Woolberger - how are you doing? I haven't seen you on here for quite some time.

2RIDE - I thought about you all last night. We lost our dear Kitty Cat last October to cancer and my son (now 4) still says "I miss Kitty Cat"... We were all so blessed by her presence and still mourn her loss. She was a truly special part of our family.

So excited to see so many of you from the spring reaching your goals. Great job.

I remember reaching my original goal and being thrilled. Now I am excited to have set a new goal and to reach it (hopefullly in the next 5-8 weeks). This is an amazing plan when you committ to it.

Congrats

Pxlkitty...I have been hanging out on the maintainers thread but I keep up on the daily chat & the experienced threads too.
You look great!! I loved the bathing suit picture. That was a huge NSV for me when I could walk from a hotel room to a pool without being humiliated. Your portrait is also stunning. You should be so proud. It looks like you will be on the maintainers thread very soon! Congratulations on a job well done!

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Linden

Ladies thank you so much, you had me crying at work... Jewel is doing okay but I know in my heart it is a day to day situation and I felt my sister needed to say goodbye too, that is why I am going. I don't expect Jewel to go right away but if her health declines anymore then I will do the right thing by her and I know she will be doing those agility courses without me for a while she is over the rainbow bridge. She has brought so much into my life that it will be hard when the time comes. And I know I can count on all of you for the support like you have already showed me. I am truly Blessed.

Haven't been on in a while. Was traveling over the weekend and didn't get a chance to get onto the boards.

Had my 14th WI today and down another 3.4#. I can't believe how fast I am blowing through the 140's. The 150's took me almost double the amount of time. I have a short week this week and will be having WI on Monday and I am hoping for at least 1# so I can accomplish 2 goals. 1). Be in the 130's and 2). Hit 30# lost.

I am actualy doing a week of P2 this week and then a week of P3 next week as I am phasing off in preparation for vacation. We leave for Germany 2 weeks from tomorrow and I wanted to be able to go on my 1st trip to Europe and be able to enjoy. I am actually looking forward to these 2 weeks because it will be a nice change of pace. I also notice that my body responds really well to changes, so I am hoping this will be a nice little shake up.

If you'll be in Berlin and need any help, just let me know.

I totaly understand the day by day thing. Thats what I did with my old girl. sat with her one night and she let me know that she was ready (as strange as it sounds). The hardest part is adjusting. I still look for her in the window when I come home. They become part of our daily habits. We put her down about 3 weeks ago and I just went through the house last weekend and put away her food dishes and toys. My heart goes out to you.

It gave me a lump in my throat reading this. She's been a lucky little girl to having you as a mom, 2Ride. I big hug to you, my friend

So I've been offline for a week or so, but am still chugging along in maintenance. I haven't put any weight on, still hovering around the 136 mark. I have had the mandatory cheat days, but I haven't really gone all out until last saturday when we were at the PNE (exhibition with a huge fair)...and I (sort of) porked out! At one point I had an ice cream in one hand and a funnel cake in the other...the only thing is, 2 bites in and I couldn't finish either one. Same for all the other stuff I tried to gobble down....I guess, even though I do want to eat this kind of stuff...it's just not appetizing, or my stomach has shrunk so that I can't get more than a couple of bites down.
I figured out a breakfast that I can manage, I make a smoothie with berries, greek yogurt and a scoop of whey protein. I accompany this with a slice of buttered toast. I've tried, but really can't stomach the eggs and bacon in the morning, so I figure the scoop of protein makes up for that.
Sounds like everyone has been doing well with their losses, keep up the great work!!!

Thank you I knew she was special from the time my dad picked her up. She was quite a character when my dad got her. He went through 3 couches... makes me laugh... she would pull the couch cushions through the doggie door and rip them apart and bury them in the back yard... he had such a perfect lawn until she arrived... When my dad had passed I had just lost one of my own dogs and was given the priveledge of becoming caretaker of Jewel and my dad's cat TAT. They both helped me get over my dog and my dad passing within months of each other... both of cancer. One of my last conversations with my dad was he wanted to know who would look after his animals, I told him then that he knows they will be looked after. The last day before my dad went into a coma, he asked to see his dogs, luckily we were at a small hospital and they let me bring his dogs in to see him late at night and the last picture I have of him is with his dogs on his hospital bed. I know she will tell me when it is time to go and join my dad, she still wants to walk twice a day and finally ate tonight. I know how much you miss your girl, they bring so much to our lives it is hard to figure out how to live without them.

