Day 3 and I'm still going. Today was definitely the hardest so far, but I think I'll make it. I used the creole seasoning that WUV has mentioned on my chicken and spinach and it helped me feel like I was eating real food.
my mom's side of the family does a reunion type camping trip every summer outside of wilkes-barre, PA in the poconos. i haven't been since i was little, so i promised i'd go out this year and reconnect with the family. i'm pretty excited.
my mom's side of the family does a reunion type camping trip every summer outside of wilkes-barre, PA in the poconos. i haven't been since i was little, so i promised i'd go out this year and reconnect with the family. i'm pretty excited.
I go down to Wilkes-Barre all the time to the Mohegan Sun Casino....they have a great martini bar and live bands on the weekends.
Day 3 and I'm still going. Today was definitely the hardest so far, but I think I'll make it. I used the creole seasoning that WUV has mentioned on my chicken and spinach and it helped me feel like I was eating real food.
How are the rest of you doing?
Glad to hear you're making it through. I just ordered some of the creole seasoning through amazon. Sounds like a lot of people like it so I thought I'd give it a try.
I'm still making it through the first few days myself. Very stressful week and was tempted to go off plan but somehow made it through. Sometimes stress makes me not want to eat also. Went and bought more packets yesterday from my clinic but didn't weigh. I'm sticking to my plan of not weighing until around June 1st. I tend to reward myself for weight loss so I'm staying off the scale. My pants are getting loser so that's a good sign.
Head is spinning today. I must be doing something right. Does anyone else find they are a bit more emotional than usual--at least during the early stages? I don't remember this but it's been almost 2 years since I started IP.
IOWA, I think not looking at the scale is a good plan. Loose pants are good! I try not to weigh too much, but I know I've dropped a few pounds in the last days or so. My usual measurement is how my jeans fit, but I can't wear them comfortably because my knee is so swollen they squeeze it.
I keep trying to get back on track, and keep falling off because I feel so awful. I'm starting a new job that works at night and not only do I get lightheaded and spacey, but I ache all over like I have the flu. I need to memorize a great deal of material for this job and I'm spacey. Today is Day Two -- AGAIN, and I just feel so awful. I'm freezing cold, every part of my body hurts and aches and I'm as weak as a kitten. I can barely lift my arms and I just want to sleep. How does everybody deal with this feeling? The whole time I was on IP last year (10 weeks, lost 18 lbs.) I did not feel good. Anybody relate to this???
I keep trying to get back on track, and keep falling off because I feel so awful. I'm starting a new job that works at night and not only do I get lightheaded and spacey, but I ache all over like I have the flu. I need to memorize a great deal of material for this job and I'm spacey. Today is Day Two -- AGAIN, and I just feel so awful. I'm freezing cold, every part of my body hurts and aches and I'm as weak as a kitten. I can barely lift my arms and I just want to sleep. How does everybody deal with this feeling? The whole time I was on IP last year (10 weeks, lost 18 lbs.) I did not feel good. Anybody relate to this???
It really sounds like you are allergic to something in the packets. I felt awful for most of the first week but felt great after that.
It really sounds like you are allergic to something in the packets. I felt awful for most of the first week but felt great after that.
I do not respond well to Splenda or Soy. They both make me nauseous and give me leg cramps. I ate it anyway the first time because I'm on this diet to lower my blood pressure, which did go down to normal after 6 weeks on this plan. However I do not lose weight particularly quickly on IP. After the initial first two weeks of 6 and then 5lbs respectively, I average about half a pound a week. Plus - all the times I've restarted, I've never had that kind of initial loss again, it's pretty much half to a lb. a week. Which is better than gaining and I feel somewhat relieved that I'm moving in the direction of health.
I'm doing mostly alternatives this time to alleviate cost and I have a TREMENDOUS coach, very understanding, but it's hard to see other people thriving and losing and me, not so much.
Been out of the loop for a few weeks. Still maintaining my current weight, but I really would like to lose a few more lbs! Went for my annual check-up with internist last week. I was up 1.5lbs from last October. She fussed! Said I really should be around 125 - (I flucuate between 135-138) So I guess that means I really need to get serious and drop the 10-15 extra lbs. It's just hard to back to total IP. I'm good for a couple of days, then I just fall off. Hopefully I can stay on track this time!
Okay - well, disregard my last post. I have the flu, full on body aches, headache, fever the whole nine. So - it felt like the beginnings of going in to ketosis - but I was wrong. Whew. But have to wait now to feel better before starting again. All I can stomach right now are cold orange slices.
Okay - well, disregard my last post. I have the flu, full on body aches, headache, fever the whole nine. So - it felt like the beginnings of going in to ketosis - but I was wrong. Whew. But have to wait now to feel better before starting again. All I can stomach right now are cold orange slices.
Sorry that you are sick but glad you discovered it is not due to what it is in the packages. Hope you are feeling better soon.
I am back!! Day 4 - no cheats. I don't know what I weigh to be honest, but I know that I am up as my clothes are feeling tight. I committed to a 90 day bootcamp at a mixed martial arts gym the end of January. My weight went up but my measurements went down so I stopped torturing myself with the scale. Here's the thing, because I am working out 6 days per week, I think I had this crazy idea that I could eat whatever I wanted.... WRONG!!! So now I am muscle heavy and fat heavy - I hope that a month or so of Phase 1 will get me to where I want to be. I enjoy reading all of your posts and am happy that I am not alone!
Elissa
Height: 5'-2" - 41 years old - 2015 Reboot: 165.4/136.0/135
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Originally Posted by rubyh
Been out of the loop for a few weeks. Still maintaining my current weight, but I really would like to lose a few more lbs! Went for my annual check-up with internist last week. I was up 1.5lbs from last October. She fussed! Said I really should be around 125 - (I flucuate between 135-138) So I guess that means I really need to get serious and drop the 10-15 extra lbs. It's just hard to back to total IP. I'm good for a couple of days, then I just fall off. Hopefully I can stay on track this time!
Really? Our stats are remarkably similar and I have not had any doctor say anything negative about it.
I am on a "reboot", if you will. I have been posting in Darbs' reboot thread as this one seemed like it was lost.
I will agree, getting back on the wagon is no easy task. I have been back on P1 for 5 days and I, too, need to stay off of the scale. I do feel better already and can tell that my stomach is flatter.
I originally picked 125 as my goal but ended up phasing off @ 135. I just decided to go back on P1 to see if I could get under 130, just to have a little bit of leeway and flexibility.
