Originally Posted by Novak (Post 3418046)

You only need to make up your mind that you are in control, and get the job done. Don't worry about hitting certain numbers or milestones. Don't stress if you gain a little or plateau. If you slip, get right back on course. Over the long haul, it will happen. No kidding.

Originally Posted by Petclerk (Post 3418071)

Six months is INCREDIBLE!!! Wow! I'm so looking forward to getting my life back within the next year.... so exciting
I'm so happy for you that you were able to do this while you're still young and not look back at all the years you've lost due to being overweight. I thought my life was kinda over because I couldn't get rid of the fat... but now I've got new hope!! :thanks:

Originally Posted by Coastalcrafter (Post 3418095)

I'm glad to share anything that works for me!! ( Now I wish I could hold it with my feet, legs bent open to the sides while sitting and shake away my thighs!!!!):o

Originally Posted by xanthia (Post 3418139)

Yay, I had a whoosh! -3.6 after that horrible gain. I don't get the Foreman this week, but is is a guarantee that I will next week if I stay strict :)

Originally Posted by mamaerinb (Post 3418293)

up to 166 this morning. i'm tired of this, always up, down, up, down, back up. i have not been cheating, i'm almost done with TOM..i'm confused, exhausted from almost 4 months of ip and barely any change in the last month..

any suggestions? i feel like my body is fighting back on this weight loss, how can i be eating 700-900 calories a day for months and months and only have lost 29 lbs. i know 29 lbs is great, i've gone down from a VERY tight womens 10 to a comfy 6, i feel great. but can a body just say "STOP" and not work with you on losing weight anymore?

up the salt, oils, packets, what?? please help someone whose been here longer than me and who has had the same issues. i feel like i'm throwing money away every week, but i feel safe with ip products too. it's weird. and i'm just not sure what to do. :(

Originally Posted by TaylorMayde (Post 3418299)

W-I today, #5: down 2 lbs, down 1 inch in my waist
Down 1.5% body fat!! accredited to all that working out I did!!Woo!!

Originally Posted by sillyputty (Post 3418731)

Thanks Showgirlaz! Those recipes will sure help all the lettuce go down!

Originally Posted by mamaerinb (Post 3418762)

*phew*, just hearing everyone's thoughts really has lifted a weight off my shoulders and made me consider just phasing out and starting a good workout regimen. i've always enjoyed working out and actually just purchased a jillian micheals dvd at the grocery store before i came home and read everyone's suggestions to exercise. i still have 10 lbs to go till i am where i want to be, seems like ellie has done VERY well since starting to workout regularly, she's in phase 3 and still dropping lbs weekly(AND she gets toast in the morning!!:lol:)

i'm so wishy-washy about all of this, i'm sure none have noticed;) one second i want to buck up and get to 155 before phasing out and then another second i feel so stressed about a number on the scale that i feel like crying with frustration and just quitting.

i am going to put my kiddos down for their nap and think long and hard about what is going to be the best for myself physically and most of all emotionally. weight loss(as carla mentioned in a post earlier today) is such an emotional roller coaster, i realize that many look at me and say "this chick is crazy, she's where i want to be and complaining" i have been overweight my whole life and just feel this guilt that if i phase off-i'll be giving up. again.

Originally Posted by mamaerinb (Post 3418762)

*phew*, just hearing everyone's thoughts really has lifted a weight off my shoulders and made me consider just phasing out and starting a good workout regimen. i've always enjoyed working out and actually just purchased a jillian micheals dvd at the grocery store before i came home and read everyone's suggestions to exercise. i still have 10 lbs to go till i am where i want to be, seems like ellie has done VERY well since starting to workout regularly, she's in phase 3 and still dropping lbs weekly(AND she gets toast in the morning!!:lol:)

i'm so wishy-washy about all of this, i'm sure none have noticed;) one second i want to buck up and get to 155 before phasing out and then another second i feel so stressed about a number on the scale that i feel like crying with frustration and just quitting.

i am going to put my kiddos down for their nap and think long and hard about what is going to be the best for myself physically and most of all emotionally. weight loss(as carla mentioned in a post earlier today) is such an emotional roller coaster, i realize that many look at me and say "this chick is crazy, she's where i want to be and complaining" i have been overweight my whole life and just feel this guilt that if i phase off-i'll be giving up. again.

Originally Posted by Vicjul (Post 3418593)

Kelsey not sure if I am to late to vote on the shoes they both look great and so do you. I like the strappy ones better !!
Your granddaughter is gorgeous you look too young to be a grandmother !!

First day back at work after being off for two weeks !! It is going to be a LONG day !!

Originally Posted by Kelsey (Post 3418844)

I bought ANOTHER PAIR! LOL, square/pointed toe sling backs! :) They are by Liz Claiborne, they are called Abeline or Adeline I think. I can't find them on the net to show you all. :( They're a slight textured shoe, not like snake skin, but kind of... the texture is in straight rows. Hard to explain. Will take picture tonight. Bought them at DSW, and they're not even on their site!:mad:

Originally Posted by mamaerinb (Post 3418762)

*phew*, just hearing everyone's thoughts really has lifted a weight off my shoulders and made me consider just phasing out and starting a good workout regimen. i've always enjoyed working out and actually just purchased a jillian micheals dvd at the grocery store before i came home and read everyone's suggestions to exercise. i still have 10 lbs to go till i am where i want to be, seems like ellie has done VERY well since starting to workout regularly, she's in phase 3 and still dropping lbs weekly(AND she gets toast in the morning!!:lol:)

i'm so wishy-washy about all of this, i'm sure none have noticed;) one second i want to buck up and get to 155 before phasing out and then another second i feel so stressed about a number on the scale that i feel like crying with frustration and just quitting.

i am going to put my kiddos down for their nap and think long and hard about what is going to be the best for myself physically and most of all emotionally. weight loss(as carla mentioned in a post earlier today) is such an emotional roller coaster, i realize that many look at me and say "this chick is crazy, she's where i want to be and complaining" i have been overweight my whole life and just feel this guilt that if i phase off-i'll be giving up. again.

