Ya, thanks Horns! Crazy, but I had the same talk too! My hydration seemed low to her and I've been drinking more than required water. I've been taking laxatives but other than once they haven't worked well at all. I'll try the magnesium citrate tomorrow and see if that helps!
Be sure not to plan any activities that would require you to be away from the bathroom for about a day. Do not go anywhere, i repeat, do not go anywhere until after your first couple...just some friendly advice!!! LOL
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WI today, total down 39 Pounds.....
Great job Billie!
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Way To Go Billie!!
I pulled out the big guns today and used the magnesium citrate. I may have lost a portion of that but at least I didn't waste any gas money driving any where today.
That's funny...the big guns...LOL!
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Great job, Billie! You'll be skin and bones in no time!
I picked up a "family size" George Foreman grill the other day and it has been the best money I've ever spent. With this diet you can go a bit nuts if you don't change up your veggies once in a while. I've been firing up the grill non stop since I got it! It is especially handy since my lovely BBQ is under 3' of snow right now! If you guys don't have one I'd strongly recommend one. I think mine cost about $90 or so.
Big WI #3 tomorrow. I'm pumped for it. I gotta beat this blockage so I'll hit the mag cit today!!
Didn't think about the Foreman...that would be good for my wife to cook on...kind of hard to screw dinner up using that.
This morning I decided to chop up some baby bella mushrooms and mini sweet peppers and i sautéed them almost to a crisp in some olive oil...i put that into my fine herbs and cheese omelette mix and added a little garlic salt (didn't think about chopping some garlic up till it was too late) and let me tell you...it was awesome!!! This will become my new weekend staple!
WI yesterday dropped 6lbs & 4.5inches. Only thing that was weird is my home scale is always lighter than the clinic scale by about 1lb, but this week my home scale is 4lbs heavier than the clinic.... Seems strange that it changed that much in a week. The clinic scale is the one that counts!
csc, Good job on the drop, My clinic scale is different than mine at home, theirs usually weights 2-3 pound less, than home. And I so wanted it to be 3 yesterday, so I could hit 40 but oh no it just had to be only 2.
randy, it will come....to me to about 30 to notice the shirts, now they are loose, and I am shopping in the closet, for smaller ones. Yeah
Ugggh, I do this all the time. Hopefully soon I'll start seeing that difference with the clothes. Congrats on your success so far. Keep it up!
Yeah man...like Billie said...it will come pretty quickly. I just went through my closet last night and literally pulled out 2 contractor size bags worth of clothes to donate. I will never need them again. I got rid of all my XXX's and most of my XX's...I have quite a few XL's that fit me now and I cant remember the last time that happened!!!
Yeah man...like Billie said...it will come pretty quickly. I just went through my closet last night and literally pulled out 2 contractor size bags worth of clothes to donate. I will never need them again. I got rid of all my XXX's and most of my XX's...I have quite a few XL's that fit me now and I cant remember the last time that happened!!!
Oh ya, I can't wait to get back into XLs!! Speaking of that I am chomping at the bit for softball and golf season to start this year!! By then I am hoping to be pretty close to goal and I'm sure it'll make a huge difference in my game. I had shoulder surgery a couple of years ago and my swing was really coming back last year but minus the big gut has to help a lot!
Well congrats kit, I see you passed me, but this is not a race, the war is within ourselves. The real enemy is going off plan. The more I have success on this plan the stronger I get. The enemy hasn’t given up. The voices from unknown parts are always popping in my head.
“One little bite won’t hurt”
“This is costing you a fortune”
“You got it licked, why don’t you relax it a little”
“Dr oz says no more then 2 pounds a week”
Just got back from a mini-vacation at National Harbor. I managed to still lose about 3lbs after eating out 3 nights in a row. Fortunately, I worked out all 3 days. I also didn't go overboard at the brazilian steakhouse. Im sure I had more than 8oz of meat but it was less than 12oz. I loaded up on the IP approved veggies at the salad bar.
I think my favorite meal was Elevation Burger. They will replace the bun with a lettuce wrap and their burgers are great (and organic). I did cheat a bit and had some organic bacon on it.
My coach told me I could bring in all of the IP packets containing acesulfame potassium and swap them out with something else. I'm going to be quite limited in what IP products I can have now since they use it in so much. I also wont be able to cut down on the cost with EAS shakes anymore since they use it in theirs too. I need to find a suitable post-workout packet to replace the orange drink I am used to.
Well congrats kit, I see you passed me, but this is not a race, the war is within ourselves. The real enemy is going off plan. The more I have success on this plan the stronger I get. The enemy hasn’t given up. The voices from unknown parts are always popping in my head.
“One little bite won’t hurt”
“This is costing you a fortune”
“You got it licked, why don’t you relax it a little”
“Dr oz says no more then 2 pounds a week”
Have a great week my fellow IPSU’s
Funny thing about the cost is add up what you used to spend of going out to eat and snacking on junk food etc., for me its pretty close to a wash!
