider Look at metabolic balance plan Phase 3: Relaxed Conversion

Last week we discussed phase 1 and 2 of the metabolic balance plan and now we’re going to take a look at phase 3: Relaxed Conversion.

By the time you reach phase 3, you will be familiar with your food plan and your serving sizes and will start experimenting with food.   It is in phase 3 that you will start eating foods not on your food list to determine whether those foods can be incorporated into your diet without adverse effects.

For example, if your personalized metabolic balance plan has no red meat, in phase 3 you may want to try adding red meat.  This step should be done carefully and if there is any negative reaction, you will need to step back and try a different protein source.

According to Sylvia, it is important that you add one food at a time so that you can register your bodies reaction to that food.  No matter what food you want to add, if it isn’t on your plan, you need to carefully observe how your body reacts to the new nutrient.

At this stage, not only will you be adding new foods to your diet, but you will also be increasing your portion size.  The goal in phase 3 is no longer to lose weight but to stabilize your metabolism and preserve the improved well-being and achieved weight loss you gained through the first two phases.  According to Sylvia, Phase 3 is “the challenge to let go of from the safety net and survive in the food jungle.“

Next week, we will focus a phase 4 - the maintenance phase and your life-long eating plan.  If you would like to read about phase 1 and 2 please go here.

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