Originally Posted by Kelsey (Post 3418844)

I bought ANOTHER PAIR! LOL, square/pointed toe sling backs! :) They are by Liz Claiborne, they are called Abeline or Adeline I think. I can't find them on the net to show you all. :( They're a slight textured shoe, not like snake skin, but kind of... the texture is in straight rows. Hard to explain. Will take picture tonight. Bought them at DSW, and they're not even on their site!:mad:

Originally Posted by showgirlaz (Post 3418453)

:hug:

It's ok. Be patient. This is normal at 4 months for some. ALSO, you are very close to your goal. Remember what you wrote a few days ago? You said


You have lost a large amount of fat quickly. Your body could be adjusting and shrinking. I did. I slowed down. Some ups and downs and many .8 or .9 losses happened but, my skin tightened and my inches were dropping too.

NOW, keep in mind you are nearing your smallest post teenage weight. You are just about 5 pounds more than you were BEFORE having used metabolife and well before having 2 little kiddos. Your body may be objecting or trying to find what is your ideal weight. Believe it or not, we do have a range of weight that we settle into very nicely and our body likes to be there. It is a healthy place.

I say, let up on yourself. Don't stress. Maybe even don't be as restrictive. That added stress isn't any help. If you keep doing the phase 1 program it will come off. Just remember you are trying to get your body to a point you didn't even have as a 16 /17 year old. It will be a bit more of a challenge.

That said, maybe this signing up at the YMCA is a good thing. A little exercise might just be the variation your body needs to give that extra push!

:hug: I know this is a challenging week. Don't forget to get plenty of sleep and have extra water. You will need it if you are trying to flush away the fat! :)

PS: I have read that some people adapt to ketogenic diets around 4 months. Their bodies actually are no longer shocked by the ketosis and they become very efficient and normal at using ketones for energy and regulate there body processes and blood sugar quite like they did before. They can create a large amount of glucose/glycogen from foods entirely without carbohydrates and maintain blood sugars at about 100 which is normal. When that happens they get a reverse whoosh as the body once again puts on the glycogen and glucagon stores it knows it would normally need.

See, gluconeogenesis regulates ketosis. It prevents us from becoming toxic with ketones and keeps the normal homeostasis of our body but does it with little to no carbs. It does it using enzymes and amino acids and, elements obtained from protein and fat. If you are truly healthy your body will do this very effectively. Unfortunately, it makes things go a bit more slowly because you carry the added fluids. ALSO, when this happens, you get back about 400g of glycogen in the muscle tissues. That glycogen can not be dropped by fasting. It can only be accessed by the muscles for energy and that means working out. The other 150 g of glycogen that we are able to store in our liver is accessible when we have no carbs or are fasting for more than 12 hours. It is released and replaced. For each gram of glycogen your body stores 4g of water. So, start adding things up and you can see where a quick gain or loss can happen.

Originally Posted by showgirlaz (Post 3418453)

:hug:

It's ok. Be patient. This is normal at 4 months for some. ALSO, you are very close to your goal. Remember what you wrote a few days ago? You said


You have lost a large amount of fat quickly. Your body could be adjusting and shrinking. I did. I slowed down. Some ups and downs and many .8 or .9 losses happened but, my skin tightened and my inches were dropping too.

NOW, keep in mind you are nearing your smallest post teenage weight. You are just about 5 pounds more than you were BEFORE having used metabolife and well before having 2 little kiddos. Your body may be objecting or trying to find what is your ideal weight. Believe it or not, we do have a range of weight that we settle into very nicely and our body likes to be there. It is a healthy place.

I say, let up on yourself. Don't stress. Maybe even don't be as restrictive. That added stress isn't any help. If you keep doing the phase 1 program it will come off. Just remember you are trying to get your body to a point you didn't even have as a 16 /17 year old. It will be a bit more of a challenge.

That said, maybe this signing up at the YMCA is a good thing. A little exercise might just be the variation your body needs to give that extra push!

:hug: I know this is a challenging week. Don't forget to get plenty of sleep and have extra water. You will need it if you are trying to flush away the fat! :)

PS: I have read that some people adapt to ketogenic diets around 4 months. Their bodies actually are no longer shocked by the ketosis and they become very efficient and normal at using ketones for energy and regulate there body processes and blood sugar quite like they did before. They can create a large amount of glucose/glycogen from foods entirely without carbohydrates and maintain blood sugars at about 100 which is normal. When that happens they get a reverse whoosh as the body once again puts on the glycogen and glucagon stores it knows it would normally need.

See, gluconeogenesis regulates ketosis. It prevents us from becoming toxic with ketones and keeps the normal homeostasis of our body but does it with little to no carbs. It does it using enzymes and amino acids and, elements obtained from protein and fat. If you are truly healthy your body will do this very effectively. Unfortunately, it makes things go a bit more slowly because you carry the added fluids. ALSO, when this happens, you get back about 400g of glycogen in the muscle tissues. That glycogen can not be dropped by fasting. It can only be accessed by the muscles for energy and that means working out. The other 150 g of glycogen that we are able to store in our liver is accessible when we have no carbs or are fasting for more than 12 hours. It is released and replaced. For each gram of glycogen your body stores 4g of water. So, start adding things up and you can see where a quick gain or loss can happen.