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01-03-2012, 09:42 AM
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#256
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Started IP 7/7/2010
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 608
S/C/G: 301/215 Restart 245/249/185
Height: 5'9"
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Rubyh Congrats on the good first day. The rest is the past, so let's focus on what we can change.
I don't know if I will make it staying off the scale for a month. We will see. I know I had a good day yesterday and I'm prepared for today.
My daughters gave me a gift certificate for a facial. I had mentioned that I have never had one and it sounded kind of nice. My appointment is this afternoon and I really have no idea what to expect, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to enjoy it!
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01-03-2012, 10:28 AM
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#257
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Re-started IP 9.7.11
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posts: 2,589
Height: 5' 4"
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Small animal plus 30 mph winds = airborne.
Well, that's about all the news for the day. Except. EXCEPT, down 1.8 pounds in 2 days. And if that's all I lose this week, I'll still be ecstatic. Yeah!
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01-03-2012, 11:30 AM
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#258
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it's my time to shine!
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 625
S/C/G: 240/150/145
Height: 5'4
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good morning everyone!
I am so excited to be back with a renewed sense of commitment to get the last 25-30 lbs off.
I signed up for a weight loss challenge in my town... each person pays $20 who enters and whomever loses the highest percentage of weight in 6 weeks, gets 100% of the pot. I'm going to win it ladies... fingers crossed!
hope you all have a great day... I am happy to be back in routine with my boys starting school today. the holidays were long this year!
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01-03-2012, 12:46 PM
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#259
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3 lbs at a time!
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Perdue, SK
Posts: 376
S/C/G: 203/188/140
Height: 5'4"
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Originally Posted by Marionm
General Tso chicken is a rather spicy Chinese style dish. I found the recipe on a new show here called "The Chew". If the link gets removed, you can google the name and the show and get the recipe. I basically followed their recipe but left out the corn starch and didn't put it over rice. I really like Asian style foods. It would be better if I didn't like the rice!
As far as your rhetorical question, I can't resist saying that usually, whatever someone else is making sounds better!
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Do you omit the honey as well or are we allowed honey?
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01-03-2012, 05:15 PM
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#260
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Started IP 7/7/2010
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 608
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Height: 5'9"
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Originally Posted by YvetteSki
Do you omit the honey as well or are we allowed honey?
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Yes, sorry, I omit the honey. I added some lime zest and a little of the lime juice instead. Honey isn't allowed on IP. Thanks for catching that.
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01-03-2012, 06:04 PM
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#261
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Edmonton Alberta
Posts: 2,796
S/C/G: 204/143/135
Height: 5' 1"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marionm
Yes, sorry, I omit the honey. I added some lime zest and a little of the lime juice instead. Honey isn't allowed on IP. Thanks for catching that.
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Oh my Marion, everything I eat lately seems to come from your suggestions!
Thanks so much.
I made a huge pot of the chili and froze a lot for when I am back at school. I love chili which I make with half extra lean hamburger and half lean ground turkey. I was waiting till I got to maintenance because of the kidney beans. I had an haha moment when you said you put spinach in it. Hubby ate lots of it and didn't even notice there were no kidney beans.
Next I will make this chicken. I was wondering about the honey and had planned to put a bit of splenda in. But now I think I will try the lime juice too.
Pat
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01-03-2012, 06:14 PM
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#262
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Started IP 7/7/2010
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 608
S/C/G: 301/215 Restart 245/249/185
Height: 5'9"
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Originally Posted by Linden
Well, that's about all the news for the day. Except. EXCEPT, down 1.8 pounds in 2 days. And if that's all I lose this week, I'll still be ecstatic. Yeah!
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I love the caption for your post! It makes me laugh just imagining it. I'm more of a cat person, but that's really just because they are easier to leave home unattended than dogs. We have 3 cats, and one that is a real ham.
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Originally Posted by patns
Oh my Marion, everything I eat lately seems to come from your suggestions!
Thanks so much.
I made a huge pot of the chili and froze a lot for when I am back at school. I love chili which I make with half extra lean hamburger and half lean ground turkey. I was waiting till I got to maintenance because of the kidney beans. I had an haha moment when you said you put spinach in it. Hubby ate lots of it and didn't even notice there were no kidney beans.
