Hi....I am losing approx. 2-3 pounds a week. Just starting week 8 and am wishing I could have another big loss like 5 pounds....Anything should try different?
I am just like you 2-3lbs a week- the only difference last week that I could think of was that I was forced to change up my routine a little in terms of timing of food due to random evening events. This forced me to eat my slow/real protein earlier than usual and just have salad or a snack at my regular dinner time. I am thinking this may have made my body "wake-up" a little.
Week 9 WI- no loss! My body just wont let me get above that 2lb average. Hoping for good things this week, I am resolved to be 100%!!
Anyone else seeing this loss/no loss pattern week to week?
I hear you. I was so excited about the weight loss talk of 3-7 pounds per week but that just hasn't been my experience. After losing 15.5 pounds in 6 weeks, with a stall at week 5, I am averaging about 2.5. Lbs per week. I sure wish it was coming off faster, that said, with IP it is coming off faster than any other program I have tried so I am pleased overall.
Almost two years ago I tried weight watchers, stuck to program faithfully and lost 7 pounds over the course of 12 weeks. Others were reaching way bigger loses of 20 pounds or more - now THAT was frustrating.
I try to frame up any loss as a good week and the stall I had ( most likely due to hormones) made to stay even truer to the protocol, eat no restricted foods and I achieved a loss last week. Into the 80s for the first time in a long time....70s here I come.
Stick with it and know you are not alone in the slow loss category.
Thanks Sully1961, youre right about the overall average being better than anything out there. You are doing amazing, I cant wait to be down in the 180s with you.
I also started my IP journey in March 2014. My starting weight was 214 and week 10 weighed in at 190. So almost 25 lbs in 10 weeks. I have had my days that I seem to fall off the wagon and not stay 100% to my IP foods. Snacking here or there and eating more meat or veggies than I am suppose too. I am struggling to get back to 100% IP. Every day I start out saying the same thing "stick to the IP". I read all the other post and it seems alot of people go through a slump, which makes me feel better. Last week it hit home when I only lost .2 lbs. Yes I did lose 1" in my thighs, 1/2" in bust, and 3/4" in waist but I dont know why the scale matters so much to me. I kicked my self for not staying true to IP. This is a new week and I am going to do my best this week. Feeling nervous but I have come so far I dont want to see that scale at that weight again. Good luck to everyone. We can do this.
Hey everyone: The losses of 2-3 lbs a week are NOT SLOW LOSSES! This is the latest normal from IP and anyone using the old numbers of 3-7 lbs lost/wk is just going to set you up for disappointment. Its not unusual to lose a lot in your first week or even two because of glycogen/water relationship, but NOW is where the fat loss starts and you can't lose that much fat in 1 week - as a woman (remember we are talking 3500 calories per lb of FAT)
3500x7= 24,500 calories less a week.
Interesting info:
recent findings published in the International Journal of Obesity (http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v3.../0803720a.html).
The short of this newer (2010) research teaches us that while 3500 calories to lose a pound has always been the rule of thumb, this figure stems from research which (incorrectly) assumed that all the weight lost would be adipose tissue (which would be ideal, of course).
So, first of all, yes one pound of FAT = 3500 calories.
If we are careful with our carbs and take in enough protein most of the loss is fat...
I was reading through Dr. Trans protocol and he does not allow for any added fats or oils for phase 1.
Has anyone talked with their coach about why the added oil is an absolute must? Or has anyone tried it without the oil and seen better results?
Dec 2013 official IP Phase sheets state 1-2 tsp olive oil or grapeseed oil at both lunch & dinner meals. Fats are important - the brain is mostly fat - not a nasty comment just a physical reality. Also you need some fats for fighting the big C. Helps to grease the pipe in a manner of speaking. Fat is actually what makes your body reach satiety.
Last edited by canadjineh; 05-20-2014 at 06:14 PM.
Reason: re: satiety
Thanks! I know its important to get in, just wondering if there is a specific reason he left it out...of course, his protocol seems to be written for shorter periods.
Blerg. I've been stuck at 222-223 for a week now. I know that's not a true stall, but it is frustrating. Not sure if it's my iron levels, end-of-school-year stress & lack of sleep, starting karate, some combination thereof, something completely different, or if it's Just That Time for me. I'm following the protocol 100%, so I know I'm not gaining or retaining fat, just ... blerg. :
Make that, I've been stuck at 222-223.4 for ten days. Today marks my 11-week IP anniversary, if you're curious; I started March 4.
OTOH, my pants are falling off again. I think my first "cleaning" chore after school gets out on Friday will be closet cull #2 ... but then, I will need to buy some new shorts.
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Feeling nervous but I have come so far I dont want to see that scale at that weight again. Good luck to everyone. We can do this.
just a physical reality. Also you need some fats for fighting the big C. Helps to grease the pipe in a manner of speaking. Fat is actually what makes your body reach satiety.
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Today marks my 11-week IP anniversary, if you're curious; I started March 4.