Hi, Christina, I use that product in addition to Lindora packets. I buy the natural unflavored because I can use it to increase the protein in my yogurt or other foods without changing their flavor. It costs $47.99 for a 5-pound container, plus $4.95 for shipping for a total of $52.94. A 5-lb. container has 81 1/3-cup servings at 25 grams of protein each for a cost of about 65 cents each. If I add Walden Farms chocolate syrup ($3.69 for 12 servings at 2 tablespoons each) that adds an additional 30 cents for a total of 95 cents per serving. If you only want to have 20 grams of protein, which would be more comparable to an IP packet, use a 1/4 cup measure. That would increase the servings to 108, or 49 cents per serving plus the 30 cents for the chocolate syrup for a total of 79 cents. If you want, you can also just buy their whey protein isolate in Dutch chocolate- or vanilla-flavored containers at $49.99 for 5 pounds, for about 62 cents per serving. But I haven't tried them so I couldn't vouch for their taste. You could call Netrition and ask if they have sample packets to check out their taste. Their page with NOW products is http://www6.netrition.com/cgi/prices.cgi?manu_id=153.

Incredible shrinking woman report:
after last week's disappointing gain of almost a pound (due--I am sure--to my indulging in 2 diet gin and tonics over the holiday) I came in down 4 pounds today--that is my biggest weekly loss since my first week.

So, now I am within viewing distance of my original goal, which I mostly picked because it was the weight I remembered being when I first moved to Portland. But I am definitely not shaped the same now as I was then. I still have a lot of fat around my middle I want to get rid of, and I don't think it's going to happen in the next 6 pounds. So, contemplating my new goal.

This weekend I think I'll post some "then" and "Now" photos and get y'all to give me your thoughts...

I've done it, and my advice is, don't spend your money on it. It's SUPER pricy (65$ here in Quebec), and my lost wasn't more because of it. The only things the cleanse have done to me is making HUGE stomach noise, always on the bathroom.. Maybe others have other opinion about it, but IMHO it's not worth it.

Yes, I was talking about those ! Thank you Carla ! :hug:

Mine is really similar, and from WW also. Do you find it accurate ?

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Your avatar fit you so perfectly! :cool::cool::cool: Each time I read your post, I'm amazed!

And I apparently won't be moving to Arizona anytime soon :o Although I suppose I could manage as long as I can eat gelato or sherbert outside... :D
My all time FAVORITE law is the Arkansas law that states the Arkansas River may not rise above street level at any time. I'm sorry, who's gonna stop it? And when it does, how exactly will it be punished?? :dizzy:

Pervs!! Hahahaha. :rofl:
And lcw I definitely think you should try the crazytown approach first, but thats just the crazy in me :hug:

Your pics are soo pretty!!

There is no VICTORIAS SECRET in Canada??? I just died a little bit on the inside. :(

You found me!! And now we're facebook friends. I deleted all my college friends the other day to make room for you guys :D
And notice on there, Erin, that I went to Beebe High School. I grew up in Beebe. Wanna talk about podunk towns, it's named after a GUN! And it's less than an hour away from Bald Knob, Possum Grape, and Goobertown. Yeah. Welcome to Arkansas :^:
Also, I got my Bed, Bath, and Beyond catalog in the mail yesterday. on the next to last page, next to an ad for the Shakeweight thing, there was an ad for something called a Booty Pop. If you're missing your bum, you should look into it. It was intense. :o

Thankfully mine stay in place pretty well. I think I was blessed genetically. I was telling my grandma this, because at 5'1" she has DD's and they don't seem to sag--they definitely weren't when I was talking to her. I told her she probably didn't even have to wear an old-lady full support bra, and they would stay up fine. She said, actually, I don't wear bra's at all. And she was serious. And as lucky as I feel about my future boobs, I sooo did not want to know that about my grandma :(


I hope everyone has a great day!!!:carrot::carrot::carrot:

I'm sorry. I just can't help myself. My best friend makes fun of me and says I'm anal.

well... what I do at times is get on it a few times and go with the one that pops up the most...not too different though, ounces really

Thank you :D

That's GREAT!! And the NSV of good blood lipid profile to boot!

Dina-- that's really helpful information about the hunger. I'm still getting hungry 3 hours after a packet and it's Day 6. :shrug: Your approach to sating hunger is kind of how I am thinking about it. If I'm hungry, I'm going to eat something, but it will be something IP, lettuce or a very low-carb veggie

sweetstina: I liked the Iced Capp when it first came out; the delight of it vanished when I found out what the calories, carbs and fat grams were.

I resemble that remark!:D Yeah, crazy would be my first inclination, but I'm trying to simmer down.

T -- that's great information from your grandma. You may have won a genetic (O)(O) lottery!

I tried something last night. You know how the cereal is kinda -- well REALLY -- bland? Instead of using water, I used a spice infusion (tea) and the cereal tasted like this sugary cinnamon cereal I used to buy 10 years ago. I L-O-V-E-D loved it.

2 news reports:

-I am back at 132 solid; was weighed at the gym yesterday and fluctuations aside (happened during the week of vaca), I am the same I was before the week of vacation.

-Ketosis is back, this time it took 72 hours.

