gm - my coach said I had to take the multi-vit and the cal-mag for that reason, but my other supplements were okay.

I hope both the Melissas are doing well. They are much missed.

Well just got back from my 1st official WI since the end of June....gained 2 lbs. but lost 1 inch. so not too bad for all the travelling I have been doing!!

Love it have been using it for a long time... it has the same counts as heinz 1 carb but wayyyyy cheaper.... and easier to find, Jordanna posted a recipe to make your own but this is the same counts also....

Small in adult sizes and large in juniors probably cause I have hips; regardless...yay

Generic brand pharmaceuticals vs alternative supplements
 

gmfuzzy sorry to hear about your husband. I hope he's doing well.

There is a huge difference in thinking about substitutions in life-saving pharmaceuticals versus in supplements. I think as long as you're paying attention to the actual form and amount of the active ingredients in supplements you're fine. e.g. substitute 50 mg magnesium citrate for 50 mg magnesium citrate.

The difficulty arises when you substitute, for example, 50 mg citrate for 50 mg magnesium HVP chelate or 50 mg magnesium oxide. These different forms are absorbed in different proportions so the 50 mg isn't the same. HVP chelate is far more absorbable than citrate which is more absorbably than the oxide. HVP = hydrolized vegetable protein is also more expensive than other forms, and noticeably isn't used in the Natura products.

As with prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, if we're sensitive to non-active ingredients, then of course we have to pay attention to those as well.

Finally got the CD from my sister in law with the wedding pictures. My Avatar is the family picture I chose.We had not had family pictures professionally done since 2001,needless to say the kids are much taller !!

Congrats to all the "losses"...

and Sending HUGS and PRAYERS to Erin...(replying to yesterdays post)

I have to share- with my 15 lb loss so far I was able to fit into a long skirt that I LOVE, that was hanging in the back of my closet..! I wore it to an American Girl Doll Tea today, held in town here. I was asked to style the 'dolls' hair. I brought $30 worth of small colorful hair accessories and styled 32 dolls in 3 hrs! Some 'little ones' got a braid or two in their hair to match their dolls. It was so much fun!! I took pics of the dolls only, and hope to upload them tommorrow morning before work on my picturetrail acct for all to view.
I can't believe how much prettier I feel with losing this weight!!! : )

Maybe we should THREADS like this-do a 4 day sunday thru wed thread and 3 day thursday thru saturday thread... ideas???

Hey there everybody! I am new to IP and this blog. Today was my first weigh in and I am down 8.6lbs. I honestly would have to say that I joined because of this website and the people on it and then after meeting my coach he was amazing. I feel good after the first week. My mom joined 2 days after me and I am very excited for her too.

Glad you're feeling good about yourself and that you had fun at the event. I'm with you, I love shopping in my closet! I actually bought a skirt at a consignment store that I'd love to fit into. It was seriously marked down to $10. I call it my "aspirational" skirt. I've got a few more aspirational items in my closet, but nothing from when I was last at my goal weight.

:welcome: Cinders! Congratulations on making it through the first week! :yay: The next few weeks are much easier. And what a great first week weight loss, you must be thrilled!

Thanks so much lcw! I am beyond thrilled and eagerly wait for my mom's weigh in! I was really lucky my coach started me with a great starting pack with lots of variety so it seemed so easy. Everybody on here is doing so well which was a huge motivator for me.

HOPEFULTRICIA - I posted to you on yesterdays thread because it wasn't closed. I don't know how to do it.

EVERYONE - Can't we go back to Monday - Friday Thread and a Saturday & Sunday? I feel like we're losing posts with daily threads.

i agree, a weekday and weekend thread are much easier for us memebers to handle. would there be any opposition in me making a weekday thread for aug 16th-20th right now? well, i'm going to anyways;)