Great WI this morning, I'm down another 5lbs, for 20lbs overall! I did my measurements and I've shed a total of 13" in three weeks. The big loser was my chest which lost 4". I figured that would be the biggie as I've noticed major shrinkage in the "man boobs" over the last few weeks! This is THE best program ever!!
Are u guys doing the MyFitnessPal.com? That thing is fantastic!!! Much better than writing everything down.
Funny thing about the cost is add up what you used to spend of going out to eat and snacking on junk food etc., for me its pretty close to a wash!
Great WI this morning, I'm down another 5lbs, for 20lbs overall! I did my measurements and I've shed a total of 13" in three weeks. The big loser was my chest which lost 4". I figured that would be the biggie as I've noticed major shrinkage in the "man boobs" over the last few weeks! This is THE best program ever!!
Are u guys doing the MyFitnessPal.com? That thing is fantastic!!! Much better than writing everything down.
Congrats on the WI.
I agree on the cost. We ate out most of the time and $5 on IP is better spent than $5 at McD's.
I'm on MFP.com but I've noticed some discrepancies in their calculations. EX: I had 2 cups of rutabaga last night in the form of fries and when I put it in MFP it said 42 carbs and should have been 28 (way too many but still a 3rd higher by them). It's good for easily documenting what you're eating but don't take their word for carbs/calories/etc.
I agree on the cost. We ate out most of the time and $5 on IP is better spent than $5 at McD's.
I'm on MFP.com but I've noticed some discrepancies in their calculations. EX: I had 2 cups of rutabaga last night in the form of fries and when I put it in MFP it said 42 carbs and should have been 28 (way too many but still a 3rd higher by them). It's good for easily documenting what you're eating but don't take their word for carbs/calories/etc.
I have found that to M35. In some cases I create my own meals or food items and add everything from a nutritional site. That way I can tweak my own items.
My coach told me I could bring in all of the IP packets containing acesulfame potassium and swap them out with something else. I'm going to be quite limited in what IP products I can have now since they use it in so much. I also wont be able to cut down on the cost with EAS shakes anymore since they use it in theirs too. I need to find a suitable post-workout packet to replace the orange drink I am used to.
I'm doing IP now all on my own with alternative products. I have a handful of remaining IP packets, but I'm 95% alternative products now. I really like Dymatize ISO-100 protein powder for shakes since it's 0-1.5 carbs depending on flavor, 0 fat, 0 sugar, 24g protein and contains no acesulfame potassium, no aspartame, and is generally very good tasting. Now that I know the flavors I like, I buy the bigger tubs and it ends up being about $0.80/per shake. YMMV, but just wanted to say that even though EAS shakes are out for you, you're not stuck with the expensive IP shakes as your only option.
I'm doing IP now all on my own with alternative products. I have a handful of remaining IP packets, but I'm 95% alternative products now. I really like Dymatize ISO-100 protein powder for shakes since it's 0-1.5 carbs depending on flavor, 0 fat, 0 sugar, 24g protein and contains no acesulfame potassium, no aspartame, and is generally very good tasting. Now that I know the flavors I like, I buy the bigger tubs and it ends up being about $0.80/per shake. YMMV, but just wanted to say that even though EAS shakes are out for you, you're not stuck with the expensive IP shakes as your only option.
I'm doing IP now all on my own with alternative products. I have a handful of remaining IP packets, but I'm 95% alternative products now. I really like Dymatize ISO-100 protein powder for shakes since it's 0-1.5 carbs depending on flavor, 0 fat, 0 sugar, 24g protein and contains no acesulfame potassium, no aspartame, and is generally very good tasting. Now that I know the flavors I like, I buy the bigger tubs and it ends up being about $0.80/per shake. YMMV, but just wanted to say that even though EAS shakes are out for you, you're not stuck with the expensive IP shakes as your only option.
Reviews looks pretty good for the ISO-100 line. What flavors do you recommend? I was thinking about ordering cookies & cream and gourmet chocolate.
Do these taste ok when mixed with water? Prior to IP I was using a natural protein powder from Vitacost that was sweetened with stevia. It was really good when mixed with almond milk but really bland when mixed with water so I stopped using it on IP.
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nobylspoon: make sure you go for the ISO-100 line, because I think the Elite Gourmet and some others may have acesulfame potassium, but I know the ISO-100 line doesn't.
I've tried all their ISO-100 powders and some of their Elite Gourmet and probably like gourmet chocolate, cookies & cream, and vanilla the best. Probably in that order. Peanut butter is good (I think it's a Fusion 7 flavor not sure if it has AP in it). Banana and piña colada are just ok. The berry one I really disliked, but some people love it, so you'll have to judge for yourself. I think you're safe ordering chocolate and c&c.
I always mix them with water - about 8oz and they have been great. I have one at breakfast, and one at lunch with my veggies. They work ok for a snack too if you need it.
I know dymatize probably isn't perfect, but it's one of the best i've tried in taste and nutrition.
