Originally Posted by Kellym1021 (Post 4289139)

Hi Jessica, trust me this diet gets EASIER and EASIER and eventually becomes a way of life!! I feel like I was in your shoes 9 short weeks ago and trust me if I can do this ANYONE CAN!! Just stay true to yourself and the program and follow the protocol 100%! No skipping anything and no cheating, just do it and it works and you WILL feel great!! The first week or two are the hardest!

And just a tip to prevent yourself from going crazy, STAY OFF THE SCALE!! Our bodies are changing and will go up and down throughout the day every day. In my opinon and I believe others here will agree with me, stick to weighing in once a week :)

Best of luck to you, you CAN do this!!! :goodluck:

Originally Posted by IPdivajen (Post 4289146)

Yup, what she said. :)

Remember too, it can take a few days to get into ketosis where the real fat burning happens so you're putting way too much pressure on yourself way too early!

Hang in there, don't torture yourself with daily weigh ins, stay OP, and you WILL see results! Look at me - 38lbs gone in 6 weeks. It really does work!

Originally Posted by LizRR (Post 4289176)

Hey Jessica - I'm going in for WI#6 on Friday and just wanted to say 'Howdy' and STICK WITH IT! The first 3 days are the HARDEST...power through it - drink water, read the forums and ask advice - you will get support and ideas for making this an easy transition. Give yourself 3 weeks on this program, you will lose weight. It will be on your body's own scale though, but it will be lost and it will be a fat melting process.

I have days where I feel like nothing has changed, clothes feel the same - and then one day I wake up and feel lighter, leaner - and it is confirmed by the scale and the inches lost. You hear it referred to as 'the whoosh', and it is a phenomenon you will experience if you give yourself the chance. So don't be discouraged if you feel like too many days have gone by without progress...it will happen!
Don't quit on your worst day.

Originally Posted by Minnie5 (Post 4289194)

Jessica, I hear you, but stick with this you will be surprised. This is my second week and weight does not come off me easily, so I was panicking the first week also. but after the fourth day and the cravings eased up, I relaxed stepped on the scale the next morning and big smile. 3 pounds gone! It may not seem like a lot, but as I said I don't lose easily and never 3 pounds in 3 days and a total of 4.4 pds in 1 week unheard of for me. This works!
So stick with it!

Originally Posted by omgzitsmiranda (Post 4289784)

I think I've made the decision to phase off for a while and then re-assess. I won't be completely going hog wild, I'm going to try giving calorie counting a whirl again.

There's just multiple reasons including stressed to the max [which is affecting my weight loss anyway], along with me being so tight with money that I'm basically struggling constantly, on top of remodeling our house [partially why struggling] & moving in the next month, along with Matt's health issues going on still, I've just had enough. I hope you all can understand.

I hope you all will still stand behind me, but this is just something I need right now. I promise I will still check in :)

I've come 63lbs and I WILL be back for more! I want to get down to 180 and then see where I want to go from there. But I think I just want some time "off" calorie counting to see how I feel.

Does that make me bad? I feel like I'm throwing in the towel :/ Maybe someone could try to talk to me about this? I really just need someone right now.

Originally Posted by takers (Post 4290024)

I have a quick question about the last protein of the day that we're to eat. At the orientation session that coach mentioned that it should be a drink or a yogurt. Is this a program requirement/suggestion or just a coach preference? I'm wondering if having a bar or bag of 'chips' would be allowed or not. Thanks!