Can I ask the nutrition info on the premier protein bars you use? The ones at my Costco are too high in calories and carbs for IP. I see lots of people posting about using them, just wondering which ones fit the program.

Good news! I hope the cortisone helps and there is no need for an MRI.

I am right with you two! I was in twelves till i hit the 140's, and right now I fluctuate between a ten and an eight (mostly 10's). After the holidays, I will do a bit of P1 to take off any holiday weight and maybe get into eights comfortably.

Great idea! Also, maybe bring some sparkling water and flavoring to have some "bubbles" and celebrate! Remember, some shrimp cocktail (minus the sauce) is also P1 friendly, and one could bring that to a party if it is not already being offered.

LOL I do not want to trade places with you, especially after being on this program. I get so cold so easily now! And, as a teacher, I live for snow days!

The premier protein bars aren't OP. I just get the premier protein RTD shakes and then detour or pure protein bars. :)

I started using alternatives a few weeks ago as well to save some money. I ordered a bunch of things from Nashua - mostly Protidiet, Proti Thin, and Healthsmart. I did a lot of research and looked through the alternative threads to really make sure I was choosing things with similar nutritional values. I like the Protidiet oatmeals (unrestricted) and puddings, and HealthSmart cinnamon cereal (unrestricted). Proti Thin makes a really decent fusilli pasta that's unrestricted, vanilla crispy treats (restricted), and chocolate soy puffs that seem to be identical to the IP ones for a restricted option. I also use Quest bars occasionally.

I am supplementing the Nashua stuff with protein powder from GNC. They have lots to choose from and can help you find a low carb one. I am using Sun Warrior Classic Raw Protein powder in chocolate and vanilla.

Hope this helps!

I use the EAS Carbadvantage drinks from SAMs/Costo (two 24 packs lasts me almost a month) and then stuff from Nashua for restricted.

Susie - would you mind PM'ing me your list of "go to" stuff you get? My sister wants to try IP but because of the cost, she'll have to use alternatives. I've been browsing through the alternative threads but it's confusing for me and since you're in Ontario, we should (hopefully) be able to get the same stuff here :)

Thanks!
Jo

Oh gotcha. Where do you get the pure protein bars?

Walmart, pharmacies and grocery stores carry them. I like the chocolate deluxe.

Thanks for all the info on the alternatives! Purplemomster, my sister wants to try with alternatives also :) And I'm considering at least using the EAS choc drinks in place of the IP choc drink mix. Sure will be more cost effective! Hope it's as good. Everyone have a wonderful day!

Happy Tuesday!
 

We went out last night where there was lots of drinking and foods that immediately will make me swell up (since breaking from P1, I notice any gluten does it so I restrict)

Eating clean makes me feel so much better!
I took some Mio.
At this point, I don't feel deprived. Deprived of what? Feeling puffy and bloated? I'll pass.

So glad IP taught me new ways of acting and reacting toward food.

Hope everything with your daughter was okay. Just wanted to tell you that you look great! I haven't been on the boards much due to crazy hectic schedules at this time of year, but your picture looks like a whole new you--CONGRATS.

I am celebrating One-Der-Land this week. Never thought that 4 pounds would mean more than any other 4 pounds, but I am dancing in the hallways:D And I "shopped" for a holiday outfit in the back of my closet. Found a great outfit I had worn several years and pounds ago, and truly it is a little loose! I could not have done this without all of your support, encouragement, advice, and RECIPES!

Have a great day, Dee

Congrats!!!! Onederland is definitely a huge mental victory... something about seeing that one instead of a two... I hit 200.0 this morning... can't wait to dance in my hallways!!!

Good morning all!! Decided to do some measurements this morning since I noticed yesterday my pants were very saggy, and I am down a total of 11 inches off my waist and 10 inches from my hips!! I tried on a pair of 33 jeans that I bought a few years ago and still had the tag on them... a little bit of muffin top but I'm definitely wearing them today!!

My husband said we are going to do some Christmas shopping after work this evening... wish me luck!! :p

Sure, I will do that now!!

