[fatnfabulous]

Is it possible to do Phase I,day 1 for a couple of weeks? Or is this unhealthy? Can someone advise please?

[applepie]

I believe Day 1 is recommended for as long as a week.

[sailgal]

HI Fit & Fab!

In the original Rice Diet Report by Judy Moscovitz, Judy described the diet that she followed at the Rice House in Durham in 1982. At that time, Phase 1 was: Breakfast: 1 fruit, Lunch: 2 fruits, 1 portion cooked rice or equivalent, Dinner: 2 fruits, 1 portion cooked rice or equivalent. Patients were encouraged to stay on the diet as long as they could tolerate it - usually for two weeks but sometimes for several months! I followed that plan about 15 years ago and although I lost a lot of weight quickly, I had a lot of trouble shifting to Phase 2. I think that the new and improved Rice Diet Solution is much better and helps people to be more successful as they shift between the phases. However, when I feel like my ability to make good food choices is not as strong as it should be, I will do two detox days in a row to help get me back on track. I think that staying on a severely restricted diet for any length of time messes with your metabolism and can cause you to plateau.

If you have any questions, send a message to Jayne at the Rice House and she'll give you great advice.

Good luck with the plan.

Cindy

[Crystallyte]

sailgal, on 09 June 2009 - 04:33 PM, said:

HI Fit & Fab!

In the original Rice Diet Report by Judy Moscovitz, Judy described the diet that she followed at the Rice House in Durham in 1982. At that time, Phase 1 was: Breakfast: 1 fruit, Lunch: 2 fruits, 1 portion cooked rice or equivalent, Dinner: 2 fruits, 1 portion cooked rice or equivalent. Patients were encouraged to stay on the diet as long as they could tolerate it - usually for two weeks but sometimes for several months! I followed that plan about 15 years ago and although I lost a lot of weight quickly, I had a lot of trouble shifting to Phase 2. I think that the new and improved Rice Diet Solution is much better and helps people to be more successful as they shift between the phases. However, when I feel like my ability to make good food choices is not as strong as it should be, I will do two detox days in a row to help get me back on track. I think that staying on a severely restricted diet for any length of time messes with your metabolism and can cause you to plateau.

If you have any questions, send a message to Jayne at the Rice House and she'll give you great advice.

Good luck with the plan.

Cindy

Hello I am a newbee. I have been following the RD for 6 days now. See, I came across the Rice Diet Report by Moscovitz in a Goodwill store. After reading it I was convinced that I could do this. In five days I have loss 10.6 pound and am very pleased. Now I am a little confused. I came across the RD forum to relize that there is a new version of the RD. I had planned to stay on phase 1 for well as long as I could before going to phase 2. After reading everyones posts, I assume that this is not recommeded. Can you discuss in more detail your troubles in shifting from phase 1 to phase 2 15years ago. I am afraid that if I switch to phase 2 now that I might sabatage my weight loss goals.

Thanks
CrystalV

[Desert Rose]

I use the food plan for Day 1, Phase 1 whenever I need it for hunger or appetite control. My problem with food has always been if a little tastes good, eat a lot. I don't seem to have a shut-off valve on my hunger. The Basic rice plan of nothing but rice & fruit for the day works for me to get me back in control of what I eat & how much. Plus, stuff like plain vegetables tastes so much better after a day on just rice & fruit.

I've not been a very faithful follower of the Rice Diet, why I write rarely here, but I'm slowly getting better at it, having been following it so-so for a couple years now. Following it so-so, I don't lose weight but I don't gain either. Now I'm slowly moving back into lose mode, being willing to do it the right way. My body works better on unprocessed food, I have found for myself in this time.

DesertRose

[sonny]

sailgal, on 09 June 2009 - 09:33 PM, said:

HI Fit & Fab!

In the original Rice Diet Report by Judy Moscovitz, Judy described the diet that she followed at the Rice House in Durham in 1982. At that time, Phase 1 was: Breakfast: 1 fruit, Lunch: 2 fruits, 1 portion cooked rice or equivalent, Dinner: 2 fruits, 1 portion cooked rice or equivalent. Patients were encouraged to stay on the diet as long as they could tolerate it - usually for two weeks but sometimes for several months! I followed that plan about 15 years ago and although I lost a lot of weight quickly, I had a lot of trouble shifting to Phase 2. I think that the new and improved Rice Diet Solution is much better and helps people to be more successful as they shift between the phases. However, when I feel like my ability to make good food choices is not as strong as it should be, I will do two detox days in a row to help get me back on track. I think that staying on a severely restricted diet for any length of time messes with your metabolism and can cause you to plateau.

If you have any questions, send a message to Jayne at the Rice House and she'll give you great advice.

Good luck with the plan.

Cindy

[sonny]

HI CINDY IM JUST NEW TODAY AND SAW YOUR POST , IM HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE GETTING A HOLD OF THE RICE DIET SOULTION BOOK I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN BUT THE BOOK STORE SAID IT WOULD TAKE 2 WEEKS TO GET IT, I JUST WAS WANTING TO KNOW ENOUGH TO GET STARTED HOW MUCDH EAT AND WHAT WHAT IS A PORTION ? AND ETC. CAN YOU HELP ME ? MY E-MAIL IS OMAJEANRODEOQUEEN@HOTMAIL.COM THANKS SHIRLEY