Stopped by to check in on everybody. It's been a few weeks. I was doing great then emotional eating took over. Our very good friends lost their young son from a bicycle fall. Traveled to be with them and their family at this sad time.

Also have been having back problems myself which has turned into having a MRI done which showed arthritis and curvature of the spine. Physical therapy and meds. MRI also showed two cysts on a kidney so now I get to have an ultrasound done to recheck for size change in a month. Talk about an emotional rollercoaster.

I can't seem to get back to program. Hopefully I will be able to soon.

Looks like everyone is doing great! Keep it up and I hope to join you all soon.
Take care.

Sorry for all the troubles and sadness. I hope you take time for yourself and wellness of the body and mind.

Darbs the new picture really looks good, It is amazing how much more confidence we can have when working really hard and seeing results, not just for the diet, but in learning new ways to be a happy health you.

iowahawkeyemom, I hope everything turns out okay for you.

As of today I have graduated and am now on phase II

Thats what I'm talkin' about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There you go AND you needed the oil. That's your body sayin' thanks. Keep up the great work!

HolyGuacafreakin'mole.....Darbs you look ravishingly beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do your happy dance, girl!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big big congratulations to you.:D

Thanks and congrats on your graduation.


Wow...thanks...when I see a picture...I really can't believe it is me...but it is not what I see in the mirror yet.

I posted this in the Weekend thread, but thought maybe I should post it here as well:

Read labels, Sheshie, read labels!!!.. :nono:

hugs :hug:

Decided to hit the scale this morning...yippppeeee down another pound. I can taste that darn goal. 3 pounds from original and 17 from final.

Congrats and awesome pictures, what a difference. You look so awesome.

ooh-la-la! nice darbs!

i'm still dinking around with 150. but i have a plan.....coloradodive girl suggested i just go out and cheat it up this weekend then put away all my little no no's and make a bee line for goal. so that is exactly what i am doing. i have to say tho, my stomach was not happy about it. on friday we had sushi. no problems there. saturday i had garlic toast, bbq ribs and salad, then beers, chips, dips etc at a party. i was so bloated and gassy, then alot of time in the ladies room if you know what i mean. so i'm drinking some water today and deciding what my last item to eat today is. then i'm OP monday morning! wish me luck!

i remember telling one of the newbies to not let emotions and trauma/drama ruin your eating program... HA.... then my dad died. i learned to not give advice on things i really don't know anything about! i'm so sorry for your friends loss and your medical problems. it's hard isn't it. hopefully you can sort through it and then decide if you are going to stay OP or not. good luck whichever you choose. :hug:

Hi Rondar...

How are you doing?

Lynn

Alright ladies...let's have a great IP week...kick some butt on the scales. I am pushing for a perfect week and reaching goal by the weekend...so that I can start my second ticker for 155 (below healthy BMI...156).

This diet rocks and so does this website. I am happy happy happy:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carr ot:

Where is everyone today?

i'm here. starting clean (AGAIN) lol. such is life! cheers to a 100% OP day!

support
 

I wonder if I would have had this success if it wasn't for this forum. How much to we depend on each other to make it through each day and stay accountable? Thank you to everyone for all your advice and for not being afraid to be 'real'.
Mary

Welcome back Rondar! We've missed you!

Great weekend but not great IP :( Started back 100% on Sunday so today would be day 2 100%.....going to stay that way until I can make it thru my 2 weeks on phase 2.

I know I have said it before but I don't like phase 2 but I'm going to suck it up and get thru 2 weeks. Could have been done already if I would have done it right..

Lets get it done!!!!!

RONDAR...You know I wish you luck!!!! Come on we can do it!!!

Good thing we don't live close by since we both like the same non IP drink :)

I'm back again. I need this place to keep me accountable, I guess, based on my inability to stay OP. This crappy spring has a lot to do with it. It's gray and raining almost every day, and it has really affected me this year. BUT -- I am back OP as of yesterday and I really want to get this DONE!

I posted in the daily chat thread today that I have 4 people starting what we are calling the "John Size Me" program. IP protocol with alternatives. One lady has hypothyroid issues and I told her to speak to her doctor about this because I know I have seen posts about it. Can any of the experienced IP'ers give me some insight on this? What should we change for her? Is there anything that she needs to watch for? Concerns? Thanks. You all are doing so well. Great job!

This forumn has been great for me....I learned everything about this diet on here (not my coach). BTW...your pictures look great. Are you into culinary?


Hey lady, how goes it? Don't worry...no mess ups...just life happening. As long as we keep ourselves in check.


not sure

HELLO HELLO HELLO!!!
I have had some pm's from you folks wanting to know if I am still alive and ok. The short answer is YES!!! thanks for caring so much. I am OP today and we shall see how it goes. I fear I have lost some of my motivation, I am however continuing to search for it!!!

