The "Experienced" thread continued
 

They closed our other thread.

Welcome back Amy.

good job Melissa

syoung....be strong just one day and it turns into two then a week then 5 pounds gone!

Thanks for starting another thread for us darbs7!!! nice job on the scale moving btw!!!

Thanks! I am sure glad I found you guys!! It is nice to be able to vent and come here for support!! One day at a time, I shall keep going...

And we are the same weight right now...let's do this!

I saw that. I am 1lb away from 177, but I did pass up going to my fav burger joint for lunch today so maybe not so far away.

hi gals- day 2 on a more strict focused protocol. going ok but damn i'm impatient! i want this last 17 off! decided to makeover the bathroom. a little bit of the project each night should keep me from obsessing on food. (ya, right it will, but hey, i'm tryin something different!)

Hi experienced IPers. I have a question that is keeping me up nights. does everyone lose hair on this program?? has anyone not had the hair loss?? is it a given if you lose weight you lose your hair?? Thanks in advance, calival

I know the feeling I end up going to bed at 8 some nights so I won't be tempted to eat anything. Also, I go shopping on weekends so I stay busy. Can't wait for the weather to break here and we can do outdoor activities. I hate the snow.


I have been on since September and have not noticed a major hair loss, but does seem like I am losing more hair than normal when I wash it. I have seen alot of people post about it and Carla had a big long explanation for it at some point. Wish I could help more

Page through the threads...there are at least a couple that discuss hair loss. There is a lot of great advise there.

WI this morning!! Ahhh...don't think I will ever be excited for WI. I don't think I have lost any since I have been bloated all week since I started the Novi-Cleanse that my coach suggested! Wish me luck!!

Calival,

Search "Dr. Eades Hair Loss". He has a great blog discussing why rapid weight loss causes hair loss. It's very reassuring though doesn't say we can stop this process. That being said, if you are losing hair you should see your primary care provider just to be sure.
My hair started thinning big time when I reached phase 3 and started eating a more balanced diet again. It makes perfect sense the way Dr. Eades explains it but it is pretty unnerving just the same. Hope this helps.

Lynn

Day 4 Ketosis Once MORE!!! Yay!!!

Hey, ya'll! Been MIA for a while, but still on protocol (perfectly the last three days, yay!). Good to see everyone making progress!

I can't understand why I do the things I do. Was strict on protocol since Monday and for some crazy reason, last night I decided to "sample" a girl scout cookie. They were even out in the garage in the freezer! Of course one lead to two and then watch out. I think I inhaled 5 cookies total! My eating was so fast it was just like inhaling! Well, kicked myself in the butt as soon as I wiped the crumbs off of my face and told myself to let it go and get back with the program. I was doing so well and the scale was down almost 5 pounds since Monday. I've got to keep drinking my flavored teas to statisfy my sweet tooth.

Everyone have a great weekend!

Oh, Iowahawkeyemom, I do feel your pain. Even though I am on maintenance now, I am doing similar things, i.e., binge, Phase I, binge, Phase I, etc like a seesaw. You have done so well up to now. You need to remember that when you are tempted with the "first" bite :dracula:, RESIST! I tend to be an all or nothing person, too, but I am trying to change. From experience, the first bite is the killer :boxing:. When I am tempted with the first bite, my mind goes into a food fog and all rational thinking ceases from that point forward. Some people can modulate themselves, but it seems as though you and I can't. I marvel at darbs who can go off and on and continue her weight loss journey with the same zeal and commitment as before. I know that I am having difficulty embracing that this is a journey like she said and, unfortunately, think of it as a race. I am trying to change.

As a suggestion, from one who has been there and a fellow "all or nothing person", you have to stay the straight and narrow until goal. If not, you will be in and out of ketosis like a swinging door and then you may not have the commitment to keep on going. You are doing fantastic :cheer: and you can get to goal, but you have to remind yourself that you can't succumb to the carbs :devil: because it is a slippery slope that makes it so difficult to stop :woops:.

Hope I am not overstepping my bounds :soap:and projecting my issues on to you, but those carbs can make you a crazy person :dizzy: and kick you out of ketosis if you let them!

Good luck!
:hug:

I do the same thing. I'm in maintenance, but I will have something that I know I shouldn't have and then have another. WTH? I have to keep remembering the saying "Just for today, I won't have_____" and let me tell you, that list is long! Some days I don't want anything off limits, but others, I just can't get enough. That's where another saying comes in "One is too many, but 100 is never enough"

AmyLew, good to see you back. Long time no see! Good job with getting recomitted.

It truly is a mind thing. Thank you both for the help and no janedocmom you didn't over step at all! Thank you AmyLew for the welcome back also! I keep telling myself that I WILL reach goal and need to stop this rollercoaster that I find myself on all the time. Then I tell myself, it's only food! I just need to fill my body with the good stuff and succeed at this. Eat only what your body NEEDS and quit the bad stuff. It is worth it!

