Yesterday was day 2 for me and it went better than day 1. I liked the food a lot better, omelet, leek soup, chocolate drink.
I am just amazed at how not hungry I am. I had to force myself to finish up my drink. I haven't had any lettuce because I get to the point where I would eat it and I just can't eat it.

Off schedule a bit today because I slept in still recovering from my sleepless red eye flight wed-thurs. breakfast at lunchtime, lunch in about 10 minutes, dinner at 6:30 snack at 8 or 9.
Dinner is my birthday dinner with the in-laws. Going to Texas roadhouse. Already have my meal planned out, bringing a WF dressing packet with me for my salad. Then tomorrow its off to Fort Worth for work. I got upgraded to First Class (yeah!) so it will be interesting to see what meal I get. I will be being all my packets with me so I can drink those in place of a meal. I will probably also bring some pre cooked chicken just in case. My hotel room has a fridge and microwave so that will be easy to handle. Visiting the grocery for my veggies with be my first stop. I bought a plastic bottle so I can bring my EVOO and I am going to put my salt in an empty spot in my pill box.

I am really enjoying reading everyone successes. I really haven't craved anything, except last night while trying to get to sleep I was literally drooling craving beef stroganoff--such a random dish.

WAY TO GO ASH & TATE !! THOSE ARE AMAZING MILESTONES !!!!

I too have become a scale whore ! and this morning I was glad I was ! no more 27*s for this chick !! but I know my scale is a few lbs lighter than my coach's so i hope hers is as nice to me monday morning !!

Good Luck, I'm on day 6 and I love this diet!

I just made the Oatmeal cookie recipe from the "fun with packets" thread !! They are DELICIOUS ! I added more water and made them into mini muffins, sooo feels like a cheat.

[QUOTE=20bydec;3788346]could someone explain the kale chips. I found the recipe, but not sure about the Kale. Is it leafy? do you use just the stems or all of it? I guess I'm not understanding the recipe.

NEVER MIND - FOUND A LINK POSTED BEFORE - :)

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/i...sitting-078886

Hey--- I made "fried rice" out of cauliflower and some leftover chicken, a little salt, EVOO, a little garlic powder, some soy sauce and Voila! Dinner. It was YUMMMMMMM.

Wi #3
 

I actually lost 3.8 lbs this week, almost a full pound more than last week! Not so many inches though, only 3 1/2 inches, total of almost 14 pounds and 10 inches. I"ll take it! :carrot::carrot::hug::hug: Thanks for all the support on this board! You all are great, encouraging, informational and the best!!!! I love my kale chips and Turnip fries!!!! Yummy!!!!

Grilling tonight
 

Finally!! it is finally warm enough to grill without freezing your butt off.
Having Beer Butt chicken - looked recipes up on the internet - can't wait to have it with lettuce/spinach salad, steamed broccoli.:cp:

Happy Saturday everyone! I have a question - can you skip the evening snack? That is, how many hours between evening snack and breakfast? I ask because I had a late-ish dinner last night (8PM) and was nowhwere near interested in having that night time snack, but made myself do it anyway. If the point is to give your body some fuel to get you through the night, and you eat late, aren't you already accomplishing that? Thanks...

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Originally Posted by 20bydec:
could someone explain the kale chips. I found the recipe, but not sure about the Kale. Is it leafy? do you use just the stems or all of it? I guess I'm not understanding the recipe.

NEVER MIND - FOUND A LINK POSTED BEFORE - :)

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/i...sitting-078886

I've always pulled it off but I guess you can use them as well.

Originally Posted by hotmama72:
Happy Saturday everyone! I have a question - can you skip the evening snack? That is, how many hours between evening snack and breakfast? I ask because I had a late-ish dinner last night (8PM) and was nowhwere near interested in having that night time snack, but made myself do it anyway. If the point is to give your body some fuel to get you through the night, and you eat late, aren't you already accomplishing that? Thanks...

You have to follow the diet very precisely. You must have been hungry in the afternoon? You can have the snack in the afternoon or another time during the day. If you do not follow protocol, it will catch up to you eventually. I find that if I dont' eat everything I'm suppose to, a couple of days later I'm so freaking hunger it's crazy. I've learned to get all veggies, protein and packets every singe day. I actually eat my packets at 5:30, 9 AM and 2 PM. I get early and have to adjust. Looks like you schedule might be a little later than me. Adjust as necessary to get everything you need. Your body needs it.

Just finished a serious closet clean-out. I now have a nice minimalist closet of clothes that actually fit. I Cleaned out hubby's clothes too and have a nice big pile for donation. Kidlet needs to ditch his 2T pants for longer ones, so we will all be donating clothes.

Originally Posted by blueandwhite:
Adrean, Im sorry your friend disappointed you. I had the same thing happen recently, so I know how crushing it is to not get that affirmation from someone you thought would be able to give it. I had to work to shake it off.

One thing I've learned is that friends don't really see us the way we see ourselves, they don't notice on the days we think we look bad, and they probably don't notice when we're looking good - they just see 'us'. I haven't had anyone notice, and that just makes me so much more thankful for the support I get on 3FC!!

Hope you have a really great weekend! *hugs*

I couldn't agree with you anymore! I was also hoping someone would notice, but so far nothing. I might not always write on this board, but I do read everyone's comments. This board is the main reason I am sticking with this diet. It keeps me motivated to hear all of your stories.

Originally Posted by brandam6:
Has anyone replaced eating with some other vice? At first I was just obsessed with this diet. But now I have replaced the emotional eating with cleaning and shopping.

I think I better focus more on the cleaning! Shopping is going to get me in trouble!

Love it.. You can clean over at my house!!:)

In just 7 weeks on this diet, I have lost 33 lbs. I have Never. repeat. NEVER been able to lose weight on any other diet I have ever tried. I went to Kohl's last night and truly did not know what size to even begin to try on. I have shopped plus sizes for the past 7 years of my life. I even stopped going to Lane Bryant because nothing ever fit right. I finally found that I am wearing a size Large, my first thing I always pick up is an XXL. It was such a surreal moment for me. I just stood there in complete confusion that this person in the mirror was me. To all the newbies out there, YOU can do this! Just do it and be amazed with the results. I love Ideal Protein!!!