I have a question. Has anybody ever felt like their Doctor (My coach is also my OB) set their weight goal too low? I can't remember ever weighing less than 170 in my life... (I'm 5 feet 4.75 inches, would you just say 5'5'?) and she wants me to get to 135! It seems impossible... I don't even know.... Did anyone else feel like that in the beginning?
My coach let me pick what I wanted to weigh. I am the same height as you and picked 160. Now that I am there, I am very happy with that choice. Don't go by some chart your Dr. has that doesn't take into account your own personal body. I am 160 and a size 10 and sometimes an 8. That is maintainable for me!
Last edited by carlasherea; 04-13-2011 at 06:15 PM.
just got back from my weigh in. i lost 5.4lbs which puts me at my 100lb loss.
i am beyond excited. i came to work and told everyone i knew. even told people that had no clue i was on a diet. but i am just so excited. hope everyone else is having a wonderful IP day.
keep up the good work.
That's so exciting!!! Congratulations on the amazing work you've done to change your life!
I have had a NSV as well in the last few weeks my wife and I have found out that we are having another child. We have been trying for 2 years now and finnally it has happened. The new addition should be here around November 5, 2011.
Have a great day everyone and keep going working hard you can all finnish this weight loss journey you have started. Have a great day.
I am so happy for you and Kim!!! What a blessing!! And think about how much easier it will be to run around after a little toddler this time around huh?! Congrats on the awesome loss cuz, you've been a huge inspiration to me and everyone I tell about your success is stunned! Keep it up you can easily get to that goal and beyond if you want to
Ok, so WI #4---down 26 pounds total. I'm staying OP so far. Easter weekend is next weekend---my MIL always has us to some fancy buffet. We go to her house from Saturday through Sunday night. I have NO IDEA how I am going to be on a diet in her house. I do fine in my house, but something about being at her place SCREAMS.... EAT!!!! She is an AWESOME cook too----none of that lowfat, no carb stuff----REAL food. And beer. LOADS of it. I halfway considered feigning illness and staying home, but I really miss her and my sis-in-law, neither of whom I have seen since Christmas. HELP. I can handle being hungry all day in my own house/place of work-----but really question how I will handle it in HER house?????
Ok, so WI #4---down 26 pounds total. I'm staying OP so far. Easter weekend is next weekend---my MIL always has us to some fancy buffet. We go to her house from Saturday through Sunday night. I have NO IDEA how I am going to be on a diet in her house. I do fine in my house, but something about being at her place SCREAMS.... EAT!!!! She is an AWESOME cook too----none of that lowfat, no carb stuff----REAL food. And beer. LOADS of it. I halfway considered feigning illness and staying home, but I really miss her and my sis-in-law, neither of whom I have seen since Christmas. HELP. I can handle being hungry all day in my own house/place of work-----but really question how I will handle it in HER house?????
Find whatever you can to keep you motivated - tie a rope to a scale and wear it as a necklace (not really but funny mental image). You're the only one in control of your destiny - if you cheat how much will you be kicking yourself for it? I say load up on your IP and WF product selection to try and counter anything that is there. If you feel the urge to eat - do something else. maybe go through the recipe boards here for some alternative ideas to what she may cook but you're gonna need to find away around situations like these because they will pop up the rest of your life - sometimes unplanned too.
I don't know if it will work for you - but i can't eat after brushing my teeth - maybe give that a go - the minty freshness and beer just doesn't go together for me lol.
Find whatever you can to keep you motivated - tie a rope to a scale and wear it as a necklace (not really but funny mental image). ...... you're gonna need to find away around situations like these because they will pop up the rest of your life - sometimes unplanned too.
I don't know if it will work for you - but i can't eat after brushing my teeth - maybe give that a go - the minty freshness and beer just doesn't go together for me lol.
For me, beer goes with EVERYTHING. I haven't had a drink in a month and I was a big beer drinker esp. on the weekends. But I think the visualization idea could be helpful.
As to "these situations" popping into my life. I have NO intention of being on IP forever. This is a tool to get a BUNCH of weight off- FAST, and then I will be low-carbing (hello butter, cream, and cheese!) to maintain. Low carbing at her house is not really too bad, because at least I can eat and not be hungry----the beer is always an issue, though LOL.
I have been on wayyyyyyy too many diets to think that "this time is forever!"---yeah. For me, at this point, that is kind of like believing in the Easter Bunny or believing there is a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow. I am NOT saying that this is the case for everyone----certainly others can feel free to hold out the hope that "this really is IT for me". But after 20 years of up and down the scale (and up and down and up and down and up and down), I know that for me, this is temporary. I will LOVE the loss of every pound and celebrate with everyone as they lose as well, but I have no illusions that I will be able to keep it off "forever". I would settle for keeping it off for a few years. If I get more than that, GREAT---but if I don't, well it's just business as usual.
