Have a great day Susie! I hope your son has a great birthday!

NSV!!! I think my dad is going to consider this diet. Background: he has high blood pressure and arthritic knees. He had a scare the other day when he was told to double his blood pressure meds, but had been given a new medication for his knee pain. Anyway, long story short... he had a drug interaction (one caused blood pressure to drop when he took it without eating). He felt light-headed, sat down, threw up, and passed out momentarily... Luckily my parents live in a retirement community in AZ, so it took all of 4 minutes for 9 paramedics to show up after my mother called 911.

He is fine, but bought a BP monitor and is measuring 3x/day. I kindly suggested that it might be time to figure out a way of getting off the BP medicine. When I asked how he thought he might do that, he said "I guess I have to lose the weight." He's about 30-35 lbs overweight...

My parents are coming here on June 15th and we are going to the beach. I was originally planning to go to phase 2, but I think I will stick with phase 1 so that they can see me live the diet, and hopefully they will eat closer to Phase 2with some healthy carbs thrown in so that they can get a sense of what the diet would be like. I don't want him to enter ketosis or go directly on Phase 1 since he would need bloodwork, medical supervision, etc...

Wow! Great job. This diet only gets better. You will see results add up to amazing in no time. Keep up the great work.

I guess that's a hazard of working with newborns. Glad you enjoyed your day. I do hope you were spoiled rotten in a non-food-centric kind of way.

Congratulations! 159 is my next mini-goal. I am SO happy for you. I too can't remember the last time I weighed 159. In fact, my lowest weight ever after high school was 164 in grad school... I was doing weight watchers, walking 2 miles each day, and hiking fourteeners (8+ mils and lots of elevation change) each and every weekend...


Congratulations! You have a great attitude...

I normally just order club soda with lime. It looks like a cocktail. If you want, get some MIO water flavor to take with you (look near crystal light) -- my coach says it's allowed -- and add some to your drink. The pomegranate one will make it look like you are drinking a vodka cranberry-type drink.

The soy patties are not restricted. However, they also don't taste great (my opinion). I have only had one and won't be buying them again.

You are SO close to your goal and doing well on phase 2... I am glad that you are so positive even though you didn't quite make the goal.

I once brought up the idea of a goal date with the doctor who meets with me once each month (his wife is my coach). He said, quite simply, don't pick a date... you have no idea what will happen. He also advised me that I was allowed to throw out the idea of a goal weight and just take things 5 lbs at a time. I like that he is open minded and doesn't want me to stress about the program. I have taken that attitude to heart... one week at a time and things keep improving.

That's a great NSV! I wish my dad would be able to change the way he's eating for his health. He's not in poor health, but it's his side of the family that carries the blood sugar issues that he and I share. It would be a relief if that could change.

I really appreciate the way your coach is handling goals. It's so much less stressful to consider things in baby steps. I don't even know what weight I'll feel good at. It has been so long since I've been under 190 that I don't remember what it's like.

I'm one of those SWs and my weight is stuck. Boo! I have weighed the same every morning for nearly a week. I still feel icky in the tummy, so I can't help but assume the two are related. After reading the thread about the cleanse yesterday, I'm turned off on the idea. I was looking for a quick fix- but it will work itself out eventually.

I have a lunch date with a colleague today. We're going to an Indian restaurant and I have no idea what I'm going to eat there! Probably not much ;)

I hope everyone has wonderful weather and a great day on IP.

Thanks for your post... As for feeling icky, something that has worked for me is probiotics. When my digestion feels icky and slow, I take two and I seem to be fixed the next day. Since we're not eating any yoghurt cultures, I think this is something that we are missing from our diets.

Google "Udo's Choice Probiotic Blends: Adult's Blend". I got mine at Whole Foods. Keep 'em in the fridge.

Hello! This is my first post, although I've enjoyed this site for some time. I lost 40 pounds on IP a few years ago and kept it off for a while, but let things slide and gained back 20 pounds. Now I'm back on track, fully committed, and decided that participating on this forum might help to stay on plan.

