IP Community Daily Chat
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Week 2 of reboot and starting so much more organized. Last week I was throwing whole peppers in my lunch bag with a knife and buying bagged lettuce. I think I went to the grocery store 4 times and forgot celery every time. Everything is washed and chopped. Veggies are pre roasted for quick reheats and proteins are planned. I'm back at my scream weight and plan to take off a few more than my final weight the last time now that I have my head screwed back on right for maintenance.
Wishing everyone a great OP week. For all the newbies, hope you are settling in to the program.
Looking forward to a great OP day and week. I'm enjoying having Monday morning as my "weigh in" day (in quotes because I'm doing this w/o a coach and I actually weigh myself daily). Thinking back on how my choices last week are demonstrated in today's weigh in makes me feel optimistic about the challenges that I may face this week.
My NSV today is similar to my NSV yesterday...I'm fitting into something that was TOO tight a few weeks ago. Actually, this outfit is what prompted my reboot. I put it on a few weeks ago and told myself--this is something you said you would NEVER wear again--and now it's almost too small. Hence, the journey back to getting rid of this outfit has begun! Week 1 is over and I have clocked a 5.8 loss. This is on par with my first round of IP where my first loss was 5.6. It's so interesting to look at my stats from last time. I can absolutely see where every holiday and celebration came up--there were gains on the scale . I plan to be very intentional about my choices this time around.
Good Morning All! Day 8 of IP and starting week 2 today.
It's my very first WI day after work today. I'm excited and a bit nervous! But I am definitely in ketosis, so hoping for good results. Yesterday I was craving chocolate SO BADLY! I think today I will buy some of the brownie mix just to have around for those bad cravings. I have been learning a lot of great tips and tricks on this site, so thank you all for sharing your experiences. I am going to purchase more packets of drinks and things that I can turn into other food like bread and muffins, and satisfy that craving, while still staying OP. And when I say craving, it's not so much a hunger craving as it is a mouth-craving. Wanting that texture to chew. I don't know if that makes sense, but that's what it feels like for me.
Week 2 of reboot and starting so much more organized. Last week I was throwing whole peppers in my lunch bag with a knife and buying bagged lettuce. I think I went to the grocery store 4 times and forgot celery every time. Everything is washed and chopped. Veggies are pre roasted for quick reheats and proteins are planned. I'm back at my scream weight and plan to take off a few more than my final weight the last time now that I have my head screwed back on right for maintenance.
I am rebooting too, and like you, I was winging it last week. No good! Hopefully we both get it right this week. Planned out my meals and have everything ready to go. Also hoping to take a few more pounds off before getting back into maintenance. Are you planning to do the full normal phase off or a shortened one?
Beginning week 7. I've been stalled on the scale for over a week. Didn't expect a stall so quickly into the program.
Remember that a TRUE stall is SEVERAL weeks with no change either in the scale or in your measurements. It is TOTALLY NORMAL for your body to take a week or two and adjust after a few weeks of high weight loss numbers on the scale. Weight loss is NOT linear, you will have high loss weeks and low loss weeks, but as long as the overall trend is in the right direction you're good.
Beginning week 7. I've been stalled on the scale for over a week. Didn't expect a stall so quickly into the program.
It looks like you've lost an average of 2.5lbs/week. Your body may be adjusting. My experience is that on IP, I tend to lose about 2 lbs/week averaged out over time. However, some weeks it is a negligible loss, some weeks it is a gain (yep!) and some weeks it is a WOOSH (4, 5, or even 6 lbs in a week).
Stars, try drinking a little salt water (ip salt mixed in like 8 ounces of water)...or do a salt lick (put a little salt on your wrist or hand and lick it off.
I bought a bunch of products from nashua (all P1 friendly) in an effort to make sure I wasnt adding in anything I shouldnt be while on alternatives (trying to buck a 3 month stall). I actually gained 3lbs using these...i am thinking it may be the soy protein base...anyone else unable to use nashua products?
I bought a bunch of products from nashua (all P1 friendly) in an effort to make sure I wasnt adding in anything I shouldnt be while on alternatives (trying to buck a 3 month stall). I actually gained 3lbs using these...i am thinking it may be the soy protein base...anyone else unable to use nashua products?
Which products did you use? You could be reacting to the soy, or a particular sweetener.
According to the fancy scale at the IP office, I've lost over 4 pounds of fat (yay!) but only 1 pound overall. Has this happened to others? My coach said that I've not been eating enough so my body is going into starvation mode (muscle mass went up). Trying to reconcile that in my mind and not get dejected. He also noted in my food journal that I'm not eating the 3 protein packages consistently, which also contributes. It's such a different mindset to force myself to eat something when I'm just not hungry.
I'd love to hear your experiences, advice, etc. Thanks!
According to the fancy scale at the IP office, I've lost over 4 pounds of fat (yay!) but only 1 pound overall. Has this happened to others? My coach said that I've not been eating enough so my body is going into starvation mode (muscle mass went up). Trying to reconcile that in my mind and not get dejected. He also noted in my food journal that I'm not eating the 3 protein packages consistently, which also contributes. It's such a different mindset to force myself to eat something when I'm just not hungry.
I'd love to hear your experiences, advice, etc. Thanks!
You definitely NEED to eat everything on the sheet. In the early days, I had a hard time eating my snack so I always chose a protein drink for snack. As time went on, my body became used to all of the food and it was a non issue. It is important to get it all in though...we are restricting our caloric intake enough by following the plan. Any less than this and your body will revolt.
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. I plan to be very intentional about my choices this time around.