Hey guys! I havent been on here for a while so i got to catch up. Ive been working like 24/7 with my new job. lol But i got an office job :( and i have to dress up up everyday really fancy so i found some clothes at the back of my closet that i thought would work and dangg was i wrong i put on the pants and they fell off like straight to the ground! so emergency mall trip for me!! hope that everyone is doing good, i just back from my weigh in and lost another 3 pounds!

I remembered someone mentioning a relatively low carb pancake mix...or something on the boards. I've looked through all of the older posts and can't find it. If my memory serves me correctly, I think it was mommaerinb that posted it. Anyone know where I can find this info?? Anyone care to re-share? I got the WF pancake syrup and need something to use it in and pancakes are the natural first choice.

Thanks!

Hello friends,
I am back and this is my third day. Thanks to all of you who send their condolences on my mom's passing. Many thanks go to: Showgirlz (Carla), Doxigirl, Pitakitten, Kplus80, Mamaerinb, BevS, Xanthia, WannabeIP, Niterie, Juliec1978, Dietfrenzy (Dina), Journeysend, Jordanna, Mepeterson, HopefulTricia and to anyone I may have missed I apologize .
My weight has gone up and down for the past 4 week for obvious reasons. I have discovered sadly that life goes on and am grateful for that at the same time. The one at home with mono is doing much better although he claims his summer is ruined.
I have discovered some new products and among them are Magic Pops (a crunchy puffy product to use as bread with zero fat, 15 calories and 4 carbs (I would use it with my chicken), Zipfizz (a powder product to add to your water with 10 calories, 2 carbs and lots of vitamins (I use half in 32 OZ water). Has anyone in higher phases tried Hormel's turkey chillie without beans? How about carb Crusher (I saw at Sam's and they claim to prevent absorption of 40% of the carbs in the meal). I also invested in some fresh ketosticks! The other bottle was more than 10 years old... I figure if I see the colors, it will help keep me motivated.
Other than that, I am coping well. The jerky boss is leaving on the 29th which could not come any faster. Thanks for all of your support. I have been trying to read as many as posts as I could and concentrate on the program. Wish everyone a great week!

TAYLOR!! :crazy:

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OMG!! Laughing so hard right now about you and granma! I can just imagine your face as she clued you in! LOL.... You would be lucky though if you have her perkiness in old age! Mine are probably going to need a small lift. :(

Everytime I see you say Arkansas I think of family! My mom has sisters and my dad has cousins that are in the Jonesboro and Little Rock areas. I actually have family all over the South the though! It happens when you come from a big family and none of them like each other well enough to stay put! LOL For the most part my family is Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, and California.

That Arkansas law you last quoted my be the DUMBEST thing I have ever heard!! Assuming the state is responsible for the river then what happens? One department of the start sues the other department of the state for failure to do the job?? RIGHT!! Lol

http://www.lawguru.com/weird/part01.html

That link is a page of a few goofy laws. I think one that comes almost as close to your is the California law of sunshine is guaranteed to the masses. Next time I am in California and it is rainy or overcast on my vaca.. Yep! I am going to petition the state for my money back! LOL

Most of the time archaic type laws don't matter but, in Maricopa County, Arizona there is a law that says no more than 6 girls are allowed to live in one house together. That law has kept ASU sororities from EVER having a sorority house on campus. Sad but true! All the frats had houses but, none of the sororities were able. There were floors of some dorms that seemed dedicated to one sorority or another but, never an on campus house. :(

OMG, last time it took me 5 days! I'm so jealous ! and 132 :carrot::carrot:

If I remember correctly, it's Maple Groove Pancake Mix !

I'm so jealous about the sorority thing, I've always wanted to go to a US college to run naked, have sorority virgin sacrifice party and other really educationnal things :P Here we go to school, and then go back to our parents house, how boring is that. Nobody never run naked here :( ;) :P




Oh and GUESS WHAT?! WI#12, -4 lbs, that put me at 155 ! The last time I was weighting that, it was in 2003, I was like 13 years old :carrot: :carrot:

The one I remember was from Bev: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...phase-1-a.html (4th post down on this page)

I'm interested in this test. How'd you find about it? Being shy of 6' tall, I think 150 would be a great weight! I have a friend who is 6'0" and she's 160 and I think she looks fantastic actually. She's not model skinny - she has proportionate curves and I think she's beautiful the way she is.



At least you still have (0)(0) instead of like someone mention (o)(o)
congrats on the cellulite disappearing!! That's great news :)

Ridiculous, isn't it? So we've been doing the catalog ordering this whole time. I now have a handful of bras that don't fit me. I know there are charities that give bras to ladies in under developing countries so I'm hoping I can find someone local to give those to so it can go to those who need a little support :)

that's great! I had a few "whoops" during my vacay so coming back home to step on the scale made me very nervous

Was it newhopemills.com ? That one is sugar free... I know there was another mentioned.
(Side note, I emailed new hope mills and they do not ship to Canada. Booooo)



ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahhaha What a grandmother you have!


Felicitations! I do exactly the same thing as you - I think back to the age when I weighed this little. 13! You must've been stoked to see that on the scale. Congrats again!