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OMG today was so hard. I am starting again and today was the 2nd official day on this diet and man was it hard after months and months of decadence not giving a damn about my figure and watching my body change into disproportionate shapes. Having to say no to a bite of chocolate so that I get into ketosis saying no to that extra cup of coffee and just staying on plan. OMG i was starving by 2:00 p.m. I can't wait till this gets easier and my withdrawals stop.
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I found that blending the Mango Smoothie, with 2 cups Spinach or Kale and a bit of cucumber is very delicious, thought I'd mention it to you :o I add ice as well!! |
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Week One Down
My first week weigh in and I am down 4.6 WooHoo!
My micro-mini goal is to be down 8-10 before my surgery on Monday, I am hoping to have a good week. I need to get all of my water in which I know makes a difference. Not as large of a lost as some, but I will take it. I ate pretty clean before I started IP, just could not get the scale to move. Now it is moving in the right direction. :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot: |
Keep on keeping on. I am enjoying the turkey burgers (frozen Jenny-O) on the grill and then wrapped in iceberg lettuce leaves in place of a bun. With a little mustard and a couple of dill pickle slices, it works as a hamburger for me and I found it to be very tasty.
Fish like tilapia is quick and great with just lemon slices put on them and then poached in a skillet on the stove. You can hardly get faster food other than the IP prepared chocolate pudding! (Which wouldn't really fill me up) Good luck. I was in a funk all last week thinking that this was not working and that I was stuck. Fortunately at WI. all that bad thinking was dispelled. |
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:-( First weight in and no change so I was right, I'm doing something wrong. I rather just go back to the first IP that I did instead of trying to do this newer updated one. I need some help, anyone willing to assist?
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Princess: It's only one week... just keep up with the plan. Don't game it already. Make sure you are taking in ALL your water, salt, supplements & veggies. Lettuce doesn't count. Are you using lots of sugarless gum, water flavourings, or sweetener packets? You may have to look more closely at those extras. Don't forget on any given day we will be up or down depending on time of day, what's left in our colons, TOM, excess sodium the day before, etc.
A little perspective: ;) It's only been one week out of the rest of your life. Do you really want to quit it now and then what? Time to breathe... go for a walk to help get rid of the cortisol you are causing with this stress and realize that you aren't THAT much overweight, so you aren't going to lose tons at a time, but you will get to your goal weight eventually. Nothing is instant, not even the weight you put on :D. We are here so you can vent - now you can move on to better thoughts and self talk, ok? :hug: (Drill sergeant mode officially off now :drill:.) Liana |
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Any color of peppers are fine. If you want to make an Indonesian style stirfry you can add a bit of Franks Hot Sauce (reg or chili/lime) or Tabasco and a bit of Walden Farms peanut spread with the soy sauce and a squeeze of lime juice. All allowable on P1.
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Hi Ladies,
Thank you all for your support and protein suggestions! Yesterday was my best day yet on the diet! I had an omelet with some ham for breakfast, a chicken noodle soup and celery for lunch, oatmeal and cucumbers for dinner and a quest bar for my snack. I enjoyed eating all of them, AND people were eating cake right in front of me and I wasn't even slightly tempted! I guess it just a took 8 days to get everything out of my system :-) I hope I can help you all as much as you helped me :-) |
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Hey a new month starting here...I am hoping to loose 10-12 pounds again this month...March was my first month and I dropped 15 pounds...I am sure the weight loss will slow down now...does anyone have any idea what the average weight loss is monthly for most....
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Princess - maybe send a couple days of what your menu looked like and something might jump out as a cause for you not seeing a loss.
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IP Questions
Hello, I am on day 3 and have some questions:
1) Is the required two cups of veggies raw or cooked? 2) Must I eat the snack or will there be adverse repercussions? 3) I am a type 2 diabetic and therefore must eat one carb supplement 3 x per day for two weeks. For those who are diabetic, how did this affect your weight loss? 4) Can a 'snack' ip product be eaten as an 'entree'. For example, could I eat the bbq crisps and two cups of veggies for lunch?' 5) Which of the IP drinks are your favorite? Some of the IP packets were not palatable for me so I thought I'd try some of the drinks such as the vanilla or chocolate. Any other suggestions? Thank you!! |
SusieCJ --
I can answer some of your questions. (1) All veggies should be measured raw. They may have significantly less volume after they are cooked. THe same goes for meat -- it should be weighed before it is cooked. (2) Yes, you should eat all the food that is in the protocol. Eating too little can slow your weight loss be decreasing your metabolism. This is already a low calorie diet. Your body NEEDS all the food that is prescribed. (4) Yes, a IP snack can be eaten an a IP entree. There is no difference -- they are all interchangable. Just remember nt to eat more than one restricted IP food per day. (5) I like the ready made chocolate and vanilla, but ultimately, I feel more full with one of the packets. Keep experimenting -- you'll find stuff that you will like and your taste will change over time. |
Adding to what Suzie asked, is the 8ozs of protein the pre-cooked weight or do they want us eating 8 ozs of cooked protein?
