[usmcvet]

Welcome back to the Daily Chat thread - post your plans for today, share what's been happening, ask questions!



Some forum lingo:
NSV = Non-scale victory
TOM = time of the month
WI = Weigh-in
WF = Walden Farms
OP = on program

Bookmarking:
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Information for newbies:
Check the sticky page for lots of good information and please read before asking what might be a frequently asked question here in the daily thread: Information on Ideal Protein phases (1-4), recipes, newbie guide, FAQ, and other important threads.

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Quoting:
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Searching:
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Progress photos:
have been moved to the Mini-Goal Photo Album.

Other helpful links related to the Ideal Protein diet:
Dr. Tran Tien Chanh's website

Dr. Tran Tien Chanh's book (PDF file): The Unbalanced Diet Approach to a Slimmer You

[LizRR]

Hey IPeeps...it's the weekend! I sat through 5 Mondays in a row to make it to today and I am loving it! I hope everyone enjoys their time off, I'm about to hit up my weightlifting class, getting a new swimsuit (sorely needed!), and a few random errands (ikea, etc), and enjoy playing with my little boy! Hope you all have an OP day!

[Cas77]

Wow bless you for putting down the forum lingo. Posts actually make sense all of a sudden..

[usmcvet]

Originally Posted by Cas77

Wow bless you for putting down the forum lingo. Posts actually make sense all of a sudden..

Welcome Cas77. Wish I could take credit but I just cut and pasted it. I am not sure who should get the the credit. Check out the stickies at the top of the IP page too. There is lots of awesome information from wonderful people and we are all on the same journey. The daily threads are a good place to hear and see lots of questions and answers and for each of us to brag about our kids, talk about our success and our struggles.

[Cadu]

Good Morning Everybody

What a perfect, beautiful morning here. I am going to get outside and enjoy it.

Have a great day..

[KathrynRose]

Today was my week 4 weigh-in and I have lost 3.4 more pounds. I am loving this program!

[wuv2bloved]

Good morning!...its going to be a wonderful weekend, its beautiful out AND my guy is about an hour away!!!....woohoo!!!!.....y'all have an awesome weekend!

Welcome cas to the IP family, You have lots of reading to do, like USMC said check out the sticky's lots of information there

[GemIAm]

Happy Saturday! My hubby & I are off for 4 days on the Oregon coast! My water bottle, journal & IP foods are packed and I am ready to stay On Plan!
Have a great weekend!

[WingnutandMe]

Originally Posted by wuv2bloved

Good morning!...its going to be a wonderful weekend, its beautiful out AND my guy is about an hour away!!!....woohoo!!!!.....y'all have an awesome weekend!

Welcome cas to the IP family, You have lots of reading to do, like USMC said check out the sticky's lots of information there

Whahoo, WUV, Hope you have a great time with your guy and things work for you this time. I'm sure we won't hear much from you. Please do drop in sometime and let us all know the status. You know we're dying to hear.

Had my WI. The whoosh fairy missed me. For the second time in a month, I'm at a ZERO loss. I've been a little lax, not off program, but not measuring and weighing. Got to buckle down in the future. Measure and pay attention.

DH is on his nights so he is home, but asleep to be able to go in again tonight. Can't wait until he retires in 30 days (yes, they're counted down on the calendar).

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Molly

[ChaloJ]

Originally Posted by GemIAm

Happy Saturday! My hubby & I are off for 4 days on the Oregon coast! My water bottle, journal & IP foods are packed and I am ready to stay On Plan!
Have a great weekend!

Have a wonderful time! I LOVE the Oregon coast. I never want to eat anything but fish when I am at the beach, and plenty of places served grilled instead of fried. The one thing I wished I had done was provide myself with more gallons of bottled water. The water at our beach house tasted yucky, which made it more difficult to get in my full quota for the day. So you are smart to be prepared for it! You got this!

[Darralyn]

Originally Posted by Cas77

Wow bless you for putting down the forum lingo. Posts actually make sense all of a sudden..

Welcome!!!

Originally Posted by usmcvet

Welcome Cas77. Wish I could take credit but I just cut and pasted it. I am not sure who should get the the credit. Check out the stickies at the top of the IP page too. There is lots of awesome information from wonderful people and we are all on the same journey. The daily threads are a good place to hear and see lots of questions and answers and for each of us to brag about our kids, talk about our success and our struggles.

Oh you are so humble, I know you sit here and type this out every morning No it IS really nice of you to start the thread!! You are one of my heros here!!

Originally Posted by Cadu

Good Morning Everybody

What a perfect, beautiful morning here. I am going to get outside and enjoy it.

Have a great day..

I wish I could sit and have coffee with you!! What a nice thought!

Originally Posted by KathrynRose

Today was my week 4 weigh-in and I have lost 3.4 more pounds. I am loving this program!

Congratulations to you!!

Originally Posted by wuv2bloved

Good morning!...its going to be a wonderful weekend, its beautiful out AND my guy is about an hour away!!!....woohoo!!!!.....y'all have an awesome weekend!

