After all the birthday hoopla today, it's 9:55 PM in Berlin and I'm remembering what I was doing this day last year -- researching the IP program that I'd just stumbled on. Sheer, unadulterated, blind good luck. And it's the only program that made sense to me. I never reached my initial goal because, finally, I was told flat out it wasn't going to happen given hypothyroidism, a variety of pain medicines, and yada yada. Moreover, this past month has been really rough. My 100-year old father died and I'm just coming off of a nasty experience with the e. coli virus that's hit Germany. Day and a half in the hospital; huge gain from intravenous fluids and hospital "food".
I don't know whether I'll be successful reaching the goal below, but I'll never know unless I give it one last try. Seems like this anniversary is as good a time as any to see what can be done. My one addition to the program is place specific. I haven't driven a car since I left Hawai'i mid-January (thank heaven for great public transportation, feet, and lovely places to walk.) So the puppy-for-life and I are committed to 10,000 steps per day (or who drops first). And it's kind of fun starting over especially because I've finally found a really good European substitute for IP, which I can't get here.
The determined little chick is a tribute to PetiteandCute, and her success. The the added determination is because Aunt Sheesie is beating me to the draw.
ooh, linden, i heard about the e.coli outbreak today and i thought about you. ugh, i'm sorry that you got it, but i am glad that your survived and are ok now!!
After all the birthday hoopla today, it's 9:55 PM in Berlin and I'm remembering what I was doing this day last year -- researching the IP program that I'd just stumbled on. Sheer, unadulterated, blind good luck. And it's the only program that made sense to me. I never reached my initial goal because, finally, I was told flat out it wasn't going to happen given hypothyroidism, a variety of pain medicines, and yada yada. Moreover, this past month has been really rough. My 100-year old father died and I'm just coming off of a nasty experience with the e. coli virus that's hit Germany. Day and a half in the hospital; huge gain from intravenous fluids and hospital "food".
ooh, linden, i heard about the e.coli outbreak today and i thought about you. ugh, i'm sorry that you got it, but i am glad that your survived and are ok now!!
After all the birthday hoopla today, it's 9:55 PM in Berlin and I'm remembering what I was doing this day last year -- researching the IP program that I'd just stumbled on. Sheer, unadulterated, blind good luck. And it's the only program that made sense to me. I never reached my initial goal because, finally, I was told flat out it wasn't going to happen given hypothyroidism, a variety of pain medicines, and yada yada. Moreover, this past month has been really rough. My 100-year old father died and I'm just coming off of a nasty experience with the e. coli virus that's hit Germany. Day and a half in the hospital; huge gain from intravenous fluids and hospital "food".
I don't know whether I'll be successful reaching the goal below, but I'll never know unless I give it one last try. Seems like this anniversary is as good a time as any to see what can be done. My one addition to the program is place specific. I haven't driven a car since I left Hawai'i mid-January (thank heaven for great public transportation, feet, and lovely places to walk.) So the puppy-for-life and I are committed to 10,000 steps per day (or who drops first). And it's kind of fun starting over especially because I've finally found a really good European substitute for IP, which I can't get here.
The determined little chick is a tribute to PetiteandCute, and her success. The the added determination is because Aunt Sheesie is beating me to the draw.
Yay! So sorry you had to be a part of the massive e. coli outbreak, but am happy you're healthy and back at it! IP, that is. Not e. coli. Keep out of that. Mad love to you, in an internet kind of way.
I've been staying busy editing so that I won't think about the fact that I still don't have a job for next school year. Good news is that I found a wonderful nannie...now I just have to figure out where to go when she has the kids and how to pay her. It'll work out, though, because I'll make it. One of my authors has asked me to contribute to an audiobook; it's a compilation of short stories...but I'm thinking it over. Some of the scenes are very...mature. We'll see. Or hear.
Last edited by Joliebug82; 06-05-2011 at 06:44 PM.
I love wonderland too! cant wait to hit 160s, then I will finally feel better about my size.
