just wanted to say that though i did not buy a bikini today(the selection was AWFUL where i went) BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT....i DID eye a cute jean skirt. i picked up an 8 then looked over at the 6 longingly and picked it up, held it up to my hips and it looked as if i may be able to squeeze into it. so i thought for kicks i'd go try it on to see how much further i had to go till i could wear 5/6s. and yes it pulled right up and zipped!! no sucking in, no adjusting, it plain old fit.
so now my dilemma is-do i continue to my original goal of 150 or do i start phase 2 and lose maybe 10 more and be happy with my body regardless of the number on the scale. i'm 5'8", 174 lbs and i fit in a size 6. society has taught me that this is an unacceptable weight but according to friends, family and hubby i look great right now and "shouldn't get too skinny". i am a very "voluptuous" woman with a 36D chest and full bottom so i am torn.
any thoughts?
Erin, congratulations on the size 6 skirt! Like PP's have said you must do what ultimately feels right for you. We all think you look beautiful and moreover you are a beautiful person always giving inspiration and help to those of us on the board. I understand how you feel but only you can truly answer this question yourself, don't let anyone's opinion factor into your decision, do what makes you happy. As a wife and a mother I know that is a foreign concept to us.
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I was so bad tonight .Did good all day then went to a BBQ and had potatoe salad , jello salad , and a bun on my hamburger . Felt sick after I ate it . Felt so guilty I cam home and went on a 4 mile bike ride , pulled weeds , then did another 4 miles on the treadmill . I have not done this since I started . I don't know what happened . So the question is do I have my protein before bed or skip it tonight . Feeling so guilty .
You are only human and you made a mistake just jump right back into the diet you have come this far you are almost at goal so you know you can do this!
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A fresh ground PB is always no added sugars. It will have more fat though. The fat won't pull you from ketosis but it will add calories and potentially slow down your weight loss from that angle. You could add a tiny bit of real fresh ground PB ( like you get at a health food store, sprouts, or whole foods) to some Walden Farms PB just to improve taste but not so much as to increase calories or fat significantly. OR, check out this link. It is for PB2. I tried it before I started IP, it taste better than WF brand but, it does have added a little fat (3g per tbsp) but, if you just add 1/2 tbsp to 1 tbsp WF you might have a better taste for 1g fat.
I'm glad you mentioned PB2 - I have been using this for years now when i was weight watchers, I just happen to be house/dog sitting for my parents and this morning as I was getting ready to head to work, I noticed they had some in the cabinet - (my dad loves it on his vanilla ice cream) i read the label and thought, why can't i put a teaspoon in my chocolate pudding shake this morning, so that's what i did - I'm actually enjoying it now!!! They actually came out with a chocolate PB2 in the past year or so...
just wanted to say that though i did not buy a bikini today(the selection was AWFUL where i went) BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT....i DID eye a cute jean skirt. i picked up an 8 then looked over at the 6 longingly and picked it up, held it up to my hips and it looked as if i may be able to squeeze into it. so i thought for kicks i'd go try it on to see how much further i had to go till i could wear 5/6s. and yes it pulled right up and zipped!! no sucking in, no adjusting, it plain old fit.
so now my dilemma is-do i continue to my original goal of 150 or do i start phase 2 and lose maybe 10 more and be happy with my body regardless of the number on the scale. i'm 5'8", 174 lbs and i fit in a size 6. society has taught me that this is an unacceptable weight but according to friends, family and hubby i look great right now and "shouldn't get too skinny". i am a very "voluptuous" woman with a 36D chest and full bottom so i am torn.
any thoughts?
Congrats on the size 6! You are pretty tall and can carry more weight than a shorter person. If it were me, I'd probably stick with a weight in the higher normal BMI range. Since you keep most of your muscle on this diet, you're going to be able to fit into a much smaller size even though the number seems high. The last time I fit into my current size I weighed 110. My husband would freak if I considered going any lower right now. Don't give up your womanly curves. They are a part of who you are. You look great!
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Originally Posted by Chaplains wifey
I was so bad tonight .Did good all day then went to a BBQ and had potatoe salad , jello salad , and a bun on my hamburger . Felt sick after I ate it . Felt so guilty I cam home and went on a 4 mile bike ride , pulled weeds , then did another 4 miles on the treadmill . I have not done this since I started . I don't know what happened . So the question is do I have my protein before bed or skip it tonight . Feeling so guilty .
