YOU are my IDOL.....

in Zumba we say... You're the rabbit Im chasing...

I would love to duplicate these types of results....


smack ya'self on the behind and call yourself HOT! those numbers sizzle!

go mami go.


:carrot: Im so siced. ... cant wait for my first WI.. I have been 100% OP.

Not sure whats going on! For the past week and half i haven't loss any weight i have put on 5lbs. I haven't cheated in any way, i have kepted up with my same meal plan no changes. and yet im stuck!! Not sure whats going on......

Good to know....thanks for your feed back:). Hearing it was hard worried me!


Ya I know what you mean......awwww chocolate!



That is amazing weight loss! Be very proud!

I did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. My coach added another packet to my plan because she was afraid I wasn't getting enough protien. The scale finnaly started moving agian this week. Hang in there I know it drives you crazy but the scale will move.

Haven't been on the forum lately. Had to make an emergency trip to our cottage in Michigan (954 miles). Received a notice from our community group that two sections of the township were reclassified for gas drilling. Most of this land is state DNR land. The border of one section is three lots away. Tonight is a meeting that our state representative organized with the gas company, DNR, and state environmental group to discuss the drilling and the use of hydraulic fracturing. THAT is something we do not want as it pollutes the land and especially the water. They've even reported it causing earthquakes. My DH and I felt we had to come up (take off work) and make our presence known with the others in the area. Sometimes it helps. Maybe we can at least get them not to use the hydraulic fracturing process, only drill. We plan to come here and retire in a couple years. We're on a lake and it's so peaceful and beautiful. Hate to have that destroyed and our property to become worthless. Please keep us in your thoughts.

Needless to say, this has been soooooo stressful. I put on a pair of jeans last night and could almost not get them buttoned. I've stayed 100% OP, but I'm sure it's water. Not really getting enough and that seems to be my stress reaction, water retention.

I did have a small NSV. Up here, we spend most of our time around the kitchen table. It has padded chairs with arms. I have not been able to sit in those as I was wider that the arms are apart. I just sat in one this morning and I almost fit. I was in there, but it was still snug, but a real improvement.

Glad to hear of everyone else's successes. Sure miss not reading the Daily Chat. We have only dialup here and it's very slow and they are too many things to do to spend the time. Had that time now as DH is out digging trenches for our thirty new asparagus plants. We both love it and decided we'd start some now to be well established by the time we retire here.
Molly

There is a recipe where you mix half of a Wildberry Yogurt packet with half of a crunched-up Crispy Cereal packet to make Wildberry pancakes. These are ridiculously good! I believe the recipe is the same you just use half a packet of Wildberry Yogurt for half of the cereal packet.

Congrats on all the good weigh in news.
I'm at work, so hopping on and off 3FC, so no real time to quote everyone I want to.

Have a great OP day, everyone!!!

I know from my scale at home (left on weigh in day and returned late on weigh in day) I gained 7 lbs from my vacation and lost -1.4 on the clinic scale the week I was back (after one full week 100% OP)

According to my scale at home I lost 4 lbs just in the first 24 hours.

It can be done, but you have to be 110% ready to commit back to it. I as 11 lbs from goal at that time and there was NO way I wasn't going to be 100% the week back (the other 10% was pure determination!) :)

Yup..no kids. We have not been alone together without kids for 7 yesrs! I hope we don't just sit and stare at eachother and not know what to do!! lol

Thanks!!

from the beginning my coach has let me have restricted every day??
 

From the beginning my coach has let me have a restricted every day after dinner. I keep reading that some of you were not allowed restricted for the first month and then when you were it was in the afternoon. Am I doing something wrong?

Congrats! That's awesome.

I was told to start restricteds after 2 weeks OP. Additionally was told to eat them earlier in the day as they're higher in carbs. I like mine after lunch.

I've never tried them, where did you pick them up at? and are they ok for phase 1?

