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So for phase 1 I plan on eating tons of PB, healthy fats, avocados, nuts. Any other ideas?

For phase 2, I want to continue my gym routines, but I train hard. I do 30-40 mins cardio daily and heavy lifting every other day. I don't want to stop this routine - its taken months and years to get me to this point. Should I then increase my calories - maybe to 700? The extra 200 cals will probably come from protein shake and another serving of chicken or something.

DId you guys find your training to help or hinder your progress?

For phase 3, maintenance. Did you guys find that your exercise helped to stabilize the weight quicker and more steady? I'm afraid of losing weight and then hopping on the scale and BOOM - 10 pounds gained. But I'm hoping the gym will help me use up the calories as I increase.

Also, how much should I be eating for this phase? I understand days 1-2 are loading on fats, 3-30 are VLCD, and days 30-50 are....

Apparently this is where the hypothalmus is reset. Does that mean what ever I eat those 20 days, will be my new maintenance? People have told me my maintenance is 2400 with all my training, and maybe 1800 for my lightly active off days. Does this mean I go from eating 500 cals from p2 to 2400 the next day? This is what scares me, such a sudden jump... which could also happen on the scale.

Please help clear some of my questions! Thanks.