I'm thinking it could be many things. One of the first that comes to mind is, when you start to dump toxins sometimes there is a 40 car pile-up on the express-lane and traffic can't flow (a nice way to say you get constipated). Once I started the program I was going several times a day. I found when I didn't get enough water, things started to back up a bit though. So make sure you aren't constipated and you are getting lots of water. I would venture to say that if a normal healthy intake of water is eight 8 oz glasses, you should at least double that if you are detoxifying (I drink a lot more so I don't pay attention to how much is recommended). And follow his recommendations in the book for constipation.

The fact that you are hungry is another flag to me. You aren't supposed to be hungry on this program and if you are, your body could be going into starvation mode and hanging on to every spare calorie it gets. There are no limits on amounts, so eat more veggies! If 2 cups doesn't satisfy go to 3 or 4. Also you can have more broth and more shakes. Take advantage of that and help yourself get satisfied.

The other thing it could be is an allergy. Perhaps you are allergic to something you are eating on a daily basis and are still inflammed. Almond milk could be the culprit, or the nut butter. An allergic reaction could cause you to feel like you had the flu and give you complexion flareups too.

The last thing I can think of is that perhaps there is more going on in your body than you are aware of. When I read Ultrametabolism and took the self tests... my scores were all in the range of "please seek medical advice". I was another one of Dr. Hyman's (as he says in UM) "whole-listic" patients. I had a whole list of issues and I was unable to move forward until I got some help.

Some things for you to consider. :) Others may have more to offer.

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Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels.

If you are not eating enough your body could be storing those calories, so you may need to eat more. Are you having the extra shakes that are allowed? There really is no reason to be actually hungry, since there is no restriction on the amount of food just the type. However, you may be craving the extra carbs and sweets your body is missing. Try having snacks that are a little more substantial, like a half an apple or celery dipped in nut butter. Since "tooth" hunger is somethimes really just thirst, try drinking more water. 

With that said, the weight loss on this plan varies. Often if you are fairly close to your optimal body weight you won't lose as much, and if there are other medical issues they can affect weight loss too. Don't give up. You should notice some other valuable health benefits, especially if you go into the second week, even if you weight loss is at a slower rate

That's great! I lost a total of 2.2 pounds last week. So far this week I've lost 1.2 pounds. That's not ver ydramatic but it's progress. I stayed with the UltraSimple diet meals this week except I added some red and yellow bell peppers, some cherry tomatoes and some citrus. It was nice to have a little more variety. I ate the peppers and tomatoes for three days and then started the citrus yesterday. I didn't notice any difference in how I'm feeling.

I've been using the  packaged meals for the last two weeks. I'll go back to cooking my own tomorrow. The meals have been very tasty and convenient but I'm ready to go back to cooking. I'm going to try eliminating soy and nuts for a few days to see if that makes any difference.

Also this week my significant other should be back from a four week trip, we're having a potluck at work and my birthday is coming up. It should be an interesting week. 

I hope you're still doing well and having great success with the diet.

Frances 

Well, you're not the only one. I lost 1 kg (2.5 olbs?) and mostly I believe that was water. I had to keep running to the toilet, even in the middle of the night!! Now, that has settled down, I seem to have stopped losing. But I also feel more plugged up despite having a daily movement. I think I do have a bit of a back up with all the fiber (flax) I have introduced suddenly. Perhaps my body is trying to adjust and is dumping and making muscle at the same time. I know you can gain when you do make muscle. Anyway, I've decided not to worry and wait till the end of the week before going on the scale again. I can say that I'm feeling very energetic and some of my health problems are going away.

 Suzanna