How about trying getting your IP food in first, then filling up with your water.It worked for me!

http://www.miraclenoodle.com/default.aspx Check out this site! They are CARB 0, SUGAR 0 and FAT 0 !!! Yeah they are perfectly fine for all Phases!
I got mine orig. from my coach but you can order them online! Amazing! It's just like tapioca balls.. and the noodles.. fab.. but make sure you follow the directions. I'm going to start searching stores around here and see if any of them sell them. Soo awesome!

Miracle Noodles and Rice are added to my new 'this is a guilty pleasure' grocery list (along with frozen rhubarb, zucchini, and spinach). I've heard folks complain about the 'fishy smell' - but wonder if they aren't preparing them correctly (instructions are on the bag). They are fabulous Asian noodles and I can see myself eating them forever and ever!

I did order a few single packs from Netrition.com along with a WF shipment before committing to the large Amazon value pack (6-month shelf life). They are not like regular pasta, but if you've had Asian rice noodles before it's similar.

I just ordered some using Amazon's 'Subscribe & Save'-no tax & free shipping!
Garlic and Herb, 7-oz pack of 8 = $16.09 ($2.01/each) <-note these have 15cals/serving (<1g protein & carb, dietary fiber)
Rice, 8-oz pack of 6 = $13.17 ($2.19 each)
Fettucine, 7-oz pack of 6 = $13.17 ($2.19/each)

I cancel & reactivate the subscriptions when I need a new shipment to keep the 'Subscrive & Save' 15% discount.

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it! Gonna shop now!

ok Im on day 4 ... and my euphoric high just kicked in.... Im forcing myself to eat lunch ... and Im still drinking my H2O...

I dont know if my mind play'in tricks on me but Im "seeing a difference" in my stomach. I see a definitely difference .... or am I having a wishingful thinking kind of sight? lol

seriously though I FEEL EGGZCELLENT and my stomach has definitely come down.

When did you "see" a difference in your body?

Thankyou! :):)

A lot of people have noticed less "swelly belly" after getting wheat/gluten out of their system - so this may be what's happening to you. :D
I don't know when I first saw a difference, but I sure do see one now!

I'm meeting a friend, who is also on IP, mid July for a girl's week away. At that point we will both be a lot closer to goal and we have decided to take a week off of IP. We will of course phase off before and hop right back on phase 1 when we get back. We will be doing a lot of walking, so I'm not overly concerned. Who knows, it may just jump start the last bit of weight I will need to loose.

Yep, you need those calories from the IP foods.

Only a guy could loose that much weight in two weeks. Fantastic weight loss. :carrot:

I saw it in my face after the first couple of weeks.

So, I haven't started my IP alternatives yet. Money is tight until next week or so and while I know I *could* do it, I prefer it to be all or nothing. In the meantime I've been researching my rear off about it and have been slowly integrating parts of the diet into my lifestyle. For about a week and a half, I've been getting roughly 70oz of water a day, if not more, and I'm watching what I eat. I am already gluten free (have celiac), so it's mostly been lean meats and veggies for me, but I got a surprise on the scale this morning. I'm down 5lbs from last week just from that alone. I know it'll be different once I'm fully on the IP diet, but it's only making me look forward to it more. :) Can't wait to chime in with you all daily when I start.

It is amazing how fast your stomach will go down. I do not remember when mine went down but when it did it was almost immediatly. This diet is great.:carrot:

Good Morning!!
Day 3 here, and wow, did my migraine ever hit full force while I was sleeping. So, opened the fridge by my bed, and guzzled water, nice to have it super cold... I am waking 3-4 times a night to pee anyhow..lol But today, no problem.

Great Day
 

I am back 100% OP since my slip up last week and I am feeling great. I have control over my food and my mind Yay me.

I am excited for all the peeps that are getting to travel. I am a frady cat I live in Southern Illinois and I only get to Paducah Ky and I think I have traveled very far I hate to leave home.

