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Pat has echoed another item I tried to tell this coach. I'm almost 63 (she's probably 20 years younger) and weight loss just doesn't happen like that any more (age takes a real toll on your system). I will not give up, but I have trouble getting past when people make me feel wrong even though I don't think I am but I can't prove it. Especially when I'm supposed to be the student, learning from them. I will give it another couple of weeks and then if it is not better, I will look for some alternative plan. I work full time and am so busy that I don't see having the time to do the analysis and searching for alternative items. Maybe what bethanym recommended, the IdealtoGo. I would be so frusrtated without all of your wonderful support. Thanks over and over. |
I am re-posting what I said in the "falling off the wagon" thread, because I could just cry about so-called "coaches" like this:
"I would have slapped her silly and quit her ON THE SPOT. No One has the right to do that to anyone else!! If you can't encourage and support someone, then you have no business being a coach. It is entirely possible to help someone be accountable AND encourage and support them at the same time. Kindness can go a heckuva long way, and belittling someone is NEVER the way. We do enough of that to ourselves. I am sorry that it did not go well for you on your own, but you were right -- anything was better than her. I think you would have ended up feeling worse about yourself than ever. This just steams me." Trust YOURSELF. YOU know what is best for you, and to he** with the nay-sayers. :hug: P.S. There is a TON of information on this board about alternatives. I use them. They WORK. I would be happy to help. |
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I also work full time in a very demanding job.The alternatives are not hard at all if you check out the alternative threads under the stickies at the beginning of each daily or weekend post. You can check out the nutritional numbers for each of the IP products and then compare the same type of thing on the Nashua site. But if I were American I would do IdealtoGo for sure. We can't do that in Canada. The IP products are very good and the recipes your coach doesn't like make the program so much more fun. I make them with alternative products but they don't work as well, acceptable but sure different. Actually I wouldn't even wait for another week, I try to see if you can join that right away. They may not let you because there is a clinic in your area, I'd tell them I travel a lot or something. I know NavyMom is able to use it because she is moving while doing the program. She has posted how she can ask her coach things by phone. If you can join you will have the best of both worlds, the better products and control of your own program and access to a coach on your terms. Even my very knowledgeable coach didn't understand the older you are the slower this is going to be. But IP still works wonderfully well, it just takes a bit longer. good luck and despite your frustration you have made an excellent start. Pat |
Proud of me! Went out to dinner with family and everyone ate the rolls (which I'm told were delicious) AND ordered dessert...and I didn't have a bite. It felt so good! Of course, I wouldn't have minded a dive into the breadbasket followed by a swim in my daughters 10 layer chocolate cake....but I came home, opened up a pack of choco soy puffs, and said YOU GO GIRL! Granted, it was my second restricted of the day...but I am so ok with that after such temptation at dinner! Healthy choices, smarter choices - it's so good to change our thinking and our habits.
Good job to all of you who are dealing with social situations this weekend! And for those of you with stinky coaches...like many have said before me - this is YOUR process. If it happens slower for you, no worries. It's happening. Part of shedding the excess weight is changing our habits, our thought cycles. Don't underestimate the positive changes you're making, and don't let the scale be your master! (Now someone remind me of this when I am disappointed by a weigh in!) :) |
I love yoga pants too. Lulu is my best friend ;) but I do remember the year I slowly gained weight that I rarely wore jeans.
I am now in a nice size 6 jeans, but I still love my lulu's! Of course, I am at the gym every day, do I need them! |
Great job everyone on the nsv and loses...
Just have to share my little victory...i started at 232, and my mini goal was once i got to the one hundreds, i was gonna order a pizza, well weigh in today was 198.8, was so excited rushed home to tell my boyfriend,.it`s pizza nite....but he talked me out of , said i haven`t cheated since i started which was jan 4th, so we just BBQed steak and had tossed salad, so rewarding...have a great well , keep up the loses |
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Thought with all the coach talk that this would be a good time to introduce myself. Our office began working with Ideal Protein about a year ago. Our current coach is moving on to another job so in a week I will be our office's official coach. When we first brought IP into our office I went through the coach's training (not planning to coach - just to educate myself on the product) and I just went through the training again last week. I also have been on the program for a few months so I'm very familiar with how the program works. I've been a stalker for quite ahwile on here and I have been amazed at all the mis-information that that gets presented. I'm not sure if it is the coaches not being clear enough or their being uneducated (which shouldn't even be an option!). We all have a regional rep who can answer ANYTHING about the program if there is a question so I'm not sure why the confusion on what's restricted or not, etc.. At any rate I would appreciate any feedback you have. The coaching style of our office is to encourage and educate so that IPers are motivated to reach their goal and then maintain it!! (I would encourage WingnutandMe to contact IP and let them know of your coach "issues". For example: restricteds are on the program for a reason and IP corporate needs to know if a coach is telling you different - that is the only way they will know they have a coach they need to address.)
While I am excited to do some coaching we will be looking to hire another coach as I am the personal assistant to a doctor and it is a full-time plus job! While I am coaching though I want to get everything down pat so I can help the new coach that will be coming in. Thanks for listening! :) |
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My coach is my chiropractor's wife. I am trying not to jeopardize that relationship as it's not always easy to find a new chiropractor that you like. I guess I should be tough enough to not let this bother me, but the weight loss journey itself is tough enough. Their office is new with IP. I was the fourth person to sign up and those others have pretty much dropped out now from what I hear. They offer an open house every few weeks and have signed up a couple more recently. So, I'm sure as time goes on, she will gather more personal education, plus more product education. I will stick with it as I can see the plan works and it is my only hope. Thanks again |
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We are a chiropractic office as well so I can totally understand you not wanting to jeopardize your relationship with your doc! Obviously the reason people are dropping off is because of the coach and IP will notice that they aren't ordering product, etc. so hopefully it will get fixed for you. I admire you for sticking with the plan despite the struggle with your coach! IP offices are opening all the time so if things don't get better keep checking to see if another office has moved in close to you. The program really does work but like anything else it isn't always easy and although you may not have an encouraging coach you have all the wonderful people on here to root for you!
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