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Originally Posted by AustinTXGirl
Anyone else becoming a hermit on IP? I am only 2 weeks in, and definitely attribute a lot of weight gain to social drinking and eating. I'm hoping that at some point soon I'll be able to participate in happy hours and other events and be ok with a sparkling water and some veggies - but I'm definitely not there yet. Today there was pizza in my office, then buckets of popcorn for a movie event, then a cookie cake that was shoved in my face. I resisted all - but then feigned a headache to get out of a happy hour that I wanted to go to, but knew I couldn't handle (a martini would have been amazing after this long week!). Anyway, anyone else finding that they're having to retreat from the world in the beginning? And did you find a way to evolve out of it and still stay on plan?
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I'm just starting week three and I'm having some of the same issues, so don't despair! I also live in Austin (hi, neighbor!), and with the way this city is, it's sorta hard to find places that actually serve something that you can turn into an Ideal Protein compliant meal. I'll tell you what I've done, which is convince my friends to go to places like Fresa's, where you can get a bowl of greens and cauliflower with shrimp or chicken, and still feel like you're a part of the action. El Alma south of downtown also has a good salad with lettuce, jicama, tomatoes, etc. that is great and P1 compliant.
Happy hours don't bother me quite as much because I don't feel so bad saying "no" to a bev (although, I WISH I could have one...), and I have some sparkling water. Even though some people say it's not great, my coach told me that in moderation, it's ok.
I feel like once you discover things that you can turn into a IP compliant meal or happy hour and with some practice, it'll get more comfortable. However, after a day like you just described, I can totally understand why you'd want to go home to resist temptation. I think (hope) it gets a little easier as it goes.
Good luck!