HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!!! We have another weekend ahead of us to enjoy and be healthy!! I think I'm going to learn how to cook something new (well, I kinda always do that, I still feel so new to the kitchen but I LOOOOVE cooking!!). Maybe use the Crockpot for the first time since I started IP and make some yummy meatballs. I also haven't eaten any of the shirataki noodles that I got last week so I'll be using those and maybe make some spaghetti! I'll probably add some julienne cut zucchini to the mix.
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Awww thank you!! That's very sweet. I just thought after posting it that I looked scowly and cranky. LOL
Nooooo definitely not. It's more one of those stern supermodel-looking expressions.
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on an unrelated note, i had a super awesome work meeting today and I'm really excited to take on some creative custom projects for them. if anyone works for a cool tech, marketing, design, etc. company send me a PM! i work in corporate gifts and we are always looking for new contacts. my specialty is improving employee morale and productivity through gifting, acknowledgement and awards. everyone likes gifts, right?
Laura, somehow that job just seems so you, improving people's morales.
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I however, am having a hate my boss/job week. But I am doing something about it. I was told that I have to be more flexible about working on weekends. Um, yeah out of the last 8 weekends, I've had 1 off (Easter weekend). So I am going out to lunch with our former CTO tomorrow who will hopefully offer me a new job on the new contract that his company just won. And if that doesn't pan out I will launch a full-scale search and assault to find myself a better position. Why? Because I love myself and I deserve better than they are treating me.
Hang in there everyone!
It's great to "see" you!! And I hope you get that job, achieve great success, and receive the treatment and appreciation you deserve.
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Off topic: For you skywatchers out there, tomorrow morning between 2:00 & 4:00 local time, bits & pieces of the famous Halley's Comet will light up the overnight sky in a promising meteor shower, weather permitting, in the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower... it's expected to put on a dazzling display of "shooting stars" for skywatchers graced with good weather & clear skies... that's because the moon, which is currently in its unlit new phase, won't interfere with the meteor light show... we can expect to see 30 to 60 of these very swift meteors per hour!.. peak was this morning, & I missed it, but there's still a chance to see this fun example of God's handiwork for several more days (through May 21)..
hugs
Thanks! I'll set my alarm! I love watching the stars and seeing meteor showers. And making wishes!
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Okay, what am I doing wrong???? when I make anything in my shaker, especially the drinks, there are lumps of goo sticking to the coil? I have found if I put an ice cube in it isn't as bad but, I shake the s*** out of it and it foams up but then there are still lumps... the pommegranite and raspberry is the worst... HELP don't want to chew lumps in my drinks...
Maybe try mixing it first before putting the coil in. Then stick the coil in to make it smoother. Btw - blueberry crangranata drink ALWAYS has leftover "crumbs" at the bottom - I always end up dumping the last couple mL's out because I don't want to taste them. Blegh. And the jello, if that's what you're referring to, is REALLY hard to get the clumps out. I don't use the shaker for that - I use a spoon and spend about 5 minutes pressing the clumps up to the edge of the bowl and getting rid of them. When it solidifies, it's much better and there aren't any clumps, even if I left a few behind.
I've never posted any progress pics (and didn't take a "start" pic, unfortunately) but I was struck by 2 pictures of me with my niece 15 weeks apart at church. The first pic was the day before I started IP and the 2nd one was last weekend. IP is amazing and I'm so jazzed to keep going after seeing the progress!
Thanks to everyone who answered about the pure protien bars...I`m so glad that people use them and think they are okay, because they are so good!! It`s like a treat, and I`m tired of puddings
Has anyone else felt like they more or less needed to "start over"?
I'm depressed that things go so out of control. I felt like I was learning to ride a bike like a little kid again. I knew I was getting more and more wobbly and I could see the fall about to happen. I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days.
I'm ready to restart, I'm not giving up, but I'm tired mentally. Any tips for IP take 2?
Looks like you and I are in the same boat!! I started in Oct 2010 and lost
35 lbs by February and then all of a sudden started sneaking cheats and got completely off of plan...for 2 months!! I gained 7 lbs in that time cause I was eating junk like I had before starting IP. I started back 2 weeks ago and have lost the 7 lbs so I'm excited to get back on track!!! Oh, and I'm also from Louisiana...South La in Franklin. Good luck!!!
Stupid Mardi Gras. Lol. I'm just south of Baton Rouge in Gonzales area . Congrats on the 7 lbs! Let's get our cute south LA butts in gear!
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aaahh! Now the girl scout song is stuck in my head!! lol! Nice to meet you!!
Nice to meet you, too! Sorry...
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i just got back from wi #4 and i lost 6.5 lbs, that is 21 since i started ip less than a month ago!
