Originally Posted by 2RIDEROLLERCOAST:
Good morning all
Happy B day Sandy, great job.

I think I am doing phase 3 wrong, it started off pretty good and then this weekend I was out of the house mostly so I have screwed it up... not getting my grain in every day as I seem to get over protein/carbs with the dairy and the fruit... and protein, am little confused on exactly how much to have. so if I have 2 eggs and 2 slices of bacon am I having too much protein? and if I only have one tablespoon of peanut butter is that enough protein? I think I am making it harder than it has to be. Also with everything else going on right now, friend moved in, dog trial all weekend, and now fridge is on the frits, freezer REALLY freezing and fridge not keeping anything cool... not a good start to a busy Monday.

Hope you all have a great day.

Don't think about it too much...

20 grams carbs from fruit. I normally have some strawberries and blueberries.

30 grams carbs from bread. This is two slices of protein bread, probably about 1.5 slices ay other wheat bread.

I have a greek yogurt (plain everyday).

Somtimes I have an egg. I try to get to 35gms protein... It's ok to go over on protein.

Originally Posted by riverrat:
Thanks for figuring all that out for me!!! You're right that menu needs to be redone! Phase I & II were so easy, you didn't have to worry about all these numbers! I guess they are preparing us for eating on Phase 4! I weigh in tomorrow so I'll be interested to see how I've done. Thanks again for your help! Hope that Grandson is healthy!!!!

Well, if it's any consolation, I have the tools (and heaven knows lots of experience charting food), and I can't make it come out right, either. :o And grandson is splendid, thanks.

Originally Posted by Pxlkitty4:
Don't think about it too much...

20 grams carbs from fruit. I normally have some strawberries and blueberries.

30 grams carbs from bread. This is two slices of protein bread, probably about 1.5 slices ay other wheat bread.

I have a greek yogurt (plain everyday).

Somtimes I have an egg. I try to get to 35gms protein... It's ok to go over on protein.

Thanks, sometimes I wondered if I was doing this right. am also liking the yogurt and fruit, but I skipped my grrain today and must admit I feel better. I have had an upset stomach since starting and maybe it is the bread?

I have another question for you fine ladies, I am out of my supplements and vitamins, do I buy another months supply for my last week of phase 3? or do I buy my own for the 1 week phase 3 and for maintenance? and also what supplements and vitamins do YOU use in maintenance... Thanks a bunch.

Hi everyone.....been moving forward on Phase 2 for the past few weeks. I have not gotten on the scale nor measured myself because I decided it didn't matter right now. Totally enjoying my new body. None of my pants are snug and its looking like I'll have to make new bra purchases sometime in the not so distant future. I honestly believe if I was watching the scale daily/weekly, I wouldn't be this content.

I will begin Phase 3 on the 25th, the day after (US) Thanksgiving and exactly two weeks before my colonoscopy. I turn 51 on Wednesday and I made a promise to myself to have it done within my 50th year. I suppose making it before the end of the year still counts.

About to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist with regards to my knee. Looks like I have some ligament damage and praying he can help me avoid surgery. Of course, knee problems reek havoc with my exercise. Just how the heck and I suppose to tone up my thighs? :( Not happy in that department...at all. Oh and let me add this one in there too. I had a gall bladder attack last weekend. (rapid weight loss CAN bring on an attack)That, my friends, IS a pain worse than child birth. It's tough getting older!:( I've had to cut back on my sirlion steak.....just in case it was too much fatty food.

Happy Birthday to my fellow Scorpio, Sandy. I'm glad you finished off those demon bars. I had my first one in over a week last night for snack. I had taken them to my neighbor for "safe keeping" and paid her a visit last night. I was like a kid in a candy store! I enjoyed it, but it just didn't taste the same. Hopefully, I won't pay her anymore visits till after Thanksgiving.

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm rooting for us all!

