Hi everyone, I set up an account with 3 fat chicks over a year ago, however never really utilized this site for more than a brief read. I recently did some digging and reading and have found that this is a great tool and hopefully I will find the support that I so desperately need in my life right now to motivate me to keep working toward my goals. (and to meet some great folks!)
Hey girl! You sound a bit like where I was ten years ago when I first divorced. So happy your getting to your body before I did!
The only things I would suggest, is One keep using this forum for lots of support. Two most definitely take everything one day at a time but do not count out the possibility of finding love. While I am not suggesting you get obsessed with hunting it down, I am merely saying keep your eyes and mind open tot he possibility. The world is funny like that, sending you what you need if you are open to it.
It sounds like you have been doing this for a while if your down 30 pounds already, Congratulations on continuing with your goal.
Hi everyone, I set up an account with 3 fat chicks over a year ago, however never really utilized this site for more than a brief read. I recently did some digging and reading and have found that this is a great tool and hopefully I will find the support that I so desperately need in my life right now to motivate me to keep working toward my goals. (and to meet some great folks!)
I started Ideal Protein March 24th after seeing my two co-workers have some pretty dramatic results. I have half-heartedly followed some diets over the past couple of years, but I did not give anything any real effort. For the past 10 years I would say I have been in denial about my weight gain post children and in a depression that I keep hidden from the outside world. **** I even bottled it up with my then husband, leading us to an inevitable divorce. Since then it was one sabotage after the next, I picked up smoking again after having quit for 15 years (I know stupid right)
The point is, I just watched another who struggled with her weight and we had similar weight gain stories however she had a ton of family support and her outlook was so damned positive that she really inspired me. I woke up one morning and said F*%^ this Jazz, I want to me happy and have a life...and the first that I need to do it have a better sense of self and for me that means getting my out of control body back in check and stop the b**ching Ideal Protein has helped me so far, the results are undeniable, I do fear the next few phases, I do not want to eat packets of powder forever so I am trying to stay focused on no cheating...
Its not going to be an easy road but I plan on dropping just over 100 lbs, which seems like an unattainable goal atm, but I am down 30ish lbs currently. I wanted to start dating again,(one thing at a time right?) but I need to pace myself because that could end up getting in the way of my journey. What are your thoughts on this? I would be nice to have someone to share and be supportive of me, I am alone except my two sons, and they are def. supportive but it would be nice to have someone appreciate me in a non motherly way if you catch my drift
Hi Melzie! You and I started IP around the same time--March 30th for me. You are doing great and I wish you continued success. As you said, just take IP one day at a time and we'll get through this together! Check the 'March Starters' thread for more support!
Another day down....hoping another pound lost!! Hope everyone is having a great week. I just realized I have been eating way too many dill pickles. Not sure why I thought they were unlimited. Think I still lost weight for the week.
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs to goal.
Losses have been so slow, with more upticks than downward moves, for the past couple of months. This week is the whoosh I have been waiting for.... YAY!!!
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs to goal.
Losses have been so slow, with more upticks than downward moves, for the past couple of months. This week is the whoosh I have been waiting for.... YAY!!!
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs to goal.
Losses have been so slow, with more upticks than downward moves, for the past couple of months. This week is the whoosh I have been waiting for.... YAY!!!
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs to goal.
Losses have been so slow, with more upticks than downward moves, for the past couple of months. This week is the whoosh I have been waiting for.... YAY!!!
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs from goal!
Wow! Awesome loss! Did you do anything different this week? I am excited to say I finally hit the 180's (albeit 189 ) today! That was exciting to see on the scale. Now I need a good 'whoosh' like you had!
There's something about going down a "decade" that is so exciting. At my home scale I was 159.2!!! And I was on cloud 9 all day....at IP clinic I registered in at 160. dang it!!!
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs to goal.
Losses have been so slow, with more upticks than downward moves, for the past couple of months. This week is the whoosh I have been waiting for.... YAY!!!
Spreading the word... I had my 6pm WI and lost 4 lbs this week --- bringing my recent 30 day total loss to 7.8 -- I'd say that's pretty darn good for month 9 on the IP program when I am only 12lbs to goal.
Losses have been so slow, with more upticks than downward moves, for the past couple of months. This week is the whoosh I have been waiting for.... YAY!!!
Very nice!
(Not sure why that posted twice but double hooray for you!)
There's something about going down a "decade" that is so exciting!!
I agree especially when it is numbers we haven't seen in awhile
I lost my brother this week to cancer, his diagnosis in December was one of the triggers for me to get healthy. Needless to say it has been a difficult time and one of the reasons I haven't been active on the list for the last little while. I am staying OP through this but at times I'm not eating enough, I am starting today to be more vigilant about my food intake. I hope I haven't put a a sadness on this thread but wanted/needed to share
Wow! Awesome loss! Did you do anything different this week? I am excited to say I finally hit the 180's (albeit 189 ) today! That was exciting to see on the scale. Now I need a good 'whoosh' like you had!
The first question usually is "what did you do differently?"
The thing about weight loss is it "does what it does". We can do the same things from week to week and the scale results will vary due to water and other bodily fluids. And, then after long-term results, many folks stall for a while before the weight drops more. For those who have been here a while, we see it happen over and over again. I had two stalls. The second one was the one that got me addressing the health costs of staying on IP P1 long-term.
The question to ask is this: How did you stick with P1 through weeks of a stall? What did you use as motivation when the scale wasn't producing results?
Ideal Protein has helped me so far, the results are undeniable, I do fear the next few phases, I do not want to eat packets of powder forever so I am trying to stay focused on no cheating...
YAY!!! 
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) today! That was exciting to see on the scale. Now I need a good 'whoosh' like you had!