I love this way of eating, to be honest. It's when I think a cocktail, glass of wine or dessert will somehow make me feel better, I start to lose control. One glass of wine leads to two, and a little slice of cake can be the start of something much more decadent. So, when I stay on program, life itself is sweet.

I like reading all the posts and hope my experience with IP can benefit others and vice versa. I've gone from 175 to 163 in four weeks, and think I'd like to see what 150 looks like.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

What a beautiful attitude!! Have a great day!

Welcome back!

A little Club Soda with a squirt of lemon??? Or... a nice cold glass of H2O with lots of ice and lemon? Sorry.. not much in the way of staying OP in the beverage dept at dances or clubs. :(

This is probably one of the reasons why there are so many questions that have to be continually answered here. Even when we're on 100% IP, there are discrepancies. Quite honestly, however, it may have something to do with the amount of weight one has to lose. For example, a person with 50-100 or more pounds to lose probably requires more than someone who had 20 or so pounds to lose.

I'm not a professional my any means, and I can only offer my opinion, but this sounds reasonable to me. What does everyone else think? Could this be part of the confusion even for those who are using the IP products, plan, and have a coach? just wondering...

I can't tell you just how happy I am for you! As I read your post, I found myself smiling and remembering when I was planning parties for my own son. I know you will enjoy the day! Take pictures and share at least on of them here. I'd love to see your Yoda shirt! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Hugs to you, my friend!
:hug::hug:

Well, my week was much better than expected. I am 100% OP and felt like I did not lose this week, but I was not disappointed. Have the motivation for the next week. People are starting to notice my weight loss now. What a great feeling! Stick with it and you will have success!
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

need to update my ticker. I have lost 21 pounds now!

[QUOTE=Pxlkitty4;3877486]NSV!!! I think my dad is going to consider this diet. Background: he has high blood pressure and arthritic knees. He had a scare the other day when he was told to double his blood pressure meds, but had been given a new medication for his knee pain. Anyway, long story short... he had a drug interaction (one caused blood pressure to drop when he took it without eating). He felt light-headed, sat down, threw up, and passed out momentarily... Luckily my parents live in a retirement community in AZ, so it took all of 4 minutes for 9 paramedics to show up after my mother called 911.

He is fine, but bought a BP monitor and is measuring 3x/day. I kindly suggested that it might be time to figure out a way of getting off the BP medicine. When I asked how he thought he might do that, he said "I guess I have to lose the weight." He's about 30-35 lbs overweight...

My parents are coming here on June 15th and we are going to the beach. I was originally planning to go to phase 2, but I think I will stick with phase 1 so that they can see me live the diet, and hopefully they will eat closer to Phase 2with some healthy carbs thrown in so that they can get a sense of what the diet would be like. I don't want him to enter ketosis or go directly on Phase 1 since he would need bloodwork, medical supervision, etc...

Wow... I'm so sorry to learn about your father. I will definitely keep him in my prayers and hope that he will work the program and get that weight off. In just a month, my BP was significantly and consistantly lower--enough so that my cardiologist cut my BP meds in half and said that if I keep going at the rate I'm going, that I will no longer need any BP meds. So... there is hope at the end of the tunnel. Also, not having those 30-35 pounds beating up his knees will also help. Your success will be a great incentive for him and you are a wonderful daughter!

Happy birthday, Stacy! Hope you had a great day yesterday. :)

Love your new pic!!

Happy Saturday to all! Here's to a great weekend for everyone and for each of us to take the time to do something fun for ourselves.

My fun is cleaning out all my lower kitchen cabinets, new counter tops on Monday.....OK, maybe not fun but worth it for the new counter tops.

I believe I'm in the TOM right now - I feel so yucky but I haven't gained any weight. My only fear is that I won't loose this week...which is a silly fear as I haven't changed anything so why wouldn't I loose....such a vicious cycle LOL!

I'm working on a fence this weekend....hopefully it won't rain. Have a wonderful weekend! :)