So odd question, I'm almost embarassed to ask... Can cough drops be enough to kick me out of ketosis? I had halls menthol ones and just grabbed them for my sore throat not thinking.
So odd question, I'm almost embarassed to ask... Can cough drops be enough to kick me out of ketosis? I had halls menthol ones and just grabbed them for my sore throat not thinking.
You might be ok since they're small. Looks like they have sugar free versions as well though. There is sugar in the occasional bars so it's not "completely" off limits - but you'll wanna check the amount you consumed and maybe skip the occasional today if it has some in it.
hello everyone! i am on day five and i have severe cotton mouth. could this be ketosis? i really enjoy hearing from everyone.
I have that a lot too. Especially in the morning. I am gulping water like it's about to go out of fashion! Don't know if that ir ketosis, but something good is happening. Keep on chugging that water!
Also, I tweaked my supplements. I wasn't getting nearly enough potassium. Are you on the Natura? The hubs went by and got me their pot-cal and mag-cal today. I don't know why I wasn't on them before. It's no wonder I felt like poo! I hope these do well. I was worried about the potassium being too high until I found out how much is in a baked potato: nearly 900 mg!
My supper was AWESOME tonight. I marinated turkey legs in WF zesty italian and Louisiana Hot Sauce. Then I cooked them on the BBQ. It was so good. I also steamed some asparagus (my go to veggie) and had a salad w/mixed greens, colored peppers, and raw onions. EVOO and cider vinegar and a touch of dijon. It was so good I could have it all over again, but I'm too full.
I've been home from Florida for a week but I've been so tired all week, it's just kept me from being able to focus on getting fully back on track. Going to bed early doesn't help me with taking my vitamins at the proper times, I'm so busy at work that I forget to take my morning vitamins and just on and on. And, I've missed more foods we can't have this time around than when I first started. The being so tired comes a lot from being diagnosed with reactivated Epstein Barr virus and also the emotional drain from spending the week with my dad and getting the news about his terminal cancer.
I'm just now feeling like I might be getting back into ketosis and I totally restarted things last Sun. At least I have a week without a weigh-in this week as my chiropractor's office is closed this week, which means my coach is off. I'm just hoping and praying that I'll see a decent loss when I go in next Mon.
I really love reading the posts on here, everyone is so supportive of each other and even though I've barely had time to post since getting back, I still try to keep up with the posts. Great news for so many this week and I add my encouragement to the ones who deal with the slow losing. I can also attest that this diet works.....this is the first diet that's worked for me in 10 years!
Good Morning all you IP Champions. I had my WI#20 yesterday night and I lost a total of -6.4 lbs for a total weight loss of -94.2 lbs and have lost a total of -62 inches. That is just awesome I can't wait to get to my goal weight. Unfortunately I have to wait for 2 weeks before I can weigh in again because I have to go away to Ottawa, Ontario for work. I just need 1.4 lbs to get to goal weight for me.
Congrats to everybody with there weight loss success and with all the NSV lately I haven't been able to post as much as I like but have been reading all the posts.
I have had a NSV as well in the last few weeks my wife and I have found out that we are having another child. We have been trying for 2 years now and finnally it has happened. The new addition should be here around November 5, 2011.
Have a great day everyone and keep going working hard you can all finnish this weight loss journey you have started. Have a great day.
Wow Couts congrats on both accounts!! Just amazing
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Originally Posted by krisbelle
just got back from my weigh in. i lost 5.4lbs which puts me at my 100lb loss.
i am beyond excited. i came to work and told everyone i knew. even told people that had no clue i was on a diet. but i am just so excited. hope everyone else is having a wonderful IP day.
keep up the good work.
You are such an inspiration, keep up the amazing work!
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Originally Posted by sugadiva
Hi All
WI#4 today and I'm down another 3.6 lbs! Yay!! Total of 22!! wahoo
I had a dream last night that my mom told me I was just dreaming and I actually hadn't been losing but gaining the weight and that I actually weight 414lbs. So strange. I woke up and was mad at my mom. hahaha.
NSV - I'm in an XL at Old Navy for their tops instead of an XXL!!
So happy for you! You are kicking some butt my friend, keep up the great job you're doing!
Hey everyone, just a quick check in for me. I'm not feeling so hot today and neither is my little man, I have a feeling we're in for a bout of colds/flu in this house
NSV today though, I was trying on a pair of sandals for our upcoming trip to
Florida and I suddenly noticed I have ankles again! I mean, I obviously always had ankles but after the birth of my son, my ankles were just never the same...they always appeared swollen. Now, all that water retention is gone, my husband even noticed. Was a good feeling
I have WI #8 Friday and I'm sure hoping the scale is nicer to me than it was last week...not sure I could take 2 weeks in a row with such a small loss
Hard time getting restarted
