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Good morning and wishing all a fabulous OP weekend!
Hello all,
Can you believe it's 10:30am and this is opening post for the weekend? Hope it's because all of you are out and about enjoying yourselves.
I weighed in this morning, down another whole pound. Very glad about that. Interestingly (at least to me ) is that in the past 2 weeks, I'm down 2 pounds even and the contour of my upper arms is starting to show. It seems that with this last pound and in the past 2-3 days, I really started to notice it.
So those little bits of weight we lose really matter, its not just "1 pound" but a pound that's gone and its loss means prettier shape, here and there. Sometimes it takes a long time for this shape to become visible or at least it seems a long time when you're in the process. But when you look back, was it really all that long?
I spent the first 2 months wearing tight size 14 jeans, despite losing 20 pounds, which is almost half the weight I want to lose. Now wearing snug size 6 (my Tommy Hilfiger size 8 shorts are pretty baggy).
So hang in there and be HAPPY over every single ounce, every tenth of a pound, every pound lost!
Thank you Chloe for starting the thread, I have no idea how to start it, so I have waited patiently LOL
New day today with lots of temptations I am sure. Daughters 9th birthday slumber party.......pizza, cakes, chips and candy. I am working until 4:30, husband is home to receive the kiddies at 3pm. Games, tie dye shirts, nail painting and feather hair extensions to be applied hopefully before 11pm, as I am whooped being up baking my favourite cake last night until 1am and I have to work 12-8 tomorrow, after the kidlets leave.
Hope I don't have such a hard time as yesterday......TOM really got to me and also the cupcakes and cake I was around last night. Lots of extra protein unfortunately, hopefully I don't put on some of the 3 lbs i lost this past week.
Hello all,
Can you believe it's 10:30am and this is opening post for the weekend? Hope it's because all of you are out and about enjoying yourselves.
I weighed in this morning, down another whole pound. Very glad about that. Interestingly (at least to me ) is that in the past 2 weeks, I'm down 2 pounds even and the contour of my upper arms is starting to show. It seems that with this last pound and in the past 2-3 days, I really started to notice it.
So those little bits of weight we lose really matter, its not just "1 pound" but a pound that's gone and its loss means prettier shape, here and there. Sometimes it takes a long time for this shape to become visible or at least it seems a long time when you're in the process. But when you look back, was it really all that long?
I spent the first 2 months wearing tight size 14 jeans, despite losing 20 pounds, which is almost half the weight I want to lose. Now wearing snug size 6 (my Tommy Hilfiger size 8 shorts are pretty baggy).
So hang in there and be HAPPY over every single ounce, every tenth of a pound, every pound lost!
So true Chloe and congrats on the loss.
Seems so weird we are the only two on here so far lol..........Good morning and have a lovely day!
Stay strong! I just caught up on last night's posts and saw you were baking your favorite cake and quickly put water in the bowl so you didn't lick any. FABULOUS!! It's all those disciplined moves that create increasing discipline that will not only serve you well on this diet, but also later in life as the good behaviors we develop in one area of life, spill over to other areas, and the life benefits multiply. These are all teachable moments for your kids (and DHs if need be ).
Stay OP and know you are making your daughter's birthday very special and these are the memories she will carry with her forever.
Thank you Chloe, it was a rough night, which I was kinda disappointed only becuase I thought my 3 lb loss would have kept me motivated and made it easier to breeze thru.........but then the TOM hit.........I am assuming that was a huge contributor........well and the cake baking loL
it is true what you said....these little things I need to remember to keep this off in maintenance. I can't go back to the way I was!!!
Meagan it is lonely....but now there are 3 Good morning!
Hi Kelly and everyone else who wants to know how to start a thread:
1. Go to the IP Forum home page which lists all the threads. Look under "User CP" (which is what you click on to manage your ticker, signature, etc.).
2. Note right under it is a box which says "New Thread". Click on it and a new thread box shows up.
3. You must put in a title. HOWEVER, if you make a typo in the title, you can only correct it BEFORE you hit "submit". If you need to make a correction, contact a "moderator" to fix it.
4. Copy and paste the intro message for the "Daily Chat" into the box.
Hit submit, done!
5. BUT you also need to close the thread the next day - so you go to that open thread, look for "Thread Tools" at the top of the thread. Click on it, see a drop down and at the bottom is an option to "close". Be sure to close it.
This morning I fixed a typo in Dr. Tien's name - Chanh is his first name, not last name, and I and others didn't realize that - double checked it against his new website which is pretty nice. Check it out if you haven't by just clicking on that link in the intro post.
Also, re starting new threads, if you have a question or comment, you will probably find that more people will respond to you faster in the Daily Chat versus a separate thread as more people read the Daily Chat thread than any other.
Location: Pine Mountain, Georgia & on a little lake in NE Michigan
Posts: 1,179
S/C/G: 291/171.4/175
Height: 5'6"
I was like Kelly, waiting patiently since I didn't know how to start the thread either. Chloe, you need to tell some of us old timers.
