Good Morning Everyone!

I just got back from my 4th week WI. I'm so thrilled that I lost 3 more pounds . This has been a bad week of PMS, cravings and to top it off I just got my period last night. I was prepared for no loss due to water retention. I am an elementary school Spanish and ESL teacher and yesterday there was a feast in every classroom. However I stayed strong and did not cheat. I don't know how I survived because everything looked delicious. My next challenge is Thanksgiving at my sister's, but I plan to stay on the protocol.

I also get terrible cramps but not this time. I wonder if this diet is that awesome that even takes care of mentrual cramps!

Have a God blessed weekend!

What a great feeling!! You have done awesome! Congratulations on your success!!

Congratulations!!! I love to read success stories. They keep me motivated.

Good for you!!
You might want to check, I believe that crab cakes are held together with bread crumbs............=carbs. Better than BBQ or a full burger though.

I have been reading the "onederland" thread and though I am not in that category I do feel their pain. I have been stuck at 150 for 10 days!!!
I have not been below 150 for years.
Yesterday FINALLY the scale said 149 and today 148. What is it about "milestones" that seem to jinx us? One milestone down and on to the next!! yay

MaryKate89-- the pills will help alkalize you when you reach ketosis so you shouldn't stop taking them. Furthermore, we aren't allowed any dairy in addition to other food groups so the calcium/multivit helps supplement that loss. You can crush the pills or break them in half to make it easier to swallow. The ones that are clear (multivit) you can just open the capsule and take it that way. This coming from our diet coach since my mom has trouble taking the pills as well.

Good job everyone! You are all doing so great!

Thanks SashaJS --- thats what I'll be doing! and Ladyvrod--- my friend works there who ate with us last night... no bread crumbs! thank goodness! Either way it would still have been better than that burger i love so much! haha! another challenging night tonight! I coach Varsity cheerleading and our football team has our first playoff game tonite an hour and a half away so ive packed a lunch box with bottles of water and my veggies and a chocolate drink, had my protien with my lunch to avoid the temptation of dinner at the concession stand or chick fil a when we stop for the girls to eat dinner!! Thanks for all the encourgement!!!

Just back from my second WI and I am down 4 lbs and a total of 17.2 lbs since I started IP. Wahoooo!!!!!

good to know I will be asking for sure when I go somewhere that has crab cakes. I love them!

Good job couts71!

Welllll yesturday went pretty well, all things considered. I ate my salmon and asparagus while everyone else pigged out on pizza and MY birthday cake (which I didn't even eat, lol). Instead, I made my own birthday cake. Here:





We made muffins out of the chocolate pancake IP mix and then topped them with a thin layer of IP chocolate pudding. Each packet made 2 cakes and my husband and I enjoyed them.

Now off to go grocery shopping. I'd like to make some kale and/or zucchini chips. Those just sound delicious.

xoxox

Good afternoon everyone! I had to come and share...according to my scale I have reached my first mini-goal! 50lbs before Christmas!!! Happy Dance

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I love these NSVs!

Great job!!!!

Congratulations for keeping on plan!

Great job!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Congrats!!!!

Yay!!!!! That is wonderful!!!

I posted this on another thread but would like some advice about Korean food. I am going out tonight and would like to know if Kalbi is safe since it has a sauce. I could always have a vegetarian dish or some unseasoned meat but was just wondering if anyone has had Kalbi while doing IP.

well my bags are packed for a week long vacation in Forida and the car is ready for a 20+ hour drive. I have packed all my IP food, Walden Farms items, and a cooler full of bottled water. I thought I was totally prepared, but as I get ready to leave I realized I am very nervous about screwing up. I will miss my weigh in next week and I'm just feeling a little apprehensive that I will be out of my routine. I will check in everyday on this forum and read everyone's great successes and hopefully that will help me to stay focused.

Wish Me Luck!!!