You got this....I too am digging deep...hoping to lose 15 more and then phase off at least until fall. I want to make it to June 13th without a cheat (that will be exactly 9 months).

If after 15 I feel I have more to lose (although...yipppeee I will be at a healthy BMI)....I will jump on in September to lose 10 more or so.

I know we can make it to June when you head to Disney and I head to Vegas.

[QUOTE=darbs7;3824206]This forumn has been great for me....I learned everything about this diet on here (not my coach). BTW...your pictures look great. Are you into culinary?

Not culinary, that was the birthday cake (salad) that the girls got for me since I wouldn't eat real cake. Sweet!

still stuck
 

Stuck on 174, I have started swimming laps, but I added some eggs to my salad at lunch to increase my protein. I'm not giving up, just wanted to 'b' a little.

i have been a bad, bad girl. time to repent! 2nd day 100% OP, so far anyways! he he

maggie- you are going to be the first person to know when i see that 149 on the scale! i just have to remember not to celebrate with my friend "Bud"! oh, well, it's going to be summer eventually and its gonna happen my friend!

juice- i am a John Size Me since day one! fun name, i like it! calcium and soy are big issues with hypothyroid and most of the veggies on the list are also goitrogenic. most people separate their thyroid med alone first thing in the am and wait at least 1 hour. lots of others. mary shomon has one of the best sites for thyroid, also stop the thyroid madness is a good reference. i personally take armour when i first get up with a full glass of water and then i have my coffee/protein breakfast after i get to work 1-1.5 hrs later. everyone is different, research, research, research! i avoid soy proteins, and use only whey. and wait for 1 hour for my protein because most products have calcium in them.

also what have you decided you like for alternate since you left IP?
Ronda

Hope you girls dont mind if I lerk around here, I get so tired of seeing the same questions in the daily chat!! Hope that doesnt sound to mean of me,

daily chat is very repetitive :) welcome! and i haven't seen one person get smacked with a caramel nut bar for not whiting out buzz words on this thread... he he he :D

although i miss svelting, carla and linden. they know so much stuff! hope they are all well!

I went off for the holiday weekend, partly to reset to speed things up, but mostly so I could feel like a normal human for a few days. I definitely accomplished the latter, but I put myself into a lot of pain by doing it. I need to remember that my body is not used to dealing with that much food anymore. It was a definite lesson about the fact that I can't go back to eating the way I used to.

Hopefully, I'll get some diet value out of this, and will break through the last of my plateau, because otherwise it was a costly mental break.

I'm up six pounds since Saturday. I know that not all of that is fat - in fact, probably only a pound or two of it is. It'll probably be mostly gone by Friday or Saturday. But still, it's hard to see that number on the scale again and NOT get anxious about it.

Hang in there, and be careful not to restrict too much. It happens to everyone.

How long have you been stuck? I find my plateaus last about three weeks. Or maybe that's just how long it takes for me to freak out about them and do something drastic. ;-)

I use a 100% Whey protein powder from GNC, Isopure zero carb protein powder from GNC and pure protein bars from Walmart. I am getting ready to start phasing off and lifting more. I need more calories to lift and maintain a good workout.

Since I am doing alternative products since day 1, I have an email that I have ready to go for all those that have been asking about my "secret to success"... I call it "jen's not so round diet!" I figure I am "not quite so round" and since Dr. Tran said it is an unbalanced diet it works that way too...lol. I too got tired of trying to explain it over and over. Get to feeling a bit like a broken record. And most of them hear no carbs or no fruit and say no way they could do it! I just do a little carrot dance :carrot: say " the day will come when you are ready! Let me know and I will send the email" I smile and walk away smiling... :D I figure in another 50 pounds they will be knocking down my door! So glad to have all you chicks who understand! Keep up the good work my friends!

Can someone on this thread help me? I posted on the daily chat also, but thought I would here too. Can I use peanut butter on my toast in place of the butter? Is a whole english muffin the same as 2 pieces of toast? The whole grain english muffins I have are 16 grams for 1/2 of one. That seemed like a lot to me so I only ate half. Do I have to eat both the egg and ham or just one or the other? And last, is the yogurt the sweetened kind or unsweetened? My coach wasn`t real helpful and I don`t know what I`m doing here! I`m also feeling really guilty for all this food I`m eating and freaked that I`m going to gain weight back, on top of not losing for 5 weeks now. I thought maybe phase 3 would shake my body up a bit and let go of the last 8 pounds. We`ll see.

hi all, I am currently surfing the Nashua site for alternative products,.... not sure yet, if I will try. For anyone who has been on that site AND purchased AND had success... which ones do you choose? there ARE SO MANY on that site !!!!!! omg.... suggestions? and tks :)

I have used the pancakes, the hot chocolate (aspertame free) and some of the bars (some are exactly like IP bars). I have also purchased my choc soy puffs from Nashua.
Good Luck!!

