Any suggestions on weight training? Like what types to do and what's best?
Also i'm a bit affraid to start strength training in fear that the scale will go backwards, since muscle is heavier than fat...
I think if I were you, I'd wait a little while. I'd start with 30 minutes of walking and move up from there. Read the exercise thread under IP on these boards. It will be really helpful.
I would like to thank EVERYONE who had my driver Hassan and his family in your prayers. He will be release from the hospital tomorrow and is cleared to come back to work on Wednesday...Thank again!!!
I think if I were you, I'd wait a little while. I'd start with 30 minutes of walking and move up from there. Read the exercise thread under IP on these boards. It will be really helpful.
Yeah I think I will start there too. My treadmill has been giving me a dirty look, so i think I will start there.
I would like to thank EVERYONE who had my driver Hassan and his family in your prayers. He will be release from the hospital tomorrow and is cleared to come back to work on Wednesday...Thank again!!!
I just made the most delicious dinner and was so happy I thought I'd post it...
Have been trying to get more fish in, as it seems lighter than meat all the time, so I had tillapia with 1 cup of fennel/cucumber/mint salad as per the IP cookbook. The tillapia is inexpensive and I get a bag of frozen fillets to defrost and then quickly poach in the same pan, after I do my stir-fry vegees. Took 1 cup of green peppers/serano chiles/zuchini and stir-fried with 5 spice. The vegees I put on a bed of lettuce with an orange dressing made of the WF orange spread, a dash of tamari and a dash of apple cider vinegar. The fish I put on it's own plate with the fennel salad (it used the orange spread too).
If I can eat like this the rest of my life, this is gonna be great! and it's Phase 1 compliant!
I would like to thank EVERYONE who had my driver Hassan and his family in your prayers. He will be release from the hospital tomorrow and is cleared to come back to work on Wednesday...Thank again!!!
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Good evening.... at least for those not on the west coast.
I have a challenge. Some of you complain about drinking the water. I really like water and only once in a blue moon do I flavor it. But, now I have to take a test that requires me to drink absolutely no more than three 8oz glasses in 24 hours. All my life, I've always drank lots of water. I am going to think I'm dying of thirst. I guess I will have to ration it out. This will be one of the hardest things I've done.
So now, when I do this Saturday, everyone drink an extra glass of water for me and maybe it will psychologically make me less thirsty.
I've planned this for the day after my WI so I'll have a week to get my body back from retaining water and flush out what doesn't get flushed on Saturday.
Anyone have any additional thoughts on how to make this easier?
Good evening.... at least for those not on the west coast.
I have a challenge. Some of you complain about drinking the water. I really like water and only once in a blue moon do I flavor it. But, now I have to take a test that requires me to drink absolutely no more than three 8oz glasses in 24 hours. All my life, I've always drank lots of water. I am going to think I'm dying of thirst. I guess I will have to ration it out. This will be one of the hardest things I've done.
So now, when I do this Saturday, everyone drink an extra glass of water for me and maybe it will psychologically make me less thirsty.
I've planned this for the day after my WI so I'll have a week to get my body back from retaining water and flush out what doesn't get flushed on Saturday.
Anyone have any additional thoughts on how to make this easier?
Thanks
Wow thats gonna be tough. I take it that you can only have 3 glasses of any liquid not just water????? so no tea, coffee etc. use small cups throughout the day like maybe 4 oz each. that way you will drink more of them.. I will however have 2 extra cups for you to drink psychologically
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Originally Posted by Cadu
Wow thats gonna be tough. I take it that you can only have 3 glasses of any liquid not just water????? so no tea, coffee etc. use small cups throughout the day like maybe 4 oz each. that way you will drink more of them.. I will however have 2 extra cups for you to drink psychologically
Thanks, Carol.
Yes, it's fluids, period. I don't drink much of anything but water, so I said water. Even my three IP packs will need to be ones that don't use much water. I want to save my water for drinking. No drinks, puddings, maybe potatoes for dinner, a bar for lunch and lemon pudding pancakes. That will only be about 5 of my 24 oz. I guess I could rinse my mouth with cold water a lot. I just can't ingest it. I know you all will keep me in your thoughts Saturday, so I'll survive.
