I can't speak firsthand about the problem but I do know that anti-depressants, like pain medicine, can cause weight gain or ****** weight loss. There's a lot of literature about this. If you doctor doesn't know about it, well, um, maybe suggest he get in touch with the IP people to get their take. But definitely Google good sources.

Edit: The word 3FC edited out begins with re and ends with "tard," unless I totally misspelled it and came up with some brand new, totally weird obscenity.

Thank you I will have to try that, as it turns out I DIDN't get my car detailed.(not really liking my dealer)... I actually use a brush for undercoat on my rug, it was the only thing I could find that worked... My dogs both shed differently, one in clumps and one in little hairs everywhere, that with a black cat who sheds in clumps and a calico one that sheds I have hair everywhere... So I guess this afternoon after my WI I will be detailing my own car. :hug:

I would compare labels and there might be a better alternative like proti-thin, or proti-diet or the health smart bars. I am sure though I have heard people use them. I think I also read that the restricted items have up to 15g protein, so you might want to check that as well.

I prefer the milk chocolate to the dark chocolate, (my clinic says the milk chocolate are discontinued) but I do add DaVinci syrups to it. I love peanutbutter so I have that syrup, I have caramel and almond rocha I love all 3 in them. I have tried raspberry but prefer the other syrups. I also add walden farms chocolate syrup. I have also added mint extract. Hope that gives you some ideas. Have a good afternoon.

Just not in a mood to feel productive today.
But - I discovered the yummyness of mixing a little Torani SF caramel in with my chocolate drink (powder) - soooo yummy. Felt like rich hot chocolate.
I had a vanilla RTD with lunch and am debating to do a bar for snack and some herbed tilapia for dinner.
We are moving over the next few weeks so this could be easy (i.e. I have my food on hand) or difficult (when my husband is chugging french fries!). I am up for the challenge!
WI on Friday. I couldn't see my regular coach last Friday because she was out of town, and the alternative wasn't really the warm and fuzzy type, so I look forward to my original one again. Hopefully some more Lb's off.

I don't think my husband is really noticing but my parents did - over WEBCAM! My pants were definitely looser, so that felt great!

Have a wonderful day!

Hey all!

All of a sudden, I feel really sick... nausesous, lightheaded, dizzy. This is not like me at all.

DH is on his way to pick me up at the office. I never ask for someone to come and get me.

Looking at any food makes me nauseous. I think I want toast or soda crackers. I definitely want Gravol.

What should I do? I am so miserable right now! :(

Maybe it's time to just stop...?

Susie, Are you sure you didn't just overdo it this past weekend? Maybe have an extra bar or something. Sounds like you need a few more calories!

Eat some salt and drink some water. Check your blood pressure! If you don't start feeling better soon, call your doctor and discuss with a nurse. If they suggest you go in, do it! You may be coming down with something... or it's just low BP. But, you should definitely eat something.

Susie... this isn't good. It sounds like your BP is too low. Drink water and up the calories. If you don't feel better, be sure to call the doctor. It might be something serious.

As promised, I'm reporting the results of my doctor visit today. It had been 3 months since I had seen this particular doctor and I had lost a total of 22.5 pounds. I watched her face as she looked at my weight and BP. It was just too funny to see her expression. I asked "Is there anything wrong?" She replied, "No... but... WHAT are you doing to lose this amount of weight? This is fantastic! Your clothes are just falling off of you!" Needless to say, I was so very happy! She is such a positive person and when I was leaving she said that she wanted to see me again in two months so that she could see my progress!

Today, I'm a very happy camper. Thanks, everyone, for your support.

My cauliflower rice could just as easily be called couscous, so I don't know what the difference is? Both are/should be great -- if you don't drench them in oil.

I really don't know why people that love us act this way. I'm in the same boat. My step mother is my problem. She always has to be the centre of attention as she's always been tiny, like 90 lbs soak and wet. But my father has a few comments to say. Like this past weekend he said to me when he saw me eating salads and IP products, what's this ANOTHER DIET!! Like he was disappointed or pretty much telling me it was a waste of time. Like a previous comment was said a while ago, I'm gonna prove them wrong this time. HA!!!

Yes I have a 15 (almost 16) year old son, a 14 year old daughter, an 8 year old step daughter and my baby girl is 11 months, will be 1 year old on the 17th.