Week Two over, weighed in today with a loss of 4.6 lbs. Total for two weeks is 8.4! I'm thrilled. 6 inches gone also, mostly in my boobs, dammit. |
Shazzmatazz: 8 oz is raw pre-cooking weight.
My faves were the Peach Mango packet drink, and the Wild Berry yogourt drink. Mainly because they were certified gluten free, and because the things I missed were fruit & dairy products (yogourt & cheese). Those were my breakfasts every day for 3 months except for when it was really cold out I would have the Broccoli Cheddar Soup (also gf). Susie, are you on the Alternative Diabetic IP plan? 1 fruit, 1 low fat dairy, 1 starch carb per day? I moved from regular P1 to Alternative P1 part way through because my body actually needed a bit more food to lose fat properly. It does work well, it may be a little bit slower than regular P1, but doing what is right for your body is the most important thing. If you aren't an evening snack person use it at your hungry time (mid-afternoon for me) or break it up into two and have 2 mini snacks during the day/evening. Liana |
:dizzy:That's where my biggest loss was as well....UGH!
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Shazmatazz, Winewanderer, and Canadjinah, thank you for helping me! Well, I've been measuring my veggies after they've been cooked so that may be why I feel like I'm overdosing on veggies. Also, I know this is a precise diet so I'm trying to understand all the rules.
Canadjinah, yes I'm on the Alternative IP Diet Plan where one dairy, grain, or fruit is consumed at each meal for the first two weeks. My IP Coach didn't elaborate on the affects of the additional food other than to say it would slow down my weight loss. Nor do I know if I'll go into ketosis during this phase. Last, most newbies state they are hungry initially but I feel so full all the time. I'm never hungry at meal times so eating or finishing my food has been a challenge for me. I didn't even eat all my protein at dinner last night--I just couldn't stomach it. I'll discuss this with my coach but am a bit confused by my reaction and wondered if anyone has suggestions. |
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I basically have only drinks like the Strawberry Banana drink for my IP foods. I have four eggs, either as an omellete or fried eggs with olive oil. My IP coach said since I am eating 4 eggs, I can have four IP foods, which are the IP drinks. Besides that, I have a huge lettuce, cucumber salad once a day. I do have a tea as well. But I have been doing the same thing everyday. I hope this helps. I am mostly vegetarian, so eggs were my only option that I could eat for my protein source. All the best |
Hi Ladies,
I am getting more full each day! My next weight in is tomorrow as Friday is easter and the clinic will be closed. I don't think I will have lost as much but its a day short anyway. Ill report what I lost if I did lose anything. I feel more full each day, I could not finish my dinner yesterday. Today I changed the meal and actually ate a little less of protein and extra veggies like cucumber and mushrooms that are free game. I am trying to eat as much as I can the required food but especially at dinner it is getting harder. |
do any of you cheat at all? Like eat a couple of nuts or even a piece of dark chocolate? What happens if you cheat a little bit?
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While a small cheat here and there probably wouldn't throw you out of ketosis, it could. Every body is different. It could stall your losses and make you unmotivated. Or it could tide you over for the time you're on Ideal Protein. The effect of cheating is entirely up to your body and your motivation. I recommend you read the post The Real Cost of Cheating for some perspective. Personally, I can't cheat. I did IP two years ago and allowed myself some cheats, and it destroyed my motivation. This time around I know myself better, and I'm in it to win it. |
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My coach suggests that if you feel hungry to eat an extra ip product, if you crave chocolate eat one of the restricted products or an extra chocolate pudim or chocolate chip pancake mix. I followed this advice once when I was so hungry I couldnt stand it during the first week and it did not effect the weight loss. Hopefully it helps. |
Hi Gals,
I had my weight in today, so basically it was only 5 days after my week date but because tomorrow is Easter holiday she called me in to record my weigh. Surprise! In 13 days I lost 9.4lb! I am extremely happy! Also, the hunger is sooooo mild, having breakfast a little later in the morning is helping a lot and I am not thinking much of food at all! I bought lots of chocolate pudim and double chocolate brownie to prepare myself for Easter, while my husband has his real chocolate I can have my ip chocolate and feel part of the fun! How are you girls doing? Hopefully everything is going well and you are all prepared for Easter with no suffering!! I think buying low carbs chocolate will be in order even after the diet! When I move to maintenance (keep dreaming !! hehe) I will buy some of the ones that are reduced carbs. Anyway, happy dieting and no cheating during Easter!! You can do it!!! |
ImaShark I am a fan! Grrrrrreat answer.
