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Wooowhee! As a California/PST girl, this is kind of exciting to be 1st to post! I am actually still on Tuesday here in CA, but here's wishing everyone a GREAT Wednesday!

My WI is in the morning (Wed) and so keep me in your thoughts!

Sarita75

Same here, I am a bit south from you and still enjoying the Tuesday
My WI is in the morning as well.
Good luck to us, have a great night and...
Good morning to all

My oldest is graduating from high school today. Proud mama - just wanted to share. I had to go out and buy a new dress yesterday. Here's hoping I only get to wear it once before it's too big on me!!!!!

Congratulations on your child's milestone...( you did have something to do with that!)...and Someone else will LOVE the dress!

GOOD FOR YOU!

Happy Hump Day everyone. I know that there is a lot of WI's today and I'm sending you all the "Whoosh" Fairy

Last WI today before I start phase 2 hopefully I have a big loss so I can stay below 160! Still have 20 more I would like to get off but in a few months I will get back at er!! Have a great WI everyone!!!

Down 3 today! Woo-hooo! After no loss last week, I will take it!

One more lb. and I will be in onderland!

I'm off to the thrift stores today -- need tops and a dress . . . first time in a long time that I have looked forward to shopping!

Make it a great day, all.

Good luck on all WI today

Battling the big C, hoping once that clears, I will see that wonderful "Whoosh Fairy".

Here's to stayin OP even when temptation hits....

I now fit into clothes from Junior year of college.

Moved some clothes from my thin college days into my closet. Didn't think I'd get to see them again, but another 25 pounds and I should start fitting into them. XD

This is the first time in the past 6 years I've thought I might ever again see clothes fom highschool on this body... but I think I can do it.

Congrats on the great week, SylviesGirl!! Have a weigh in myself later today and am hoping A1Texans wish for a visit by the WOOSH fairy comes true this week. Have a great day, IP-ers!!

I'm sure you'll be great!




So yesterday I talked to my coach about only buying one box of food a week from the clinic and using alternatives for the rest and they were totally flexible about it! Yay! While I can certainly do this on my own it is nice to have someone else to be accountable to. I picked up some eas advantedge shakes yesterday, my target even had the Carmel creme! I can also take back all the nasty to me IP food and exchange it! Does anyone else see a bigger loss the day after WI? I'm down 2lbs from yesterday this morning. This happened last time too. I'm not complaining by any means, just curious!

Awesome that your clinic is willing to work with you like that!

RE: lower days after WI, I always weighed in on Wednesday but my "thinnest" day was always Friday - it's just the cycle my body worked on!

Squeaked past 180! I'm 25% of the way to my goal weight! Good luck to all of the weigh ins today, here's hoping for a WHOOSH!

Wow! Lucky you! My coach expects equivalent of 3 box/week purchase plus supplements. This is how she stays in business. Occasionally I've gone lower b/c I do use some alts. She considers those "off-plan" (cheats)