This is fabulous news!!! I am very happy for you - the attention is great, but at the end of the day its about our health. Good job!!!!:carrot:

Great job Browneyes47!!!! :carrot:

Susie take care, if you have a crepe packet at home, you could make crackers... hope you are feeling better.

That is great news Browneyes congrats. Keep up the good work.


Back from WI #16 and 3 lbs down.... I am almost in the 170s I don't think I was there since Highschool. Thank you everyone for all you do for each of us.

Linden - I am glad you are recovering, they said today on the news it was from Alfalfa sprouts from a farm in Germany... at least that is what the Canadian news is saying. Not a good thing.

Well, today was a definite red letter day. I woke up this morning and stepped on the scale & I ACTUALLY WEIGH WHAT IT SAYS ON MY DRIVER'S LICENSE!!!!! It's probably been at least 15 years since that has happened!!!

Hey all!

So this was the first time on IP, since that first week of course, that was sick and scared... not good. I was shaking, nauseaus, lightheaded and could not function. I didn't even feel that I could get myself my home. My husband left his work to come and get me, with Gravol and he drove me home before returning to work.

When I got home, I chewed on some soda crackers and had some ginger ale and I immediately felt better. I then had some toast with peanut butter before going to sleep for the rest of the afternoon and evening. I feel much better now but I am still very tired...

I do not have BP monitor, so I don't know if it was blood pressure or blood sugar or what! Could I have accidentally thrown myself into "starvation"?

So now that I am out of ketosis, the big question to answer by tomorrow morning: do I just move on to phase 3, even though I am not quite where I wanted to be, or do I continue on and put myself back into ketosis even though I am starting to notice "issues" with my body. I think that maybe my body has had enough. I always said that I would listen to my body but then, I don't want to throw in the towel for one bad day either. I guess I am facing a big decision right now.

I am leaning towards phasing off as of tomorrow and just maintaining over the summer as I don't like the idea of throwing myself in and out of ketosis too often either. Then, in the fall, I can try to go the rest of the way if I still want to. Maybe between my birthday (mid-September) and Christmas.

I'm at a crossroads... this was not the ending that I was hoping for but if it is the end for me, it's not a bad thing either.


Okay: you are the customer and the customer is always right. I would insisit on weighing in with the same coach every time (the one who moves the scale for you) and for having the scale in the same place every time. I would also want measurements to back the data from the ever-fluctuating scale.

Do you have your own scale that you could use to weigh in on?

It is your body, your money and your decision. You need to phase off where you feel comfortable and a scale with a big discrepency that you don't trust is not going to be helpful to this process, especially if it discourages you. If your clinic does not offer you the support you need, is it possible to find another clinic near you?

Good luck! Don't let them get you down! You know the plan is working, so work it girl!!!


Way to go! Talk to your coach about the "starving". You may be one of those people who needs an extra pack or something...


How long ago were you married? I still have my wedding gown and this idea appeals to me if I can fit into it again... this year will be 9 years for us. You will rock the photo shoot!!!

I miss doing mother-daughter stuff with mom! I think that is wonderful that you went along even with your dietary constraints and even more wonderful that you stuck to plan! You can handle anything! Way to go!



I like my routine too! Good luck with the tummy issues... I hope you feel better soon.


I have hypothyroidism too. I am on Synthroid and this diet has been wonderful for me in so many ways! You can see my results in my signature below. I was advised by my coach to wait two hours between any food/supplements and thyroid medication. Other members have also suggesting having the thyroid meds at night before bed to allow for maximum absorption. I've been trying this and I think it has been helping!


I have had some occasionally and they seem just fine.

I know that feeling! I hope you can catch your breath soon! Hang in there!


That's when I would have said: "Oh that's okay" and pulled out my bottle of water and a yummy IP bar (probalby lemon or cookies-and-cream in my case). :p


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Thank you so much for your advice and for your concern. Something was definitely wrong! Maybe I did overdo things. :(


Thank is the most amazing news!!! I am so incredibly happy for you! THIS is what it is all about! You will blow her away again in two months time! :)


No more crepe packets... :( I would not have been able to make anything in that state anyways... I was in bed with a great big garbage bag because I was sure that I was going to be very sick and could not do much of anything at all. Luckily, Gravol works and my Mother-in-law kept our kids for us while my husband worked and I just slept.

Congrats for reaching the 170's! Way to go!



Woohoo! :broc: