IP Daily Chat
 

:welcome2:
Welcome back to the Daily Chat thread - post your plans for today, share what's been happening, ask questions!

Some forum lingo:
NSV = Non-scale victory
TOM = time of the month
WI = Weigh-in
WF = Walden Farms
OP = on plan

Bookmarking:
Ideal Protein Sub-forum Home page
Consider making it a bookmark or a favorite in your browser so you can come back easily to get your RDA of Ideal Protein information.

Information for newbies:
Check the sticky page (top of forum, above all the topics) for lots of good information and please read here before asking what might be a frequently asked question: Information on Ideal Protein phases (1-4), IP Ultimate List Recipes, FAQ, Newbie Guide, Exercise, and other Important Threads,
and here are the most recent Ideal Protein Protocol sheets

And before you cheat, read this thread:
The Real Cost of Cheating on Ideal Protein

Before starting new threads: spend some time reading the forum. Most new threads are duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates. Folks who are the most successful, make time for research/reading.

More Recipes Here Mix'n in the kitchen...Recipes from the Rainbow
MiX'N' iN THE KiTCH'N.... Recipes from the Rainbow Volume 2
Fun with Ideal Protein Packets
Fun with Veggie Purees!
Ideal Protein Diet Recipes #4
Tips and Recipes from the Incredible Weight Loss Center

For those looking for alternative products
Here is a thread with tons of info. Spend some time in it. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...phase-1-a.html
And here is a link to a chart to help you choose appropriate products

Tickers and Signatures:
There are 2 requirements to have access to signatures and tickers. You must have been a member of 3fatchicks for 20 days AND posted at least 20 messages anywhere on the 3fatchicks forum. When you've met those requirements check The Ultimate Signature and Ticker Thread for more information and instructions.

Quoting:
The best quoting tip - EVER!! Thanks Rosie, aka 6710.

Searching:
If you can't find what you're looking for in this forum using the website search function, try using the "double search" using Google.

1) Go to Google.com. Search 3fatchicks by using the term site:3fatchicks.com at the end of your Google search.

For example, if you want to look for "big mac in a bowl", type "big mac in a bowl site:3fatchicks.com" in Google search. No need to include the quotation marks when you type.

2) This will bring up the page that you are looking for, now hit Ctrl+F to search on that page. Type "big mac in a bowl" and all instances of that search term will be highlighted.

Progress photos
Mini-Goal Photo Album.

Other helpful links related to the Ideal Protein Dr. Chanh Tran Tien's website

Good morning! It is going to be a beautiful day in central Illinois!
Work-outs are sure easier on P3!

A quote from late yesterday:
"Also, I see some fellow teachers here ... how do you manage balancing the water input/output thing? I don't have pee breaks except before school, lunch, and after school. :\ The first day on IP was quite a challenge, just for that!"

Hi! I am in a lucky position at school, as I am about twenty feet from the teacher restroom. Another teacher or staff member is usually handy to keep an eye on my class for a moment. See if you can set up a situation like that. Explain to your admin that you are on a health program that requires you to use the restroom more often. Oh, and you do get used to it, at least I did. Let's just say my capacity is much greater than before IP!

Renee

Good Morning!

I still have some work to do to figure out quoting, but many thanks for the warm welcomes on the weekend chat yesterday!

Regarding teachers and water intake: I am lucky that I have an assistant with me in the mornings, so I can usually pop out as needed. When I am on my own, I ask the teacher next door for help keeping an eye on my kids. She is always willing to do so as she is the one who got me interested in IP :dizzy:

Out of curiosity, is anyone else here doing IP and dealing with Fibro?

"Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it." ~Author Unknown <-- Let's get to work!

Good morning. It is a nice, mild day here! Lets hope this weather sticks around!

Finally did my measurements this morning; I am down a total of 80 inches since I started! That is 14.5 inches since I last measured 9 weeks ago. It really goes to show that we shouldn't only use the scale to track our progress! I have lost more inches than lbs in the last 9 weeks, but I am still shrinking, so that is all that matters! :)

Hope everyone has a great day!

Good Morning everyone!
I have not been here in quite some time. Without going into much detail, I have been taking care of a lot of people and things, and neglecting myself. Sometimes things happen that require your undivided attention as well as an enormous amount of emotional energy. But, I'm back and started IP again, and looking forward to feeling better.
This time I am using strictly alternatives (unless I can find a local vender who will sell products as a store-front). I have time to devote to ME, but not time to devote to weekly weigh-ins with semi-attentive coaches, providing personal opinions rather than true program guidance.
I was lurking on the boards this weekend, and saw quite a few familiar names, as well as several new ones.
So, raising my glass of chocolateEAS-spinach-shake, saying "cheers" and "here's to a great week!"

Good morning everyone! Hope ya'll had a great weekend.

I made lisa32989's Chocolate zucchini muffins yesterday. They were delish. The mixture was very thick so I added a couple of TBSP of extra water and they came out really well. And they are so filling.

I am three pounds from being in onederland!!!!!! I just hit my second month on the diet two days ago and i am three pounds shy of thirty six pounds lost. Days like this on IP are great!!!!

Congrat, Greenlillybeth!
 

Happy Monday to everybody!

Awe.... Onderland... will be watching to see when you reach it! Good motivation to stay OP!! Its probably my most exciting goal I've reached so far... love seeing that one!!

Good Morning,

Down -3.6 pounds. The weekends are very challenging, I tend to cheat but I try to stay OP as much as possible. I didn't make it to the 80's but Im sure I will this week if remain OP. I'm trying not to get to settled with this small weight loss. I got in some pants today that I only wore once because the strangled by gut in the past.

