[Doctorblue]

Welcome back to the Daily Chat thread - post your plans for today, share what's been happening, ask questions!

Some forum lingo:
NSV = Non-scale victory
TOM = time of the month
WI = Weigh-in
WF = Walden Farms
OP = on program

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Information for newbies:
Check the sticky page (top of forum, above all the topics) for lots of good information and please read before asking what might be a frequently asked question: Information on Ideal Protein phases (1-4), recipes, newbie guide, FAQ, and other important threads. IP Ultimate List Recipes, FAQ, Newbie Guide, Exercise, and other Important Threads

More Recipes Here Mix'n in the kitchen...Recipes from the Rainbow
MiX'N' iN THE KiTCH'N.... Recipes from the Rainbow Volume 2
here Fun with Ideal Protein Packets
and here Fun with Veggie Purees!
and also here Ideal Protein Diet Recipes #4

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Other helpful links related to the Ideal Protein diet:
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[Doctorblue]

Prepping for a two week party fest. Temptation is not going to be my friend between my upcoming vacation and an outdoor music festival. Give me strength!

[CFost617]

Going back on program today after several weeks of yo-yo on and off the program. I did two months solid back in the fall and lost 30 pounds and several inches. I have 60 more to go. . . so time to suck it up and get going again. I can do it. . . I can do it. . . I can do it.

[safetylady]

Looks like a nice day outside today! Day 2 of being back on track - here I come.

Doctorblue - Looks like you will need a plan to beat temptation. Sending you strength!

CFrost - You can do it, welcome back.

[accgy]

Put my first order in with Nashua last night, for almost a month of items it was 220 with shipping, that's 2 weeks on my last visit with the coach, although she was nice I can't justify spending 100+/week to lose 2lbs

[Pixie111]

Happy friday everyone!!

I had asked about mung bean sprouts in the daily thread yesterday and thank you for the response Lisa. I looked at the nutrition for 1 cup (104 g) and the net carb is 4.3, protein being 3.2 . Isnt the carb high for 1 cup daily?

[New Englander]

Happy Friday everyone!!! It's a gorgeous day here...Day 3 of my "reboot"...I'm in it to lose it!!! Finally! These are pounds I put on during my 16 day trip to Ireland and when I got home I just couldn't find my mojo to get back on track. NOW I AM!!!

[willsea]

Went and visited my coach yesterday to figure out the Gluten Free IP Products: basically all the drinks (except Pina Colada, and the readymade), the puddings, most of the soups (not the tomato Basal and the chicken Noodle). However just because the items say gluten-free doesn’t mean the items are celiac safe. It seems that all the yummy things like with cheddar ridges, lemon soy puffs and a couple of the bars are still processed in a facility that contains wheat. It’s a start, fingers crossed my body starts liking me more. Have a great weekend.

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by safetylady

Looks like a nice day outside today! Day 2 of being back on track - here I come.

Doctorblue - Looks like you will need a plan to beat temptation. Sending you strength!

CFrost - You can do it, welcome back.

Hi Safetylady! I'm right here with you!!! I'm on Day 3 today... Woo hoo!!! Let's keep going!!!

[Breakofday71]

Just wanted to pass on best wishes to those of you getting back on track, and to those who are struggling to stay there. You can do this!! I have faith in you

[amt6]

Day 1 for me! I had my Wildberry Yogurt Protein "smoothie" this morning, which was okay... I could really taste the sucralose in it. Now I'm drinking some coffee waiting for lunch! Packed a nice salad with cucumbers and red peppers, a packet for lunch, and my "extra" packet for later this afternoon when 3pm snack time rolls around in the office.

So far I feel okay. Not really hungry, just a little spacey. Not quite lightheaded or dizzy, just not all there. I think I'm in for a LONG weekend!

[nalaroo]

Oh my gosh, I've been starving this week and I can't figure out why. I'm totally OP and using only IP products. I did notice last night that the seasoning mix I've been using has sugar as an ingredient. I didn't read the ingredient list before last night and I've used it several times this week. I'm at the end of week six and after the first week I hadn't had any problems with hunger pains until this week. I wonder if the tiny amount of sugar in the seasoning could be triggering this?

[purplepetunia]

Originally Posted by amt6

Day 1 for me! I had my Wildberry Yogurt Protein "smoothie" this morning, which was okay... I could really taste the sucralose in it. Now I'm drinking some coffee waiting for lunch! Packed a nice salad with cucumbers and red peppers, a packet for lunch, and my "extra" packet for later this afternoon when 3pm snack time rolls around in the office.

So far I feel okay. Not really hungry, just a little spacey. Not quite lightheaded or dizzy, just not all there. I think I'm in for a LONG weekend!

Day 1 for me tomorrow - I will join you! Such incredible support and information in this group! We can do it!!

[kbrumley80]

WI #1 for me today - I am down 9 pounds!

Happy Friday everyone!

[spunky536]

Hi everyone. Quick question. I am going to be doing a lot of cleaning around the house and yard work this weekend.

It's probably fine to have an extra shake somewhere in there since it is pretty rough work am I right? It's funny to think that exercising and doing heavy cleaning would actually slow the weight loss down... my brain is still trying to comprehend this, ha ha.