Hi louisianagirl, and new IP enthusiast.
It's all up to you! But you can receive some encouragement here.
I read the testimonials here and on the IP website with photos to keep motivated. This is week 10, 32 pounds lost for me and apparently I need to eat a little more protein for my needs - I like reading this website because of the personal info.
Also, keep making adjustments and you'll find your pace with IP and what veggies work for you.
Would it help to cut veggies into small pieces and saute with soy sauce and the daily meat portion as a stir fry. I like that.
Welcome and stay with it. I don't have the added challenge of dealing with the family's separate meal needs, but get the kids involved in eating healthier, watch Biggest Loser and such to include them in shopping, meal planning and learning about what we consume, where it comes from. You know all this and it's a good time to make it part of your entire lifestyle.
Hope I don't sound preachy, just telling myself to keep with it!
Best of all things to you,
Belinda
240/192/155
Quote:
Originally Posted by louisianagirl
Thanks Xaria......
I would like to post a little more about myself.....I did not have a weight problem until I had two c-sections, after that I could not control the weight...I have been on so many different diets and nothing works....Last yr I managed to lose 70 pounds but in March I had to have a total hysterectomy and after that all the weight came back...My drs say it came back so fast because of the imbalance of hormones and now they tell me that I have insulin resistance, which makes it extremely hard to lose weight....from everything I have been told and my own research....Ideal Protein is suppose to help ppl like me who are insulin resistant....I feel so depressed all the time because of the weight, its so hard on my joints, just feel bad all the time, so if anybody had any suggestions that may help about this program, please let me know....it helps so much to have support....I dont have any support at home, my kids and husband want me to lose weight but they dont want me to stop buying junk food or change the way I cook.... its very frustrating!!
|
I'm new!!!!
The first day I had a massive headache, which I think was from the lack of caffine...and by yesterday I had to force myself to eat because I am not hungry at all....So far my biggest problems is that I hate Salads....I hope I can get use to them.....I am not a big vegetable eater so this may be difficult....But I have noticed I have alot more energy and feel better since I havent eaten any junk......
another newbie
Today my salad was pretty good.....lettuce, red cabbage, mushrooms, bell pepper and broccoli......My biggest problems is getting all that water in everyday...
