IP Daily Chat Friday 10/24/2014
 

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

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

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Recipes Here
Ideal Protein Diet Recipes #4 -current thread open for posting
Recipe thread #3
Tips and Recipes from the Incredible Weight Loss Center
Fun with Ideal Protein Packets
Fun with Veggie Purees!
Mix'n in the kitchen...Recipes from the Rainbow
MiX'N' iN THE KiTCH'N.... Recipes from the Rainbow Volume 2

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OK - What are the best quest bars to get to stay on protocol?

I'm heading to the store this morning on my way out of town for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer . . . 39.3 miles over a period of 2 days!

I know that I've got to eat a little more than normal, but would like to stay as close to protocol as possible.

Thanks!
Michelle

Kelly, Kissi and Shelby: You girls are gorgeous, keep it up!

I also opted to not eat the snack last night at 10pm. I hate eating after 8 on "normal" day, so after 8 on a "new normal" just didn't seem justified! I did get in 99 grams of Protein yesterday, which is about average for me when I do get all of the meals in.

Good Morning Everyone...

First off I would like to thank those that know this program inside and out for all the guidance! You don't know how helpful you all are. I learn something new from you guys every day! So Just Thanks :):)

Shelby ~ Wow your face looks great....did you lose weight?:rofl::rofl: Sorry had to do it!

I have to work today all day and tomorrow my office hosts its annual pumpkin patch! I will be there all day. there are always cookies and hot cider for the kids and bagels for the associates so I will have my cooler packed with my lunch and my IP packs! LOL

So thrilled with my WI yesterday! Also forgot to mention I lost a few inches too. 1 full inch from my waist...Yeah

Pinky
See my post at the end of yesterday's chat

Good morning and it is. I did it:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:
I am under goal. Last night WI l lost 1.8. I only needed to lose .6 to get to goal.

I am staying one more week on Phase 1 because I want a little cushion.

Do most people gain a little when they phase out?

Also as a new coach both of my clients did well in five days one lost 2.4 who has been struggling on program and my newbie lost 5.8. Both were very happy as well as I was:smug:

Oh wow! Congratulations!! You have done such a wonderful thing!!

Eating IP is such a radical change...so many changes...
Now I take supplements 3x a day.
I ingest ACV daily in my olive oil & ACV salad dressing.
I've cut out bad carbs.
I don't drink diet coke or chew SF gum.
I don't do dairy.
The last two sentences are things I've never gone without when losing weight before.
I am experiencing benefits like never before in my weight loss attempts. (And I've had MANY attempts!)
I'm just curious about giving up dairy for good. I've dealt with a itchy red scalp since I was a young girl...and it is so much better now. My energy level is so much better...and even my sense of smell is stronger.

Maybe it's all of these good habits rolled up into IP making such improvements...but I want to keep it this way!

Do any of you have sensitivities to dairy?

I'm in my 8th week...I have no desire to get back on the SAD.

Happy Friday everyone!

Congrats on making goal! That is exciting!

I kept losing as I phased off, some people have said they gained a pound or two - I think it's all an individual thing.

Ruth Ann how hard is maintenance ? I have some loose skin does it ever go away ? Can i tone it up and how?

Thanks Lisa . . . do you have another suggestion for bars?

I guess I could swing by my coach and pick up some . . was just hoping to get a variety and not a full 7 days worth of bars . . . just looking for a few to get me through the weekend.

THANKS!

My goodness Pinky!! That's a lot of walking, and an amazing cause to be doing it for. Have an awesome weekend :)

Not so fat, congrats on your success and the success of your clients, it's so great that you are helping others after your amazing success.

I have a question that may or may not have been answered a dozen times, but I am not finding my answer when I try searching.

I want to make deconstructed cabbage rolls (just tomato, extra lean beef and cabbage) I've already made them before, but felt I needed more cabbage. I want to stay 100% OP, so if I skip my veggies at lunch, and say just eat some lettuce and cukes so I can add extra cabbage for my dinner, will that be ok? I fell like I would be cheating :)

Maintenance is a whole lot of paying attention! It takes a bit of experimentation to get it down, but it works! You might start reading through the maintainers threads, lots of good info there.

Loose skin is mostly a matter of genetics, age, how long you were overweight, etc., etc. Being over 50 means my skin doesn't have the same "snap back power" as it did when I was younger. I was told to give it about a year to shrink up as much as it's going to. Resistance training can help define the muscle under the skin but some loose skin is just inevitable short of surgical intervention. I'd rather live with some extra skin than an extra 125 pounds!

[QUOTE=DeterminedDieter;5085710]My goodness Pinky!! That's a lot of walking, and an amazing cause to be doing it for. Have an awesome weekend :)

Not so fat, congrats on your success and the success of your clients, it's so great that you are helping others after your amazing success.

I have a question that may or may not have been answered a dozen times, but I am not finding my answer when I try searching.

I want to make deconstructed cabbage rolls (just tomato, extra lean beef and cabbage) I've already made them before, but felt I needed more cabbage. I want to stay 100% OP, so if I skip my veggies at lunch, and say just eat some lettuce and cukes so I can add extra cabbage for my dinner, will that be ok? I fell like I would be cheating :)[/QUOT

I don't know about adding lunch veggies to dinner veg. I know that when I make a similar dish, the finely grated cabbage goes a long way.
TGIF What a week. Yoga Mon night, fitness class Tues. morning, yoga Tues night, yoga Wed night, fitness class Thurs morning, than a mad dash to another town for yoga then back to yoga Thurs night I was suppose Togo to a yoga class this am., but I slept in.YAY!
Unofficial WI this a.m. 9 lb from goal!