Hey everyone.
OP all day yesterday. Now to stay OP all day today. Then hopefully my friend ketosis will come visit me tomorrow.

THANKS! and the taste? the choc soy puffs...good?

Hi everyone!!! :wave:

Yes, I know it's been awhile since I've stopped by, I just got real burned out with the daily chat, so I sat in the corner with my IP butterscotch pudding, all by myself.

Yes Ronda... I know how bad you've been, but those days are behind you know and you are on a roll to the finish line, huh? I have those :cheer: when you are good, and I also have the :rollpin: when you are bad, so don't make me use it on ya! :)

I am still on this damn bootcamp, I hit my goal weight (110) at my last weigh in, coach wants to keep me on phase one until I hit 107. I so highly doubt that I got 3 pounds off this week, maybe 2 but not 3. WI isn't until Thursday, if sure would be awesome if the extra day gave me an extra pound... lol.

I have been mixing in a few alternative products to my IP stuff. You should see my pantry shelf that is loaded with all sorts of low carb stuff (yes, I am OCD and I'm "nesting" for phase 4, baby) I have ordered some stuff from Lindora. The Apple crunch pudding is really good and their dark chocolate pudding is pretty good, but it's mighty sweet. I have several other items but haven't had them yet since they are "restricted." Rondar (bless her beautiful heart) turned me on to Syntex Nectar from netrution and it's darn good too! I recommend buying the assortment package so you can try them all and then decide what you like best. Twisted cherry & Green Apple (the only two I've had) are delish!!!

I am struggling with trying to find a replacement for the IP RTD's. I found GNC Lean body... looked pretty good at first glance, 2 grams of carbs but 170 calories per serving.. YIKES! I think that's high. It maybe ok once I'm off plan, but not right now. Rondar and so many of you have written about the Premier drinks from Costcos. Well I read that they changed their formula about 2 or 3 months ago and the chocolate is terrible. I don't know if they changed the vanilla or not. If anybody has any info on that, it would be greatly appreciated. I would just buy the Lindora's RTD but the dang things are always out of stock.

Just wanted to pop in and give a shout out to my girl, Rondar and tell all of you that I'm thinking of ya!!! Let's get this protocol over!!! :cheer:

Have a awesome day and everyone stay OP!!! *staring at Rondar* lol!

Sherry

Do tell more about the Syntex Nectar... Do you just mix it with water? Is it in place of your shakes? Are you getting it from netrition.com? Does it have the same protein coating after feeling that the fruity drinks have? They sound interesting!

Hey Hey Whos! :wave:

Yes, you mix it with water and your shaker. It mixes very easily and it's a clean kind of fruit juice you could say. Let me find the specs for ya.
39-0024
Syntrax
Nectar, Apple Ecstasy
2.11 lb.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Level Scoop (27g)
Servings Per Container: 36


Amount
Per Serving % Daily
Value*

Total Calories 90

Calories From Fat 0 0

Total Fat 0 g 0%

Saturated Fat 0 g 0%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol <5 mg 1%

Sodium 60 mg 3%

Potassium 120 mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 0 g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%

Sugars 0 g

Protein 23 g 46%

Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 15%
Iron 0%
Phosphorus 8%
Magnesium 6%

Average Amino Acid Profile Per 100 Grams of Protein
L-Leucine 11.9 g
L-Isoleucine 6.7 g
L-Valine 6.2 g
L-Lysine 9.7 g
L-Methionine 2.0 g
L-Phenylalanine 3.3 g
L-Threonine 7.2 g
L-Tryptophan 2.1 g
L-Arginine 2.4 g
L-Glutamic Acid (Glutamine) 7.4 g
L-Histidine 1.7 g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Aspartame free.

Ingredients: Whey Protein Isolate, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Soy Lecithin, Acesulfame-K, Sucralose, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Blue #1.

Recommended Use: Based on taste preference, mix one scoop of Nectar per 8-16 ounces of water. For those with lower protein needs, one half scoop may be consumed with 4-8 ounces of water. Consume Nectar two to three times per day to satisfy your protein requirements. Remember, the best times for supplementing protein are immediately upon rising in the morning, after intense physical activity such as weight training and prior to sleep. Nectar mixes instantly with a spoon and tastes great.

I paid 23.00 for 13 packets, 1.77 each and it's the assortment of flavors, and baby, that have a lot of flavors!

Whooppsss...

Yes, I use it instead of a IP packet and yes I buy it a Netition :) Rondar is an angel for sharing that little tid bit with me.