I get them at Costco. A box of 18 for $18. I have seen them in Walmart as well, but I think around $8 for 6 of them.

Yay!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

If you can find the Detour bars, the one in the blue wrapper is my all-time favorite! :p

I'm with you Lisa - I haven't really felt deprived since I started IP. I can make yummy foods (I love the recipe threads!) and there's things I think "oh, that would be good." but it's just a passing thought - all that stuff will be there later.

And really, I don't find myself missing much of anything - I have totally changed my tastes in food. Before I would think a fat, carb, salt-laden dinner with a sugary dessert was delicious. Now a burger patty wrapped in lettuce and some roasted cauliflower or rutabaga or turnips makes me drool! Amazing how our tastes change.

Congrats on Onederland Justdoinit! Isn't it awesome to know you'll never have to see that 2 on the scale again? I'm dancing in the hall for you too!

:broc::congrat:

good cold and bitter Tuesday morning! The winds are blowing outside and it feels like -31 outside , it is a good day to stay at home!

Whoosh! 5.8 lbs this week!!! Wahoo! Haven't seen a number like that since week 1..... and it comes after several 1 lb weeks. Totally needed that!

Lisa - I could not agree with you more. Eating clean not only makes me "feel" so much better from not being bloated, but it also makes my mind "feel" better and encourages me to keep going.

I have struggled through a tough phase but hope that I am out of the woods. I am still at the same lowest weight so at least I have one battle I did not have to fight.

For all of us, I think the battle is the Christmas evening get togethers - work, friends, business related, whatever. I am still hoping to get through that successfully and still lose some more before the end of the year. Then the really-get-serious approach will come out.

I have two family weddings to get to next year, one with my five siblings who have not seen me in for many many pounds. They do not know what I am doing so I hope to do some shocking! Several months later I have our oldest son's wedding and I REFUSE to be the old fat saggy lady in an ugly tent of a dress.

What did you do different to get this loss??? please do share I need a loss like that! CONGRATS!!

Good morning all. Just trucking along here. So happy to read all the good news in here! Especially as we are leading into the holidays - happy so many are having success to fuel them through all the temptations!


Huzzah! Here's wishing her a speedy recovery.

I have been on P4 for, what?, 2.5 weeks now, I think. I haven't done a cheat day yet. I just haven't been feeling it. Sometimes I think "Oh I could have some ice cream." And then I think I would rather have a satsuma. Funny. I haven't felt like I have been missing out either. WTG, Lisa!

Congrats!!

Hi everyone,

Justdoinit- hurray for reaching Onederland!!! :woohoo: You deserve to feel so proud and joyful.

Run4three- 5.8 down is an amazing WI

Lisa, Ruthann and Sarita, it is funny, I do not miss the carb food- I miss avocado and olives. I do think IP changes your food preferences, it has also helped me realize foods role in my life-fuel not comfort.

Nolasmurf, so happy that your daughter will be well for her Bowl performance!

SaraBell- stay warm!

I just finished planting the last spring bulbs as the snow began to come down. I love the promise of new beautiful flowers after the winter. By the time those flowers come up, I will be at goal. That realization was a joyful moment for me.

to all my alternative buddies: how do you get the lumps/chunks out of your protidiet/protithin hot chocolate?

Thanks all for the well wishes for Katie! She works so hard and gets so down when she has a set back. This kid is amazing (I know we all say hat about our kids) she's so goal driven and tries to do everything. I have to remind her to slow down!

Sitting here enjoying a coffee and EAS cafe caramel mixed. Such a yummy treat for the chilly morning!

I just mix the heck out of it with a whisk. I also put the water in first, then add the powder so none gets stuck at the bottom. And I add more water than the packet calls for.

Good morning everyone. Another day off work, schools closed again due to ice. I haven't left my house for four days. Gotta get out today and get some veggies. Yesterday I spent several hours going through the recipe threads trying to come up with something new to cook. I'm a pretty picky eater and pretty much eat the same thing everyday. Sometimes I think it's just easier to eat the same thing so I don't focus on food too much. When I do make something different it's like a flavor explosion. LOL

I used to really enjoy watching the "Food Network" I can't do it any more...