I just want to say that everyone on here is so positive and helpful and wanted to say thank you. I was feeling a little crappy this morning, but got thru my day. I even screwed up, and left to go across the border to shop and left my lunch bag that I packed to take at my front door.......I did panic at first, but just got a veggie skillet from Denny's for lunch, asked for no potatoe but extra broccolli and got by on that til I got home to have my protein pack.....wew that was close. Then come home have supper, and sat down to check in and read some awesome posts. So glad I found this forum to get some helpful hints and positive encouragement. I was talking to the girl that I found out about this diet from and she has lost 51 lbs in 9 weeks....crazy. I am a bit confused tho, she was told by our coach if the scale is not moving like you would like eat fish all week, she lost 7 lbs on the 9th week. She was told for meat to eat portions like the size of a deck of cards, but when I weigh my meat and eat anywhere between 5-8 oz, it is bigger then a deck of cards. If anyone has any comments I would love to hear them. Have a great evening everyone and look forward to checking in tomorrow.
I just want to say that everyone on here is so positive and helpful and wanted to say thank you. I was feeling a little crappy this morning, but got thru my day. I even screwed up, and left to go across the border to shop and left my lunch bag that I packed to take at my front door.......I did panic at first, but just got a veggie skillet from Denny's for lunch, asked for no potatoe but extra broccolli and got by on that til I got home to have my protein pack.....wew that was close. Then come home have supper, and sat down to check in and read some awesome posts. So glad I found this forum to get some helpful hints and positive encouragement. I was talking to the girl that I found out about this diet from and she has lost 51 lbs in 9 weeks....crazy. I am a bit confused tho, she was told by our coach if the scale is not moving like you would like eat fish all week, she lost 7 lbs on the 9th week. She was told for meat to eat portions like the size of a deck of cards, but when I weigh my meat and eat anywhere between 5-8 oz, it is bigger then a deck of cards. If anyone has any comments I would love to hear them. Have a great evening everyone and look forward to checking in tomorrow.
Great job not letting the forgetting of the lunch bag mess you up. Way to go. Hope the shopping was good. Just a thought for the future...... I keep a bar in my purse for just such times. That way I do have a protein source if needed. But you did great. A real victory..
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Originally Posted by kellycg102
I just want to say that everyone on here is so positive and helpful and wanted to say thank you. I was feeling a little crappy this morning, but got thru my day. I even screwed up, and left to go across the border to shop and left my lunch bag that I packed to take at my front door.......I did panic at first, but just got a veggie skillet from Denny's for lunch, asked for no potatoe but extra broccolli and got by on that til I got home to have my protein pack.....wew that was close. Then come home have supper, and sat down to check in and read some awesome posts. So glad I found this forum to get some helpful hints and positive encouragement. I was talking to the girl that I found out about this diet from and she has lost 51 lbs in 9 weeks....crazy. I am a bit confused tho, she was told by our coach if the scale is not moving like you would like eat fish all week, she lost 7 lbs on the 9th week. She was told for meat to eat portions like the size of a deck of cards, but when I weigh my meat and eat anywhere between 5-8 oz, it is bigger then a deck of cards. If anyone has any comments I would love to hear them. Have a great evening everyone and look forward to checking in tomorrow.
I'm glad you've learned how great this forum is. It will keep you going. You did great in a panic situation. I think sometimes, this diet clears your thinking.
As for the deck of cards size meat, that sounds like Weight Watchers description of the 3oz portions they talk about. You need to weigh. Different meats weigh differently. Be sure to weigh it uncooked.
I also deal with a coach that thinks weigh loss variations is all in what you eat. I don't agree. I believe what Lisa (Wuv) has said in the past about your body adjusting.
Keep with all of us on the forum. Lots of knowledge and experience.
All my life, I've always drank lots of water. I am going to think I'm dying of thirst. I guess I will have to ration it out. This will be one of the hardest things I've done. 