I forgot to add.......my NSV! My only child is getting married in 6 months and I've been on the lookout for a dress....I found it and it is some kinds fine! The dress runs very small but I went ahead and ordered the 12. It arrived in the mail on Friday and I immediately tried it on. My first impression was a few more pounds and a little toning and its a winner. But then I got to looking at how it fit me in the chest and decided it WAS too small and that I'd have to go up a size...could always have it taken it. Well the next day, I tried it on for my friend along with my jewelry. She gave me two thumbs up. Still need a few more pounds gone (equals my goal) and the toning but I was being overly critical of my body and blaming it on the dress. The dress is NOT TOO small, only my perception of myself. I'm still a work in progress. My future DIL also gave me two thumbs up!

Originally Posted by gettinmygrooveback:
Hi everyone.....been moving forward on Phase 2 for the past few weeks. I have not gotten on the scale nor measured myself because I decided it didn't matter right now. Totally enjoying my new body. None of my pants are snug and its looking like I'll have to make new bra purchases sometime in the not so distant future. I honestly believe if I was watching the scale daily/weekly, I wouldn't be this content.

I agree. I have been trying to stay off the scale because I am also feeling very content. I am also trying to be more in tune with my body and notice when I am feeling bloated or bigger and trying to tie that to what I ate. I have been eating out in restaurants a lot this week, and even though I am making OP choices, eating all that restaurant food has me retaining water and feeling bloated. I don't want to depress myself, so I am staying off the scale :) Plus, my clothes are still fitting the same, so it really is just water retention, but the numbers mess with my mind. I also would like this to be the way I live in maintenance. Just being in tune with what my body is feeling and going by my clothes. :D

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! A friend brought me some Protein bars from out of town, so I had one for my birthday! LOL.

I talked to another IPer on maintenance and asked her about phase 3. She said don't get messed up with all the numbers, do what works for you. Good advice I think.

Good morning. I've been in some kind of funk lately so I've tried not posting much not wanting to bring others down with me. I had another off day on Sunday. Ate Subway, yep, even the bread. The scale has been creeping up ever since and I've felt like s#!t too. I went to bed at 7:30 Sunday night because I felt so horrible. I knew better. My daughter got to pick lunch since it was her bday and I just wanted something other than a salad. My first food cheat in 5 months. I am still suffering from the headache but the nausea is gone. I talked with my chiropractor at our daughters' dance class last night and she thinks it was the gluten. She says her mother in law gets the same way with breads, pastas, and some baked goods now that she is in maintenance. It's weird to me how you could eat these things everyday before but now one tiny slip and you are sick for days.

I am up 1.4 from last week after this mistake. I wanted to get to 50 so bad this week and then messed it all up with one stupid meal. Learn from me ladies! Do not do it! I am having a horribly fat day today too. When I just saw my relection in the door at work I saw the me from 49lbs ago. Seriously. My head is messed up!

I told my friend on Sunday that if I'm going to be lax like that and make poor choices I must need to just phase off. Then I thought about it the rest of the night and decided I need to get with it instead. I can finish this thing. It may be coming off slower and I may be tired of it but I can still finish strong. I just need to get my head back where it needs to be.

I figured staying away or not being honest wasn't going to help me one bit because I need you ladies and this is probably when I need you most.

Congrats to those who have kept your eye on the prize. I for one, blinked for a moment but will not let it keep me from getting what I set out to accomplish.

Originally Posted by 2RIDEROLLERCOAST:
Thanks, sometimes I wondered if I was doing this right. am also liking the yogurt and fruit, but I skipped my grrain today and must admit I feel better. I have had an upset stomach since starting and maybe it is the bread?

I have another question for you fine ladies, I am out of my supplements and vitamins, do I buy another months supply for my last week of phase 3? or do I buy my own for the 1 week phase 3 and for maintenance? and also what supplements and vitamins do YOU use in maintenance... Thanks a bunch.

Yes, sounds like the bread might be disagreeing with your system.

I suggesting looking for some low sugar/low fat granola to stir in with your yogurt. It's easy to get to 30gms carbs with granola, but it can easily also add to the fat grams.

For supplements, I found a potassium at Whole Foods, a cal/mag/zinc at Whole Foods, and still take a multivitamin (One-A-Day equivalent), and a stress B (Whole Foods). I also take 3x flaxseed oil capsules per day for the Omegas...