vpohani- For me I always ran any possible adjustments past my coach. My coach (which was at a doctor's office) was very flexible, but also a staunch believer in not upsetting the pancreas apple cart so to speak - not eating anything that would cause it to produce insulin. For me an my personal health situation, that was important. So my adjustments only every involved extra IP packets (or subtraction to jumpstart), and occasionally adding or subtracting 1tsp oil or 1/2 oz cheese. I definitely had a special relationship with the IP chocolate bars:) and often ate one piece of it at dinner, and they knew this, and were fine with it. It helped me get through the year:) It was also nice to save the bar or restricted food when I had friends over, like for date nights it was nice if he was eating chocolate that I could have my little treat also. The coach said the worst thing I could do was introduce sugar or alcohol, so I didn't. I have heard people who manage to do this (add something) from time to time and bounce back - but I have heard it is a challenge for them, and often will lead to an "overdoing it” response or just quitting…. |
lol dickinsp we just posted almost the same response:)
Great minds think alike:) |
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Some days I will put some of my dinner protein aside and have it as a pre-bedtime snack if I have my supper too early. |
does anybody know if we can use TVP (textured veggie protein)? I really like it and it can substitute ground beef. I noticed the veggie chilli thats what they used, are we allowed to have 8oz of tvp? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein
I asked my coach but she did not know, she was going to ask. If one can use it is a good choice for vegetarians. |
Tried it! Delicious!! I actually like it better. The spinach seems to take some of the "fake" taste from the mango drink. Thanks for the tip =)
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I'm sorry you can't get the mango drink...it's pretty delicious once tweaked!
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Hi Lattiuss! Well, I can't really speak much to the impeding weight loss since it's only my second week on program but I don't think so. I don't like green peppers (unless they're stuffed or in chili) but !LOVE red, yellow and orange peppers. I think they're all considered bell peppers. But, now that you've mentioned it I will check with my coach tomorrow just to be absolutely sure.
And, I hear you on the cocktail sauce but with some strong flavors it's not too bad. We just bought the frozen medium size in the grocery store. Always good to have them in the freezer for last minute emergency dinners. Good luck with the experimenting!! |
I'm such a dork. I thought that by replying to Eatingless and LuckyDVL from within their message it would note their name...sigh. Sorry guys. I'm going to blame it on needing to get some sleep =)
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Checking In....
Hello all! Well, it's day 5 of the diet for me and I'm glad I'm still around! Whenever I get 'blue' I turn to 3FC and everyone is so inspiring that I kick myself in the rear (which is fairly big:o) and push onward!
I am a recently diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic so I am on an Alternative IP Plan for the intial two weeks. This means I won't have the dramatic initial weight loss that others experiece but, hey, the weight was sooo slow to come off when I dieted on my own that I doubt it'll worse. (For example, it took me about 8 weeks to lose 5 lbs. at the start of the year.) So if I lose 2 lbs. I'll be ahead! Okay, I'm going to be Debbie Downer for a minute. Truth be told, I am having a hard time eating the packaged food. I heard some people describe it as 'delicious' and one website even said some of the packets were 'gourmet'! SAY WHAT????? I dislike the food so much that I eat it standing, with the tv on, in order to distract me from the horror. Therefore, I am thrilled when others say how they tweak the packets to make them better. Any tricks you mentioned are noted by me! So please share your experiences! Okay, I'll put a sock in my mouth and stop the Debbie Downer comments now... On a positive note, I am happy to be so committed to losing weight! Ideal Protein is so unique and uses a totally different approach to dieting. My old dieting methods were not working and I am thankful my doctor told me about IP! And I am very thankful to have found 3FC--my support group! --Susie |
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