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07-11-2011, 03:49 PM
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Elissa
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 127
S/C/G: 191/145/135
Height: 5'5"
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All this talk of cheats... you are only cheating yourself. You are guaranteeing yourself another week on the program. I mean the diet is great, but why would you want to sabotage your weight loss and your wallet. Just like quitting smoking, drinking, nail biting - whatever - ONE craving at a time! Every time you beat that craving, it is a victory!
Elissa
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07-11-2011, 03:53 PM
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Started IP April 27, 2011
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 7,110
S/C/G: 408//199/199
Height: 5'8
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Originally Posted by redhead14
You look like a different person!! You ROCK STAR!  |
Thanks a bunch!!....I knew I could see a little difference but when I put these 2 pictures together I was like WOW guess I have changed!...lol
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07-11-2011, 03:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: hixson, tn
Posts: 133
S/C/G: 258/214/150
Height: 5'3
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i was up 2 lbs this morning!!!! that makes me so mad!!! any way, i will keep trucking on!!!!!!
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07-11-2011, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,316
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Just as a reminder to everyone when you cheat and go out of ketosis you are starving yourself until you go back in to ketosis and make up the caloric deficit with stored fat. It is dangerous to continually live off of such a low amount of calories if you aren't in ketosis, and coaches have been advised by IP head office that repeat offenders be removed from the diet because this is not meant to be a low calorie starvation diet but rather a ketogenic diet.
Not to mention the waste of money and prolonging of living in such a restricted way.... Thus diet isn't for everyone and if you can't stick to it perhaps you should find something less restrictive to fit with your life.
That just my two cents!
Last edited by jordanna; 07-11-2011 at 04:25 PM.
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07-11-2011, 04:09 PM
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started IP 1.11.11
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 234
S/C/G: 242/209/175
Height: 5'7"
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Originally Posted by LaLibE
All this talk of cheats... you are only cheating yourself. You are guaranteeing yourself another week on the program. I mean the diet is great, but why would you want to sabotage your weight loss and your wallet. Just like quitting smoking, drinking, nail biting - whatever - ONE craving at a time! Every time you beat that craving, it is a victory!
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"Every time you beat that craving, it is a victory!" LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!! I'm going to write it on a cute paper and post it on my fridge. A "senior" member or not, I need to be reminded of this often. Thanks!! 
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07-11-2011, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 1,530
Height: 5'4"
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Originally Posted by ash825
"Every time you beat that craving, it is a victory!" LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!! I'm going to write it on a cute paper and post it on my fridge. A "senior" member or not, I need to be reminded of this often. Thanks!! |
I agree! And it is such a great feeling to go 1 more day with no cheats. I started this thinking I could go just one day and I've told myself you can cheat tomorrow if you really want to....I've never let tomorrow come and it's been 19 days! I know I'm not really going to do it tomorrow but it gets me out of cheating today. 
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07-11-2011, 04:19 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Alberta
Posts: 85
S/C/G: 260/see ticker/175
Height: 5' 5
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Just sharing a little today...
Every morning I heat up one of the RTD shakes with my steamer and make espresso to add to it... today I made the chocolate shake but becuase things were tasting the 'same ole same ole' lately I bought a few bottles of extracts over the weekend... this morning I added a few drops of orange extract to the chocolate/coffee mixture and my oh my!!! It was like drinking a Terry's chocolate orange - LOVED IT!!!!
Tomorrow will try the almond with the vanilla shake and Wenesday will be the peppermint with the chocloate.... I find that you can 'cheat' your taste buds without really cheating - you just have to be a little creative within the rules provided for you! ;0)
Here's to a great OP week everyone! Cheers!
Last edited by Lorette; 07-11-2011 at 04:20 PM.
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07-11-2011, 04:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Colorado, USA
Posts: 173
S/C/G: 215/170/140
Height: 5'5"
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Originally Posted by Lorette
Just sharing a little today...
Every morning I heat up one of the RTD shakes with my steamer and make espresso to add to it... today I made the chocolate shake but becuase things were tasting the 'same ole same ole' lately I bought a few bottles of extracts over the weekend... this morning I added a few drops of orange extract to the chocolate/coffee mixture and my oh my!!! It was like drinking a Terry's chocolate orange - LOVED IT!!!!
Tomorrow will try the almond with the vanilla shake and Wenesday will be the peppermint with the chocloate.... I find that you can 'cheat' your taste buds without really cheating - you just have to be a little creative within the rules provided for you! ;0)
Here's to a great OP week everyone! Cheers!
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I love doing this too!!! I have a whole little row of different extracts now that have about saved my life (or at least saved me from food-boredom).
Just a tip though, when you try to do the chocolate peppermint one (Which is DELICIOUS if you do it right), only use a TINY TINY bit of peppermint. I ruined one completely by adding too much, and almost ruined the second one I tried even though I used a lot less. The peppermint seems to be the strongest, and really overpowers the chocolate.
