Originally Posted by trinny (Post 4940570)

Sorry if I've stirred the pot a bit by bringing this up! That's why I put it in the 90% thread as I thought this was the right place for this kind of conversation.

I need to note that I don't plan on making alcohol part of our weekly routine. It's actually felt pretty good to go without it for the past five weeks. This would be a very occasional treat (e.g., Valentine's/birthday).

Originally Posted by drd1961 (Post 4940847)

In the real world we do not live by the IP bible. In the real world we have stuff to deal with. With my coach's blessing I have added protein to support my work-out. I was up front at the beginning and told her exercise makes my arthritis bearable, and so we devised a method that allowed me to lose, but exercise. I think it is great to be 100%, but in the real world, being 100% at anything is pretty darn tough. Kudos to anyone who is winning the obesity battle. It is tough, tough, tough in today's world.

Originally Posted by nolasmurf (Post 4940850)

Thanks. That's a great point. I've had to find ways to cope and make this battle work with my lifestyle. It just bothers me that there are folks that think if you aren't doing things their way you're doing it wrong. ,

Originally Posted by nolasmurf (Post 4940835)

Okay I've got to say after reading the Daily chat that followed the comments from above, I'm feeling a bit attacked. I may be over reacting.

Basically it's said that you can't say you're following IP if you're not doing it 100%

Okay fine but I'm following it 90% and I try just as hard as everyone else.

After almost 7 months of doing this I know what my triggers are and I make better choices than before. If someone asks a question and I have a positive response to I'm going to share. No one is perfect, I don't care how 100% to the letter you've followed the program you think you are, you've slipped at one time or another.
No one should be condemned for their personal choices. If reading someone's personal exprieance bothers you or you don't agree than don't read it it.

Originally Posted by schenectady (Post 4940894)

nolasmurf - please do not read criticism of you into my comments. You and I have traveled this road together for many months and I have great admiration for how far you have come.

I think that the responses I have read, including mine (!), come from a few feelings. This posting of the 90% was started several months back from IP'ers who wanted a place to discuss and express feelings about things they eat or drink. It is wonderful that there is a posting place for that.

For me, I NEED the support of those who understand the adherence to the 100% IP protocol. If I stray, my triggers return and I fall down big time. I lost nearly two depressing months that way. You clearly have better emotional control than I do. Given that, I am happy that there is a place where they can gently push me back to the happy and smooth running machine I seem to be when I am 100%.

You have always been honest and forthright about your progress. Like others, I get pretty frustrated when people are not that way about what they eat and then wonder what is wrong.

So please do not let my words hurt - they were meant to be simply MY opinion of what works, for ME and what I think I need to succeed. I always enjoy reading your entries and often you and I are hitting the same levels together.

My apologies for creating bad feelings for you. Sometimes when I am honest, I do not always word things the best way possible and I clearly failed you.

Originally Posted by stephascope (Post 4940904)

I have mad respect for you to have gotten as far as you have by doing IP 90%. I have been struggling for the past couple weeks and have slipped up here and there and it is HARD to get back to 100%. You are doing IP 90% and you have been really successful and I don't think you should give a hoot what anyone thinks about that. ;)