Hi!
My mother in law and myself are starting Ideal Protein on Monday, picking up our food Sunday night. I've been doing lots of research and this forum is AMAZING! You are all so supportive. Hoping I can use this site as a motivator! Thanks all! Wish us luck!
Ps. Totally new to posting on a forum like this... hope I did it right!
RefreshingMe & evemomma - thank you so much for your feedback. I think my issue may be that I was never super calorie restricted. I was rarely in the 800-900 range in P1, I eat a lot if red meat (which is still nuts to me because I was never crazy about it before this diet), and I usually fell in the 1000 - 1200 range. I have all this "flub" now on P2, where before my midsection looked pretty trim. My scale stays the same but I've got a muffin top now and I didn't two weeks ago. It's freaking me out. I'm hoping it's just a water/sodium/big C issue or something.
I'm going through my cookbooks to come up with options. I'm glad to hear that I can eventually back down on the protein and portion sizes. I feel like I eat way too much food which will contribute to unwise choices in maintenance.
Thanks again - I really appreciate all the advice I get here and let it digest for awhile (yes, yes, pun intended!).
Good for you, darthkitten... I think P2 is everybody's least favorite phase, lol. Thank goodness it's only a couple weeks, P3 is so much more fun. Then of course maintenance...
Hi all - Weigh in today after missing last week. Down 6.8 and into ONEDERLAND!!! I remember reading all the posts about getting to ONEDERLAND and it seemed so far away...6 months later and ~92 lbs gone, here I am. Watch out 180's...I'm coming for you!
I can't wait to make a crash landing into onederland...hopefully before the initial date I set for my goal! You are killin' it! CONGRATS!!!:carrot :
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Happy Halloween all,
i start phase 2 today. My sister and I are going on an adventure today. She is keeping it a secret. I can have lunch out and have WF dressing with me.
I have DH and my dinner already made to take to the grandkids house for the BIG night. My DH has lost 115 pounds, we have being doing this together. He is still P1 only 20 pounds left for him.
I was quite surprised to see that Lisa hasn't started the thread for today yet. Friday, October 31st. I hope she's alright.
Anyway, Happy Hallowe'en everyone. And just remember, "Candy is dandy, but our weight loss is the boss." Oh boy, yeah, yeah..I know I'm not a poet..lol
Hi all - Weigh in today after missing last week. Down 6.8 and into ONEDERLAND!!! I remember reading all the posts about getting to ONEDERLAND and it seemed so far away...6 months later and ~92 lbs gone, here I am. Watch out 180's...I'm coming for you!
Woo hoo! Congrats. Onederland is awesome.
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Drinking my "sugar cookie" now! A little slice of heaven!!!
I'm getting some of that tonight!
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Excellent, Rayze!!!
And, after my weigh in today, I can tell you, 'Welcome to ONEDERLAND !' because I made it there too!!!! ...I just barely made it - official weigh in was 199.6 ... but I will take it!!! And you are so right -- next destination is the 180's!!!
YAY!!!
Way to go!! Congrats!
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Since we were on the subject of Celestial Seasonings Tea...
Target's Cartwheel app has a coupon available for 20% off Celestial Seasonings, good until tomorrow!!! I am definitely heading over there to stock up!
Thanks for the heads up on the sale and the app. Just added it and I'm going tonight to stock up on tea!
After 2 weeks of weird up and down lbs. I'm back at 147.3 this morning. I'll take it. WI tomorrow but not expecting much. Just happy to be going back down again.
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I've got to try some of these yummy sounding teas. Right now I'm having a cranberry pomegranate tea because I'm freezing!
Last week I had to change my weigh in day to Saturday and was thrilled to lose 4.4. However, this week, so far (I weigh myself every morning) I haven't lost a pound. I know I was 100% perfect though so I'm not too concerned. I'm sure it's just a bit of a plateau and that next week I will make up for it.
In the meantime, today we had a huge potluck at work and I just ate my regular lunch and ignored it. I just had chicken and salad because I want to use my lunch packet to make a crispy cereal burrito for supper when everyone else is having pizza and goodies. I'm spending the evening with my son's family and grandchildren - so I need to feel not deprived tonight or the candy will tempt me.
Happy Halloween y'all!! "May the Lean FairyGodmother" be on your side today!! Phase1- week 3- day3!! Was very hungry last night (which was not the case before)But thanks to all the inspiration from you guys, I resisted and let it pass!!
Started replacing real eggs from yesterday and am pretty excited!! I love eggs!!
Cant wait to get the yummy tea options you all suggested for myself!!
Today's plan
B- IP vanilla kale shake
s- IP chocolate shake RTD (ready to drink methinks still learning)
L-1egg and 3 egg whites
D- tilapia stew with broccoli and mushrooms
Lets do this!! Have a great weekend all!! And Thank you for being so awesome!!
I weighed all those options but there is nothing in the near future for my TOM. My friends coach (since mine is terrible) suggested it could be because I lost -25lbs in 30 days which is a very large amount and my body could be resisting. My friend's coach suggested maybe take a weekend and have a break (but eat healthy like in P4) then start back up on Monday. I am extremely conflicted as I don't know if I have the strength to get back to 100% OP if I have a "free" P4 weekend.
I don't do IP but read the threads to maybe motivate myself to try. Reading this 25lbs in a month is VERY motivating, congratulations!
I think P2 is everybody's least favorite phase, lol. Thank goodness it's only a couple weeks, P3 is so much more fun. Then of course maintenance... 