Everyone have a great day:D

Can you list here what your daily menu is and we can see if there is something you are missing and we can chime in to help you out.
I have had restricted from day one, in fact, when I first started I was having 2 bars a day, not knowing any different. I did this or 2 weeks....lol.....it wasn't until my brother started the program he pointed it out to me then I switched to having ONE a day

Also check out www.lowcarbcanada.ca. They're Canadian based and you can often get free shipping! They sell all the Walden Farms stuff, the daVinci syrups, and the 4C drink crystals that save my life. They're located in Scarborough so we go every few weeks.

Is anyone blogging about their IP journey? I find as I'm doing the diet I like to read other people's journey's from beginning to end for motivation (along with obsessively reading this board!)

Ok well i start my day at 6am with about 32oz of water and the ideal egg&chesse. Lunch is around 11:30-12 where i have my two cups of veggies usally broc. & colif. and the ideal chicken soup. Snack is usally a shake and dinner is 7.2oz of chicken and two cups of veggies. i intake around 3.4 gals of water a day. Any help would be awesome!!! Thank you!

Have you had the flavored ones yet? I've been dying to try but a lil sketchy about it. I'm glad that you said that they are like rice noodles... that's exactly it.. just a lil jellyer like! I love them!

WOW! I'm no expert by a long shot, but that is A LOT of water. Do you work construction outside in the sun or something like that?

I haven't had the flavored ones yet, and honestly - probably wouldn't have put in that order if not for the smoking deal since I didn't realize they weren't 0/0/0 until I re-researched it before that original post. I plan on using it with the WF marinara (used it w/the plain ones 2 days ago).

The 15 cals/serving aren't exactly a deal breaker, but I try to stay as close to 0/0/0 as possible. The 'net carbs' are 1 (aka, 3g carb=3g dietary fiber), but I just try not to play that 'net carb game' with IP. And remember there are 3 servings/bag!

Let me be a lesson learned to always do your full research! Given that, I am looking forward to my noodle hoard in the mail tomorrow!

Hello fellow IP'ers hope everyone is having a great day. I am trying to do my ticker but I do not understand what I am supposed to do at the very end - do I have to copy and paste something if so where? My computer skills are limited so I need very clear instructions...lol.

WI #7
*Good news: I didn't gain weight
*Bad news: I only lost 1 lb 2 oz & 1/4 inch

UGH! Seriously?? I was OP during my surprise bday party which included amazing italian food & this chocoholic had no chocolate for Easter. The only thing I can think of was I worked out 3xs this week. Once for a hour (spinning), 30 mins elipitcal & 30 light biking. It's been the first time I've worked out this much in a week since starting IP. Needless to say, I won't be exercising this week.

I've had seven weigh-ins so far, I thought by now I could workout. What's been your experience???

No nothing like that. I am out on the road a lot of the day. I have always drank a lot of water. That was the easiest part of this for me.

Did you have some extra IP protein before and after? Go ahead and exercise, just make sure you eat the extra protein and just do some light cardio for no more than a 1/2 hour at a time. The 1 hour spinning class can burn a lot of calories.

Thanks, Dana :) I did have a IP protein afterwards, but I will be sure to do something less vigorous next time I exercise.

I'm only in week 2 so I can't speak from personal experience but my coach was extremely clear that I should not exercise during P1 except for mild/moderate (like taking a walk) because it would hinder my weight loss...this seemed very unconventional to me but what I've been doing hasn't been working so I figured I'd heed her advice... congrats on staying OP during a surprise birthday party! I hope you can still feel good about that even with a disappointing WI because that is amazing!

lowcarbcanada.ca is fantastic! I live in Ontario, but too far away to drive down to Scarborough just to grocery shop... I get my stuff delivered. I've had 3 orders now, and each has arrived within about 3 days of my putting in my order. Now, as I said ... I'm in Ontario, so delivery to me is pretty quick from the Scarborough, Ontario area. But they are on the ball. I also love that they send emails letting a customer know the status of their online order. Great place. Take some time and thoroughly explore their online low carb grocery service. They have an amazing variety of products available.