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Originally Posted by LOSINGFORGOOD2010
Good morning all ! Had a chat with the BF and said NO more bringing home my favorite camembert and champagne PLEASE! I have to NEED to get control of ME again... and today.....I am feeling stronger...hopeful... heading to the gym after work to work out some 'stress' on the ol' treadmill...... wont go crazy to stall any loss ...but will concentrate on the 'butt' LOL...... inclines.... elliptical etc... hugs to all!
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I think removing the trigger foods is HUGE! Especially when you are at such a critical point trying to start gaining your momentum! I had the house purged, but after a while I was able to be around the crap stuff without any desire.
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Originally Posted by lisa32989
Pour 5 oz (150 ml) hot water into a bowl. Add contents of one packet and stir until completely dissolved. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
I found this to be VERY thick (almost like Knox blox). I'm using 6 oz next time.
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Also, you can add stewed rhubarb for some 'fruit' - I didn't need to add any sweetener to it when I put it in that packet, as the Raspberry Jelly was more than enough flavor.
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Originally Posted by lroderick
Hello Everyone :-)
It's been a while since I've been on the forums butttt, I'm BACK!
Anyways, any thoughts on spaghetti squash? I know squash is listed as "not permitted" but my last run @ IP I ate it to satisfy my need for pasta (cheating with veggies ? can't be too too bad) & I still managed to lose weight ... It's so yummy !!!
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It's not on the sheet for a reason - I would avoid it. Add up enough of the extras, a restricted, and an Off-Sheet item and you can easily jump out of ketosis and/or ramp up the insulin production in the pancreas to kick up those cravings depending on your sensitivity which can easily be self-sabotaging.
You can make noodles out of zucchini and seedless cucumbers. I find the zucchini noodles work best in Italian style dishes and cucumber for Asian style dishes.
Here's a link to a recent Zucchini noodle thread. JW used an OXO julienne tool he got at Bed, Bath, & Beyond for ~$10:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...spaghetti.html
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Originally Posted by locopollo
20 minute weight workout done. Scale is up a couple pounds. Motrin? TOM? Muscles retaining water? All of the above? I had better get a move on or I'm going to be late for work. Cannot wait to move past this stubborn plateau.  |
It's normal to have a slight gain after weightlifting, especially if you are just starting out. The mechanism to build muscle is to cause small micro-tears, then the body repairs, aka 'builds'. The body will retain some water for this process - but the water will pass and you will be left with muscle. Don't give it up because of a small plateau (a real stall is >4 weeks, so don't let a few days frustrate you) because more lean mass is always a good thing!
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Originally Posted by drakegirl
Such a silly NSV - but I have to share - as you my IPeeps are the only ones who will truly get it - my 10 yr. old had to have a barium swallow today - which means he swallows a bunch of barium liquid and then they take x-rays. We wanted to stay in the room with him, so we had to wear the radiation apron - and for the first time ever I didn't hesitate or worry that I was too big to have it fit - it just did - so I could continue to focus on my son instead of my weight - what a great thing. Have an OP day all!
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That is an AWESOME NSV! I definitely credit IP for making me a better mom. I have more energy, am setting a good example, and feel so much better about myself which I think translates into 'Happy Mom, Happy Kid'. Not to mention we are all eating so much better at my house. My son is only 2, but I feel really good starting his life off filled with healthy vegetables!
I commented on another thread about how I wore a 'real' bathing suit for the first time in FOREVER a few weeks ago at the beach and was completely comfortable and had a great time running around with him. Focused on him and our time together rather than if my thighs were covered.
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Originally Posted by FrustratedEnough
For the past 4 or 5 days, I have been telling myself that after my WI last night I was going to have a "cheat" buy a chocolate bar and then today I was going to have a "cheat" meal. Heck on the last program I was on, I took an entire cheat day each week and I still lost 50lbs. (it did take 18 months) But the truth of the matter is, I don't want to! I really don't feel like it. While I find this strange especially considering my past experience, I think its a huge success!!
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This program won't work if you cheat. Actually, if you cheat - you kick yourself out of ketosis - remember how crappy you felt those first 3-5 days? You will have to go through it ALL OVER AGAIN - not to mention the money you waste on packets getting back into the magic fat burning mode:
3 packets/day * $4/packet * 3-5 days to get into ketosis = $36-$60 flushed down the toilet.
I can think of a lot more fun things to do with $60 than suffer through my first days of IP again!
So how do you all handle it?
