Good morning! I hope everyone has a great Thursday!

Here are the links to this weeks past chat activities!

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...8-18-10-a.html WED Aug 18th

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...16th-20th.html Extra Chat from Wed Aug 18th

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...8-17-10-a.html TUE Aug 17th

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...8-16-10-a.html MON Aug 16th


http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...st-14-15-a.htm Last Weekend Aug 14th and 15th

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...-7th-13th.html Last Week August 7th to 13th


IMPORTANT LINKS
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...ml#post3443526 Ideal Protein Sub-forum Home Page

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...s-newbies.html Tips for Newbies

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...cipes-2-a.html Some Recipes

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...ss-photos.html Progress Photos

The Unbalanced Diet Approach to a Slimmer You the link to Dr. Tran Tien Chanh's book
Please let me know if you want me to edit this post to add any other links!

Whew! You chickies are real chatters!

Sorry about the objections to going to a daily but it is much more manageable for the poor suffering MODs. Leenie works full-time and has a family and I am probably just as busy with all my community volunteer work. Please remember that MODs are volunteers without remuneration. We've actually had several burn out in the ten years I've been a MOD/ADMIN so be patient. We'll be tidying up things bit by bit to keep this Forum easier to navigate.

By the way, if two dailies get started at the same time, just post to the earliest one and let Leenie or me know and we'll merge the threads.

We now resume normal programming.

You mean I'll have to get over myself and my preferences to do what's going to work for EVERYBODY? Give me a moment ...

Okay! Daily threads it is ... I'm in.

Thanks Carla for the explanation on why the daily threads- I didn't know this when I posted at the time.. Very Understandable now...
thank you for your organization for all the links posted here-

Good Morning everyone! I was having a bad emotional day yesterday and all I wanted to do was solve it with food. Mainly sugar. But I didn't. I did eat about a half pint of cherry tomatoes fresh from the farmers market, and I consider that a success! It might be restricted but I hadn't had tomatoes this week yet and they were just like popping candy.

I feel a bit better today, I'm hoping the malaise is kicked to the curb. This diet has me on an emotional rollercoaster.

I feel that way too a bit. On top of the diet, I'm in a boot cast which has taken away my favorite stress reliever--dance, which I used to do 3-4 times a week. This week I have a week from **** where my classes are concerned and two sick kids and I couldn't even go out to dinner or dancing with my husband for our 26th anniversary last night. I'm just kind of all over the place. I can be positive when I think of how much weight I have lost and that I don't want the foods that are unhealthy for me anymore, but I can also have quite a pity party for myself. And even still, it's really not as bad as it sounds.

Oh well, time to get started on those papers! Have a great day everyone!

Hey Pookie, Welcome back. Our stats are very similiar. That extra weight will come off fast, you'll be thrilled.

Hi, everyone!

Yesterday was Day 1 for me. No real problems. I had some dental work done after work and at first I was afraid I might not be able to eat my "regular" meal. It was okay by the time dinnertime rolled around. But I was thinking that if push came to shove, I could just have some IP pudding for dinner and call it a day.

I really don't have any IP food complaints except I don't like having so much sweet stuff, especially for breakfast. This morning I had the leek soup and that hit the spot. I'll be buying more soup next week, for sure.

Marionm - Happy anniversary! And kudoes on your weight loss so far! How many weeks have you been on IP?

xanthia - I don't think you did too much damage - if at all - with the tomatoes. Better than what you might have munched on in the past, right?


Take care, all. And have a great IP day!

~Linda

Good Morning All!! Down 1 lb after getting back on the straight and narrow yesterday....!!

Have a great IP Thursday, Everyone

Yesterday I was home sick from work and didn't want to eat a THING! I didn't until about 5pm and the only thing that sounded good to me was fruit. I was just craving watermelon. I totally caved and had a small bowl of watermelon. I figured that I could have indulged on something much worse than watermelon. Today is a new day and started out with my morning cappuccino. Here's to Friday-Eve!!

Hi everyone... I started IP a week ago and will have my first weight in today.. im quite excited...so far pretty much all the food is good and the headaches are gone... I saw myself melting a little this week so it is quite motivating - I find it way easier not to cheat (for now) when lots of items are off limits coz I don't keep them home. This forum is a great motivation and the tips and ppl are great keep up the great work!

I don't think it's been posted in a while, so here's the link to Dr. Tran Tien Chanh's book, The Unbalanced Diet Approach to a Slimmer You... you can read the book there, if you can't or don't want to download it from his website...

hugs

Fresh start today. I've caught myself slipping here and there and eating things I know I shouldn't. I have been eating them in moderation, but still know that it could get out of control if I'm not careful. Maintenance can be hard because you are on your own with your food decisions. I have wanted sweets more than anything this week and then my TOM started this morning. (Mystery solved) so I am sitting at my desk and just went on a walk during my break. I had a protein shake for breakfast because I felt like I had too many carbs yesterday. I am munching on some carrots and drinking my water.

The real test will be tonight. Our State Fair is in town and I haven't gone to a fair and NOT had a funnel cake in years. I can do it, I can do it!!!

Hi everyone! I'm new here so I wanted to say hello and introduce myslef. I've been reading all your posts for the last two days and I'm really pumped by all you stories and all your advice.

I'm on week 2, lost 8 lbs the first week, so I'm encouraged! I'm using IP products but I'm doing this on my own (no coach). I find coaches only keep me on track because they keep me accountable, not a bad thing I know, but I want to do it myself, for myself, if that makes any sense.