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Originally Posted by natalie062913
I'm eating between 600-800 calories a day, and not evening enjoying the little things.
Natalie, first 12 lbs in 5 weeks is more than the average weightloss so I think you are doing an
AMAZING JOB. I would encourage you to pick one specific day to weigh yourself vs. it sounds like you might weigh daily or every other day? Are you getting all your water in per the IP guidelines of min 64 oz? I found I needed to have more, almost 100 oz to stay regular (bowel) and see the scale move down. Are you getting your full 4 cups of veggies in and all 3 packets? Are you having regular bowel movements? Are you eating mainly restricted IP products vs. unrestricted?
I went through IP in 2015 and lost 85 lbs in about 8-9 months, not always having the big swoosh but I maybe lost big 1 or 2 weeks the entire time I was committed 100%. I'm thinking you aren't getting enough of something because 600 - 800 calories seems pretty low
(per Ro this is CORRECT, please disregard). I was around 900 - 1000 calories, usually averaging 900 calories daily.
My day looked like this:
AM - IP RMD Vanilla Drink & Starbucks Blonde Roast + 1 to 2 med boiled eggs (I had energy issues so my coach let me add the egg in AM, I would reduce my protein accordingly) + Multi & Potassium
Noon - IP Broccoli Soup, IP Salt + Unlimited Salad w/ Cucumbers, Onions, Peppers & WF Dressing
PM - 6-8 oz protein (Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, etc.) + Unlimited Salad, Broccoli & Cauliflower (2-3 cups) + 2 tsp of Olive Oil + Multi, Cal Mag & Omega
Snack - IP Brownie or if rebooting IP Hot Chocolate (Non Restricted) + Cal Mag
All of that together usually had me about 900 - 1000 calories. What does your daily menu consist of? When I didn't see the scale budge for a week or so my coach would advise me to stop having restricted IP foods and cut the extras i.e. Walden Farms, any sweeteners (Mio), etc.
Would love to know your daily food intake, let me know.
Nicole