Try to hang in there. Have some water. Sniff some mint to get the smell of burger out of your head... You can do it. It isn't worth indulging. You'll throw yourself off and regret it later. You can do it! :D

hi friends! i've been m.i.a. lately...just busy with life. i have felt fantastic lately on this diet. not to mention that i have officially lost 50 pounds. (i started my weight loss quest before joining IP) i have been on IP for a month and have lost 17.25 inches yaaaay!

welcome to all the new members. this is a great place foe knowledge and support.

ash- what about knox gelatin? make some koolaid/splenda jigglers, or add pink lemonade or a juice packet to it for protein squares. maybe?!

lilly- you can follow protocol with animal protein substitutions and off the shelf whey proteins if that is something you want to pursue. i typically use only 1 whey protein per day. all others are animal proteins. it works and if you read dr. trans protocol outline he says "protein portion". hope you find something that will work for your budget and goals. :)

rosemary- did you put a little sea salt in it? that really helps me...

erathbaby- welcome to onderland!

dr. trans materials say you can substitute. it hasn't bothered my program at all.

4meandbrandon- you could try toasting the pancake... i think it helps dry it out or something for a different texture...

mrs b- you asked the other day why i thought i was stalled. i have been dinking around 161-159 for 2 weeks now. (yes i'm a scale tramp) :o i'm not giving up, i expect this so i'm ready to change it up a little. i'm not kicking the butt on spring challenge like i had planned tho. but i'll take whatever little losses i can get. at least i'm not hungry, so that is a plus!

Well, it's been awhile. I went on a vacation to Florida and got back on Sunday.

I was a bit disappointed on my WI today that over two weeks only lost 6lbs. However, it was a challenge doing the IP protocol while on vacation but I managed quite well. I brought my IP foods and supplements with me and my host let me shop and cook my dinners. There were a couple of meals out, I had to do my best but didn't eat bad foods. One night, I had a yellow fin tuna steak, with some type of sauce on it, (questionable) and spinach heavy in oil or butter. Another time I didn't bring a packet and ate a lo-cal spinach omelet, while my friends ate big breakfasts. Also the last day, I ran out of packets, and ate salads in two airports on the way home. I pretty much missed my required olive oils on a lot of nights. So it wasn't perfect protocol but no major cheats or binges. I did have to watch my friends eat boxes and boxes of Klondike Ice Cream Sandwiches. But last year I went on vacation while on a diet, and rationalized I was on vacation, so live it up. Well that was Feb 2010, and it took me until Dec, 29th to get back on track. Just to make it through the vacation mostly on protocol was a victory.

New protocol sheet
 

does anyone have that updated phase 1 protocol sheet handy they could post again? i shoulda saved it to my hard drive when it was first posted and now i can't find it. appreciate anyone helping me out... thanks!

Victory feels good, doesn't it. I'm proud for you, just think this experience could change your life. If you could stay focused on protocol on this trip you'll get to your goal and maintain your weight.

DEFINITELY not according to my coach. REASON: it is VERY high in sodium and some brands use MSG.

The sodium will cause you to retain water for a short while. It is also often high in nitrates/nitrites which some people have allergies to and will retain water from.

Last, it is a higher fat meat. That was the least of all the reasons as to why not.

Here it is;

If you are swapping meals, switch dinner to lunch, lunch to dinner (it can be spread out to make it easier to eat in small bits at work) and keep your evening snack.

Having the meat meal at lunch gives plenty of time for digestion. If you plan this as a salad then you get all you need of the lettuce, veggies, and meat and it can be eaten as you need.

Later have an IP packet, salad and veggies for you dinner. You can split it up to work a little before and a little after you busy time.

Then when you get home relax with your IP snack.

It should work without leaving your heaviest meal to right before bed.

Judy,

Not al ot going on over at the new Life after phase 1, the second sequel. I am finishing phase 3 and moving to phase 4 this weekend. Would love to have more of a conversation about dinner ideas, what's a cheat vs just maintenence eating. Look forward to chatting with more phase 3 & phase 4 IPers.

Lynn

Don't forget to have a little salt if you are having a headache. If you have been using more water it may be causing you to flush some added "salt" from your body.

Congrats getting to your mini goal. I'm in a similar position of having tons of pictures of my daughter and maybe two of me on facebook. I can't wait to be excited a out posting a picture of me on there :-)

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