Thanks, I'll have to take a closer look at that! Can anyone address a quantity issue I've been wondering about. I bake my veg sometimes, 2 cups of veg like cauliflower, zucchini and sometimes fried mushrooms doesn't look like 2 cups when I'm done cooking it - 2 cups cooked or raw?
My coach tells me to measure all my veggies RAW before cooking. 2 Cups of cauliflower really isnt much! But I love the fiber it provides
I thought the food log was overkill at first, but it really helped me to keep track and to be accountable. It is easy to forget what you ate, and this way, you can vary things on purpose. Write it all down, the vegees, meat, salt, oil. I use pillboxes so I don't forget my supplements, or if I do, then at least I know. I measure the 2 cups of vegees and weigh the meat.
Constipation was, and is, a constant challenge and can really stall the weight loss. Drink all the water you can. I do about 100 oz, but some people do more. It all helps.
Is everything else in your health okay? Could there be any other conditions preventing the weight loss? Worth asking your doctor...
I know that I had to look at my veggie carbs, When my weight loss slowed down alot the first time I did IP, and then found out about the different carbs in veggies once I learned to keep my carbs between 20 - 25 per day and increased my protein just a little bit my losses were better. There is a chart somewhere in these posts, I just haven't found it again.
WOOHOO -5.1 lbs this week yay!
I started adding up my carbs (use IP products and a few alternatives) and it would be hard to stay between 20 - 25 with the selections I am making. Can you give me an idea of what you are eating. Thanks!
end date 8/10/2011 8/10/2011
start date 2/17/2011 2/17/2011
days 173 173
# packets per day 3 4
cost per packet 4 4
cost per day $12.00 $16.00
total $2,076.00 $2,768.00
Agreed that supplements you should be taking anyway, and can buy elsewhere. If you were eating three packets per day at ~$4 per packet, total cost would be $2076. Even if you ate 4 packets every day, you'd be at $2768. You also have to take into account what you WOULD HAVE SPENT on food otherwise.
For me, I realized that I was spending $5 on breakfast/coffee each morning, at least $8 for lunch somewhere at work, and so really just stopped there and called it even. I also started brewing coffee at home in my Keurig and took it to work, and cut back a few others places.
Have you had your thyroid checked? Honestly, you should be losing at least some weight if you're on a less than 1200 calorie diet a day, even if it only consists of cheetos. I think you should bring your food sheets to your doctor and see if he/she will have you tested.
Have you had your thyroid checked? Honestly, you should be losing at least some weight if you're on a less than 1200 calorie diet a day, even if it only consists of cheetos. I think you should bring your food sheets to your doctor and see if he/she will have you tested.
I totally agree and didn't consider this when I did IP in 2011.
I had my blood work done with my physical this past Feb and everything came back normal. I've been taking my basal temp and it seems I'm very borderline Hypothyroidism. I started a 2 week cleanse and that's kept things moving along nicely in the BM department. I think I've had a decent loss, my appointment for WI isn't until next week but it's been a week since my last one so I think tonite I will hop on my Wii and see where I'm at! I too wonder about the thyroid - my coach said if there's not enough of a loss at this next weigh in I will discontinue IP and we'll look at a potential issue with hormones so we shall see!
end date 8/10/2011 8/10/2011
start date 2/17/2011 2/17/2011
days 173 173
# packets per day 3 4
cost per packet 4 4
cost per day $12.00 $16.00
total $2,076.00 $2,768.00
Agreed that supplements you should be taking anyway, and can buy elsewhere. If you were eating three packets per day at ~$4 per packet, total cost would be $2076. Even if you ate 4 packets every day, you'd be at $2768. You also have to take into account what you WOULD HAVE SPENT on food otherwise.
For me, I realized that I was spending $5 on breakfast/coffee each morning, at least $8 for lunch somewhere at work, and so really just stopped there and called it even. I also started brewing coffee at home in my Keurig and took it to work, and cut back a few others places.
$ includes vitamins / supplements 3 reg IP packets and 1 restricted per day. Restricted costs more $ than reg ... I still can't figure out the prices of anything.
The protocol is 2 packets + 1 restricted = 3 total packets during the day. I've had good success without eating the 1 restricted. Here in Virginia, the price is the same for every product, $4 a piece (but, can only buy a full box of 7).
I've noticed that people under 5' have more difficulty losing weight on IP than people 5'4" and taller. I think the one size fits all on diet protocol may not work so well for smaller people. But, I think the issue should be escalated to the doctor and clarified for all.