Congratulations!
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So... I've had a bad week
Has anyone else felt like they more or less needed to "start over"?
I'm depressed that things go so out of control. I felt like I was learning to ride a bike like a little kid again. I knew I was getting more and more wobbly and I could see the fall about to happen. I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days.
I'm ready to restart, I'm not giving up, but I'm tired mentally. Any tips for IP take 2?
I'm on take 3/4/5...because take 2 is SO hard! Just do it, and keep trying. Get yourself prepared mentally, because if you're not, it won't be good. At all. A lot of us have been here, and we kick ourselves getting to goal later than others who never strayed.
Has anyone else felt like they more or less needed to "start over"?
I'm depressed that things go so out of control. I felt like I was learning to ride a bike like a little kid again. I knew I was getting more and more wobbly and I could see the fall about to happen. I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days.
I'm ready to restart, I'm not giving up, but I'm tired mentally. Any tips for IP take 2?
Dust yourself off and get right back up! Pick up your bike, brush off your knees and elbows and start pedaling again. My advice to you would be set some short term goals. Lose 10 lbs, get a mani or pedi something like that. Lose 20, get a new shirt, top, pants....etc. Make each goal small and doable and do not look at your end goal number, you will get there but focus on the short term now. Make each reward a little bit better than the previous one. Strive for something. Compete with people on here during challenges. Keep your foods interesting, learn to cook new things. Even if you completely mess them up, try them out. Keep it interesting and not mundane. Battle throught the first week and you should be good to go and tackle this head on.
Has anyone else felt like they more or less needed to "start over"?
I'm depressed that things go so out of control. I felt like I was learning to ride a bike like a little kid again. I knew I was getting more and more wobbly and I could see the fall about to happen. I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days.
I'm ready to restart, I'm not giving up, but I'm tired mentally. Any tips for IP take 2?
I know it can be discouraging when you fall off the bike. Just get back on and know that you can do it.
As I mentioned yesterday, my doctor is so pleased with my pressure readings since I've been on the program, he cut my blood pressure medicine in half. He also said that if I keep it up, I may reach a point where I don't need the meds at all! This is wonderful news because I have taken blood pressure medication most of my life! Life is good!
Plans for the day are to stay on program and try to become a little more active, so I'm going to clean out my closet a little bit. I'm getting rid of a few items that are too large so that I'm not tempted to slide back into them. I'm also going into the pantry and boxing up all of those high calorie, high carb foods that are unopened and take them to my local food bank.
I tried the WF Bacon/Ranch dressing yesterday, and while it's not the best thing on earth, it was a nice change from vinegar and oil. I am enjoying it quite a bit, actually. I discovered a small store in town that sells all the WF dressings, so I'm going to try each one. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Have a wonderful day, everyone! I'll check back here later.
I personally like the italian dressing in WF. They have them in packets and easy for me to bring with me.
The broccoli and cheese soup was recalled because it was accidentally manufactured with MSG. I've never heard of asparagus soup. It might be an old, discontinued, product.
Thanks for the FYI. I so appreciate it! I don't need MSG as that gives me migraines!
I've never posted any progress pics (and didn't take a "start" pic, unfortunately) but I was struck by 2 pictures of me with my niece 15 weeks apart at church. The first pic was the day before I started IP and the 2nd one was last weekend. IP is amazing and I'm so jazzed to keep going after seeing the progress!
WOW!! Love the pics! That's just what I needed to see to motivate me to finish this thing! Thanks so much for posting, you look fabulous and have been so faithful. What a great example to me! Thanks again!!
Has anyone else felt like they more or less needed to "start over"?
I'm depressed that things go so out of control. I felt like I was learning to ride a bike like a little kid again. I knew I was getting more and more wobbly and I could see the fall about to happen. I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days.
I'm ready to restart, I'm not giving up, but I'm tired mentally. Any tips for IP take 2?
This is so what I needed to read today. This happened to me kind of the past two days.. I have been faithful, but accidently ate an entire bag of homemade chex mix so I was up like 3 or 4 pounds this morning, and I really feel depressed too that it got out of control. I think I was justifying it, like, well, I have done so good, I will just skip this meal or snack since I cheated... So I am in the misery and self pity, but I feel like I just need to start over, so today, I am not sneaking one crumb. It's hard when you have been on this forever and know it works, but just get sick of it!!!
I am with you with starting over. I know I can finish this thing! I know my habits have changed, we can totally do this. I just need to not get lazy...
Thanks for your post, it helped me!
I also haven't eaten any of the shirataki noodles that I got last week so I'll be using those and maybe make some spaghetti! I'll probably add some julienne cut zucchini to the mix. 
I've had a bad week 
I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days. 
