i also am restarting the ip diet again today---i lost 30lbs in a couple of months last summer and need to lose another 40.... i hope to stay motivated this time...i have had a few false starts....fingers crossed;)

Hello Ladies,

Welcome back IdealAnnie!! You were missed <3

I'm so excited for and proud of you ladies who resisted and didn't cheat this weekend! Way to go! I, unfortunately, was not so lucky :'( and according to my scale, I'm up 4lbs since Friday!!! I'm really hoping most of it is retained water from eating carbs again. Anyway, I'm pretty down and disappointed in myself :-(

I started back OP this morning and am grilling some marinated chicken tonight. Last week worked really well with eating eggs as my protein in the mornings, but I'm already sick of eggs... Back to cooking at night again. Wish me luck!

I told the kids (I have four between the ages of 8 and 13) that they could color as many eggs as they wanted this weekend--we went through 2 dozen! My thoughts were that I would eat them all, since I'm so into eggs these days. Yeah... right about now I think I'll die if I see a hard boiled egg ever again!

As for the 4 lb gain, that totally stinks but it'll come off in no time. I'm sure it's mostly water and since you've already rededicated yourself, you've totally got this. Good luck!:carrot:

I always had some of my dinner protein at lunch (I usually ate my packet/bar at 10:30). Also, I always had extra coffee. I only used 1 oz of milk in the first cup and then I splashed a RTD in after that.

Hi everyone! I'm back! The temptation to stray towards eating totally off plan foods has been too much. Ive been doing okay staying somewhat true to the food selections, but with all these darn leftovers in the house, I need to be 100% before I go face first into a peach cobbler.
How was everyone's easter? did the easter bunny take pity and leave steaks and greens instead of chocolate and candy? :-)

Hi Annie, I have been eating a whole lotta eggs too...by the time I am done IP, I will not want to look at another egg lol

Hello all!! I started IP on March 30th....looking to lose 50-70lbs. This is my new year!!!

Hey All!

I am 3/4 of my way through my first month of IP and am down 14 lbs so far with my next weigh in Friday.

I did cheat over easter and had some cadbury mini eggs, and I feel terrible about it! Time to get back on track. So glad I came across this blog, so great to be inspired and have a community of people that are on the same journey.

I am almost out of the supplements, has anyone gone to costco or a health food stores to get more suppliments? As far as I can tell, what IP provides is readily available in normal stores. Thoughts??

Hi Weenie01, I don't know the answer to your supplement question but was wondering the same thing myself as I'll be out the week after next. I think perhaps the Cal/Mag is the only thing I haven't seen (in that particular combination) in a regular store. And, I don't really know what the dose is on the potassium....maybe it is on the label and I missed it; will have to check.

Don't beat yourself up too much about the "cheat"...those mini eggs are evil btw :devil:...you're back on track and that's what's important AND your weight loss has been great! :bravo:One day at a time!

Also wondering IP peeps if any of you (perhaps those who've been on IP before) have experience with alcohol after being on IP. I'm going on a two week vacation (which I've been planning for four years) in about six weeks. I've already talked to my coach about it and we discussed my plan (after much consideration)to not follow IP while I'm in Italy. I don't plan to go "crazy" but I also plan to try some of the wonderful things that Italy is famous for..including an occasional glass of wine. I plan to bring some IP packets with me for breakfasts and some lunches, and I'll try to limit the pastas, bread and gelato (big sigh.). It's a decision I'm comfortable with even though it will slow down my weight loss. So, anyway, back to alcohol...I've heard some horror stories about people literally passing out cold after one drink?? I'll take it slow until I see how I feel but really, some of these stories freak me out! Thanks everyone for your feedback!

Not to encourage drinking....but I had a glass of wine over Easter and I was fine, I told my coach that I was cooking the dinner and she said it's ok to go off plam if I commit to go back on the next day, which I did! I gained 5 ounces and I was ok with that as I did not go crazy but enjoyed my meal!

Here's an IP 3FC thread on alcohol:
Of course, it's always your choice - you are the one paying for the program.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...2-alcohol.html

I'd concentrate on the lovely history & architecture of Italy over the food and drink at this point. And yes, I'm Italian.... my family is from near Venezia. But that's my opinion. ;)

Liana

What a fun trip! Italy is on our list of places to see. A glass of dry wine is among the lower-carb options out there, so if you're going to go carefully off-plan, I'd have to recommend it over a cocktail or beer. I don't drink wine often (although it is soooo good here), but when I do, I treat a glass of wine as a restricted.

The reason alcohol is a no-no on IP is because it lowers your likelihood of being in control (obviously) but also because your body will preferentially metabolize the alcohol calories versus fat. So while you've got booze in your system, even carb-free stuff, your body isn't burning fat.

Have a lovely trip and enjoy yourself!

I ordered all my supplements from puritans pride.

I take potassium 99mg, Cal/Mag/D3, biotin 5000mcg, marine collagen, and gelatin. My multivitamin is from Garden of Life, it's the Raw Prenatal and I'm only taking it because I had 3 bottles on hand and I didn't want them going to waste. The Puritans Pride womens high potency multivitamin is very comparable to the IP multivitamin.

welcome fellow newbie and comment for Tuscanygirl!
 

Hi weenie01!

I just want to say welcome to you and glad you are here! I'm only on my second week of IP so I won't offer you advice on supplements. I just want to say you are doing great on IP and I hope you have continued success!

TuscanyGirl, How I envy your upcoming trip to Italy! My mom is Italian, my only sibling was born in Tuscany, and I used to spend all my summers when I was a child/teenager in northern Italy. Unfortunately, 9-11 turned me off to foreign travel for a few years, then when I was ready to fly again, my children were so involved in school, sports, etc that it just didn't happen! I do not know the effects of alcohol and IP but if your coach okays it, go for it! Simply prepared meats, fish, and veggies should be abundant, so I bet this'll be a very IP-compliant trip. Oh, and the walking you'll be doing!! I wish you a fun trip and IP success!

Welcome, lalbers77 and weenie01! Glad you're here!