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime:
Good morning. I've been in some kind of funk lately so I've tried not posting much not wanting to bring others down with me. I had another off day on Sunday. Ate Subway, yep, even the bread. The scale has been creeping up ever since and I've felt like s#!t too. I went to bed at 7:30 Sunday night because I felt so horrible. I knew better. My daughter got to pick lunch since it was her bday and I just wanted something other than a salad. My first food cheat in 5 months. I am still suffering from the headache but the nausea is gone. I talked with my chiropractor at our daughters' dance class last night and she thinks it was the gluten. She says her mother in law gets the same way with breads, pastas, and some baked goods now that she is in maintenance. It's weird to me how you could eat these things everyday before but now one tiny slip and you are sick for days.

I am up 1.4 from last week after this mistake. I wanted to get to 50 so bad this week and then messed it all up with one stupid meal. Learn from me ladies! Do not do it! I am having a horribly fat day today too. When I just saw my relection in the door at work I saw the me from 49lbs ago. Seriously. My head is messed up!

I told my friend on Sunday that if I'm going to be lax like that and make poor choices I must need to just phase off. Then I thought about it the rest of the night and decided I need to get with it instead. I can finish this thing. It may be coming off slower and I may be tired of it but I can still finish strong. I just need to get my head back where it needs to be.

I figured staying away or not being honest wasn't going to help me one bit because I need you ladies and this is probably when I need you most.

Congrats to those who have kept your eye on the prize. I for one, blinked for a moment but will not let it keep me from getting what I set out to accomplish.

:hug: We all need a hug sometimes, so there's one for you. I have only been on IP for 3 weeks and after two really good weeks my 3rd WI was a loss of 1.5 pounds. Yes it was a loss but still disappointing so I got in a little bit of a funk. One thing that helped me was putting on a pair of jeans that I used to wear all the time and I was able to put them on and take them off without unzipping or unbuttoning! That was a great reminder for me that this is working. I don't think there is anything wrong with getting in a funk, it just happens sometimes, what is important is finding a way that will get you through it! If you don't like what you see when you look in the mirror because you are having a "fat" day don't look in the mirror. Put on a shirt that swallows you up and look at that progress. This is just my little bit of input, as I said I have just completed the 3rd week in two more months I may be contacting everyone here to help get me out of my funk! Hang in there, we are all pulling for you.

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime:
Good morning. I've been in some kind of funk lately so I've tried not posting much not wanting to bring others down with me. I had another off day on Sunday. Ate Subway, yep, even the bread. The scale has been creeping up ever since and I've felt like s#!t too. I went to bed at 7:30 Sunday night because I felt so horrible. I knew better. My daughter got to pick lunch since it was her bday and I just wanted something other than a salad. My first food cheat in 5 months. I am still suffering from the headache but the nausea is gone. I talked with my chiropractor at our daughters' dance class last night and she thinks it was the gluten. She says her mother in law gets the same way with breads, pastas, and some baked goods now that she is in maintenance. It's weird to me how you could eat these things everyday before but now one tiny slip and you are sick for days.

I am up 1.4 from last week after this mistake. I wanted to get to 50 so bad this week and then messed it all up with one stupid meal. Learn from me ladies! Do not do it! I am having a horribly fat day today too. When I just saw my relection in the door at work I saw the me from 49lbs ago. Seriously. My head is messed up!

I told my friend on Sunday that if I'm going to be lax like that and make poor choices I must need to just phase off. Then I thought about it the rest of the night and decided I need to get with it instead. I can finish this thing. It may be coming off slower and I may be tired of it but I can still finish strong. I just need to get my head back where it needs to be.

I figured staying away or not being honest wasn't going to help me one bit because I need you ladies and this is probably when I need you most.

Congrats to those who have kept your eye on the prize. I for one, blinked for a moment but will not let it keep me from getting what I set out to accomplish.

Sounds like you have diet fatigue. I know, because I have it too ;) Which is why I decided to phase off. I am going to maintain here for a while and see how I feel come the new year.

