Some responses: total carbs per day, weigh ins, cheats
 

Although what you did was off program, one cracker and a taste of icing won't slow you down for days. Be gentle with yourself! :hug:
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and just get back on track and remember the lesson
How delightful that you got and get to see that appreciation (or lust?? ;) ) in your husband's eyes!
Awwww, Soon2B, you're feeling frustrated. Remember the scale isn't the only measure of what's happening and that our bodies work in mysterious ways.
I hope you can let go of your worry about weighing in. If you need a laugh, go find salesgod's advice about nonsensical comments and behaviour from coaches. That's where all this ferret talk started!

Sorry you've had a rough week. I sometimes have hunger pangs. Sometimes I'll try some water to see if it's just that I'm thirsty and sometimes I'll have another packet.
If you were happy about losing 3 lbs per week, what changed your mind? As others have suggested, you might want to check to which carbs your coach was referring. Have IP packets that total < 25 carb? Total carbs/day < 25 g? Total carbs < 25 g/day could be done, but it's not an Ideal Protein protocol that I've seen or read about.
Your posts are worth at least a chuckle 96.1% of the time, a snort 62.8%, and a laugh out loud, 47.5%.

I did see your post in the "What do wish your coach had told you thread". I'm being very careful in my travels. All my passengers are on the lookout for a dude with a shrinking backside, wearing a toque with a goat and 3 chickens in the back. If I see you first ...

Welcome, Stacey. This program is a lifesaver, even though there can be frustrating days. The changes we go through are not so bad considering the alternative of being chronically ill and really miserable as we get older.
I am trying to keep up with a very athletic husband and this is the first program that has really given me hope that I could get back to my healthy self.
You can do it too!

Okay chicks!

I had to share my first REAL NSV today! I tried my size 16 jeans on today, and I can button them up! Are they tight? Yes Do I have a muffin top? Yes! Can I get them done up! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel great!

Thanks for listening!:carrot: Oh and I cannot figure out the ticker thing... still not seeing the signature option in my user CP?

Hello all,

Checkin in on my lunch break. Just wanted to say I had some choc soy balls last night while watching a movie and I felt like I was cheating. So yummy.

Keep up the great work everyone and to those on a plateau/frustrated - hang in there. Every diet has plateaus. You'll break through with a little hard work.

Ciao for now.

I agree, damgi...

I think that anybody, newbie or oldie, who doesn't understand the carb concept should read (or re-read) Dr. Tran Tien Chanh's book... the link for it is always in the first post of every daily chat thread... lots of other good stuff there too, which I'm Svelting puts a lot of effort into... :comp: ( :thanks:, kiddo!)..

hugs :hug:

Candance5,

Great job on the size 16 jeans. What a great feeling!

My ticker just showed up today. Yours will probably be there soon! Now I have to figure out the Halloween challenge ticker.

Good Morning All and welcome to the newbies from a newbie,
Great day yesterday! I stayed on plan and cooked for my family without even tasting one bit. I know if I taste even one bit I am doomed! I had energy yesterday which was nice too.

Working on Day 3 today. Looking forward to being able to weigh in on Monday and have my first update on weight loss.

Reading lots of posts here keeps me motivated.

Have a great day all!

Blessings,
Cie

Had a bad two weeks with my scale hardly moving and getting frustrated so now I can understand when others go through this. I started IP August 1st and have not had one tad of cheating since.... however because I didn't drink my 10-11 glasses of water every day and eat my 4 cups of vegetables every day my weight loss really slowed down. I was feeling a whole lot more hungrier than before and a lot less energetic too. So here's to a Re-start kick off starting today!!! Writing in the diary seems to help a lot too :) I still lost two inches off my huge hips even though the weight hardly budged :carrot:

Have a Great Day everyone :hug:

hi, all. Just got back to work from my initial consult with my coach. She seems great AND (drumroll.....) she knew about YOU! I mentioned I had been reading and reading and learning from you all. She had a smile of approval. She said some of her clients are too overwhelmed to do any pre-reading at all, so she was very glad I was prepared. Because of you all, I knew which products I wanted to select. She told me a new allowed vegetable is spaghetti squash (no other squashes, but that one, yes). I should double check with her that is is not one of the occasional veggies. She said a few more things I'll write down in a post, probably in the weekend thread.

Anyway, excited to chop, chop my veggies tonight (after class) and start IP tomorrow!

Soon 2B Mrs. T, your post made me sad for you. Listen to I'm svelting's advice and look at your most recent progress photo again. You are gorgeous now and you will reach your goals.

Hey all; hope your having a wonderful day!!

I had my first weigh in today and I am shocked!! Down 9.8lbs & 10.5 inches!!!!! I am so excited to continue my journey on this program and have enjoyed all the information I have gathered from this website, I actually told my coach all about you guys & gave her the link :)

once again have a awesome day!!!!

Uh-oh, now you can't say anything bad about her, 'cause she might be reading!.. :o just kidding!.. congrats on your amazing first weigh in... you're doing great!.. :cheer2:

hugs :hug:

Thank you so much for the congrats :) and I could never say a mean word about my coach she awesome! She calls me every few days to see how I am or if I need to talk and also text as well so if I ever have a question she's only a text away... Truly just a kind soul this lady :)

After reading the other posts I see there is many congrats in order so congrats ladies & I hope you are enjoying this program as much as I am!!

Hi Wonder Cat! You are one day ahead of me, I am on day 2. Kinda tired today, so taking it easy and drinking tons. My coach knew about this website/thread too, and in fact reference it on one of their handouts. I told her I had researched here prior to starting too. ;) Glad to hear you are feeling good today. :carrot:

Welcome Stacy. I am also a nurse. Choosing to do the IP plan will be one of the best decisions you can make. My fasting blood sugars were also high but after being on this plan they are right in the range of where they are supposed to be.

Also I occasionally go low on my blood sugar on this plan so be cautious with that. Keep a bar handy in case that happens.

So, not really sure what's going on with my body.....can TOM really effect weight loss that bad? So W1 I lost 7 lbs. W2 found me only losing 1....but stepped on the scale this morning (W3)....and I was down 7. Am I that big of a yo-yo?? Or is this to be expected every month?

Woohooo!!! So, far I'm down 15 lbs!!!! IN 3 WEEKS!!!!

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