So sorry to hear how you are struggling - I have been having an extra IP item here and there this past week - somehow just feeling hungry - perhaps due to other issues going on in my space besides my weight loss issues!
But I have to remind myself, and while at it, I will remind you -- this IP program works as an expression of body chemistry. Every extra sweet item that comprises a cheat --most of your cheats seem to be sweet stuff just as my extra IP is always a sweet item --- every little nibble is just enough to throw the chemistry off balance and when you do that consistently, you are keeping the chemistry from working to help you lose weight.
See if you cannot just talk yourself into saying 'no' to those little cheats -- you deserve better!! You just have to behave in a way that allows you to achieve the losses and become the shape and size that you deserve to be. The days will go by whether you are saying no to cheats or not.... in a few weeks, I am sure you would rather be down 10 lbs instead of lurking around your current scale numbers.
And Amanda is right - we have quite a gang forming over on myfitnesspal - I have the same screen name there as I have here, too. Free app - great database of the very foods we are eating including all the IP stuff. The food diary is easy, and adding in exercise is equally as simple. Nice dashboard of info, and the daily tally of nutrients becomes very informative. Come join us!!
Hi Everyone, it's nice to have this forum to come back to, and also nice to see some familiar names and new ones. This is an awesome place to receive and give support. I restarted IP last month after successfully shedding 23 pounds in 3 months (Feb-Apr) last year. I phased off quickly for surgery, but was also pretty tired of the food, so I guess I talked myself out of doing any P1 or P2 days, and slipped right back into the unrestrained eating and not watching or weighing. This time around I'm trying new recipes with the packets and doing lots of reading of the alternate threads for ideas of variety for long-term success. I know IP works, and I'm so happy to start seeing the scale go down again. I'm just about back to my pre-IP weight in 2014, so that is encouraging. Looking forward to chatting with you all, and logging my meals on the "what are you eating" thread for my own accountability.
I'm feeling good today- just started working out my arms again, and they're slightly sore which just reminds me that I'm getting strong!
I haven't been measuring my olive oil intake the way I should be, and I realized the other day that I'm eating WAY too much olive oil. I'm now pre-measuring my oil for my salads and using my Misto to season my veggies. Great success!
Hope you're all feeling good being over the hump of the week!
Regarding MFP - if you share your food diary with others, can they see your notes as well? I would love to friend / share my diary, but I keep some more personal things in the "food notes" I wouldn't want to share with anyone, truthfully but it's been very helpful over the last 3 months seeing certain patterns
Regarding MFP - if you share your food diary with others, can they see your notes as well? I would love to friend / share my diary, but I keep some more personal things in the "food notes" I wouldn't want to share with anyone, truthfully but it's been very helpful over the last 3 months seeing certain patterns
The notes area can be seen along with the water consumption. The only thing that doesn't show is the "If you continue eating like this you will weigh _____ in 5 weeks."
If you don't want to make your diary public that's not a problem, just make sure you check that off in your set up features.
Liana
When using My Fittness Pal to log daily meals & weight what settings should I use when I set up my goals? Does anyone know approximately how many calories per day the IP protocol allows? 800-1,000-1,200? What is the percentage of Carbohydrates, Protein & Fats? The default setting in My Fittness Pal is 50% carbs & we certainly don't want to see that every day!!!
I know the IP protocol doesn't count calories---but I want to set up MFP correctly so the graphs are as correct as can be!
When using My Fittness Pal to log daily meals & weight what settings should I use when I set up my goals? Does anyone know approximately how many calories per day the IP protocol allows? 800-1,000-1,200? What is the percentage of Carbohydrates, Protein & Fats? The default setting in My Fittness Pal is 50% carbs & we certainly don't want to see that every day!!!
I know the IP protocol doesn't count calories---but I want to set up MFP correctly so the graphs are as correct as can be!
I don't know this for sure.. But tracking over the past 4 days I have been around 15-20% carbs, 50% protein, and 30% fat.. The day I had ground beef my fat percentage went up a bit though. Calories- I am getting 750-900 (I haven't actually hit 900, but just a bit below on my highest calorie day). This is just me over the past four days though
I would love to know the answer to this as well so I can see how I'm going!
Just finishing up my second day and feeling pretty good. Been burping a lot after lunch and now after dinner. Wondering if its the raw veggies and what I might do to ease that going forward.
In regards to MFP, I think there is no right answer but I had mine set to 1000 calories, 50% protein, 30% fat and 20% carbs. Which I have to reset because it asked me if I wanted to reset my goals when I logged in yesterday and I clicked 'yes' before I realized what I was saying yes to! I think the biggest thing with MFP is using it as a daily tool, one I believe will be vital when getting to our goal weights to keep us in 'check'
Also I really miss seeing the "In 5 weeks you would weigh ## if you continue like this" all I ever get now is the warning that I am not eating enough (sad face)
I hope everyone is gearing up for a great weekend!
When using My Fittness Pal to log daily meals & weight what settings should I use when I set up my goals? Does anyone know approximately how many calories per day the IP protocol allows? 800-1,000-1,200? What is the percentage of Carbohydrates, Protein & Fats? The default setting in My Fittness Pal is 50% carbs & we certainly don't want to see that every day!!!
I know the IP protocol doesn't count calories---but I want to set up MFP correctly so the graphs are as correct as can be!
You are right, but I like to know what I'm eating and it's been nice to see patterns. Word of caution that was pointed out to me - MFP has become like wikipedia and there can be choices in the options menu that are not very accurate. If you don't enter all the info yourself, check the macro nutrients to be sure all the pertinent information is there, not just calories (fat, protein, vitamins). Also, if something seems to be too-good-to-be-true, double check
You are right, but I like to know what I'm eating and it's been nice to see patterns. Word of caution that was pointed out to me - MFP has become like wikipedia and there can be choices in the options menu that are not very accurate. If you don't enter all the info yourself, check the macro nutrients to be sure all the pertinent information is there, not just calories (fat, protein, vitamins). Also, if something seems to be too-good-to-be-true, double check
LOL yes. I saw this before. You get the nice helpful people who enter net carbs AND put fiber count in as well, which really screws your numbers up. Then you get people who only enter carbs and don't track sodium, or only enter caloric value and no macros.
Had my first diet nightmare (literally)! Dreamed I was at Cook Out and REALLY wanted the grilled cheese, but was good and ordered the steamed veggies instead (which Cook Out definitely doesn't serve in real life). But when I got my bag, it was full of grilled cheese, which I proceeded to stuff in my face.
Woke up very relieved that there isn't even a Cook Out near me. :P
I have 'cheating' dreams too -- where I wake up and am convinced I experienced a horrible cheat. It does take me a few minutes to realize it was just a dream. The silver lining is that in the dream I actually can taste the food so I cheat without a cheat.
FOUND IT!
but it's been very helpful over the last 3 months seeing certain patterns
Question about My Fitness Pal & IP
