I had ham, turkey and mashed turnips (NOTHING ELSE) on Thanksgiving and my weight stayed exactly the same this week. I am positive it was the ham. I have been drinking water like crazy and will weigh myself tomorrow. Don't stress over it - you've done so well! Just give it a couple of days of drinking tons of water you'll see that fake number drop down to where you know it should be.

I too was OP all through turkey day festivities, and also stayed the same all week...

When I started stalling it was after eating Ham, so I was real careful about ham for the rest of my phases... Ham is a sodium killer for sure. but ohhhh so good once and a while.

That's what I said while I was eating it! I haven't had in since before I started so it was sooooooo yummy!

I have been drinking water like mad and have been peeing like crazy so I will see what the scale says tomorrow. That just seems like quite the jump!

Oh, and this will be my 7th week in the 150s. You were right when you told me to get cozy here. I'm so tired of the 150s I could scream but at least I'm not over 200 anymore right?

2Ride - I just started Ph 3 and I have a breakfast question. I prepped all my breakfasts for the week and brought everything to work except I forgot all my berries at home! I got an apple, but didn't think I could eat the whole thing so I only ate half of it.

So, here is my question...how strict were you to keeping to the fruit carbs for breakfast? I just don't want to do anything in this phase to mess myself up.

Hi all, busy day for me! I am pretty sure I will start phase 3 on Thurs. regardless if I make 150 or not. I want to do phase 3 for 2 weeks and then phase 4 just in time for my trip to see my grandkids. I bought the train ticket tonight and will be on the train for 23 hours one way!!! I will spend Christmas with them.

2Ride, it is bittersweet to have your last weigh in.

Lynsey, the had is the culprit,just realize it and go on.

Linden, I was visualizing you with a baby stroller filled with dog food. good for you.

Stolaf, I think a half an apple would be fine. I bought frozen berries and am looking forward to eating them.

Good for you JellyMae on staying OP through turkey week!

I am working on crafts this week, just did another card and a layout. Keeps my mind off of food. I am not really hungry anyway.

Sandy... What kind of salt do you use for the ice cream?? I think I wanna give this a try! but I am always so nervous to try all these recipes... Was it the consistance of ice cream or would it be better to just freeze it??

thank you so much. I am on the pill which is why it concerns me. It's usually like clockwork. That' why I started pill so long ago because my periods were so unpredictable and awful. And we have used extra protection. :) I want a ring...and $$$ before babies. :)

You got me thinking so I went back and checked. As of last Friday I've been in the 150s for seven weeks. Arrrrgh. Worse than that, I was in the low 50s until last Saturday when we went out for a typical German dinner -- salty. Yesterday I followed a typical IP-style Phase 3 breakfast with 2 pieces of extremely lean bacon. 450 mg salt. Up over 3 pounds even though I've drunk 120 g of plain water every day since Sunday, and kept calories, carbs, and fat low.

About an 1/2 hour before I read your post I'd come to the conclusion that I just wasn't used to eating commercially-prepared foods and that I can't seem to tolerate them, e.g., yogurt, bacon, peanut butter, bread, etc. So I don't know whether this is a cautionary tale or a plea for an answer to the question Will I ever be able to eat prepared foods post Phase 2? This is the very first time the word "scary" has crossed my mind since I started IP. I sure would like the answer. :(

Good morning! I think I jinxed myself on Thanksgiving because I was telling my hubby's family how I haven't had one sniffle or anything while on this diet. I have at least 3 sinus infections each year so this is so exciting for me. Then yesterday I sneezed ALL DAY LONG! Today I woke up with a full head and slighty stuffy nose. I guess it couldn't stay away forever.

Got some more bad news last night. My grandma was admitted back into the hospital Wed and had a bunch of tests run. The results were in yesterday afternoon and she was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. She is 81 so there is no way they will treat it agressively. She will hopefully be coming home today and starting chemo in pill form Friday. She is such a huge part of my life so this is hard to handle. She never misses a bday party, dance recital, concert, nothing of any of her grandkids or great grandkids and this will really slow her down. I just pray she gets some comfort because she's been so sick. She's lost 34 pounds in the last couple weeks. :(

Also, my aunt is having a breast removed tomorrow due to breast cancer. It's been one thing after the other I tell ya.

On a good, and much lighter, note.....I was back down to 153.6 this morning so better but not quite where I was on Sunday. I will not be looking until Thursday morning now and I hope for a little more by then.

Have a great day today. I have a CPR class for work this morning so I'm trying to get all of my coffee/shake down before I have to go. Normally I'm still nursing it at 11.

I use Kosher salt, but coarse sea salt will work also!!! the Chocolate was the best flavor so far. good luck.

I was 159 on Oct. 26th and I am still in the 150's!!! But I can live with that as long as I don't see the 160's again. But tomorrow will be 6 weeks in the 150's!

I didn't go buy the coarse salt, I just used regular salt in my ice for the icecream, it worked!

to tell you the truth I didn't really measure I have 1 cup containers and just threw a bunch of berries in and went yep enough... I think you can have one apple. medium size apple has around 21 grams of carbs... all is good.

Well I am back in the 150s so I think I will be mostly in there and the high 140s but I am not worrying about it... it is what it is... and I am good where I am I can wear size 6 jeans and pants so all is good... and gained about 8 lbs over the week but tom so not going to freak out until next monday... and my clothing still fit so I am good. after all the stressing for months that I wasn't losing anything I am not going to do that in maintenance... If I am over 155 then I will be doing a few days of phase 1 but not going to stress. I also ate out a couple of times this weekend so I am sure that didn't help.

We use coarse salt or rock salt when I was a kid and was making ice cream... may have to try that with Chocolate eggnog to see how that tastes...

I just had an EAS chocolate drink heated in the microwave, delish!

Who else is weighing in tomorrow? It will be my last day on phase 2 unless I do a half and half week, but basically looking forward to phase 3 on Thursday. I talked to a friend who said her coach gave her a worksheet to fill out to help her with her phase 3 breakfasts. She is copying it for me and I will get it tomorrow. I am so used to having a cappuccino for breakfast I don't know if I can eat real food!

Oh I am SURE you will manage and enjoy every minute of those satisfying breakfasts!