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Originally Posted by Adrean
Hello all today is my first weigh in day and I am excited/nervous! I am definitely going to have to get some new food tonight as lots of the food I initially bought I do not like.
Mainly I find the chocolate pudding gag worthy! even after adding extra water and some splenda still had to force myself to choke it down. I hate the after taste of the peach mango drink I tried to make it into a smoothie today with ice in a blender....needless to say it just ended up a frothy mess...booo. I think I am going to buy the omlettes and the pancakes I am thinking about the Jello but does it taste similar to real jello?? I think part of why I don't like a lot of the food is bc I am hyping it up to taste like normal food! *sigh* what I would give for a piece of peanut butter toast!
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they really set us up too, don't they with the marketing and such of the foods... hidden valley ranch dressing has NO equal!! lol it does go better if you try not to decide what the food should taste like before you eat it. have a taste, then decide.
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Originally Posted by Coastalcrafter
I need your help
Good afternoon-
well I too would like to know if there is an alternative pudding to IP- but made with Stevia NOT splenda or sucralose..( migraine trigger for me)
I really need a 3rd protein at night.. I have only been doing 2 a day- my protein shake for breakfast and IP's soup for lunch with salad and allowed EVOO ( I can't even tolerate the WF dressings with the sucralose)
then I have been eating IP allowed dinner ..
I just don't want to drink another protein shake bAfter dinner- but could get down a pudding easily-haha
I know It's amazing I have dropped 7 pounds in 1 week doing only 2 proteins.. But I KNOW my body needs more..
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linden would say have a heart and protect your muscles with the recommended protein servings!
do you like tea in the evenings? if so try a chai type decaf with a vanilla drink added to a strong chai tea. i like to add more cinnamon and chinese 5 spice.. it is so yummy and relaxing....
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Originally Posted by CheekyWit
There is a whole thread/sticky on alternative products you might want to check there to see if anyone knows of an alternative to the IP puddings/shakes. One thing you might try is the plain crepe made into crackers -- it has 18 grams of protein (although it is restricted many of us have been told by our coach we can do a restricted a day). There are no funky ingredients in the plain crepe and you can make some awesome sea salt and rosemary crackers from that mix. 
You are correct you do need more protein -- you want to keep from loosing muscle mass and the only way to offset a loss of muscle mass on a calorie restrictive diets is to feed the muscle protein. You do need to get in another protein to protect yourself and your muscles. |
sea salt and rosemary crackers... OMG
that sounds to die for...
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Originally Posted by carlasherea
Started Phase 1 again to get that last little weight off and get to 150 and lost 6 lbs in the first week!!!!
I'm so excited and know I can do this. I love IP |
carlasherea- keep us posted how your body reacts to IP round two... i'm curious..
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Originally Posted by cajunbumblebee
thank you so much cheeky. i have a history of eating disorders and was anorexic for 10 years of my life. when i get on a diet i pop out of bed in the morning and run to the scale. as IP teaches me new ways to eat, maybe I need to teach myself to stay away from the scale and only weigh myself at official WI's. I don't want to drive myself crazy on this diet. i really want to stick to this plan. i've seen such amazing results from people on these boards and it really fuels me to continue.
on a side note...
a tried making my coffee earlier using the vanilla pudding as my powdered creamer. when i added it to the hot coffee it clumped up into a nasty consistency. how do you avoid this?
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cajunbumblebee- wow i obviously gave very shallow advise for your fears. looks like you have alot of life experience i know not one thing about. i wonder if we all have a strange relationship with our food?
temper all of your powdered proteins with a small amount of cool liquid first and add back to hot and reheat if needed.
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Originally Posted by krisbelle
did WI and lost 2.4 today. still going strong. i love this diet. looking for new veggies to try though. any suggestions. getting tired of old veggies. how are zuccini's, or yams?
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someone mentioned zucchini chips.....
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Originally Posted by cajunbumblebee
yes! i need a smackdown!!! haha i am a slave to the scale. i eat all of my packets and veggies, drink 10-12 cups of water a day, no exercise. Totally on protocol and following my Phase I handout. HOWEVER...i haven't had my unlimited lettuce in the past 3 days because i wasn't hungry enough for it. could that be holding me up?
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some would say drink water equal to as many ounces as half your body weight plus 10 oz. someone correct me if i'm wrong on the formula please..... of course i didn't notice your current weight either... ummmm this is a little invasive, but how is your bowel working? constipation can be a problem, esp without the lettuce....
there is also this thing some people call a whoosh fairy.... she comes just when you think the scale is never going to move and then... BAM she strikes just like a dream......
hope she visits you soon!
- I had to break up with my scale as it was creating this monster in me - I would wake up hop on the scale and my entire mood for the day would be determined on a number --isn't that crazy??? (anyway I wouldn't let a boy do that to me so I figured I shouldn't let an inanimate object get the better of me either -- ha, ha, ha) I completely sympathize with being a scale addict.
'Breaking up with your scale'!
