Originally Posted by Slimbound (Post 3858830)

Whew, this week has been a very busy week. My youngest son graduated Thursday night from high school. But I managed to lose 7lbs over the last two weeks.... hoorah :carrot: That is 70 lbs in 16 weeks.

Originally Posted by Beachbella (Post 3858902)

I finally did it! I hit ONEderland yesterday at my weight in! Very excited. Also talked to my doc about phasing out for my planned Napa trip in June, so I will be doing that the next couple of weeks and then once I get back getting right back on IP Phase 1.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Originally Posted by darbs7 (Post 3859151)

I have been apologizing to clerks for months that I will only purchase on sale, with a coupon, or clearance items.

But you know...blah blah blah...18 to 8.....did not have a single item (from underwear to nighties to shorts to t-shirts....to work clothes).

Even though someday I would love to get to about 145....I am shooting for 164.8 right now and then I am going to take some time to get used to the new me and way of life. I am very focused right now on making these changes permanent and lifelong.


On a side note: I decided to start jogging today ( I have not jogged a day in my life).....I went a complete mile non-stop...I used to make it 2 houses down and be completely out of breath.

Wow...80 pounds weighs you down

Originally Posted by Susie_Bee (Post 3859536)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far!

In between shopping for things we need, I managed to squeeze in a little shopping for myself (because I don't have much that actually fits well).

I got 4 nice short-sleeved blouses for work, each in different colour (purple, white, red and orange). They have nice clean lines and show off the weight loss nicely! :) They were only $7.99 each!

Then, I found a new swimsuit liquidation outlet that wasn't there before. I decided to check it out but I really didn't expect much to come of it. Well, I tried on a ton and I actually found 5 swimsuits that I really liked and with the help of a saleswoman, I narrowed it down to 3. My total expense was $64 after taxes (less than the cost of 1 swimsuit in most places). Two are from Bianca Nygard and the other is Stella Sport and they are all size 10!!! I am all set for summer! (there's nothing I hate more than having to change back into a wet bathing suit after going to the bathroom or something because you don't have enough of them to actually change and let it dry properly... ewww!). As a NSV, after the first bathing suit I tried, the saleslady replied: "Oooh! That is nice on you. It is very sexy!" :o Sexy?!?! Me?!?! Really?!?! :D

When I got home, I modeled them all for DH and the kids and DH agrees with the saleslady! ;)

I think I am turning into a different person!

I figure that the two swimsuits that cost $10 each are not such a bad investment because I won't mind having to replace them if I go down another size (one is jungle print-type...khaki with gold and animal prints and stuff, the other is patterned, mostly blue with a bit of navy and gold and has 3 buttons widely spaced down the front of the suit and a space where skin shows through between the buttons). As for the one that cost me $35 (mostly black with a bit of turquoise trim on the top part), I hope I will get some good use out of it but it still isn't so bad.

Never before has bathing suit shopping been fun! I can see how this can be dangerous...

Originally Posted by Mrs Diettrich (Post 3859563)

We went to a friend's wedding this afternoon. I had to go shopping last week for a dress seeing as all of my dressy stuff no longer fits! I wanted to give you guys a picture of how it looked. I'm so glad it was sunny today so I didn't have to wear a sweater over it! :D

Originally Posted by SamanthaF (Post 3859949)

Thanks for that! You're right - 12 lbs is good. I guess I was looking at what some people are losing in the first couple weeks and comparing myself.

Thank you though, this is just the encouragement I need to keep OP. :D

Originally Posted by JoAnne9597 (Post 3860016)

Hey Browneyes, I felt like that last week and I wasn't sure what was going on either. I hadn't changed anything on the diet and had been at the washroom way too many times. Just so you know, it lasted about 2 days for me and then all of a sudden it just went away. I hope you feel better soon and it all gets back to normal. :)

Originally Posted by fae67 (Post 3860052)

I usually lurk, but had to post today because of all the great losses I've read about this weekend. Yay everyone for being so amazing!

