hey ladies, new to the forum!!

i don't have a lot of weight to drop, maybe 25-30 pounds. but its the same 25-30 pounds i have been seriously trying to lose for the past 2 years! i'm just sick of all the crazy mind games, all the emotional ups and downs, all the pep-talks i have to give myself about how "this week will be different, this week i'll really lose the weight".

i've finally found a plan i think i can get behind.

i'm just nervous about asking for help. being judged. i mean i need help, i need to be held accountable with weekly check ins, which is what ideal protein requires. but i'm just i'm just a proud person, and i wish i could do it alone, but the past few years, i've only proved that i can't.


it's hard asking for help. but i suppose something has to give.

Welcome. I'm so excited for you starting this journey. I almost never ask for help but the ladies here are awesome and they know when to give it to you even if your too nervous to ask for it. It really is special on how cyber land can bring us all together.

My recommendation is to commit to the program wholeheartedly and join us in the Home of the 100% volume for support.

thanks lady!! def ready to commit!!

Oh, I hear you! I spent the last five years telling myself that "Next Monday," or "Right after my birthday," or, "As soon as this round of stress is over," etc, THEN I would get serious and be faithful to a diet. I couldn't stand the thought of joining a group or clinic or whatever - strangely, because it felt like admitting that I'm overweight (like people wouldn't notice if I didn't say it out loud, right?). And because I really resent being told what to do - even if I'm actually paying someone to do just that .

Now I'm just at the end of my fourth week on IP, and it turns out that weekly check-ins with my coach are the very, very best thing for me! Apparently my need to not disappoint people is stronger than my need to be self-sufficient and independent. Who knew?

Seriously, the fact that I have to see my coach in the morning and show her my meal diary for the week is one of the few things keeping me from eating 2 pounds of leftover Halloween candy while telling myself that I'll start again tomorrow.

SO - I hope your experience with IP is as good as mine, and as good as it has been for so many other people here. The first step is the hardest - so congratulations for taking it!

Thanks GlacierGirl3!!

Really happy to hear your doing so well!! Sticking to something for 4 weeks is an accomplishment in itself! Hopefully I'm as successful as you've been so far!

Bahh... first steps are hard lol.