I told my coach I didnt want to do the cleanse as my plumbing system was working A1, and I didnt want to mess with it. Last fri on my weigh in I was up half a pound, but on antiboitics, well its only wed, and I am down 4 lbs, so sticks tongue out at coach LOL...still two more days left maybe I can get half more of a pound.
The pre made puddings are going on back order here in Canada, so grab some while you can. Also this coach I have is introducing some bath you stick your feet in for 38$ for 15 mins and all these toxins get sucked out of lol,,,,maybe she will be busy with that and forget I didnt want the cleanse lol....
yeah i hit the ONEderlamd a few weeks ago and i am soooooo happy congrats on your journey!!
I know I shouldn't be happy but.......
My husband leaves for the summer and goes north to fish. Well, he's leaving a week fom tomorrow and I don't have to cook for 4 months! He doesn't cook at all, so I've had to cook for both of us, and he still eats all his carbs. I'm thinking everything is going to be so much easier when he's gone. I am going to hit that 50 lb. mark tomorrow. I am I am I am.
This house is going to be cleaned out of all bad food so there will be no temptation.
Mary
my hubby cooks alot here but when i started IP that changed...He cooks with soooo much butter. I make the meals for my diet and he makes his startches or he eats what i eat
I have been on the Ideal Protein program for a little over 6 months and have finally reached my goal weight of 250 lbs and have moved on to Phase 4 maintenance. Since starting the program I have lost a total of 96.2 lbs and 63 inches in total and I feel great. If I can do this so can the rest of you. This program is an awesome gift we all have been given and will transform all of our lives forever.
My life has become very busy right now and I have not been able to come on the website and post as much as I would like. I have made many friends on the website and hope I have inspired many of you to accomplish your goals as well. I plan on staying in maintenance until my wife and I have our new child in November and then coming back to lose another 30 lbs and get to 220 lbs after Christmas. I will be checking in on all of you from time to time to see how you all are doing. Keep up the great job all of you are doing. I believe in all of you and wish you all success on your weight loss journey.
Bye for now my friends and thank you all for your support and information.
Girly, you are SMOKING hot! A big congrats to you for all that you have accomplished! Love love love the new avy! I havent seen you for quite some time, I hope your recovery from "girls" surgery wasn't to bad on you.
I must tell ya, at 104 pounds this is way to much weight loss for me. You can see and feel my ribs, so I'm really banking on a 5 pound weight gain here on ph 3. Also praying to god I don't have to go to the doctor for anything, because my doc will blow a damn gasket over this. She wasn't to happy with me last year when I talked to her about weight loss at 130 pounds, she just poo'd poo'd me, told me to forget about it and that I wasn't 18 years old anymore. Oh whatever.
Here's the recipes that he gave me: I'm sure these have been seen before as they are off of the Explanation of Ph 3 of the UP weight loss method
The All American:
1/2 grapefruit (blah), 2 eggs, 3 piece of bacon, 2 slices stone ground wheat toast, butter, coffee or tee
the Country Boy:
1 cup mixed melon (cantalope/honeydew) 2 - 4" quacker oatmeal pancakes with pecan halves, 1 small smoked pork chop, IP maple syrup, 8oz of 1% milk, coffee or tea
Country Boy 2:
1 c. blueberries, 2 eggs, 1 serving quacker brand 5 minute grits (ack) 3 pieces of bacon, 8 oz 1% milk, coffee or tea
The Ragin Cajun:
1 C Cantalope, 2 egg + 3 egg white omelet, 1 30z Andouille or Boudin (whatever that stuff is) 2 tbsp sauce picante, 2 pieces stone ground whole wheat toast, butter, 4 oz 1% milk, coffee or tea.
The Nature Valley:
1 C mixed berries, 8 oz plain low fat yogurt, 1/3 C Muesli, 1 piece Carb Balance toast, 1 tbsp almond butter, coffee of tea.