Today I finally got below 210 (205.2 lbs with a 5.2 lb loss this week.. and it's the pre-TOM week to boot! Yay!) The first three days were so hard I wasn't sure if I could do this, but I'm starting week 9 and even though I've had a couple weeks where I only lost 1 pound, this is the most I've ever been able to lose this quickly. I tried WW and struggled to lose 20 pounds in 4 months! I am always worried about cheating (which has been a past habit) but the treats are so good, I don't feel deprived enough to want to cheat! And, there is also the 37 inches that are gone! More reason to stay on track!!

A couple things I have found though...

1 - I cannot drink coffee at all. It just makes me hungrier for some reason.
2 - I have to stick to a schedule of times I eat or I end up crazy hungry.
3 - I use 4 packets per day (started in week 5) and since starting that have lost more weight each week without crazy hunger. Three left me starving all the time no matter how much lettuce I ate.
4 - Even though my coach told me to have rotisserie chicken and ham, I think she may be wrong - I had a little of each and they just left me messed up and hungry (aka starting from scratch all over again).
5 - I no longer have anything in my wardrobe that fits. Yay!
6 - I no longer have anything in my wardrobe that fits, and I'm between sizes so will just have to deal for a few more pounds.. ;)
7 - Am going to start looking at alternative vitamins, perhaps something with a few more "B" vitamins in it.
8 - Nashua Nutrition is a great source for some alternative things. The Choc Soy puffs from Proti-Thin are the exact same as IP, but half the cost. This makes buying extra IP drinks a little easier.

Enough listy things... Off to enjoy the farmer's market and a lovely sunny day.

Congrats everyone on amazing successes!

Originally Posted by BROWNEYES47 (Post 3860084)

Thank you so much for telling me this. I was really beginning to worry. I felt really great but ohhhhh my tummy and ... well.... you know... from sitting on the potty so many times! So far... it has lasted two days. I can say that I'm a very clean girl--- inside and out! WOW! I sure lost weight! :D:D:D Now I just want to keep it off so I will have a good weigh in at my doctor's office on Tuesday!

Originally Posted by JoAnne9597 (Post 3860068)

Happy Sunday everybody!!

Hope you're all enjoying your day. I was outside all day yesterday painting the deck. Well got one coat on. And it needs another but it's raining today and suppose to rain tomorrow too. So I'll just have to finish it this week. But I must say I got a nice burn on my arms. OUCH, it sure hurt going to bed last night. Well after a long day of painting, DH suggested we go out for dinner. Hum..I was thinking. Ok, let's see what I could have. Well ended up having a greek chicken salad and told them to omit the feta cheese, which I have to say is the best part of a greek salad. But it was very good, light and I felt great afterwards. While DD had cheese capeletti and DH had Rib eye steak and fries. But I did have a couple of bites of his steak and so good and I munched a bit on his veggies. I think we'll be having mussels and shrimp for dinner tonight...yum!!

NSV: Yesterday I had to wear older clothes to paint and it was leggings and a tank top. DH couldn't believe how good I looked, he kept commenting on how sexy I looked and really couldn't keep his hands off of me..lol. TOO FUNNY! I don't know what he will do when I've lost all the weight I need to lose. Maybe this is TMI!! But he said he could really notice a difference now that I was wearing something that fit compared to my big baggy pants. So overall it felt great.

Well guys, hope you all have a great weekend. Keep up the great work. :)

Originally Posted by thinmint (Post 3859742)

I just started IP phase 1 and I am wondering if MIRACLE NOODLES are allowed on phase 1 since its all zero carbs, sugar, fat, etc.....

I called and asked my doc office (who put me on this program) and they had never heard of it and said I shouldn't have it.

I am also wondering how did you start on this program, do u go to an actual IP center? My doc told me about it but honestly I don't think they are too familiar with the program, considering I am her 1st patient on it and they just went to a seminar on it. I am actually worried that I am not doing Phase 1 correctly and I am not sure how long you actually stay on it.....:?:

Any advice would be appreciated. I am just hoping IP really works for me.

Originally Posted by BROWNEYES47 (Post 3860096)

Congrats on going out to dinner! What an accomplishment! I'm so proud of you and so happy for you!

Now about hubby.... isn't is great? ;););) You just have to love it when someone who sees you everyday notices.. but especially your hubby. This made my day and I'm so happy for you!