Originally Posted by jennydoodle:
Do you think that it might be the greek yogurt causing the tummy troubles? I am moderately lactose intolerant. I say that because if I have some cheese or half and half in a day, I don't have any issues, but if I have too much dairy in a day: yogurt, cheese and coffee with cream- LOOK OUT :o

Another thought, if you are feeling bloated and "big" it could be wheat or wheat gluten. I am highly intolerant to wheat and wheat gluten. Even in maintenance pasta and bread are out for me. I get bloated and lethargic when I eat wheat.

Just a couple of suggestions to look at as to what is not agreeing with you. I am assuming that the problems did not start until P3.

Jenny, are you able to eat Ezekiel Bread? I am hoping to add that back. I have the same reaction as you with wheat, I actually didn't eat wheat long before IP.

Originally Posted by jennydoodle:
I know it is hard not to stress b/c I also get caught up in the scale. Good job continuing to stick with it :)

Also, don't worry about the time limits. I was all stressed too when I went on my vacation. I started in June and really thought that I would be done by the time my vacation rolled around in September. Well, it didn't happen, and I phased off for vacation and totally enjoyed myself. And within 5 weeks of being back on plan, I am phasing off for good. Stick with it and get down as low as you can, enjoy your time off, and go in with the mind set that you will get right back on and finish up the job.

It is what it is, ya know? And being almost done and going on a great trip is better than going and having never started. No matter what, whether you are "at goal" or not, you are a so much better you now and you will enjoy yourself so much more because you feel so much better and are much more confident. I say all of this from experience because I felt the same way you do.

Forgive me, but you are going on a trip right? I keep saying about vacation because that is what I think I remember, but now I am second guessing myself...

Yes I am going on vacation. When I started the program June 23rd I just wanted to be at goal and move to phase 2 on Dec. 22nd. After my husband and his friend threw this trip on me I had to be totally phased off by Dec. 28th. So, I moved to 2 sooner than I had planned and I will be moving to 3 Dec 8th so I get my 2 weeks of that completed and have a few days to get my bearings in maintenance. I am excited about going to California in over New Years but it just wasn't in my plans in June. Thanks for this post. It made me appreciate how far I've come even more. :hug:

Originally Posted by patns:
Jenny, are you able to eat Ezekiel Bread? I am hoping to add that back. I have the same reaction as you with wheat, I actually didn't eat wheat long before IP.

Yes, Ezekiel bread is the only one I can tolerate. The cinnamon raisin is the BEST!

Phase 3 questions please help!
 

I am currently in my 3rd day of Phase 3 & am starting to count carbs, protein, fat etc. my worry is that with the limits of grains, fruits, protein, dairy & fat I am getting a whole lot of carbs. My breakfast consists of Instant oatmeal, 1 c. mixed berries, 1 slice whole grain bread w/1T p. butter, 6oz of skim milk & 3 oz of ham steak. This seems like alot!! I am wondering if I'm eating too much?? The total carb count for this menu is 71. I read that in phase 4 your daily carb count is half of your weight. For me that would be around 70. I'm freaking out a little cuz I've worked so hard to lose my weight & don't want to mess up now. Hoping some of you pros could give me some advice. I've got a call into my IP coach but she hasn't gotten back to me yet. HELP! :?:

Originally Posted by jennydoodle:
Yes, Ezekiel bread is the only one I can tolerate. The cinnamon raisin is the BEST!

Yes!!! So glad the Ezekiel bread is a go. I will be happy with that for toast in the morning.
I had a bun of cimmamon raison in the freezer from before IP. Yesterday hubby ran out of bread for his toast so I gave him that to toast. He put jam on the toast!!! He wasn't sure what crime he had committed when I got annoyed with him. I have been anticipating the taste of the cimmon raisin toast when I hit phase 3 and can't imagine putting jam on it.
But the jam is part of the different kinds I made in the fall while early on the IP program and didn't even lick my fingers.He says it's so good he doesn't want to pass that up in the morning. So something else I will look forward to with the E bread.

It is so encouraging to read of the ins and outs of maintance by all you clever people.

Pat

Hello ladies!

I've had a few rough days (non-IP related), so I'm completely behind on threads and definitively not close to finishing the "Life after Phase I" thread. Something interesting, I used to definitively be an emotional eater, and I could never understand people who lose their appetite when faced with stress, and this time around, I had no hunger at all. I did finish all my food, except one day when the frustration of the new "waffles" not coming out the way they should was just too much on top of everything else and went to bed without my snack. But it was just that one time.

Anyway, I had plans of finishing off by Dec 15th, but turns out I have had to book my vacation a little early, so I'll be leaving the 8th, which means I'm doing my last week of phase I, followed by one week of phase II, and then 2 weeks of phase III.

Questions: Do you guys think it's a bad idea to do only one week of phase II? I had initially thought I would do it this week as well, but to be honest, I really dislike phase II, and if not necessary I would prefer to do it no longer than one week. Any suggestions?

As far as slow weight loss.. ladies, take a look at my ticker and you can feel a little better about your losses, since mine have been slow forever and ever.