Now, I have a couple of my own ideas but they haven't been approved by my coach yet. I will copy them but use at your risk.. lol. (this is what I have typed for my coach)
Sherry’s Menu Ideas- Phase 3
Breakfast Burrito:
Whole Grain Low Carb Tort 1 or 2 scrambled eggs
3 pieces of bacon 1 oz sharp cheddar cheese
Taco Bell Sauce
have to have that, until my green chile gets approved
Served with coffee, vanilla RTD and a fruit.
On the Run Breakfast:
1 C. no fat Greek Yogurt ½ scoop Whey Protein Crisps
1 C. Fruit 75 Cal. 1 gr. fat, 3.5 gr. carbs, 14 gr. Protein
A few Walnuts
Served with toasted Oroweat whole wheat sandwich thin and a packet of PB2 Peanut Butter, and of course coffee & vanilla RTD. PB2 has 1.5 gr. Fat, 2 gr carbs, 2 gr. Fiber 1 gr. Sugar, 5 gr. Protein. Oh wait, there’s no fat here, shoot! How about full fat Greek yogurt, or butter and PB2 on the toast? Lol.
What do you think of my new & improved Green Chile? I love you Green Chile, we have been divorced for way to long!
Boneless butterfly chops. 2 cans Rotal (extra hot)
1 C. Tomatoes 1 can Green Chiles
1 C. Jalapenos Garlic
Water
BUT... instead of thickening it with flour & water, I could use Xanthan Gum.
When can I eat this??? LOL.
There ya have it Mrs. D and the rest of ya! I guess I'm off to start cooking my breakfast, AGH... I'm not even hungry, this is gonna be hard.
I am with you as well, and it doesn't seem to help how many times you say, that isn't on the protocol or tell them to add their cheats to the cheats thread. I just about gave up over the weekend just sillyness. I can't understand it. You are on this diet, program, project whatever it is called. The protocol is very clear on what you can have... man oh man, i was frustrated..
I am with you too.
So everyone I hope you don't mind me coming over as well, I miss all you guys on the other thread. I don't usually have any questions and I love hearing about the different phases you are on.
The person that got me started on this said to someone he introduced to it and was cheating here and there etc, he said I gave you a gift and you are turning it into something it isn't suppose to be. Either follow the protocol or quit.... well I haven't seen that person on here in a while so I am thinking they quit.
Have a great day
OH and Darbs love the new pic!
I so agree. I started IP on March 27th and have lost 37 lbs with many more yet but IP is the perfect weight loss program i have ever done. Its soooo easy, just have to follow the program. I think if people are always discussing their cheats...do you really want to lose weight? just asking
I so agree. I started IP on March 27th and have lost 37 lbs with many more yet but IP is the perfect weight loss program i have ever done. Its soooo easy, just have to follow the program. I think if people are always discussing their cheats...do you really want to lose weight? just asking
Exactly, I know they are trying but if they are cheating every week, I wish they would check into why they are cheating. Maybe they just aren't ready, I know I had to be ready to do this one. But I guess all said and done, it is their choice so I will try to butt out but somedays when it went on and on it was like I just want to reach in and shake them and say don't you see what you are doing you are sabatoshing yourself so don't come here and complain that your not losing weight fast enough... now it is not the ones that have planned cheats or the one time it is the ones that cheat over and over... I don't think they are ready but it could just be me. I find this diet was a gift for me, I was in a rut and now I am living again. I love that this forum has helped me and basically I just want to help others. Have a great night.
Last edited by 2RIDEROLLERCOAST; 06-05-2011 at 10:02 PM.
I so agree. I started IP on March 27th and have lost 37 lbs with many more yet but IP is the perfect weight loss program i have ever done. Its soooo easy, just have to follow the program. I think if people are always discussing their cheats...do you really want to lose weight? just asking
We started at the same time! I was in Vegas the first weekend and felt if I could stay on plan thru that, why are others having so many issues?
I really need a whack over the head. I'm just weary and tired of IP. I'm 9 pounds from my "goal" but I know I'll need to lose 10-15 after that. I literally feel like I can't go on another day! This weekend I had a "screw it" attitude and ate lots of cheese, restricted bars (3 or 4 a day!), bacon, dressings that have a bazillion fat grams, etc.