I also cannot tolerate wheat or gluten, so even in maintenance, grains / breads and pasta will not be a regular in my diet. I get bloated and almost like I am drugged! I get so sleepy and lethargic when I eat breads and pastas. For my carbs, even before IP, I tend to stick to beans (legumes), sweet potatoes and sometimes rice and sometimes corn (but I also try to really limit corn).

I have also been having a really off week, but it is what it is. I had to travel for work this week and then my in laws came to town so I have been eating out a lot and I haven't been to the gym as much as I like, so it has definitely been challenging. I still made fairly decent choices at the restaurants, but you never really know what you are getting and they cook with so much salt. Meh, doesn't really matter because I feel really good where I am at. I have WI tomorrow and will start P3. I will probably wait until the weekend so I can run to the store and get what I need, but I am definitely looking forward to moving on!

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime:
Good morning. I've been in some kind of funk lately so I've tried not posting much not wanting to bring others down with me. I had another off day on Sunday. Ate Subway, yep, even the bread. The scale has been creeping up ever since and I've felt like s#!t too. I went to bed at 7:30 Sunday night because I felt so horrible. I knew better. My daughter got to pick lunch since it was her bday and I just wanted something other than a salad. My first food cheat in 5 months. I am still suffering from the headache but the nausea is gone. I talked with my chiropractor at our daughters' dance class last night and she thinks it was the gluten. She says her mother in law gets the same way with breads, pastas, and some baked goods now that she is in maintenance. It's weird to me how you could eat these things everyday before but now one tiny slip and you are sick for days.

I am up 1.4 from last week after this mistake. I wanted to get to 50 so bad this week and then messed it all up with one stupid meal. Learn from me ladies! Do not do it! I am having a horribly fat day today too. When I just saw my relection in the door at work I saw the me from 49lbs ago. Seriously. My head is messed up!

I told my friend on Sunday that if I'm going to be lax like that and make poor choices I must need to just phase off. Then I thought about it the rest of the night and decided I need to get with it instead. I can finish this thing. It may be coming off slower and I may be tired of it but I can still finish strong. I just need to get my head back where it needs to be.

I figured staying away or not being honest wasn't going to help me one bit because I need you ladies and this is probably when I need you most.

Congrats to those who have kept your eye on the prize. I for one, blinked for a moment but will not let it keep me from getting what I set out to accomplish.

Just a thought to pass along to you. Since you already have set a date to be "finished" due to you upcoming trip. Plan your phase off dates, stick to it and stay off the scale. It is what it is. Be happy and revel in your accomplishments to date and enjoy your new body. I am phasing off before reaching goal.....somewhere around 10 pounds from goal...but I'm OK with that. I found some peace once I made the decision and the stress is gone. I will step on the scale the I begin Phase 3...again, it is what it is. Hoping maintenance and exercise will eliminate the rest, but if it doesn't, I know what I need to do after the first of the year.

Good luck and I hope you can find your peace too! :)

Good morning! The scale is up a pound, but it is what it is.

This diet fatigue is tough, but so is gaining weight back that you don't want. I weigh in tomorrow and will talk to my coach. I am sure she is going to say that I should stay on phase 2 until I reach my goal. It is easier in a way in that I don't have to think so much. Oh well, need to go to school here and Trade a Teacher day, I am trading with a fifth grade teacher, more work for us in a way, you have to get ready, and redo some plans, and then come back and go over all the work. It sounds good for the principal's resume I think! LOL

Originally Posted by jennydoodle:
Sounds like you have diet fatigue. I know, because I have it too ;) Which is why I decided to phase off. I am going to maintain here for a while and see how I feel come the new year.

I also cannot tolerate wheat or gluten, so even in maintenance, grains / breads and pasta will not be a regular in my diet. I get bloated and almost like I am drugged! I get so sleepy and lethargic when I eat breads and pastas. For my carbs, even before IP, I tend to stick to beans (legumes), sweet potatoes and sometimes rice and sometimes corn (but I also try to really limit corn).

