Hey girls! I have not posted in awhile, but am still following the program. I am so glad to see all your insights into the following phases. So many that have been on the program long enough to get here, stop posting. The wisdom is so important to all of us.
I have lost a little over 30#, and would like to lose another 20#, but don't know if I will be able to. I have had a couple times when I was traveling for a vacation, and couldn't eat exclusively phase 1. I tried to stay with proteins mostly and veggies and it did not hurt my progress. I am looking forward to getting on phase 2, 3, and finally 4!! Do most of you keep IP foods at home that you buy from your counselor or one of the other sites? After I don't weigh with my counselor each week, I may try one of the online sites for the product. It does give me some peace of mind that if I go up a little at times, there is a plan to get back to goal and maintain the weight loss. |
Wow. I'm so glad I read this post even though I'm far off of phase 4. Novak, thank you so much for your thoughts. I haven't been able to really get my head around 4 yet either -- this helped a lot. And I think you are right about this being a tool for managing your weight for the rest of your life. I let so many of my clothes get too small without taking action, and I feel a little ... I know this sounds corny, but 'awakened' about not letting that happen again.
Pitakitten: have fun on the Oregon coast. I'm from Portland, so get to hop over there occasionally. Thanks for the wise words, ladies. I'm going to make sure and re-read this when I get to phase 4 (and I WILL get to phase 4). |
Really enjoyed my strawberries and skim milk this morning, it was absolutely my favorite part which was weird because I thought I was going to be so excited about the bread but it was all about the fruit and milk :)
I'm confused about the "nature valley" breakfast as I can't seem to add it up so that there is at least 25g of protein? Novak or Sylvia - am I missing something here? |
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maybe it's just the options I have at home that are making it not work properly...shrugs, I had an egg mcmuffin anyway :) I'm just trying to avoid eating eggs every morning...I'll keep hunting for higher protein options
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And since I don't eat meat, I used 3 strips of Morningstar veggie bacon on my egg days. Like Bev said, I wouldn't worry about too much precision with hitting the numbers. |
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I'm a huge fan of greek yogurt and used to have it for breakfast mixed with a bit of fruit and muesli or higher protein cereal. I can't wait to get back to it. I was using Fage 0% and it has 15g of protein, the 2% has 19!
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Breakfast isn't hard, but for lunch and dinner I do not have lots of options in mind. Thanks. |
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Anyway, even with the seafood, I look for other sources. I use firm tofu, Worthington burger, other Morningstar Farms veggie product, and the premade shakes from New Lifestyle (same as IP). More options for me now in Phase 4, with peanut butter, nuts, cheese, etc. |
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Quorn naked cutlets (have egg white, my meat eating DH likes the patties) LifeLight products (Italian sausages are great on the grill, gimme lean sausage is good too) Match Meat (fake meat, like ground beef, chicken, pork, crab that is local to St. Louis but they carry it all around) Vegan Boca Burgers (the original ones are still my fave, but I make Match ones now, so awesome) Tofu (marinated, grilled, baked, fried (non stick pan, no oil), make into faux egg salad) Tofurkey deli slices Tempeh (I don't use this on plan, most are wheat based) Seitan (still haven't found one I'm in love with, made with wheat though) Eggs Greek yogurt TVP (texturized veg protein, great for chili) I can't wait till I can add back beans, nuts, quinoa, and whole grains. |
Thanks Xanthia and Novak for the protein ideas. I regularly (before IP) ate many of those, but there are some new ideas also.
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I just went to the New Lifestyle website and see that there are puddings and bars etc that look like IP. Are the products as filling as IP and are the nutritional values similiar? Did you use them to continue weight loss or just order them after you hit goal to keep on hand in case you needed them? Thanks, Elle |
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