Chloe, Congrats on the lost and the sculpting of your body. I am at a point I can actually feel muscle definition. It isn't totally hidden by globs of fat.
I too had my WI. Was scared to do it, but went ahead and I lost 3.6 pounds. Woopee. even with all the foot and fluid problems. I really thought I ate too much. Hmmm. Maybe I'm not eating enough normally???
Since DH retired on Thursday, there has been a bit more cookie baking here. That works for me.
We hoped to go to a car show and take one of the cars we want to sell, but DH tried the windshield wipers since we've been having a lot of those intense pop-up southern storms. High speed was slower than most intermittent, so he decided not to. I really wasn't looking forward to a day in 100 degree heat, but then it would have gotten me out of the house. I suggested we go to our cottage in Michigan since I'm off work and don't have another doctor's appointment until Aug 9, but he's all focused on working on cars right now. I need to work on him some more, I guess.
Anyway, thanks to all of you that wished me well yesterday after my pity party. Foot still hurts, but losing that much weight picked up my spirits.
Oh, BTW, I was voted in as Secretary/Treasurer of a national Corvair club at the national convention on Thursday. Unfortunately, the convention was in Massachusetts, so I could not be there.
Meagan,
It is quiet and so, a great time to get into the stickies, the recipe archives, search on any little aspect of weight loss. This website is a treasure trove and days like today make it easier to to do some fun research.
Enjoy the time, have a cup of tea/glass of water, give yourself a facial, self pamper!
I was wondering the same thing...came looking for peeps early and didn't see the thread!
I am UP 2 pounds from Thursday. Crazy scale. Not going to worry about it since I've worked out twice since then and sometimes it takes time to rebalance.
We are busy today too. Birthday party with my son later where I will need to avoid cake and adult beverages. Moms are invited to stay and since we are all friends it's a fun time. Hope the rain doesn't come ..it's a pool party.
Have a great weekend. I am hoping to watch the Olympics for some part of it!
I lost 3.6 pounds. Woopee. even with all the foot and fluid problems. I really thought I ate too much. Hmmm. Maybe I'm not eating enough normally???
Since DH retired on Thursday, there has been a bit more cookie baking here. That works for me.
Oh, BTW, I was voted in as Secretary/Treasurer of a national Corvair club at the national convention on Thursday. Unfortunately, the convention was in Massachusetts, so I could not be there.
Hey Molly,
Congrats on the weight loss!! It is pretty interesting how when we sometimes take it extra easy...you have had your foot up, not even walking much....hmmm, but then, you have been baking...perhaps burned up extra calories/fat in the last day or two?
Great re being voted in as Secretary/Treasurer of National Corvair Club. That sounds like it will fun!
Location: Pine Mountain, Georgia & on a little lake in NE Michigan
Posts: 1,179
S/C/G: 291/171.4/175
Height: 5'6"
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chloe222
Hi Kelly and everyone else who wants to know how to start a thread:
1. Go to the IP Forum home page which lists all the threads. Look under "User CP" (which is what you click on to manage your ticker, signature, etc.).
2. Note right under it is a box which says "New Thread". Click on it and a new thread box shows up.
3. You must put in a title. HOWEVER, if you make a typo in the title, you can only correct it BEFORE you hit "submit". If you need to make a correction, contact a "moderator" to fix it.
4. Copy and paste the intro message for the "Daily Chat" into the box.
Hit submit, done!
5. BUT you also need to close the thread the next day - so you go to that open thread, look for "Thread Tools" at the top of the thread. Click on it, see a drop down and at the bottom is an option to "close". Be sure to close it.
This morning I fixed a typo in Dr. Tien's name - Chanh is his first name, not last name, and I and others didn't realize that - double checked it against his new website which is pretty nice. Check it out if you haven't by just clicking on that link in the intro post.
Also, re starting new threads, if you have a question or comment, you will probably find that more people will respond to you faster in the Daily Chat versus a separate thread as more people read the Daily Chat thread than any other.
Thanks for the info, I've saved it off in my Ideal Protein file on my PC.
Molly,
Forgot to add, tell DH that you know, for certain, that there would be more cookie baking in Michigan than Georgia, if only you and he could get to Michigan.
Good Morning IPeeps! Had my WI today and down 2.8 - broke into the 180's finally and made it past 70 lbs lost! Since my 10 yr. old is 69 lbs - it's like I lost his whole body!
My loss has slowed down though and I still have a bunch to go - I'm going to Hawaii December 17th - I want to be phased off by then - for those of you who have phased off and then came back - (in case I don't make my goal by then) has it been harder to get back OP? How long does Phase 2 and Phase 3 last? Could I go on Phase 3 and still enjoy myself? Thanks for any help!
IP Daily Chat Weekend 7/28-29/12
) is that in the past 2 weeks, I'm down 2 pounds even and the contour of my upper arms is starting to show. It seems that with this last pound and in the past 2-3 days, I really started to notice it. 
Good morning!
even with all the foot and fluid problems. I really thought I ate too much. Hmmm. Maybe I'm not eating enough normally???