Hi, CW, You have done so great! In Phase 4 (maintenance) we're supposed to have a day every week where we eat what we want. The next day we're supposed to eat like in Phase 1 without fear of gaining. So just pretend like you're in Phase 4 and don't beat yourself up.
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Congrats on the size 6 jean skirt!! Okay so mine wasn't a size 6 but I got a super cute jean skirt today too, and a cute little black cardigan as well and it was all from a NORMAL store in a NORMAL size that made me happy! I don't remember in my adult life being able to shop in a normal store.
That's so great! Clothes shopping is so much fun now, isn't it?
Okay, so I had to "adjust" my mini goals. They were just not obtainable with the 2 week set back from the cruise. I'm feeling a little crumby about it, but hey, I'm trying to be realistic as to not continue to feel as though I let myself down. I just dropped the numbers a little bit here and there and extended my final goal out 2 weeks. Who knows I may be like others here and not even feel the need to be that weight once I actually get there?!?! For now though, I'm moving forward! I'm still up a pound from meeting my 30 lb goal by May 28th, but in a day or 2 I'll have that one! (BETTER LATE THAN NEVER).
NSV, losing 30 lbs (almost) makes a real difference when your shave you legs, paint your toes, put on your socks etc. I didn't realize until this week how much difference it makes! It's so much nicer not having that extra fat get in the way.
Oh and bought a new scale. It does the .2 increments, so I love it! I have to get use to it, but so far I like seeing the numbers move down little by little.
***POLL: Do you guys adjust your trackers according to your own scales (daily) or only once a week after weekly WI with IP coach (or on your own if you're not using a coach)?
I went to Kohl's to try on swimsuits - pretty brave, eh? I like the one piece, and although I am 5'2" I like the long torso sizes because more room for the butt! I'm not back to having my hourglass yet, but I can see there's hope! It wasn't such a horrible experience and I will be shopping again today so I have something to wear in Orlando with girlfriends next weekend.
My new best friend is the neighborhood Asian grocer - just bought dried mushrooms and dried algae. The husband and wife owners told me how to make a cabbage salad. I've been eating seaweed also at the Chinese buffet. Then I realized I might be overdoing the iodine!! This is not a normal part of my diet and I am hypothryoid - so don't know if this is a good thing or not. I guess back to "eat a wide variety" of foods. That is rather difficult on IP Phase I, and I'm trying to keep a balance of trace minerals and vitamins.
My coach substituted vitamins from her health food store to use with the program, but I'm scared to use them because they are unlabeled and I have no idea how much Vitamin A and other in them! So I stick with Centrum Silver (that advises right on the bottle NOT to take any additional Vitamin A supplements with Centrum), and Citracal. I'm just not into health food store products - unregulated and scary to me! One of the pills I received was called "Old Amish" vitamin - one can only guess!
Thanks everyone for your encoragement and advice . I was feeling to horrible last night about my mess up . But ready to start a new day with a fresh beginning . Im thinking when I hit 160 Im going to go ahaead and start phase 2 . My coach says if I want to go to 150 then I need to be at 155 before I start but Im ready to move on . Not sure what Im going to do yet but Im ready to moving on with this . Its been almost 5 months now on phase one .
Everyone is doing so great ! I am so proud of you all . I love hearing everyones victories and happy clothes shopping stories . Keep up the good work !
It can be hard at times. usually, you just need to be committed to "whatever it takes, as long as it takes"...
WOO HOO!!! A size 6!! ( no clue why by the song by David Guetta "sexy chick" started playing in my head! LOL... so weird.. must be the lines... D*mn your a sexy chick and Every girl wants to be her and She's nothing like you've ever seen before! ) HOW AWESOME!!
I would say, HOW DO YOU FEEL? (A lot of people stop when there body comes to a stall. Your body often will let you know when you are at a natural healthy body fat/weight by stalling/not losing anymore. ) Do you know your body fat percentage? If you are in the mid to low 20's you are likely done. It really is about what you want, how you feel, what do you still see when you look at your body, how much energy do you have? Only you can know if you are done. There is know harm in going a bit lower if you want to.. who knows, maybe you are able to be a size 4 now! Many of the ladies who have come before us made it to much smaller sizes than they ever expected because they lost so much fat and not so much muscle. I am in sizes I wore 20 thinner; kind of mind blowing. BUT, I know I am not done. I still see places my body can improve. I know my BF% is still a little high. I know my energy would be better. THOSE are the elements I would say should guide your decision to stop, not a clothing size.