Anyway, wishing everyone a successful day.:carrot:

What a nice way to reward yourself unexpectedly! It's interesting psychologically. You planted something in the ground today, which - in several months - will emerge beautifully, having shed its husk and grown stronger. Much like your own journey should be! Congrats!

OK - Red Letter Day for me, albeit a very small one! After wandering lost for not quite two months, I have finally lost one pound below where I was when I wandered off.

What that does for me is give me impetus to push on - I am no longer dealing with the weight I had already lost, with staying the same. Today is a new day and I am one pound less, finally, than I was the day before.

Look out world. I have 27 pounds to Onderland and our wedding anniversary is on the 27 January. My new goal.

Thinking of numbers that work well together, anyone heard from 65X65? I miss her calm and wise supporting advice. Know she is dealing with her beloved mother's death, but if anyone is in contact with her, please send along warm thoughts.

Hello
when I search "proti diet" Ideal Protein comes up. Is it the same product?

Justdoinit: welcome to onderland. Just think: Your weight never has to start with a "2" again!

Try one word: Protidiet.
Nashua nutrition is a good source for products, as well.

It sure does! I worked guac into one of my early P3 breakfasts b/c I too missed avocado.
My first fun meal was nachos...because I missed cheese and avocado. My friend who lost 50 on IP has never regained her taste for cheese. That probably would have been a good thing for me, as well.

Do you have an IP shaker?
Definitely shake first then heat. If not, use the whisk method susie suggested. But head after it is smooth.

Thank you

Congrats, that's wonderful news and definitely dance-in-the-hallways worthy!

Congratulations JustDoinIt (Dee) - you are doing great and in the one hundreds. I am down myself today week 6 2.4 lbs for a total of 24 lbs. Thank you for sharing your story. Sometimes we all need to just hold on more day.

thanks, ladies.

Congrats Justdoinit!:carrot: I can't wait until I reach one-der-land!!:)

May I ask Dee the date you started IP, I stared Oct 25th, 2013 and have lost 24lbs, and I notice you have lost 38lbs. Are you 100% no slips? I'm jelous of your progress, although of course this is a personal journey.

Hi all: Happy "snow day" wednesday. If only it weren't so easy to work from home... I'd love a "real" snow day :)

Work is crazy for me in December so I haven't been on the boards as much though I try to check in and read. It's so important to be able to reach out to people who are experiencing some of the same ups and downs.

Some very nice milestones. Congrats to all!

I am trucking along. It's a little more challenging with my schedule now being more crazy, and of course the holiday "cheer" (food and drink) but i'm confident I can just keep on keepin' on.

IP POWER to you! (Of course it's really your power, our power, IP just helps us along)

Happy Hump Day!

Be prepared and bring your own food. I went to a friends for a party assuming there would be some veggies or something I could eat and was sadly mistaken. There was pizza, poppers, onion rings , candies, nuts and tons of alcohol. I was spending the night and wasn't prepared. I ate as little as possible as to not starve. I should have been prepared and had nobody to blame but myself.

I've had people give me a hard time by not participate in their eating. I just tell them that I am on a really restrictive diet because I am trying to reduce my blood pressure without meds. Which is the truth.

I am going to push my own envelope here: I am challenging myself to stay 100% until Feb. This is going to be sooooo hard for me. I mean it is going to really push me mentally and fight my sweet tooth. So I am officially announcing my own challenge. I just hope I have the will power to do it. Because I can be so close by Feb. I know I can I just need discipline!

I started IP with alternatives (due to cost issues) on October 7th. I try to be 100% OP when I can control my food, but I travel and dine out for work at least 2 days each week. I have been eating a dish before, thinking "hmmmm, this dressing does not taste like oil and vinegar". I also don't eat beef due to diet issues, so I have a lot of fish and poultry. But my 4 pound loss this week was a surprise...a few 1-2 pound weeks in a row. I did just start doing a yoga fusion routine which I LOVE. The bottom line is IP works! And thanks to this site, we are empowered with the knowledge to take the program and make it OUR individual journey. You're right at the point I was a few weeks ago!