I've noticed on tv lately all the commercials for fast food. No wonder America is over weight. I take note that I don't want to go back to being a zombie and following everyone into places like that. I actually think IP is saving me money by not buying all those bad things that you can throw in your grocery cart and those trips thru the drive thru places. I know it's saving my health also.

Thanks again and it's great to be back!

Water under the dam.....but on a better note down 5 pounds...keep it up!


How have you been? Wondering where you were at.

Well...home from my "Cruisin the Tropics" wine day. I was doing well....off plan but eating meats and cheeses for snacks and meals and then boom...too much wine tasting guard went down and I ate pizza. Oh well....that is behind me...100% on plan today. I love that this is a marathon....and I learn so much about better choices. Life happens.:carrot::carrot::carrot:

Here's to a perfect IP week! Come on ladies:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

Finally! A thread I will join in on the conversation haha hello ladies, how are you all finding the program after being on it for so long? It looks like all of us had great success so far =))
Those of you in maintenance how are you finding it? Is it hard at all?

You can do it darbs!!! :carrot: I know it's hard but the pay off is so much better than anything that tastes good!!!

Well ladies, I've made a decision...I'm going off plan. I've been struggling with this decision for quite some time now but I've finally decided to stop. I took myself out of ketosis about 2 weeks ago and have not been able to get re-commited enough to get myself back in so at this point I'm just throwing a lot of money down the drain. I'm not at goal but I am happy with what I have done so far. My husband totally supports me and that makes me happy. I'm going to spend the summer maintaining and excercising and if I still want to lose more in the fall then I will start again with alternative products. I haven't used them yet because of a sense of loyalty to my coach, (she is a friend-not a clinic), but this is a lot of money to just maintain my weight.

I admire all of you who have been on this plan for 6 months or more. It takes a lot of commitment to maintain this lifestyle in our society of temptations so Bravo!

I know...I had scheduled this as a cheat weekend. I have one more planned for April 15-20, but I should be below my goal by then. But when I return from that I will go back to phase 1 for another 4-5 weeks and see how far below I can get by Memorial Day weekend and then I am phasing off. I can't believe I am only 8 pounds from goal...I am so excited.

Jody, we had another thread going, but it was closed up for over the limit in posts....you might want to read through it...similar title...just closed up about a week ago or less. Great ladies in this group.


I totally understand your struggle I have been in a major struggle for 2 months now. I took a different approach...I planned cheat events every 2-3 weeks and then I am trying to be perfect in between and lose 3-5 pounds during that time. This is so hard...so hard. But you should be very proud you have done very well and take a break and then come back in the fall when you feel fresh and ready. good luck to you and check in.

I so understand and I'm sure most of the others do too. It is great that your husband supports your decision and I'm sure you will do fine this summer. You are right, it is a struggle. Every single day for me. Please stop by and keep us posted as how you are doing. Take care, we are here for YOU!

Hey, gals. I've been ok. Busy as all get out with kids (who are driving me up the wall) and working on a new book (editing) as well as finishing up some old ones. Just kinda blah lately.

Mamadancer, you've done so well and come so far, and I totally understand.

Darbs, wow. 8 pounds! You're rocking it even with your planned cheats.

AvaLynn, I love the blonde hair! How's the coaching coming along?

I fiddle-farted around with cheese today, weekends are hard for me. I know it's weird and maybe crazy, but I love Mondays. :D

I'd say you're at the perfect weight for you right now. NO reason to feel even faintly uncertain about your decision. Congratulations.

wow, this is a GREAT post! thankyou for that.... this past weekend i decided to totally go off plan and did the sushi thing again... this was the first time I had such an awful 'reaction'..... I am chalking that feeling to the carbs?? after we ate, we went to the casino for an hour... while there, i suddenly started to feel so 'weak'....and felt like a rush of sorts was passing thru my arms??? it was sooo wierd... I felt like crying........ and we left. On the way home I slept all the way, and it was early in the evening... I had never felt so bad. Back on plan the Saturday, and did well... Then sunday had a major PEANUT BUTTER attack... i almost did not recognize myself... I knew what i was doing, but like you said, after the first 'bite' you go into like a fog...and its an almost scary feeling of loss of control. Now Monday morning,and I am starting all over again... trying to get into ketosis... omg. up and down over and over....... it is not easy... but one day at a time.... thank god for this forum.

Hey there ladies. I know how each of you feels I too have struggled. I did not have the willpower like Iowahockymom to only eat 5 cookies, when I do it I do it right (I ate the whole box). :(

Anywhoo, I struggle with moderation. I LOVE sweets and all sorts of carby fried food. I have had people on this diet say that their taste buds have changed and they no longer like that stuff. Well not me. I love it just the same. I worry because when I go off plan I litterly EAT EVERYTHING. It is alarming how much I eat.

