IP Daily Chat, Thursday, June 2, 2011
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Good morning everyone. I stepped on the scale this morning and finally saw a tiny bit of movement... I have a feeling that the 160's are just evil! Seems like many of us stall out at this stage. I saw 166 this morning, but I remember being excited by seeing 167 last week sometime... Sigh...
I must admit I had a mini pity party last night. My husband wanted to stay up late watching a cool new show on Discovery Channel. He wanted me to watch it with him. Finally I had to say that I was going to bed, mostly because I couldn't watch him eat. He has a great metabolism and tends to start what I call "the feeding" after dinner. He eats a healthy dinner, then is starving again before bed. He doesn't necessarily eat junk anymore, but the vast quantity of food that he needs to consume is sometimes just depressing. Anyway, I wanted to vent. I'm normally just resigned to the fact that he has to eat and I don't need to eat, but last night somehow it got to me. Here's to a good OP day for everyone. I can't decide between crispy cereal and oatmeal this morning, so I think I'll play it safe and have the crispy cereal so that I can have my restricted later in the day... |
Not to complain or anything but yesterday's postings were kind of negative...a lot of people are down about their slow weight losses and I know we all have bad days. Heck, I've had bad weeks, but look at the big picture, average out your weight loss and see that this diet truly works.
If anyone needs a boost...look at my weekly weight loss, I have had 2 weeks with NOTHING, and 1 week of a gain! |
I know what you mean pxlkitty. My Dh doesn't eat at all during the day. He never has time. So he comes home and eats a snack if dinner isn't ready yet. Then eats dinner..then 2 hours later, eats his what I call second dinner...then if he's still awake, he has a snack about 2 hours later...sigh
My niece has started the IP protocol with me. I was out running errands and things, and she was getting dinner ready for me kids. She texted me.. This is so hard when making dinnner for the kids. How do you do it? (Mind you she's only on her second day..so she was hungry more then me) My text back was... I do it, because I'm done being fat So here's to being done being fat! And an OP day! |
I feel I need to answer this question because there are a bizzzillllllion threads about it....
Can I have?????? The answer is no. The only thing you can eat on IP is meat and veggies and those are limited. You can have some spices, herbs, and evoo. But nothing else. With that said if you don't mind losing slow and still be very restricted, then it is your life...do what you want, but if you want to know the IP rules....then just eat your 3 packets, drink water, eat the allowed meat, and the allowed veggies, with the evoo. It is a very strict diet,,,,,,,very strict....but life-changing. You will not regret the choice to do IP. It also teaches you to go without....why is this important because as a society we feel "entitled" that I deserve it. But we have taken it too far and we "deserve" it every day. Going without is what we will need to do for the rest of our lives to keep the weight off. You won't have to go without forever....just while you are losing be it a month or a year....then you must learn to live with moderation. (LIKE living within your means). YOU are all worth it....do not deny yourself health and success and the opportunity to live well stong and long! Have a great day all:carrot::carrot::carrot: |
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I am sending wonderful thoughts your way. We will get rid of this weight together and become healthy once more. Welcome Back! |
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MInewgoal... I love your reply to your niece. I'm done being fat, too! Thanks for both of your posts. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this. |
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GailMarie, sometimes you just have to take the bad with the good. I would be so surprised if no one ever wrote anything negative about how they feel they're doing on this program. Those of us who are struggling at times with this should be allowed to vent or ask advice of our peers without reproach. If that appears as being negative and bothers some, one can always skip that post and go on to the next. I don't think that anyone was complaining that this diet doesn't work. We all know it works, we all know that we didn't gain this weight over night, but we want it off now. It's called venting, impatience, being human. I totally agree about looking at the big picture. But when the 'big picture' is over 50 or 100 pounds, it feels unattainable to many of us. I'm sorry that your weekly weight loss isn't where you want it to be. Truly I am, because I've been there. |
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It appears that nothing in life is black and white. Yes, we are on this journey together, but because we all have free will, some will live within the limits of the program, (living within their means) but other are not going to do that. At least here, if my fellow dieters feel that they aren't going to live within the guidelines, I'm not going to have to bail them out. What I can do, however, is give them support. I appreciate your feelings and your honesty, but I also appreciate compassion, which costs me nothing. |
Good Morning Everyone,
I have been a member of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) for years and I'm keeping up with it even on this program. I will use it to help me maintain after it's all off. Anyone else doing the same? |
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I think when someone asks "can I have..." They are just seeking advise from someone more experienced and it's hard to see posts that answer the question in one thread, then posts that put down the people, albiet indirectly, for asking the question in the first place in another thread. We are all here to share a journey. Sorry if that was harsh, but I have just been seeing a lot of this lately, and as someone who is new to the program, it makes it hard for me to feel comfortable to share whether asking a question or sharing my successes/failures. |
I have to say that I am feeling like this board is becoming increasingly negative overall. It's starting to take a toll on me, which is a shame because I really need the support of people who understand what IP is about- which no one in the real world seems to.
I just want to hear about how everyone's day is going and share about mine- success or failure- whatever, it's life. On that note, I had a good day yesterday. I enjoyed my 90 minute pedicure as my reward for the first 20 lbs/10% loss. It was great. I've decided to swear off on red meat because I'm certain it is making me feel bloated- I rarely eat red meat other than ground beef which seems to have less effect on me. I'm going to invest some time in experimenting with fish this weekend- because I never cook anything other than salmon. This is where that life-long change comes in. Finding new on plan favourites :) I hope everyone has a great day. Don't forget to breathe and enjoy life today! It's not all about weight loss. ;) |
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I admit yesterday I was a bit frustrated with some comments of others about those on phase II and Phase III and maintenance... and how we don't want to hear from them because we are jealous of their weight loss. Man that just burned me, where do they think all the information they are getting is from? I want to tell EVERYONE in Phase II, III and maintenance, THANKYOU, you are the reason I still continue to read this forum, it isn't for finding out who cheated or who tweeked their diet to suit themselves. This IP forum and weight plan is important to me and I try to be positive and this forum use to have lots of positives every day, I enjoy hearing weight losses and NSV and when people hit phase 2 and what is different, it provides me with a lot of information that our Coaches aren't trained or havent been through to be able to give us. It is those that have Lived before us that we learn from and what the pitfalls are. So in closing I would like to say those that don't want to hear the positive things phase 2 and 3 and maintenance is providing, then skip that post. When I see well it happened I cheated, I move on I don't waste my time. The posts I love the most are those like Cartwheel who celebrated being in the 190's that was an awesome goal for her and it should be celebrated. Those that are jealous of how much people have lost should really do some collecting their thoughts and ask themselves 'WHY AM I JEALOUS" is there something I can do better. I admit I am not happy all the time and there is always a hint of jealousy but the next thought is always I will get there soon too and I am very happy for the person that has achieved such a great thing. Cartwheel - congrats on hitting the 190's I hope you are proud of yourself and know how excited we are for you as well. This is a great Plan (or project as one of the guys in my office says)... Keep up the good work and I am sorry I didn't congratulate you yesterday but all the stuff I said today was boiling up to come out and I wouldn't have been as nice yesterday.:hug::hug::hug: |
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