Woohoo way to go fluffymama!!:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

I tend to stay natural with most things, that's why this diet is great for me. Claritin in general can build up on your system and create a lot of problems down the road, which is why it stops working for a lot of people. I generally don't take any medications at all, benedryl is strong for me too. I'm one of those people who really tries to find all possibilities before going on medication. In fact, I don't take stuff for headaches or aches and pains, I go homeopathic or acupuncture. Antihistamines in general aren't really good because they suppress the body's natural ability to get rid of the problem, just like most cough suppressants and stuff to help with colds that suppress symptoms. Now there are definitely times when the symptoms are so bad that something is needed, but I tend to do my very best to avoid that kind of stuff at all costs. (note I work for a company that sells homeopathics and spent four years working in conventional pharmaceutical sales, so as a sales rep I've seen both sides to some degree, I'm on this diet because I want to focus on overall wellness and addressing the cause beneath a lot of health problems, in my case prevent what I can)

fiber
 

I have NEVER heard of that before, or read that before. Fiber is largely not digested so therefore not absorbed into your blood stream, therefore has no affect on raising your insulin levels and will not affect ketosis which is the fat burning mechanism this diet is based upon. Are there any medical studies or reseach your coach has to back that up? Or maybe somewhere in Dr.Chann's book that I missed it? I would be interested in reading them... but I am puzzled by that statement.:?:

well, I'm glad your not mad at me for being envious. I'm just like, "she is 18lbs ahead of me and we started at the same time!" when was your start date?

don't be discouraged!!!!!!! You are doing so awesome!!! Your not going to hit 5 lbs every week, just be glad that the scale is going down, as long as it's going down your moving in the right direction!!

been through the same exact thing, two weeks in a row. Trust me, I was so furious and disappointed that I was ready to throw in the towel, but I didn't, I hung in there and re-evaluated everything I put in my mouth. Come to figure, I was having diet coke a few times a week, and that was really slowing me down. Don't get discouraged, everything will work itself out!!

more on vegetarian approach
 

I concur with this... though she would need to be careful about animal product in some of the packets. Besides the obvious chicken soup, several you might not expect have animal collagen, including the "blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate" drink.