I like to use the Dark chocolate too with the peppermint. 
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07-11-2011, 04:28 PM
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Elissa
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 127
S/C/G: 191/145/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorette
Just sharing a little today...
Every morning I heat up one of the RTD shakes with my steamer and make espresso to add to it... today I made the chocolate shake but becuase things were tasting the 'same ole same ole' lately I bought a few bottles of extracts over the weekend... this morning I added a few drops of orange extract to the chocolate/coffee mixture and my oh my!!! It was like drinking a Terry's chocolate orange - LOVED IT!!!!
Tomorrow will try the almond with the vanilla shake and Wenesday will be the peppermint with the chocloate.... I find that you can 'cheat' your taste buds without really cheating - you just have to be a little creative within the rules provided for you! ;0)
Here's to a great OP week everyone! Cheers!
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mmmmm! That sounds so good!! I recently purchased some sugar free (0/0/0) Da Vinci syrups - talk about filling a void! If you have a magic bullet you can add ice and a bit of syrup and your 1 oz of skim milk - perfect frosty treat and 100% OP!! There are so many flavors available - you can see them all on davincigourmet.com - YUM!!
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07-11-2011, 04:36 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Alberta
Posts: 85
S/C/G: 260/see ticker/175
Height: 5' 5
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Originally Posted by Princess Jessica
I love doing this too!!! I have a whole little row of different extracts now that have about saved my life (or at least saved me from food-boredom).
Just a tip though, when you try to do the chocolate peppermint one (Which is DELICIOUS if you do it right), only use a TINY TINY bit of peppermint. I ruined one completely by adding too much, and almost ruined the second one I tried even though I used a lot less. The peppermint seems to be the strongest, and really overpowers the chocolate.
I like to use the Dark chocolate too with the peppermint. |
Thanks for the tip - I bought every flavour they had on the shelf in Safeway while grocery shopping... peppermint, orange, almond, rum, vanilla and lemon... not sure what I will do with the lemon one just yet... LOL! Am going to try another store as I would love to find a banana one! 
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07-11-2011, 04:37 PM
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start IP Feb 8 2011
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,527
S/C/G: 241/146.6/141
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wuv2bloved
Thanks a bunch!!....I knew I could see a little difference but when I put these 2 pictures together I was like WOW guess I have changed!...lol
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yes you can really tell...
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Originally Posted by crystalchuckgracie
i was up 2 lbs this morning!!!! that makes me so mad!!! any way, i will keep trucking on!!!!!!
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just water, but it does kind of give you a shock, I was up 4lbs how can that happen... just a thing with your body you will have a better week next week.
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07-11-2011, 04:42 PM
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sunshinedaydream1
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 7
S/C/G: 174/157/130
Height: 5'2"
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Question - where in the store do you find the Da Vinci syrups? They sound yummy!
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07-11-2011, 04:47 PM
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start IP Feb 8 2011
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,527
S/C/G: 241/146.6/141
Height: 5'5"
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Originally Posted by Lorette
Thanks for the tip - I bought every flavour they had on the shelf in Safeway while grocery shopping... peppermint, orange, almond, rum, vanilla and lemon... not sure what I will do with the lemon one just yet... LOL! Am going to try another store as I would love to find a banana one! |
when you come to Edmonton Bulk Barn has coconut and banana... would make a nice pina colada...
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Originally Posted by sunshinedaydream1
Question - where in the store do you find the Da Vinci syrups? They sound yummy!
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you should be able to google it for your area. Alot of the coffee places have their own brands, and the davinci website should tell you where to buy. I get mine at the grocery people as they are cheaper then my sugar free place.
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07-11-2011, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Colorado, USA
Posts: 173
S/C/G: 215/170/140
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lorette
Thanks for the tip - I bought every flavour they had on the shelf in Safeway while grocery shopping... peppermint, orange, almond, rum, vanilla and lemon... not sure what I will do with the lemon one just yet... LOL! Am going to try another store as I would love to find a banana one! |
If you have a vanilla pudding left, you could try putting a little lemon and some poppy seeds in it and making lemon-vanilla poppyseed pudding cakes! I tried it with the lemon pudding/vanilla extract and it turned out well. Not sure if it would work as well switched around, but it's an idea. I love the pudding cakes.
I made an AMAZING one the other day with the vanilla pudding, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a little instant coffee powder. Tasted sorta like a coffee cake.
If you don't have the recipe for them, there is a whole thread about it somewhere.
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07-11-2011, 04:51 PM
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Elissa
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 127
S/C/G: 191/145/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sunshinedaydream1
Question - where in the store do you find the Da Vinci syrups? They sound yummy!
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I'm in Canada, so the store I buy from is probably not available in your area. Check the website - it's definitely worth a try. I have chai, chocolate, cookie dough, cherry, caramel - the list goes on and on and on!
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