3 days after my cheat and am still not back to normal......feeling a bit sluggish and slightly bloated...have been drinking lots of water.....am starting to feel back to the way I was prior to the cheat.....My weekend cheat set me back an entire week....
I just finished my 8th week of IP - no cheating, no restricteds, no nothing off plan (but maybe a little extra on the allowed veggies occasionally) - and I've lost 40.6 pounds (by their scale, 42.4 on mine), and... 40 inches!!!
18.5 inches, if you just count bust/waist/hips.
I've actually lost 1-1/2 inches from my neck!!! And you can kind of see that indentation in the front? Which I haven't had for years!!
Calves & knees? Down 1.5-1.75", too (I don't remember exactly which was which). But the ankles? Still the same as when I started - cankles.
And I just looked at my signature... and realized I'm down over 90 pounds from my highest!!!!! One hundred pounds lost, HERE I COME!!!
seriously?? i'm at 167 this AM..grrrrrrrrr, stupid period! (*#(&@ (^!*^*# @^&!~!!!!!!! i better lose 4 tonight poor, poor, pitiful me.
glad to hear of everyone's successes
and melissap, i am so very sorry for what you're dealing with, sounds excrutiatingly painful. hope the surgery goes smoothly
sgorny-how amazing you are you should be so proud of yourself. no restricteds or cheats in 8 weeks, WOW. you've lost an average of 5 lbs a week?! maybe i'll trade my bars in for pink lemonade
jessica
i too normally weigh about 3 lbs more at the end of the day, just schedule your next WI for the morning, and you may see a HUGE loss next week
ugh weighed in yesterday....no loss...gained an inch...not a happy panda today...feeling extra down due to the fact that I was on vaca for a long weekend and didn't even touch any of the crap that the rest of the family ate...maybe TOM? can it make me bloat up that much...sigh....rabble and such
officially started PHASE DOS(2 for all you northerners!) today! whoot-whoot!
felt weird to only buy 2 boxes though....and i got bars :/
oh well, TOM is still looming and i haven't gone "number dos" in like a week, hoping for a great loss friday morning after my magic tea and mag citrate ritual on thursday night
Congrats for the Phase 2
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I just had to post somewhere...
I just finished my 8th week of IP - no cheating, no restricteds, no nothing off plan (but maybe a little extra on the allowed veggies occasionally) - and I've lost 40.6 pounds (by their scale, 42.4 on mine), and... 40 inches!!!
18.5 inches, if you just count bust/waist/hips.
I've actually lost 1-1/2 inches from my neck!!! And you can kind of see that indentation in the front? Which I haven't had for years!!
Whoah, awesome numbers and motivation !! You're rocking this
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carla, what sorority??? i'm alpha xi delta
sandy, i never had naked girls running around, except running the the community showers in the house, lots and lots of keggers and toga parties and community service and mandatory study hours:P and yipee!!! on the AWESOME -4 lbs!!
Thanks !
And for this sorority things, even if there's nobody running naked, I SWEAR going to school in the US is looking so fun ! Here, it's boring
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Ever since I was injured I have always said I don't live with a disability IT LIVES WITH ME!!!
This is really a good way to think! I'm impress Hold on !
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ugh weighed in yesterday....no loss...gained an inch...not a happy panda today...feeling extra down due to the fact that I was on vaca for a long weekend and didn't even touch any of the crap that the rest of the family ate...maybe TOM? can it make me bloat up that much...sigh....rabble and such
And for this sorority things, even if there's nobody running naked, I SWEAR going to school in the US is looking so fun ! Here, it's boring
Come on now, I've seen Degrassi. School in Canada is AWESOME And, where else can you see rap sensation Drake...a.k.a. Jimmy...rolling around in a wheel chair playing basketball??
NOVAK
It is basically just for convience, i work all shifts but when i work 3-11 i have 3 fifteen minute breaks, hard to get all the food down and i'm still trying to finish up after 11pm. Thanks
Excellent article today on About.com, "4 Things You Don't Know About Weight Loss"..
1. The Scale Isn’t the Best Measure of Your Success
2. Losing Weight Makes Weight Loss Harder
3. Weight Loss Calculators Aren't Always Accurate
4. Weight Loss Doesn't Have to Be Your Primary Goal
Lots of good info & good advice...
hugs
P.S. I hope 3FC lets the link stay in, if it doesn't work, go to About dot com, & type in 4 Things You Don't Know About Weight Loss in the Search box...
NOVAK
It is basically just for convience, i work all shifts but when i work 3-11 i have 3 fifteen minute breaks, hard to get all the food down and i'm still trying to finish up after 11pm. Thanks
Gotcha. Then I'd say go for it... Since I don't eat meat, it was sometimes hard to find adequate protein in a pinch, and the packets/drinks can be a lifesaver. Even in maintenance, I occasionally fall back on a premade drink when the situation warrants (though sometimes the situation has simply been "too tired to cook!")
I think you can pretty much always substitute an IP protein for the meat/fish if you need to. If you were wondering if it would speed up your weight loss, I would have told you probably not.
Novak
LOL thanks for the input, i weigh 129 right now, so i'm sure i will be going to phase 2 soon. I started this IP for the support of my daughter, to get her on her way. She is 19 and started at 229, she has never been below 200 for at least 6 yrs, she has lost 20lbs and 28 inches so far but i am worried for her, she lost no weight last week and she stepped on the scale this morning and still no loss, i dont want her to get discouraged, she is getting her water, salt and oil intake daily. Do you think her body is just saying "haha, i aint going any farther" any info would be helpful to pass on to her, thanks again novak and everyone else on this wonderful forum
Unlike Kelsey, I lick the lid! I use a fork to remove the whisk ball, and just eat it out of the shaker. Yesterday I made the pudding at home and transferred to a container to bring to work. I used a rubber spatula to get every drop I could.
Hee hee, I even lick the ball and I have a very small spatula to get the majority of it out of the lid before I lick it.... I even used to use a little water in the packs ....swish around to get all the powder out of the packs then add to shaker
Went for my first weigh in today. I lost 5.1. I am happy but thought it would have been more. This is one of my problems with weight loss....I a soooo impatient! I feel like I am really getting the swing of the program now Congrats to all the great successes!! I find this the best support!
so i am committed to being good and not cheating, however, my brain says cheat! not good! its like i am having an inner battle with myself!
i am on phase 1 and with paying a huge vet bill yesterday i cant afford the packages at the moment ( i dont see my coach until the 24th as she is on vaca) so ive decided to do just 2 packages until payday..
i am so losing motivation and want to eat things that i shouldnt!! help
poor, poor, pitiful me.
you should be so proud of yourself. no restricteds or cheats in 8 weeks, WOW. you've lost an average of 5 lbs a week?! maybe i'll trade my bars in for pink lemonade
Hee hee, I even lick the ball and I have a very small spatula to get the majority of it out of the lid before I lick it.... I even used to use a little water in the packs ....swish around to get all the powder out of the packs then add to shaker 