Has anyone else been super strict for many weeks and lost control at the end? I feel like I'm so close to my goal and I'm sabotaging myself. I go to Vegas for a trip with my husband on July 21st and I want to feel amazing.
Please please please give me a virtual kick in the butt and advice about how you push through a brick wall??
I really need a whack over the head. I'm just weary and tired of IP. I'm 9 pounds from my "goal" but I know I'll need to lose 10-15 after that. I literally feel like I can't go on another day! This weekend I had a "screw it" attitude and ate lots of cheese, restricted bars (3 or 4 a day!), bacon, dressings that have a bazillion fat grams, etc.
Has anyone else been super strict for many weeks and lost control at the end? I feel like I'm so close to my goal and I'm sabotaging myself. I go to Vegas for a trip with my husband on July 21st and I want to feel amazing.
Please please please give me a virtual kick in the butt and advice about how you push through a brick wall??
Slow down and breathe.
I am sure you have heard my story before, but I will share it again as it will have more value for you now.
First change your mentality....this is not a race....when you get to the end...you can't all of the sudden eat like before so it really doesn't matter if it takes you a year to get to the goal.
My original goal was 175 (I started 4 pounds more than you) and I stood by that from September to January and then I started thinking I should get to the 150's. So I started get stressed an anxious about how long it would take.
I too ate alot of cheese, dressings, etc around weeks 19/20....frustrated with the restriction as I had been SUPER SUPER 100% for those first 4 months.
Then I almost quit and was happy at around 185 and a size 10/12 (depending on brand).
Then something in my head clicked and my whole outlook changed. I no longer worried about finishing or getting to maintenance. I will ALWAYS have to watch what I eat so the longer this takes...the more likely I am to stay with this forever.
Unfortunately those of us who have more to lose need to be on IP much longer and all that deprevation can be taxing on our minds.
So I have enjoyed my planned cheats and literally the second the trip or event is over....I am 100% back on plan. The cheats help keep me going. I have wanted to quit over and over, but each time I feel stronger and more able to finish.
I now hope to be done shortly after my one-year mark (around October). I am 100% phase 2 until the end of this month and then I go to Vegas from the 28th to the 8th of July and then I will recover with phase 1 and then I have a Finger Lakes reunion with girls from high school and then I will recover and then I have a big family weekend in August and then I will get back on plan until I hit 145 or so (yeah....I keep setting my goal lower).
In the meantime...I feel strong and capable of doing this forever. I do not feel deprived or left out. My size 8's are literally sagging and falling down. I am now purchasing more size small tops than mediums....this diet is amazing and so worth it.
Do not give up...dig deep and find inner strength to stay committed.
That Rouladin sounds really good. What kind of steak did you use?
Carol
The Super Walmart here actually sells steak that is called Rouladin steak. But any thinly cut steak will work. The thinner it is, the easier it is to roll. I'm making it for dinner tonight!
You have worked so hard to get where you are!! Self sabatoge is such a wonderful thing, is it not?! *insert eye rolling smiley here*
I have not been on IP as long as you have, but I have been on my weight loss journey for over a year now. You've hit your wall..but the thing is, You ARE stronger then that wall! Dust yourself off, and really take a look at what you've accomplished!! If you have progress pics, pull them out, and really LOOK at them. You can do this.
I have tried and failed at weight loss so many times in my life. I am 35 and have ALWAYS been over weight. When I graduated highschool I was over 220 pounds, I lost down to the 190s when I started college, and stayed at that weight till I had my first daughter, and my thyroid went off the wall and I gained 40 pounds in 1 month
This time I will not fail. I am worth finishing it out, and so are you!
Personally I think you should get rid of the bars, and not let them in your house..but you don't need to take my advice on that, as this is your journey.
You may have lost a small battle with yourself this weekend, but You can win the war. Believe in yourself and Get-R-Done!!!
congrats on your journey!!
