I've enjoyed reading all the re-starters. Who knew there were so many "issues" outside of just losing the weight. I have a lot of mental things that hold me back, I believe. I'm a big emotional and fatigue eater. My coach told me that I need to put myself to bed like a kid, even if I don't want to. I didn't listen last night and had a low carb tortilla with melted jack cheese, a large spoon of peanut butter and a string cheese. Not world stoppers but definitely not phase 1. I'm happy that, since Monday, I'm down 5 lbs. My personal goal today (sometimes I can only take it a day at a time!) is to drink loads of water and a perfect phase 1. My lowest was 172 in July, I heffed up to 187 and now back to 182. Can't wait to see "17_" again. This weekend, I hope. Which, can I echo Darbs, Fridays and weekends are HARD. Here's to iron clad willpower.

Eye opener today. I have been trying to get my health insurance cost down. I was on a special policy with high rates because of blood pressure, weight, and high blood sugar. My agent had me reapply since I no longer take any medications and all are within normal limits since losing some weight. Insurance company denied me normal coverage again. I am so mad. My premium for myself is 650.00 a month with a 2000. deductible per year. NOW I am focused to lose more weight and keep it off just so I can show that darn insurance company!

I lost the seven pounds i gained last week while on holiday PLUS lost one more :) 9 to go!

Just wondering - do the people that are restarting to lose 10 lbs have to go through all the phases?

I am amazed with size 6. I am around same height and weight and can't get below a 12. Hoping if I get 10 lbs off I can do size 10 but I'm sure that might be a low for me. Shoulders are broad as well as hips. My main thing is a healthy BMI and lower fat.

I am 5'8" and hovering around 150

I wear a 6 pant and a small top. 34b

Although I will never fit skinny jeans/pants as I carry most of my weight in my legs!!!!

I can sometimes wear a gap 4, but I would need to be closer to 145 to be comfortable...

I exercise regularly and at my clinic my bf is under 20%, but those scales can be inaccurate...

Yes.

Thank you!
 

Thank you for this thread! I started IP last January. I was on it for three months and lost almost 30 pounds. I got off becauase I kept making excuse after excuse and where have those excuses got me? Weighing two pounds more then when I started IP in the first place. That is what eating whatever you feel like and not exercising will do you.....who knew, right?! Ha! I feel so discusting and I am ready to make the change. I am starting tomorrow morning! Veggies....check, IP/Lindora Product.....check, Online Motivation....check, Optimistic Attitude.....double check!! I am looking forward to hearing everyones continued advice and motivation. :)

I don't have any advice and it sounds as though you have the motivation, but an observation? I'm finding this easier than the first time, and less pressured,
a bit more natural. I hope that helps.

Edit: I realize I should also have mentioned that I'm walking 3-5 or a little more miles a day.

Well, I'm happy that it's the start of a new week and we can put last week into the history books and forget about it! The first couple of days went well, but then I fell of the band wagon with a thud! :( Oh well, no more events, parties or other distractions planned for several weeks, so I am starting again. I did manage to lose 2 lbs last week regardless, so looking forward to what I can achieve this week. Wish me luck! :D

Same thing here Kaarin. I've got to learn to forget about last week and keep plugging away at this. I just can't get into IP this time around like I did the first time. Some days I'm so positive about it and others I'm like who cares.

Yesterday I went shopping for some dress clothes. I had to go up a size from last winter and got so mad at myself for allowing the extra pounds to creep back on. I was in such a bad mood by the time I got home, I think my husband was scared to talk to me. I feel so fat right now it's all I can think about. I wish there was a switch on my brain to put me in the diet zone, but there isn't. I've got to want it bad enough to actually get it done. I really think it's all a mind thing. I thought of a saying the other day. Maybe I read it on here. "Eat to live, not live to eat."

Oh kaarin I am exactly where you are at. I was so committed for the beginning of the week and lost my resolve by the weekend that I didn't even care what I was eating and was in total abandoment eating everything that I have been depriving myself. On Thursday I am leaving for California for a much needed vacation and I can't get into any of my new clothes. I am recommitting to a new IP week. It is total craziness when I know that the program works yet choose to sabotage myself. I wish you and everyone else who wants it luck. :hug:

I know this sounds nuts, but I am in the same boat and here is the plan I have devised:

I will be 100% IP phase 1 Sunday-Saturday at noon. I will take Saturday from 2pm to 10pm off in moderation....I will eat more Atkins for the afternoon and night and I will treat myself to some wine or martinis. I know this isn't perfect and it will slow me down, but I feel like if I have a plan in place that I won't make quick last minute destroying decisions. It is all I can do at this point and I hope it helps me lose at least a pound a week. Good luck to all of us.

Hello everyone! I just went to the spa and bought my IP products for the week. I was OP from may-aug and lost about 25 lbs. I went off because I needed a change, but when I went off I went straight back to how I had been eating before now here I am about 5lbs up, headaches and stomach aches all the time, feeling tired and just icky. I miss how I felt on plan so here I go again. I can't wait to feel as great as I did op. Good luck to everyone on our journeys... Again.

This is almost exactly my story. I'm finding it harder to lose weight this time though and the thing that frightens me about this program is how quickly I gain weight back. I lost 20 lbs in 2 months and gained 30 lbs back in 6 weeks - just eating normally. I'm a diabetic so I don't drink, or eat many carbohydrates anyway, so by just going back to a regular diet, not binging by any means, I could gain that much weight back so quickly - scares me. I lost 6 lbs last week, and then had 2 salads w/ cheese on Monday, and 4 cookies yesterday (definitely off program but I was on jury duty and stressed a bit) and today I've gained back almost all 6 lbs. In two days. That part just truly frightens me. Now, I'm hypothyroid, have no gallbladder and am Type II diabetic, so I am a little bit more complicated and metabolically/insulin challenged, but still. Oh well. Back to square on today.
When will I learn this lesson for the last time...