Can somebody please teach me how I can put the weight I lost at the bottom of my post with those designs?

Check out the very first post in this thread for the weight loss ticker info. There is a lot of helpful information posted in that first post by Lisa.

Good luck on your first weigh in tomorrow!

Panya,

You have to be a member for 20 days and have 20 posts. It will show up when you have "earned it" just like how the pounds fall off.... I am almost there! Welcome to a great group.

The recipes here are awesome. I just had the best dinner-- Crockpot chicken breast cooked with zucchini a little low sodium chicken broth and half a can of plain diced tomatoes. I didn't eat much of the tomatoes (less than 1/2 a cup) over coli rice! Loved it.

Thank you all, I truly love this group very supportive... :)

[QUOTE=ems70508;4937004]Yippysue, like Lisa said...we wanna know everything! From flavoring water to measuring! It can help to find if something is going wrong that you can change. Or if you're on track and it's a body issue.

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Well, I don't know if I can get all the details in one post but here are some of the things I do...and don't do. I don't use artificial sweeteners at all. I drink water or tea plain. I wait as long in the morning as I possibly can to drink my breakfast, an IP prepackaged chocolate drink. Prior to that I have a cup of tea and at least one full glass of water. I do usually split my protein between lunch and dinner, either 2/6 or 3/5. I have my restricted protein for dessert each night. I have a drink in my hand or within reach all the time. I take my vitamins at night usually. My favorite seasoning is Montreal Steak seasoning and I use it on vegetables as well as meat. The first ingredient in it is "course salt." I don't think salt is my issue.

I hope this is a good start for suggestions.

Thanks

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Well, I don't know if I can get all the details in one post but here are some of the things I do...and don't do. I don't use artificial sweeteners at all. I drink water or tea plain. I wait as long in the morning as I possibly can to drink my breakfast, an IP prepackaged chocolate drink. Prior to that I have a cup of tea and at least one full glass of water. I do usually split my protein between lunch and dinner, either 2/6 or 3/5. I have my restricted protein for dessert each night. I have a drink in my hand or within reach all the time. I take my vitamins at night usually. My favorite seasoning is Montreal Steak seasoning and I use it on vegetables as well as meat. The first ingredient in it is "course salt." I don't think salt is my issue.

I hope this is a good start for suggestions.

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Just a few initial thoughts:

1. 64 oz of water minimum. Don't count tea in that.
2. Splitting protein is okay I have done it the entire time on IP
3. Vitamins/supplements should be taken as directed on the sheet for phase 1 - some in the am, lunch and dinner.
4. Does Montreal have 0/0/0? Are you getting too much salt?
5. Are you eating your 4 cups of veggies per day? Are you limiting your restricted veggies as required?
6. Are you only eating what is on the phase 1 sheet? (ie not on the sheet don't eat it)
7. Getting your 1-2 tsp of evoo or grape seed oil per day?
8.do you measure veggies and meat raw?

Hope this helps.

Carol

Great weigh in today. Down 3.4 lbs. and lost 1.75 inches. Wahoo. Ruth Ann I think it is funny we both lost 3 lbs this week after staying the same last week.

I'll update ticker tomorrow - hard to do on the iPad and don't want to fight my laptop tonight. I'll do it work tomorrow.


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Hooray Carol! That is awesome! And it is funny that we're mirroring each other on the way down!

Yeah. I wish I was as close to my goal as you. But if I can make goal by summer I will be happy.

[QUOTE=Vippysue;4937273]Are you having your third packet (at lunch)? You didn't mention it.

What proteins are you eating.

Perhaps also post a couple day's actual menus...

Big Mac in a bowl for dinner tonight. That recipe has saved me so many times when I've come home late. I play tennis on Wednesdays and don't get home till 8.30pm but with Big Mac in a bowl and some quick vegies in microwave, I'm eating by 8.50pm. Perfect!

I've also discovered that the puddings are more tasty if I pop them in the freezer for an hour or so. Not sure why but they definitely taste better!!

So what's the deal with Worcester sauce? I see a bunch of recipes that call for it and every brand I have ever used has sugar in it. Is it so small it's negligible or are all these recipes flawed?

Congratulations ColaradoCarol!

You've done great!

Yippysue Carol listed great questions for you to consider. I'll give you my 'daily regimen'

Breakfast is usually within 1 hour of waking up. coffee with a tbsp (or less) of torani sugarfree flavoring and 1 tbsp of IP RTD Vanilla. I also make sure to take my morning vitamins close to eating as to not upset my stomach. I usually mix a warm chocolate drink mix with my coffee. If I don't do that, I have a bar.

between breakfast and lunch I drink 48 ounces of water and usually 1-2 glasses of tea. My office is cold so I drink tea to stay warm. I usually drink a ginger tea because it helps with digestion. Usually get in an afternoon snack with my second IP packet. I don't eat it with lunch because I like having something mid-afternoon.

Lunch is usually steamed veggies or a salad. If I do a salad, I try to use a WF product and save my oil allotment for dinner time.

Afternoon I have 48 more ounces of water. Maybe a cup of decaf coffee. If I do, I follow my morning rule and use a little bit of IP RTD Vanilla (I leave it in the office fridge). If I get hungry, a pickle or two.

For dinner I usually roast my veggies. I like something warm. Chicken is a staple. When I buy mine, I weigh it in two ounce portions. That way, if I decide to throw some protein in my lunch (4 ounce pack of tuna or something like that) it makes it easy to pull my 2 pieces of chicken out for dinner and I know it's the right weight! I love to make chicken salad with WF mayo. I'll put 1 piece of my chicken, an egg and chopped peppers/celery into the food processor with the WF mayo. sooo good on a big bed of lettuce! Use your EVOO as dressing. I really notice a difference when I pour my oil directly on my food rather than cook with it.

Follow up dinner with night vitamins. I do not take vitamins mid-day...just AM and PM. Sometimes if water is difficult to get in, I'll add a few drops of Mio. I salt all my food. I keep sea salt at the office for my steamed veggies. They make ziplock steam bags that work well in the microwave. I also take two doses of CALM a day to help digestion. I highly recommend BUBBIES pickles. They have natural probiotics in them to help with gut health as well! I always have an after dinner packet. Usually ready made pudding or jello. I try to eat 3-4 jello's a week to help with skin!

I try to go to yoga 4 nights a week. Sometimes I do strength training. If I do, I supplement with either an extra packet or hard boiled egg. It just depends on how intense I went with the workout. My coach recommended to eat your restricted packet before you workout and do not let your extra packet be restricted.

I think that about covers my day. I'm pretty repetitive for a week. Then I'll go grocery shopping and buy all different things for the following week! I think it's important to have variety, that way you won't get bored!!

I hope this helps. I'd love to read a day for you and see if we can help!

That's a great summary of a typical IP day...

Just to clarify - you also have a lunch packet and snack packet ... I didn't see them listed though you did specify your breakfast drink. Just wanted to be clear for our new IPers!