Originally Posted by chargergirl21 (Post 4108682)

ItsAboutTime ~ I'm from South Dakota too! Sounds like were in the same boat. I've been on the diet since 6/28/11 and I've lost 47lbs. I have been so discouraged this week and I'm just ready to be DONE with this diet!!! My weigh in is tomorrow and I needed to be at 160.5 to move to phase 2 but that's not gonna happen :( I feel like just moving on anyways, but then I will feel like I failed.
This forum is great! Wish I would have found it much earlier in my journey!

Originally Posted by gettinmygrooveback (Post 4108644)

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!

Originally Posted by jennydoodle (Post 4108852)

Yes, I have found the "inner peace". And like Groove, it did not come easily or overnight. I had a lot of inner conversations with myself and a lot with my mother. I also picked 130 out of mid air, as it has always been my "dream" number. But I also had other goals, which included what sizes I wanted to be wearing and having my body reflect my inner athlete. For weeks before I started P2, I was stressing about my weight, getting to goal and such... Once I made the decision to phase off, it was like, whoosh! No more stressing.

I have exceeded my size goal and like Itsabouttime, I feel NORMAL! I don't feel like the big girl any more and I feel confident. I love the way clothes look on my body and I love looking like I work out. Once I hit these goals, the actual number on the scale became less and less significant. I have also found that once you start to feel normal and confident, the harder and harder it is to justify (to yourself) staying on the packets and not phasing off.

I feel really good inside and out, and that is when I really knew (for sure) that I had made the right decision. I am going to finish phasing off and maintain through the holidays. Come January or maybe even February, if I feel the need to jump back on P1 for a month or so to get a little lower, I will. But I may just find that I am my goal weight, or rather, goal size, no matter what the scale says. I am fitting very comfortably into 4's and sometimes 2's. As long as those sizes do not start getting tight, I know I will be on the right track, whether the scale dips to 130 or jumps up to 135.

I'm not sure if any of this will help, but in the end, I think I am saying "listen to your heart". It always knows what to do. Once I really listened to myself and stopped stressing about reaching the elusive "130" it all came together. :hug:

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime (Post 4108858)

That's just it. I have a size in mind more than the actual number on the scale and I'm not there yet. I'm in 9/10s in all but 1 pair of jeans, which is an 8, and I want to be exclusively in 8s. I think if I was there I'd feel more apt to just move to phase 3. I need a couple good weeks of 2 in a row now before I move to 3. I had the drinks a few weeks ago and messed that week up and now the bread messed this week up. I have got to stop that!

Originally Posted by sandyh50 (Post 4108038)

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.

Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime (Post 4108578)

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 jennydoodle (Post 4108852)

Yes, I have found the "inner peace". And like Groove, it did not come easily or overnight. I had a lot of inner conversations with myself and a lot with my mother. I also picked 130 out of mid air, as it has always been my "dream" number. But I also had other goals, which included what sizes I wanted to be wearing and having my body reflect my inner athlete. For weeks before I started P2, I was stressing about my weight, getting to goal and such... Once I made the decision to phase off, it was like, whoosh! No more stressing.

I have exceeded my size goal and like Itsabouttime, I feel NORMAL! I don't feel like the big girl any more and I feel confident. I love the way clothes look on my body and I love looking like I work out. Once I hit these goals, the actual number on the scale became less and less significant. I have also found that once you start to feel normal and confident, the harder and harder it is to justify (to yourself) staying on the packets and not phasing off.

I feel really good inside and out, and that is when I really knew (for sure) that I had made the right decision. I am going to finish phasing off and maintain through the holidays. Come January or maybe even February, if I feel the need to jump back on P1 for a month or so to get a little lower, I will. But I may just find that I am my goal weight, or rather, goal size, no matter what the scale says. I am fitting very comfortably into 4's and sometimes 2's. As long as those sizes do not start getting tight, I know I will be on the right track, whether the scale dips to 130 or jumps up to 135.

I'm not sure if any of this will help, but in the end, I think I am saying "listen to your heart". It always knows what to do. Once I really listened to myself and stopped stressing about reaching the elusive "130" it all came together. :hug:

Originally Posted by Gika (Post 4109083)

I signed up for some crossfit classes, which I hadn't heard of until you mentioned them, so thanks for that! :D I will start them at the beginning of January, they look quite intense :)

Originally Posted by gettinmygrooveback (Post 4107872)

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 DollFaceBella (Post 4109414)

Hello all...
Just wanted to say hi and assure everyone I'm still here, just not very...peppy. I had TOM visiting last week and refused to step on the scale at WI, I believe the words I used were "I'm *****y and bloated and I don't need that thing upsetting me." lol Week 2 of Phase 2 and I'm down to 157.6, 38-29-36. One more week of Phase 2 then on to Phase 3....I get to meet with the district leader next week so that would be the time to ask questions about phasing off. The biggest thing I think is that I'm not a fan of breakfast so after phase 3, I'd like to discuss options. Perhaps even just having a protein shake to start my day...who knows. Take care!!