I have also been having a really off week, but it is what it is. I had to travel for work this week and then my in laws came to town so I have been eating out a lot and I haven't been to the gym as much as I like, so it has definitely been challenging. I still made fairly decent choices at the restaurants, but you never really know what you are getting and they cook with so much salt. Meh, doesn't really matter because I feel really good where I am at. I have WI tomorrow and will start P3. I will probably wait until the weekend so I can run to the store and get what I need, but I am definitely looking forward to moving on!

You are right on! Like I said, Sunday I was so sick I went to bed at 7:30. I slept until 5 when I had to get up for work and was still exhausted. It was rediculous! I took 1/2 day off to go see my grandma in the hospital and was still half sick. The nausea is gone now but the headache is still just as strong. I made a comment to my husband about not knowing why I'm so tired all of the sudden but maybe it was that? It's almost how I felt when I first started so maybe I went out of ketosis and am going back in? Nice!

Originally Posted by gettinmygrooveback:
Just a thought to pass along to you. Since you already have set a date to be "finished" due to you upcoming trip. Plan your phase off dates, stick to it and stay off the scale. It is what it is. Be happy and revel in your accomplishments to date and enjoy your new body. I am phasing off before reaching goal.....somewhere around 10 pounds from goal...but I'm OK with that. I found some peace once I made the decision and the stress is gone. I will step on the scale the I begin Phase 3...again, it is what it is. Hoping maintenance and exercise will eliminate the rest, but if it doesn't, I know what I need to do after the first of the year.

Good luck and I hope you can find your peace too! :)

That peace is what I can't find. I think I know I won't be done in the next 10 pounds like I thought I would initially and that eats at me. I try to tell myself I picked that number out of thin air and it was just a starting point but anything else seems so far off. Then I have those people who keep telling me I need to be done. Saturday night I even had people telling my husband to tell me to stop losing weight. Why do these people think that's their place? Why didn't any of them tell me to stop GAINING as I was getting bigger and bigger? It's pretty much the same thing right? I had a long talk with my mom about this last night. I can honestly say I feel "normal" now. I feel more like the rest of the country. I don't feel like the biggest when I'm in a room full of people. But I'm still not where I want to be. I will continue on phase 2 and move to 3 on Dec 8th like scheduled and hope for the best. If I lose more I lose more, if not, I'll do it when I get back from my vacation.

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime:
That peace is what I can't find. I think I know I won't be done in the next 10 pounds like I thought I would initially and that eats at me. I try to tell myself I picked that number out of thin air and it was just a starting point but anything else seems so far off. Then I have those people who keep telling me I need to be done. Saturday night I even had people telling my husband to tell me to stop losing weight. Why do these people think that's their place? Why didn't any of them tell me to stop GAINING as I was getting bigger and bigger? It's pretty much the same thing right? I had a long talk with my mom about this last night. I can honestly say I feel "normal" now. I feel more like the rest of the country. I don't feel like the biggest when I'm in a room full of people. But I'm still not where I want to be. I will continue on phase 2 and move to 3 on Dec 8th like scheduled and hope for the best. If I lose more I lose more, if not, I'll do it when I get back from my vacation.

It sounds like you are beginning to come to terms with yourself. That elusive peace did not come to me overnight. I saw phasing out early as a failure. It took me some time to really see the big picture. I had many, many conversations with myself until I finally woke up one day and knew what was best for me. We are not defined by any number on the scale but while in weight loss mode....we put so much hardship on ourselves. Time to let it go. So happy to see jennydoodle has found it too!

Don't pay attention to what people say because it is a reflection of THEM and NOT YOU. I too went through that "you need to stop" phase. I just smiled.....none of their business. That has since stopped since my weight loss has leveled off.

You will, we all will, do just fine phasing off. Lovin' our new catch phrase "IT IS WHAT IT IS".

Wanted to mention....I saw my ex-husband over the weekend. First time in about 8 months. You should have seen him "looking" at me. When he was leaving my house, he leaned in...little too close....Conversation went something like "How much have you lost"....."A lot"....."well you look good"......"Thanks"......"(smiling) you look real good"....."Thanks" and I walked out of the room. Men.........