Next I will make this chicken. I was wondering about the honey and had planned to put a bit of splenda in. But now I think I will try the lime juice too.
Pat
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Pat, I'm glad the chili worked out for you. My husband doesn't like beans, but he wouldn't eat this with all of the veggies either so it just means more for me throughout the week.
I do think you could use a bit of splenda in the chicken. I'd taste it and see how you like it. That thought might have occurred to me at some point yesterday and I got distracted and I can't say that I really missed it in the end.
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01-03-2012, 08:08 PM
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#263
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Started IP 1/3/2011
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 57
S/C/G: 211/196/160
Height: 5'5"
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Well I survived day 1 of the restart! I thought it would be harder, but drinking water when I am feeling hungry has helped out a lot! My husband and I have our own challenge with each other. He is not doing IP, but eating healthy and exercising. I told him I was going to dominate, so there is no turning back now....I WILL WIN!!
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01-03-2012, 08:17 PM
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#264
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Edmonton Alberta
Posts: 2,796
S/C/G: 204/143/135
Height: 5' 1"
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Originally Posted by Linden
Well, that's about all the news for the day. Except. EXCEPT, down 1.8 pounds in 2 days. And if that's all I lose this week, I'll still be ecstatic. Yeah!
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That is fantastic!!! Well not the airborne doggie part. See he was right when he planted his rump on the step yesterday.
WTG on getting back on track with the IP stuff.
Last edited by patns; 01-03-2012 at 08:36 PM.
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01-03-2012, 08:18 PM
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#265
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Started IP 7/7/2010
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 608
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Height: 5'9"
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Linden Great work on the loss! I missed that comment earlier!
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01-03-2012, 11:43 PM
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#266
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 72
S/C/G: 160/IP 155/146/118
Height: 5'2"
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I'm Baaaaaack.....again but the first time in 2012!
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01-04-2012, 08:59 AM
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#267
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Re-started IP 9.7.11
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posts: 2,589
Height: 5' 4"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marionm
I love the caption for your post! It makes me laugh just imagining it. I'm more of a cat person, but that's really just because they are easier to leave home unattended than dogs. We have 3 cats, and one that is a real ham.
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I'm definitely a cat person, too, and had at least one since I was two. In fact, I don't think I've ever met any type of animal I didn't like, even my own species. Sadly, after I wrote that post I took Andy-the-Cat to the vet and he's in the middle stages of renal failure. It hasn't reached the point where he's miserable, nor will I let it. But it's hard. I've known him 30% of my life.
Last edited by Linden; 01-04-2012 at 08:59 AM.
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01-04-2012, 09:27 AM
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#268
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Started IP 7/7/2010
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Marion, IA
Posts: 608
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Height: 5'9"
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Originally Posted by Linden
I'm definitely a cat person, too, and had at least one since I was two. In fact, I don't think I've ever met any type of animal I didn't like, even my own species. Sadly, after I wrote that post I took Andy-the-Cat to the vet and he's in the middle stages of renal failure. It hasn't reached the point where he's miserable, nor will I let it. But it's hard. I've known him 30% of my life.
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OH! I'm so sorry! We've had a couple of cats for their lifespan and it's difficult.
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01-04-2012, 11:43 AM
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#269
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 171
S/C/G: 162/132/130
Height: 5'3"
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Third day OP and I feel just great! Can't wait to see what the scale says next Monday - I'm hoping for a good loss to start the new year off right! Have a great day everyone! My serious note for the day: Women - please take time to do your monthly self breast exams, and your annual mammogram. Today is the 1st anniversary of the death of my sister - who was only 57 - she was diagnosed at 49 with breast cancer, fought it - was fine for 6 years, it came back and lived only 13 months after her second diagnosis.
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01-04-2012, 12:57 PM
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#270
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: IL
Posts: 48
S/C/G: 155/ x /135
Height: 5'4"
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Third day for me as well. Feeling great and renewed motivation. Added a little more EVOO to my salad today and a few more spices so back to loving my salad. I need to look at the phase 1 sheet as the olives on the salad bar looked good but i couldn't remember if they were OP or not.
Rubyh - sorry to hear about your sister
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