Ok, off I go to read some threads

Originally Posted by patns:
Yes!!! So glad the Ezekiel bread is a go. I will be happy with that for toast in the morning.
I had a bun of cimmamon raison in the freezer from before IP. Yesterday hubby ran out of bread for his toast so I gave him that to toast. He put jam on the toast!!! He wasn't sure what crime he had committed when I got annoyed with him. I have been anticipating the taste of the cimmon raisin toast when I hit phase 3 and can't imagine putting jam on it.
But the jam is part of the different kinds I made in the fall while early on the IP program and didn't even lick my fingers.He says it's so good he doesn't want to pass that up in the morning. So something else I will look forward to with the E bread.

It is so encouraging to read of the ins and outs of maintance by all you clever people.

Pat

LOL! I would never waste cinnamon raisin toast with jam either! Whipped butter all the way for me! :D

Originally Posted by riverrat:
I am currently in my 3rd day of Phase 3 & am starting to count carbs, protein, fat etc. my worry is that with the limits of grains, fruits, protein, dairy & fat I am getting a whole lot of carbs. My breakfast consists of Instant oatmeal, 1 c. mixed berries, 1 slice whole grain bread w/1T p. butter, 6oz of skim milk & 3 oz of ham steak. This seems like alot!! I am wondering if I'm eating too much?? The total carb count for this menu is 71. I read that in phase 4 your daily carb count is half of your weight. For me that would be around 70. I'm freaking out a little cuz I've worked so hard to lose my weight & don't want to mess up now. Hoping some of you pros could give me some advice. I've got a call into my IP coach but she hasn't gotten back to me yet. HELP! :?:

My paperwork for P3 states that the total carb count for breakfast is 50 grams.

30 from grains
20 from fruit
It seems like you need to either eliminate the toast or cut back your oatmeal to 1/2 cup. Also, it doesn't seem like 3 oz of ham steak is getting you at least your 25 grams of protein either. Here is a summary of P3 from my paperwork:

Grains: No more than 30 gram of Carbohydrates
Fruit: No more than 20 gram of Carbohydrates
Protein: At LEAST 25 grams
Dairy: No more that 120 calories
Fat: No more than 15 grams
Total: 400-500 calories

It is my understanding that you have to add up everything you are eating to make sure you hit these numbers. Like peanut butter for example, has fat, carbs and protein. All those have to be taken into consideration so you do not exceed 50 grams of carbs, 15 grams of fat and factoring into your total calorie count.

Originally Posted by jennydoodle:
My paperwork for P3 states that the total carb count for breakfast is 50 grams.

30 from grains
25 from fruit
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20 g fruit, right? I started to salivate until I realized it must be a typo. But if it isn't. . . .

Originally Posted by Linden:
20 g fruit, right? I started to salivate until I realized it must be a typo. But if it isn't. . . .

Mine said 20.

Originally Posted by Linden:
20 g fruit, right? I started to salivate until I realized it must be a typo. But if it isn't. . . .

You're right. 20 grams. Total typo.

Congratulations to everyone that is phasing off!! I have a couple of questions as I'm mentally preparing for what this diet looks like on the other side... I feel great on IP (for the most part). After I've phased off, I can see myself eating Phase 1 or Phase 2 during the week because it is easy when you are working and doing phase 4 with a cheat day on the weekend. What are the more experienced IP-ers doing? I know it depends on your body and carb sensitivity, but are people eating phase 4 all the time and then having a cheat day like what is recommended? Thank you for your thoughts.

Thanks so much for the info!!! Counting everything (carbs, protein fat etc.) is a bit of a challenge at first on P3!! Hopefully it gets easier

Originally Posted by riverrat:
I am currently in my 3rd day of Phase 3 & am starting to count carbs, protein, fat etc. my worry is that with the limits of grains, fruits, protein, dairy & fat I am getting a whole lot of carbs. My breakfast consists of Instant oatmeal, 1 c. mixed berries, 1 slice whole grain bread w/1T p. butter, 6oz of skim milk & 3 oz of ham steak. This seems like alot!! I am wondering if I'm eating too much?? The total carb count for this menu is 71. I read that in phase 4 your daily carb count is half of your weight. For me that would be around 70. I'm freaking out a little cuz I've worked so hard to lose my weight & don't want to mess up now. Hoping some of you pros could give me some advice. I've got a call into my IP coach but she hasn't gotten back to me yet. HELP! :?:

Hi, Riverrat, a bit of time on my hands here. Waiting for a grandson who will not oblige us and be born. So I used a little Excel file I made to track my food and the most recent USDA Nutrient database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/) to track what you had for breakfast. I don't know what kind of bread you had (used basic numbers for commercially-prepared) or what kind of fruit you had (used half blueberries and half raspberries because they're low carb) and here's what I came up with.

565 calories
34.58 g protein
66.24 g carbohydrates (Yikes!)
19.63 g fat
21.08 g sugar
11.7 g fiber
452 g calcium
141 g magnesium
961 g potassium
and 1414 g sodium (about a whole day's worth)

If I could figure out how to attach a file, I'd send it to you. Sure hope this helps.

Hi all! I am still in phase 2, the scale is still the same as weigh in on Wed. and I would like to lose a few more. I might try a boot camp day where I have 3 packets and no meat products for the day. I can have 1 egg and 3 egg whites with my veggies for supper. And of course, no restricted items. My coach basically told me that not many people lose on phase 2. I don't necessarily believe that because the calories are still very low!

It is interesting to read about phase 3, I will be there soon.