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Morning all. Quick question if you don't mind. I was unable to do a search. How many ounces of canned tuna is equivalent to the required 8 ounces? I am preparing for phase 2. Thank you.
Sorry I missed yesterday here...don't know what happened lol...
Johnsdeer- congrats to you!
For those who are losing slow.....it happens! I just came off a 0, 1, 0 and then finally -3 & 1.5. Just be 100% IP and patient.... Check your measurements I was consistently losing inches even though the scale didn't move. It works....just work it!
Today I am home for the morning waiting for my new front door to be delivered....so excited to be on the last "project" lol....this project is the front door and sidelights, new Flooring in the foyer, 1st floor bath and laundry room and new carpet for my bedroom and my sons room and a runner on the stairs. Can't wait till its all done! Seems like we have had some project or another going on since we moved here.....this is usually what we do. Our first house we re did everything over the course of 8 years then sold it and moved to this one that we have been working on lol.....
Morning all. Quick question if you don't mind. I was unable to do a search. How many ounces of canned tuna is equivalent to the required 8 ounces? I am preparing for phase 2. Thank you.
Congrats on hitting P2! It's 8 oz of canned tuna which is a lot of tuna! I always just did 4 oz and added a couple of hard boiled eggs to bring the count up. Much more manageable. Add some 0/0/0 dill pickle relish and mustard and, boom, yummy tuna salad!
Sgrealtor1 - Yep, the scale weight is only part of the losing process - those inches count! One of the mini-goals I set for myself was to lose 2 feet off my waist - was fun to watch those inches melt off!
[QUOTE=Ruth Ann;5101414]Congrats on hitting P2! It's 8 oz of canned tuna which is a lot of tuna! I always just did 4 oz and added a couple of hard boiled eggs to bring the count up. Much more manageable. Add some 0/0/0 dill pickle relish and mustard and, boom, yummy tuna salad!
Thank you for the salad suggestion, sounds good. I am not quite ready for phases 2, if I am honest, I have actually been putting it off because I feel like I am going to dread it. I was thinking that the 8 oz. of protien required is weighed raw and the canned tuna is obviously cooked so I thought (actually was hoping) that it would be less. Thanks again.
Morning everyone: I am so excited my scale is moving and tonight I am going to do my measurements and get them logged once a week. I am doing alternatives due to the IP being so expensive. I lost another pound today so I am down to 229 and that is a total of 7 pounds since Friday last week. I figure I am going to stay away from the scale this weekend and try to stick to IP, I always do good during the week when I reboot and fall off on the weekend but I have made a commitment to myself to stay OP each day. I want to loose this "Baby" I call it. It is just my weight gain and I need to let it go. I am going to keep the same schedule as during the week Fri-Sun and keep the inches and weight coming off.
I have also brought my Beck Diet Solution book and workbook with me today to get the correct mindset to do this for the rest of my life and not let that negativity "weight" come back. There is no reason I don't deserve to have self esteem, self worth, and I deserve this. We all deserve to find that happy weight that makes us feel good and be the person we deserve to be.
Here's to another great day on IP.
Well, I've been a little MIA since Thanksgiving. I had a weigh in on the Tuesday before, but didn't write down my loss to update on here. I cheated on Thanksgiving, as I had planned from day 1, and didn't go overboard. Really, the carby food (potatoes, roll, dressing) tasted super bland to me and afterward I said "maybe that wasn't worth it". I also had to take a 2 hour long nap immediately after. I felt really unfulfilled but glad that I had the freedom to participate in the holiday. Unfortunately, I cheated a little (about 1 meal a day) on Saturday & Sunday. That was NOT part of my plan, but I am not perfect, and I can only get back on. So that is what I did...
I have been completely back OP since Monday. As we all know, I have had to fight my way back into ketosis, which, well... sucked. Not as bad as the first time, but still not great. The cheat has messed with my morale some. I do feel a little guilt and worry that I will be totally set back now. I am also feeling more impatient than normal. I want to hurry up and drop a pants size! Or two! I am dating someone new (though who I've known for 10 years) and I want to feel comfortable with my body. He is very naturally thin, as I used to be, and now I feel BIG in comparison.
I'm also having a hard time working out. I know we are supposed to go light, but with my coach's permission I got a 10lb kettlebell. However, I am getting fatigued SO quickly... like after 1 set of 10 kettlebell swings. Grrrr.
Sorry for the super negative post, guys. I really try to be optimistic and happy, and am most of the time, but feel a little lost at the moment. I meet with my coach tomorrow, so hopefully I will have some good news on the loss front. On another note, I got a sample back of the desserts and the wafers are SOOOOOO good! All of them!
shrinkingsusie: we can do this, I believe the book will really help. I have been reading it on and off but now it is going to be a serious read and I'm going to do the daily things it asks of me.
Johnsdeer: GO GIRL, your weight loss is great and I do believe that seeing someone to talk about your relationship with food and personal image is a great thing.
Ruthann: You look amazing
Morning all. Quick question if you don't mind. I was unable to do a search. How many ounces of canned tuna is equivalent to the required 8 ounces? I am preparing for phase 2. Thank you.
Hi, just curious why you are waiting until p2 for tuna, I have been allowed to have it for dinner all along on p1.....
Day 4 of the reboot and all is going well, getting back into the groove of IP. Felt a bit of the "keto flu" yesterday but feeling much better today. I'm going to take it easy this week on the exercise front but I'll be back to walking/jogging next week.
IP Community Daily Chat Thursday 12/4/2014
