You can have up to 5 pks a day for the first couple days when you start out. What I find has worked for me is having 2 egg whites with my IP Hot Chocolate drink for breakfast. And 2 egg whites have no effect on anything else you eat that day.

I love my hot choc. drink. It makes me feel like I'm getting my chocolate fix and if I still need another fix I have a bag of choc. soy puffs.

Also, Something that works for me is to weigh myself every morning. I see it go down and that really motivates me. I also keep track of everything I eat thru my fitness pal and make sure my calories stay below or around 900 everyday.

*waves* I'm in this boat too!
I lost 55 pounds in 5 months last year. I actually started IP one year ago Oct 25.
I did a 10km in April, then I kinda stalled.
I took a few months off... that ended up being all spring and summer!
I gained back 15ish pounds.

I have been "restarting" for months now! I just cannot seem to get the hang of it this time around! It's SOOOOO frustrating!

I restarted AGAIN on Monday. So I just finished day 4. I seem to be doing ok. I weighed in today, and I am officially down 38 pounds now.

I am looking at the positive. I lost, and kept off 38 pounds in one year.

I am going to really give it my all this time. I like the idea of doing it faithfully for 21 days. I am going to do this!

Your experience sounds much like mine. Reached goal, was fine for a while, then allowed more sugar/carby things into my eating and the cravings came back... with resulting weight gain. I've re-started several times, and have been having a tough time staying committed, despite being able to get into 10+ days of successful P1 eating a couple of times. As I reflect back these past few months, I realize the situations that have tempted me are always related to social events ... not feeling comfortable declining what someone has made for a meal, thinking that they have prepared a good low cal/low fat option, but often not realizing it is still carb-laden. Rather than run the risk of hurting their feelings, I eat a small portion ... and then stay off my dieting for a few days.

I'm re-starting again today too. And I also have committed in my mind to staying firmly on a P1-style eating program for at least 21 days.

I am just restarting again too - and I am finding it very slow going - in my second week

I lost 40 pounds my first time on ip. I have been trying to restart for months. I gained 12 pounds back, and just can't seem to get past the first 4 days. I am beyond frustrated with myself. We leave for Disney in 12 days....I guess I'll just try to do phase one until three days before we leave, phase 3 for the last 3 days and start on phase one again when I get back from my trip.

I'm having the same problem with week two! I lost 8.6 the first week and although I don't officially WI until Wednesday, so far this weeks loss has been pretty dismal. I'm hoping it has to do with TOM and maybe next week will be better.


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I think eating more than 2 cups of approved veggies for lunch and dinner for the first couple of days too may help.

Hi Ladies
I'm in the same boat. An oldie from 2011 with a 17lb gain.I'm short, so that's 3 sizes for me. Starting again today. I'm almost afraid to say it out loud!

I had an epiphany when as soon as I set my starting date for today,folks starting calling about visiting town, spending weekends, upcoming thanksgiving and all the social events that keep popping up while we're trying to do this. I thought, OK, I'll delay until November when everyone leaves and do another month of eating and drinking too much. I instantly got the sickest feeling in my gut and felt my energy sinking. Where were my highest needs right now? Why was I still putting everyones schedules and agendas before mine? Lightbulb moment!! I said out loud, no you're starting today, and everyone will either adjust around you, or say stupid things, or entice me to screw up, but they wont have to live with my weight gain, I will. So one day at time, I'm doin' this. Let's stick together.:carrot:
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*waves* I'm in this boat too!
I lost 55 pounds in 5 months last year. I actually started IP one year ago Oct 25.
I did a 10km in April, then I kinda stalled.
I took a few months off... that ended up being all spring and summer!
I gained back 15ish pounds.

I have been "restarting" for months now! I just cannot seem to get the hang of it this time around! It's SOOOOO frustrating!

I restarted AGAIN on Monday. So I just finished day 4. I seem to be doing ok. I weighed in today, and I am officially down 38 pounds now.

I am looking at the positive. I lost, and kept off 38 pounds in one year.

I am going to really give it my all this time. I like the idea of doing it faithfully for 21 days. I am going to do this!
Your experience sounds much like mine. Reached goal, was fine for a while, then allowed more sugar/carby things into my eating and the cravings came back... with resulting weight gain. I've re-started several times, and have been having a tough time staying committed, despite being able to get into 10+ days of successful P1 eating a couple of times. As I reflect back these past few months, I realize the situations that have tempted me are always related to social events ... not feeling comfortable declining what someone has made for a meal, thinking that they have prepared a good low cal/low fat option, but often not realizing it is still carb-laden. Rather than run the risk of hurting their feelings, I eat a small portion ... and then stay off my dieting for a few days.

I'm re-starting again today too. And I also have committed in my mind to staying firmly on a P1-style eating program for at least 21 days.
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Guilty!!!!
 

It is so easy to put off restarting another day or week!!! I have probably gained 10 lbs waiting on a good restart day!!!!

I "restarted" again last Monday... Had my grand kids over the weekend and took that as an "excuse" to eat things I shouldn't... So I'm "restarting" again today....

Last Monday I was 184.8 ... I'm 181.4 this morning!!! Which is what I'll focus on!!!! And give this one more try!!!!

[QUOTE=Jbhigdon;4871965]It is so easy to put off restarting another day or week!!! I have probably gained 10 lbs waiting on a good restart day!!!!

I "restarted" again last Monday... Had my grand kids over the weekend and took that as an "excuse" to eat things I shouldn't... So I'm "restarting" again today....

Last Monday I was 184.8 ... I'm 181.4 this morning!!! Which is what I'll focus on!!!! And give this one more try!!!![/QUOT

Congrats on your weight loss so far! You're inspiring me. This is really a one day at time kind of thing with a lot of walking around the house talking to myself. Well...someone has too! Let's help each other stay focused. We can do this.

I just wanted to say thanks to all who commented in this thread. I was thinking about taking a short break in December. Thinking to myself how easy it would be since I've been doing so well. But that's stupid, a very stupid thought. I can't restart a diet. The first time you do a diet is the most effective. I'll never have the same motivation if I stop before I'm finished.

So thank you. I'm going to keep going and continue the success that I've had. I miss certain foods but I don't crave it. I know if I go back there the cravings will return. Thanks for the wake up call!

I got so fed up with myself I just spur of the moment decied to start...on Thursday! Who starts a diet on a Thursday???

So I am on day 5 and FINALLY in Ketosis. Wow it was hard. But it think it is harder to watch myself get too big for my "big" clothes.

Feels good now. Glad I did it.

But I have no idea what my weight is. I could not face the scale, and decided to just start without it. Now I am looking forward to all the NSVs like loser fitting clothes, less pain in my back and feet. Better attitude about myself and life.

I restarted on a Thursday. Decided the Wednesday night that enough was enough, and just dove in head first!

Yup! Exactly what I did. No time to talk myself out of it [again]!:hug:

I think sometimes doing things in the spur of the moment is the best time! And they say the best time to start a diet is mid-week :) that way by the time the weekend comes you still have that drive to stay OP and you don't want to throw away 2-3 days of accomplishment just for a 2 day cheat weekend. I have read that Mondays are the worse time to start a diet because by the weekend your drive is almost gone and you are more likely to cheat. Interesting hey?

Congratulations to all you new "Re-starters" the first step is usually the hardest but you did it! Just try to keep, in the front of your mind, the reason why you took that first step. I think that's where I go wrong. I lose sight of the goal and only think about the cravings. But I'm trying to control it.

One Day. One meal. One craving at a time.