Originally Posted by doxigirl (Post 4002093)

I just wanted to take a moment to jump in to the discussion and introduce myself. My name is Tracy and I have prior experience with IP. I lost 43 pounds last year! Unfortunately, around Thanksgiving of last year, I allowed my old emotional eater take charge of my life again. In the months since, I have gained back 31 pounds! I know that sounds impossible, but I did it.

Well, as of today, enough is enough! I made it through day 1 of my new start with IP. Hopefully, I will last long enough to meet my goal this time and bury that emotional eater that makes my life a living ****.

So, here I am today. Looking forward to tomorrow! :boxing:

Originally Posted by SarahDC (Post 4001853)

Great Job! I have vacation in a couple weeks and hope to do as well as you did. Keep it up, your doing great!! :carrot:

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime (Post 4001842)

So my coworker who started this last Monday was kind of avoiding me all day. (The one who had a fit about her size 14s since I was in 12s.) Anyway, I told another coworker I was wondering how her weekend went and really wanted to ask her but if she hadn't told me I was going to pry. Then after I thought about it awhile I decided if she can ask me my weight and pant size I can ask how her weekend went. I kinda figured she wasn't eating op at lunch because she left and she usually eats in the breakroom. I found her at last break. I just politely said, "how'd your first weekend on the plan go?" She said, "F...in sucked! This diet is too restrictive and not for me. I only lost 2 pounds and 2 inches the whole week." I didn't ask what she ate or drank, she's a big drinker, this weekend or tell her that she really lost it in 4 days since Friday, Sat and Sun weren't OP. She thinks she just doesn't have enough to lose for it and she needs something where she can eat what she wants and have more sugar. I wanted to say go ahead and find a diet where you can eat what yo want and have lots of sugar and still lose the weight but I was a good person. I asked if she has lots of shakes left and she said yes. She only bought for 10 days so she couldn't have followed at all this weekend with what she has left. I offered to buy the shakes that I like from her but I didn't have to do that. Her mom does the food lovers diet and I tried to get her to check that out first but she was determined to do this since I can. She spent $92 on supplements and stuff so she seemed half mad at me. I told her right off hand that it she couldn't blame the diet if it didn't work because it's obvious it works. You just have to make it work. I tried talking her out of it but she was so excited to see results like I have and even ate like a crazy lady her last week so she "wouldn't miss all the bad stuff". I knew it wuldn't last long. Other coworkers said the same thing. I honestly can't believe anyone would quit after 1 week. with what she ate the week before she started if she was OP all week he would've lost more. I'm sure it killed her to tell me she can't do it but she's totally blaming the diet. And now all of the sudden her mom and mother in law both told her it's too restrictive and I'm going to gain it all back. People saying things like that will only make me want to keep it off that much more. She even went as far to say to me, "I'm already a trophy wife anyway." Which made everyone who heard it choke. She is far from it. I was secretly hoping this would fall through for her because she is a pretty awful person. I know that's not nice but I don't know how else to say it. A part of me knew it wouldn't last but a part of me thought maybe she'd want to prove me wrong. Thanks for letting me write a novel. Nobody else wold get it.

Originally Posted by Krista7382 (Post 4002165)

Thanks ladies!



Definitely bring extra packets in case you get stuck with no food choices. Are you staying somewhere you can cook or will you have to eat out?

Originally Posted by murleya1 (Post 4002303)

I had my Monday Weigh in. I am down another 2.8 pounds. I have hit 207 pounds. Down 36.4 pounds thus far on my journey. Tonight was an a great conversation with my coach. She said she thinks I should consider phasing off in 20 more pounds. She thinks I have a build that at much smaller than 170 I'd look too thin. I told her not to write it off yet and that I'd let her know when I was ready to phase off. But I think I am comfortable with 170-180. I guess I'll know when I get there. But by my calculations I should be phased off for Thanksgiving.

Next week I go on vacation I decided to weigh in the day I get back which is Friday instead of Monday. While on vacation I plan to stay pretty much OP. I am taking my packets with me but planning to have the lean protein for lunch and dinner on the trip rather than just veggies for lunch with a packet. My real obsticle is going to be Friday evening. I am meeting up with my college friends for the weekend. I am very excited about this.

Happy end of Monday all.