But....GOOD NEWS... Tomorrow will be ONE week back on plan. YAYYYYY!!!! I am excited. I was able to pass on a lot of tempting things this weekend and managed to stay on plan. I was up to 183 after my two week break (not bad considering all the crap I ate) and this am on the scale was 175!!! Yay for me!!! I plan on staying on plan and hopefully will be at least back to my 168 when I phased off the first time.
I have a confenrence to go to on April 15-16. I am going to try to stay on plan as much as possible. We shall see.

I had to schedule planned cheats every 2-3 weeks just to keep myself motivated in between. It is crazy when you have been on this diet so long and lost a significant amount of weight and are so close to goal....it becomes very difficult to adhere. I cheated with pizza on Saturday night and then I was perfect all day yesterday and so far today. I have never tested my ketones ever...but I don't feel like I am out of ketosis. Weird.


So happy that you saw the week through. Keep going and work on that all or nothing mentality. I never ate large quanitities, but my all or nothing was Either completely on or off the diet and if I was off....I would be bad all day then the next and the next and the next. I am trying to change that....I can be good most of a day and then have a treat or dinner out with friends and then be perfect the next day. Even my cheats are very protein and fat dense (and very few carbs....except the pizza and martinins I had Saturday night).


YOu should be proud:D

Well, I am back at it for three more weeks and then my next cheat event is April 15-20 (New Hope, PA wine tour and then Atlantic City). I hope that I am below my goal by then. I don't know what damage I caused this weekend because I always stay away from the scale for as many days as possible after a cheat. When I return from Atlantic City I will go back to phase one for 4 to 5 more weeks and finish up Memorial Day weekend...I will go to phase 3 for 2 weeks and then maintenance for the summer. I hope to be 10-15 pounds below my original goal when I start phase 3.

Here's to a good week and good recovery for those of us who strayed yet once again:devil::dizzy:

Howdy, y'all!.. I'm still not home, my dad has been in hospital for 2 weeks... he's coming home today so maybe my diet can get somewhat back to normal... eating in the hospital cafeteria just blew IP protocol all to pieces... by night, I didn't have the energy to cook a proper meal, so I just snacked... totally unexpected, though, is the fact that I've continued to drop inches... I can barely keep my jeans up!.. does that mean my pancreas has been successfully reset?.. or maybe it's just a coincidence... anyway, I'll be going back to MY home on Thursday, so it'll be Phase 1 bootcamp for a me for at least a week...

Missed you wonderful folks!.. thanks, Darbs, for the "Experienced" thread sequel...

hugs :hug:

Maybe the dropping of more weight/inches is stress. Relax and take care of yourself....I hope your dad is well.

Thank you all for the support. :grouphug: This forum rocks and I will continue to lurk especially here and on the Life After thread. I may even occassionally pipe in with an opinion. ;) I told my coach that I was done today and she was also very supportive in telling me that I have done great and she is very pleased not only with the weight I have lost but with my whole attitude about food and healthy eating.

I know this is the best decision for me right now but I reserve the right to change my mind at any time in the future! :yes:

Thank you =)) Blonde is my natural color hehe!!
The coaching was fantastic but I quit with the clinic... just not interested in people who only do it for the money that's all. But on a happier note my wedding is just around the corner and I still havent got my dress!! (it's 9 weeks to the day to be exact!!)

How have things been for yourself??

Okay, I know that I don't post regularly but, I am having a moment. School is about 4 weeks out until finales so all my projects are becoming due. I don’t know if anyone can relate, but all the junk food that one eats preparing for late nights and finales are staring me down. Luckily the doughnuts that were talking to me today disappeared from the cafe on my second trip through to grab hot water for my drink. I am trying to keep busy, but it is getting hard. I think that with the knowledge of phasing off in 4weeks is making me weak. Well any way I am doing well for now. I know I can do this; I just have to keep telling myself that.

Okay, be strong....have coffee or tea with a little vanilla RTD...I have that to keep my cravings at bay. Did I miss something? You are phasing off in four weeks? I know what you mean....you just have to set a date and call it quits. In three weeks I have a planned cheat (April 15-20)....I hope that I am at my goal by then. Upon returning I will go back to phase I for 4 weeks or so and try to get below my goal as much as possible, but want to be on phase III by Memorial Day so that I can be on maintenance for the summer. Then I may tackle more weight in the fall (the low end of the weight range for my height is around 138 so I might go for that in the fall)....I think I will see a bunch of us back at it in the fall.

Has anyone heard from Kaarin? I haven't noticed any posts from her and was just wondering if anyone knows how she is doing.

She is well, back from Mexico...getting ready for surgery. Following a modified plan per doctor's orders.

Week one completed again!!! started last week at 183(ish) and ended with weigh in today at 175!!!
Now on to tackle week # 2.

If Kaarin is looking good luck on surgery,
aunt sheshi- take care of you!!!

Darbs, I will be going to Jamaica at the end of May, and I have about 9lbs to lose before I reach my 90% goal. I will hopefully be around 156lb by the time of my trip. After that I plan on working out this summer and toning up. Then if I still feel like I need to lose, I know how, and will do that this fall. I figuered my body will need a break and summer and camping is a perfect way to do that.