IMHO...NO ONE needs to be a size 0... LOL... Apologies to any truly tiny ladies on the forum! Seriously though, don't try to be something that doesn't come natural. Becoming a size 6 just happened. So should anything else. From a healthy perspective, not knowing your age, I could look at BMI and tell you that a healthy BMI for a 5'8 person is "thought" to be between 122 and 164 pounds. That doesn't account for how much muscle you carry and how low your BF% would be.
Most sources agree that the human body requires a certain amount of fat for good health. Fat helps regulate body temperature, store energy, and cushion and insulate organs. The percentage of body weight that makes up this "essential fat" is around 4% of body weight for men and 10% for women. Beyond that, there's a somewhat wide range of what is considered a healthy percentage of body fat It could be as low as 12% for women athletes and as high as 31% for women under age 39. What is considered by most acceptable for women between 18 and 40 yrs old is 20-25% body fat. This can vary as a few agencies think up to 30% would still be healthy for some women.
carla!! this is wonderful information! thank you so much! my body fat has gone from 34% down to 30% but i honestly thought that the body fat numbers had the same guidelines as bmi! i was trying to get to a 25 bmi and thinking i needed to for my body fat percentage, wow was i wrong! i am technically 10 lbs from being in an acceptable BMI and am already in the acceptable body fat percentage, crazy and fabulous news! i think i may go for another month and see how i feel, i haven't been in the 150's since my senior year in high school and we'll just see how i look and feel. i was NEVER expecting to be in a 6 EVER, the lowest i have worn since middle school is a 7/8(i'm 25) i know that right now i can see my ribs when i put my arms over my head which i think is gross. again, thank you all for all your thoughts and info!! i am doing this for me and will continue until i am undeniably happy
WOW...everyone has been so busy and active on here it took me forever to get caught up!!
It appears we have had lots of losses, new sizes and other NSVs. There has been such good information to read as well.
Welcome to all the new peeps! This is an amazing eating plan and you will love it and find success.
I have noticed some hesitation on certain foods and newbies wondering if this "diet" will really be worth it. I wanted to share something I heard once that has helped me at times. When thinking of food, consider it medicine for our bodies. The good food is what our bodies need to be healthy, the other foods cause our bodies harm. Consider Sassy and Novak, they each had other health issues, aside from their weight, which have greatly improved while on IP, they were eating good foods, giving their bodies good medicine, if you will, that in turn improved their other health conditions. How AMAZING is that!! So, I challenge us all, when we are considering eating something that we are not so sure about, or that we know we shouldn't, ask ourselves if this is good for our overall health, not only our weight.
Sorry I have not been here in a bit but I am alive. Been SWAMPED and completely off IP but even after the ridiculous eating from yesterday (cheese burger and fries- not fast food but the best place on earth for that, The Counter) I weighed myself today and only gained one pound...yes I would rather not have gone up but considering all the craziness of the week (Birthday, graduations, etc) and that the TOM is around the corner (being diverted by Birth control hopefully for the wedding) I think it's all good.
Will be full phase one again Tuesday on till wedding ...then all bets are off until my return from the honeymoon...wish me luck!
Elizabeth, one pound is not so bad when you've been running around like a chicken with her head cut off. This will be here when you are back, and so will we. Slow down and enjoy your wedding and honeymoon! I can't wait to see pictures of you in that beautiful dress. I've been thinking of you lately, hoping you are not too overwhelmed by last minute stuff. Take care and have a good week.
Elizabeth, one pound is not so bad when you've been running around like a chicken with her head cut off. This will be here when you are back, and so will we. Slow down and enjoy your wedding and honeymoon! I can't wait to see pictures of you in that beautiful dress. I've been thinking of you lately, hoping you are not too overwhelmed by last minute stuff. Take care and have a good week.
Hugs!!!!
Awww thanks.. not overwhelmed now but do have lots to do and people coming in from over seas and all... it will be a fun week for sure ;-)
Trying to enjoy to the max my last weekend with my fiance....since next weekend he will be my HUSBAND lol
that made me happy! I don't remember in my adult life being able to shop in a normal store.
) HOW AWESOME!! 
Many of the ladies who have come before us made it to much smaller sizes than they ever expected because they lost so much fat and not so much muscle. I am in sizes I wore 20 thinner; kind of mind blowing. BUT, I know I am not done. I still see places my body can improve. I know my BF% is still a little high. I know my energy would be better. THOSE are the elements I would say should guide your decision to stop, not a clothing size.
i am doing this for me and will continue until i am undeniably happy
