Oh that's so nice of you to say!! Thanks mamaerin

I find writing a blog keeps me accountable to myself. It also helps me remember all the milestones I've hit and the struggles I've overcome...which is important when you have a lot of weight to lose because it's so easy to get discouraged.

pita, i frickin' love you. i feel like you and me were separated at birth

it's a type of oil
http://www.amazon.com/Udos-Choice-3-.../dp/B0010ED3DG

Pookee...ditto with Jordanna. Thanks to the info from everyone here I now buy the Dr.B shakes, they are only $16.00(CAD). I too go in a pick them up. They are in the same package and word for word the same ingredients. If you can find a Dr. B office in your area that would be ideal......wait... I think I just had my first pun

TO PENGUIN 0199; yes, the chicarrones / pork rinds are fried but I realize that I can cut back just a bit on my oil for the day if I eat just one or two rinds. It's very satisfying for me and keeps me from what could be a much bigger "no-no!" So, yes, they have oil in them but I put a li'l less oil on my salad. The rinds are good "croutons," too!

Also, the eggs do not have to be boiled. 4 whites and 1 yolk boiled, scrambled with or without veggies, over-easy or however you like e'm! I like to do it a variety of ways but I keep boiled on hand b/c they are so portable. So, 1 whole egg plus 3 whites.....this is a comparable replacement for the egg IP protein pack which I don't really care for. I'm pretty sure that equates to the 20 grams of protein you'd get in the IP egg pack.

thanks for clarifying! i may try this tomorrow morning with some tabasco!

Ohhh 1mth weigh in tmmrw!! Not feeling to good though. I just had my first TOM on the IP diet and it has been ****!! My oh so nice period has become completely a complete dread!! I feel completely bloated, hungry and major cramping. I am thinking a weight gain for tmmrw with the way that I feel. So just hoping for a nice loss for next weigh in. Has anyone else had these issues? Take care everyone.

Sweet! Thanks for the info!

Totally! I think we are having the same issue! I am so early which I never am and never have had any "issues". This sucks! I hope it works itself back to normal!?!

I had this issue with my first one on IP. Major cramps!! I had to take some Midol. Well, I had to buy some first since I usually don't have this issue. I am hoping I don't have the same problem next time.

Hi Novak!

I just noticed we have the same goals and roughly the same height. Today is day 2 of IP for me. I'd be interested to know when exactly you started and how long its taken to get to your goal? (Congrats!! you are almost there i see!!)

some of you might know that I bought a size 12 lululemon hoodie about 3 or 4 years ago as motivation to get skinny...and it just hung in my closet in the bag ever since....

Today I tried it on and it does up!!!

So maybe it gives me a uni-boob and looks terrible but for the first time ever it does up!!!

Yay me!

Yeah, same with me. Sometimes I have to put a little bit of caramel and a little bit of marshmallow on a spoon and savor it.


Welcome! You're going to love it here

That's actually why I got on today, to tell you all that I had done this and then I saw your post. Great minds think alike, right? By the way, it was fabulous!!!

Yay you!

Woo-hoo! Great NSV!

Had my WI yesterday, no loss of inches, weight or BMI? Soooo why am I doing this?

Hey Ibdadozer - sometimes our bodies just need some time to adjust to the diet, stick with it, I'm sure your results next week will be great. You've lost 10 lbs in a very short period of time and that's fantastic!!