Thank you... it means so much.

I am glad you share this, as right now I look at food at the restaurants and I can just smell the grease... but I do want my peanut butter and chocolate ice cream from baskins robins as one of my first cheats... maybe. I really look at what is out there and realize that I can cook food that is healthy and just as appetizing... I am now wondering if you can buy anything that isn't full of sugar... I just do not want to be a sugar junky anymore. Now my vise which really kills me is Iced coffee, I don't like the taste of hot coffee... but I can drink it iced???? I even have my Tim Horton's trained not to put their base liquid in my iced coffee as it is full of sugar...

More and more people are saying my face is too thin, and that I must be finished now... I just smile and nod. I now am so more conscious of my body, before I knew I was fat and everyone could see it but didn't let it bother me... Now my flabby arms and loose skin on my legs really bother me and I wonder what people seeing it think... Oh I know it will get more firm the more I exercise but I want to be able to wear tank tops without being so self conscious...

Okay enough of my rambling. Have a good night all.

Oh before I forget. I am giving you all the liver treat recipe as I have it on paper and not just in my head....

In a blender add $1.25 worth of chopped/sliced liver, 3 cloves garlic,1 tbsp oil and 2 eggs with shells. Purify! pour into bowl with 1 cup flour and 1.5 cups cornmeal. Mix. Grease cookie sheet WELL! Spread with a wet hand. Bake 350F for 45 minutes. Cut and return to "off" oven to dry out. You must FREEZE them!!!

Hope your dogs love it mine do, and I had to make a special batch for a friend's dog who calls me up and begs for more when she runs out. and Jewel had a few pieces tonight.

[QUOTE=2RIDEROLLERCOAST;4024481]Thank you I knew she was special from the time my dad picked her up. She was quite a character when my dad got her. He went through 3 couches... makes me laugh... she would pull the couch cushions through the doggie door and rip them apart and bury them in the back yard... he had such a perfect lawn until she arrived... When my dad had passed I had just lost one of my own dogs and was given the priveledge of becoming caretaker of Jewel and my dad's cat TAT. They both helped me get over my dog and my dad passing within months of each other... both of cancer. One of my last conversations with my dad was he wanted to know who would look after his animals, I told him then that he knows they will be looked after. The last day before my dad went into a coma, he asked to see his dogs, luckily we were at a small hospital and they let me bring his dogs in to see him late at night and the last picture I have of him is with his dogs on his hospital bed. I know she will tell me when it is time to go and join my dad, she still wants to walk twice a day and finally ate tonight. I know how much you miss your girl, they bring so much to our lives it is hard to figure out how to live without them.


My Mom's dog just went over the rainbow bridge on early Monday morning. I know she is now with my Dad, who just adored her. My Mom had already had plans for a puppy; she's going to visit the litter this weekend. Her cats are being extra loving and helping her thru this tough time. It's hard, but the joy they bring is so worth it.

Ah, er, could you translate that to kilos or, preferably, grams or ounces? And thanks a lot for the recipe.

Hey Hey Everyone,

I need to drop a line of 'help me' in this thread today. I woke up with a sore throat. I've been blessed most of this diet with great health and my worst fear is being sick on it. I tend to gravitate to comfort food when I'm sick...I'm pretty sure I'll be ok as it costs to much to 'cheat'.

ANYWHO, my question to all of you...if you've been sick on this diet, what medication do you take? Did any of you take the sugarfree halls/vicks, did it effect your losses very much? Do you have any tips to surviving a sore throat and subsquent head cold??

***hanging head in sadness to the next week...ugh

ummmm, I will look when I get home on the packages, here they have small packages of liver and I usually buy two to make a double batch. it is about 3 slices of a beef liver. but I will check for Kilos when I get home tonight and pm you. Thanks.

Ounces or grams would be just fine. Don't bother making the conversion, OK?

Hello my "seasoned" IP group. I restarted phase 1 for 2 reasons. My wife started phase 1 a couple of months ago and started to struggle with staying on plan so I decided to join her in phase 1. Plus some of my weight was creeping back onto me. I went from phase 1 then phase 2 and no real plan after that except trying to watch what I ate. I plain and simple just got lazy and it was starting to show. Hope you all are doing well. I won't be on here much, but just thought I would drop in and say hello! Keep up the good work!