Welcome cas to the IP family, You have lots of reading to do, like USMC said check out the sticky's lots of information there

Again, just enjoy your life!! You deserve much happiness!!

Originally Posted by GemIAm

Happy Saturday! My hubby & I are off for 4 days on the Oregon coast! My water bottle, journal & IP foods are packed and I am ready to stay On Plan!
Have a great weekend!

Ohhhh I LOVE the Oregon coast!! Have a really fun time! I envy you!

Originally Posted by WingnutandMe

Whahoo, WUV, Hope you have a great time with your guy and things work for you this time. I'm sure we won't hear much from you. Please do drop in sometime and let us all know the status. You know we're dying to hear.

Had my WI. The whoosh fairy missed me. For the second time in a month, I'm at a ZERO loss. I've been a little lax, not off program, but not measuring and weighing. Got to buckle down in the future. Measure and pay attention.

DH is on his nights so he is home, but asleep to be able to go in again tonight. Can't wait until he retires in 30 days (yes, they're counted down on the calendar).

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Molly

I know how you feel about staying the same; me too this time and I probably need to pay more attention also! Are you retired? That will be nice when your hubby retires!!

Originally Posted by ChaloJ

Have a wonderful time! I LOVE the Oregon coast. I never want to eat anything but fish when I am at the beach, and plenty of places served grilled instead of fried. The one thing I wished I had done was provide myself with more gallons of bottled water. The water at our beach house tasted yucky, which made it more difficult to get in my full quota for the day. So you are smart to be prepared for it! You got this!

I guess you and I are going to have to make the best of it even if we don't ge to go to the Oregon Coast! have a great OP weekend!

[DanafromAustin]

Good morning everyone and happy weekend! I'm sitting on a plane waiting for my flight to San Francisco to take off. Going for a long weekend to visit family and some friends. It sure will be nice to feel some of those cool breezes coming in off of the bay; it's been hotter than you know what in Austin.

I hope everyone has a fun and 100% OP day.

[Darralyn]

Hi Freinds,
I have a busy weekend planned which is good. I will be prepared with my cooler and IP foods. Going to breakfast (coffee for me) with Step dad (#2) and brother in law. Then to see grandkids and have playdate with a friend and her boy. Tomorrow is busy too; but I will check in.
I wish you all the very best and an easy OP day!! Be happy!

[newmom7611]

omgomgomg. lol ok so i know alot of you know how to make the unrestricted crispy cereal pancakes, but i just tried something slightly different. I'm hooked!
ok so for the pancakes, it is said to add some egg whites, splenda, and things like that-- my clinic doesn't like "extras" ... they are very strict. SO, i've been having the pancakes without the egg whites and they come out super flat and kinda crispy *which is fine, still tastes great*. anyway, i make muffins out of the choc drink mix half the time for breakfast and i figured i'd try it with the crispy cereal. they are the cutest little cuppy cakes. dense and yummy. making it with just water, a pinch of baking powder, a few drops of alcohol free extract (i used maple), and some pumpkin pie spice.. oh my goodness they are so good! bake on 350 for about 12 minutes or until golden brown. i got 3 little tea cakes. i'll be having this every morning until i start phase 3 on wednesday

i have a quick question for you guys... does your clinic restrict you to 4 splenda packets a day?? also, do they tell you that WF stuff is "free" or do you have to take away a splenda for each serving of WF that you use??
my clinic tells us a maximum of 4 packets a day.. i see alot of you use it in recipes, which is cool, but i don't dare use it in anything but my tea and coffee! lol
also, they said that for each serving of walden farms i use, i have to subtract one splenda packet from my daily allowance...
anyone else's clinic say the same?

[kellycg102]

Originally Posted by KathrynRose

Today was my week 4 weigh-in and I have lost 3.4 more pounds. I am loving this program!

Great loss, keep going!

Originally Posted by Cas77

Wow bless you for putting down the forum lingo. Posts actually make sense all of a sudden..

Welcome to the forum and the diet it is awesome.

Originally Posted by wuv2bloved

Good morning!...its going to be a wonderful weekend, its beautiful out AND my guy is about an hour away!!!....woohoo!!!!.....y'all have an awesome weekend!

Welcome cas to the IP family, You have lots of reading to do, like USMC said check out the sticky's lots of information there

Have a great time with your man. I haven't been on in soooooo long I don't know what is happening with anyone. Enjoy the weekend WUV

Originally Posted by WingnutandMe

Whahoo, WUV, Hope you have a great time with your guy and things work for you this time. I'm sure we won't hear much from you. Please do drop in sometime and let us all know the status. You know we're dying to hear.

Had my WI. The whoosh fairy missed me. For the second time in a month, I'm at a ZERO loss. I've been a little lax, not off program, but not measuring and weighing. Got to buckle down in the future. Measure and pay attention.

DH is on his nights so he is home, but asleep to be able to go in again tonight. Can't wait until he retires in 30 days (yes, they're counted down on the calendar).

Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Molly

I had a zero weightloss last week it was my first but made it thru.....unfortunately it happens but at least you may have the answer. I kinda do the same thing and lax on measuring stuff.

Awwwwww retirement.....that will be sweet! Have a great weekend!