:woohoo:

Yesterday there was quite a bit of discussion about alcohol on IP. I am not endorsing the use of alcohol in any way, but if you are tempted, please think twice before mixing your liquor with diet soda. Diet soda makes alcohol a lot more potent. If you must have a drink, have a wine spritzer or a light beer instead.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/diet-so...ry?id=18411329

Morning. Tough weekend. Not sure why. I didn't have a desire to go back to my old eating habits at all but I did feel like I overate. More protein than necessary. Extra packets. I just felt bottomless. Very strange feeling. I woke up this AM exhausted. Not sure if it's time change or my body working hard to process more than normal. Definitely something I don't want to feel again.

Welcome back!!

So my NSV of the weekend was our wedding cake tasting yesterday. We brought both my parents and my future MIL with us and the 3 of them and FI sampled each type while I drank my water with Mio. I didn't really feel deprived because I'm not a huge cake person and I know how bad I would feel physically/mentally if I broke ketosis over some cake. They ended up choosing 4 flavors: white chocolate raspberry, dulche de leche, chocolate with chocolate mousse and strawberry key lime. I'm looking forward to enjoying my slice in August once I've hit goal ;)

Congrats! It's such a great feeling to say no to temptation. But really, it doesn't sound like too much of a temptation for you! Sweets are my enemy...so I say kudos to you! Your wedding day sure is going to be special! ;) so many accomplishments!

Oh no, sweet are the enemy for sure, but not so much cake. Don't let me fool you into thinking I wasn't drooling at Brian's bowl of Samoa flavored ice cream last night! :lol:

WOW!!! :broc: !! 80 inches is nothing to bat an eyelash at! That is AMAZING and you look Amazing too!

Congrats to you!

Non restricted chips of Nashua?
 

Once upon a snowy da someone posted the chips or crisps from Nashua that are un restricted. I cannot find that post to save my life if anyone knows which ones they are can you please repost it?

That is just incredible!! Congratulations!!

ShrinkingSusie - Great job!!!!!!

Welcome back mylastdiet, good for you for focusing on you and returning to your health plan. For me, when stuff comes up with family, friends, work....life to often I stop looking after me. I think figuring that out is part of the process.

That is an amazing amount of inches lost, way to go. :carrot:

That is awesome greenlillybeth:). I'm hoping to reach onederland this week weigh or next and can't wait!


It feels like spring may be around the corner here, heard the birds this morning and the snow is melting.

Have a great Monday everyone.

Congrats! That's great! :bravo:

Does this sound familiar?

Proti Thin - BBQ Soy Snacks
Proti Thin - Chili & Lime Soy Puffs
Proti-Thin - Sour Cream & Onion Soy Snacks
ProtiDiet Protein Crisps - BBQ
ProtiDiet - White Cheddar Crisps

I found some old medical records this weekend and realized that I have not weighed less than 200lbs since March of 2005!! I am hoping to make it to onederland by the end of the month :) It has been 9 years coming

Hope everyone has a great day

OMG! Yes! Thank you so much!! I could not for the life of me remember. I do not have a center or coach so I can't just go and get them. I would love to order some from Nashua! :hug:

You are almost there, congrats. :carrot::jig::joker:

Shrinkingsusie: I just had to tell you how great you look! Congrats on your losses. 80 inches is absolutely freaking incredible! Your picture really tells the story. You must be close to hitting goal? I haven't kept up as much as I'd like, and I didn't see any updates on your current weight, etc...But you look like you must be very close.

:woohoo:

Week nine question: During IP you lose:
A. More weight than inches (volume)
B. More inches (volume) than weight.

Answer is B

So I would say your on the right track.

Is it possible to lose inches faster than pounds? I don't have a coach just this board. Any tips on no grazing that has not been posted yet LOL

Thanks :) still need to lose another 19 to get to goal. My weight loss has slowed (no loss two weeks in a row) but I have been losing a lot of inches. The majority of the weight left to come off is from my legs which have always been "bigger" even at my lowest weight, so I think it is just going to take some time. :) really hoping for a loss on the scale this week. Even just 0.2 lol.

Question: I have had the flu for the past week and have been staying strong with no foods that I am not allowed to have on ideal protein however, most days I have not been able to eat the IP packets. I've been living off of 6 oz chicken breast, chicken broth, water and tea. Have I sabotaged my diet? I have just not had an appetite with this bug!

I'm brand new to IP, so no advice here...but wanted to say I hope you get better super soon! I'm sorry you have the flu. It's a harsh flu season this year.

You are doing so fantastic! You have really given me more drive to stick to the program and not give into temptation. I'm only on Day 7 and it's been rough at times, but it keeps getting better.

Pauline

I'm nervous...excited....worried....to go to my first weigh in tomorrow morning. I've stayed 100% OP even with all the ups and downs. I am actually very proud of myself. I realized that over the past few years whenever I have attempted some sort of a diet that I couldn't even make it a whole day. I feel good about IP and wish I had heard of this sooner...like years ago!

Ideal protein really works! Stick with it and you will do awesome. :) good luck at your weigh in tomorrow!!

That is totally amazing -GO YOU!!!

Just keep it up you will be amazed by the weight and inches that come off, I was the same way about with attempting diets- wish I had heard of IP before.

Shrinking Susie- you are so motivating:)

I know what you mean! I am completely STUNNED that I have made it so far & wished I had known of this ages ago as well. Oh well, no time like the present so let's send this fat flying off once & for all!

Good luck tomorrow:)

Wow! That is so awesome! Congrats!:cp:

Question about IP soy nuts, why are they listed as restricted? For 30g - cal 140, fat 7g, carbs 9g but fibre 4g, thus net carbs is 5g, and protein 11g.

Thanks