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Where is everybody??? lol I just had those wilberry cookies for breakfast. Mmmmmmmmmm! Amazing!!!! Thanks again for those wonderful recipes. Having the potato puree as a tortilla for breakfast with lettuce, onions, red peppers and salsa. Can't wait.

Have a wonderful OP day!!!

hey....YOU are the ultimate cookie monster!!
but i used my last packet of wildberry yogurt and ooooo i love those cookies!!!
i love sharing recipes!!! anything that we can do to encourage and help each other....all the better i say!!

have a beautiful day!!!

OOPS! Having that tortilla for lunch and not breakfast!!!

Have a nice bike ride Rainbow!

Okay! Party started at cabin! What an eating place! I crave chips so much. I didn't bring any for family either. I am only one on IP so feel kinda lonely. Everyone else is having drinks and eating all they can find.

So good to have this forum of like minded people to keep me on track. My brother and SIL are both on IP and together talked themselves into going off for Asian take out food. So I guess having someone close doesn't always help either.

Positives for today - beautiful, sunny fall day. Kinda cool in am as just above freezing. Wood stove gives off such a cozy heat.

No WI for two weeks as coach was away. Looking forward to WI, didn't think I would miss it so much. Lol! Such a motivator to see results of all the things I resist eating. We should score double for that!!

20 miles. That is great! What kind of a bike do you have? I have such trouble with the handlebars hurting my arms and shoulders.

Good morning all!

It's a beautiful day here in central IL - sunny and the high will be 72!!!

Working on some eggplant chips in the dehydrator. I think that may be my new favorite veggie chip, but can't have them too often since it's a restricted veggie.

Hang in there, ROFL306!!

Stay strong and focus on the people and that gorgeous day, not things to put in your mouth.

You've got this!

Morning IPeeps!

I am on vacation and pretty much on plan, except for some wine last night (which was part of my plan anyway). Got up and worked out this morning.

Today was to be my weigh-in, but since I'm on the road...I did weigh on the hotel fitness center scale and it was 129, so I figure I am on track for maintaining.

Going out for breakfast this morning. Yesterday I had ProtiDiet oatmeal. It was really good, although the portion was mega-small!

Everyone have a great OP day!

Hey, IPeeps! If you're on facebook, make sure you "like" Ideal Protein. As I was cruising facebook this morning, Wuv's beautiful face came up....She is IP's dieter of the week! We all know how wonderful she is, now the entire Ideal Protein world will know too! So exciting! I feel like I know a real celebrity! Awesome job, Lisa! Such a great story!

I was debating what to have for breaky when I read this post - cookies it was! I topped them with a little smear of WF strawberry spread - yumminess!

I miss my bike rides!!! You can do it, after the first 10 miles your legs just know what to do and you FLY


So after a couple of weeks where TOM was in hiding, he has arrived in FULL FORCE I don't usually get cramps but MAN these are bad. Just glad that my body has finally gotten back on track, I'm hoping that either this WI or next sees a big drop once TOM takes his leave!! Onederland is so close I can SMELL IT!!

Going to attempt to get the kids to the zoo today (we live about a 20 minute walk from the town zoo) and wear them out while hubby is in his Biology class. When he gets out of class, we have to head to our local winery (there is a FANTASTIC urban winery downtown, they buy grapes locally and cask their own wine right in the storefront!) as we joined their "wine club" last year. Once every 3 months we have to buy 3 bottles from them, but we get a discount and usually get first crack at their new blends. Can't have wine now, but we'll have PLENTY of good wine for once I'm in Maintenance!!

Morning peeps!Had my WI this morning. Lost 3/4 of a pound. I'll take it. I did a
5K last Monday, and other walks- which always kind of stalls my losses. The cause was good, though, and it was fun! My skin feels less wiggly, so I think that is positive, anyway.
I need to enlarge one of my gardening beds, DH says the tomato plants are encroaching the grass. So, I'll make em bigger!
Also shopping with DH to get him some jeans. Praying for patience, as this may be an agonizing way to spend the morning. I'm not going to shop myself, as I am within 20 of goal, I want to make do as much as I can, till done.

Please post what exactly you've done to dehydrate things. I almost have my dehydrator cleaned from being in storage. I would like to try some of the things you've mentioned that are sooooo good.
Thanks,
Molly