IP Community Weekday Chat started 5/4/2015
 

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The Real Cost of Cheating on Ideal Protein

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Morning everyone!

I made it back safe and sound from Baltimore, but I'm back again on Wednesday. :(
I didn't cheat at all, but this weekend definitely didn't go the way I wanted.

Saturday:
B: Chocolate mint shake
L: Nothing :(
S: Chocolate soy nuts that melted in my car :(
D: Chipotle salad (lettuce, fajita veg, dbl steak and tomato salsa)

Sunday:
B: Chocolate mint shake
L: Quest Strawberry cheesecake bar, no veg
S: Nothing :(
D: Chipotle salad (same as above)

I didn't have time for proper lunches and snacks, and I was so beat, I couldn't bring myself to make dinner or drive out of my way to at least get a Subway salad. Still managed to pull out a decent number this week, but I'm still exhausted from this weekend and not looking forward to the rest of my Baltimore days.

Stall
 

Hi,
I am wondering if anyone else deals with substantial stalls? I had a month last fall that I lost nothing- up 1 , down 1. Went on a Christmas holiday, gained weight and lost it in January. Went on a holiday in February and gained 15lbs!!!! I have been back OP for a month. I lost about 3 lbs but now I am stalled. I am not knowingly cheating. I kind of thought since the 15 went on quickly, it would come off quickly but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'm afraid to stop the diet because of my rapid weight gain. My coach thought I may have a sensitivity to sweetners so I'm trying to cut down. I have about 2 packets of Splenda a day. I'm 48 so maybe it's hormones? I have about 50lbs left to lose so I'm not close to goal. I'm going to keep on plugging along , I was just wondering if anyone else experienced this.
Thanks! I hope everyone has a great week! I love reading your updates.

Shark - glad you stayed safe - curfew is lifted and I believe the Nat'l Guard has been pulled out, so maybe it will be a little less stressful. We all have days like you did - glad you numbers reflected well, regardless of the change. Maybe pack a cooler for the return trip? Pre-cut / bag some favorite veggies and keep the IP snacks in there as well to prevent melting.
I took a Quest bar with me Saturday to DD10's Annie performance - it wasn't excessively hot in NoVa - but it was in my pocket...let's just say I had an interesting time eating it (forget the microwave! :D )

Sara - what does a normal menu look like for you? Do you track via My Fitness Pal or any other app? Maybe we can look at that and offer more concrete suggestions.

Hi everyone-
Hope you all had good weekends. I tried to stay busy so I didn't eat anything extra -- being at home is not the best for me. I managed pretty well despite many temptations -- hoping for a great week.

Random question im in my third week and im wondering if I can have homemade beef jerky? its lean meat and spices?

You could probably use it as long as there is no Teriyaki type sweet for the seasoning, since it is lean beef/elk/deer/whatever. Be careful about the sodium too if you have added salt in your diet. The problem is figuring out a serving size, since you would need to know how much the pre-jerk 8 oz ends up being when it is dry. I've read 72g of protein per 100g weight, but that is commercial, homemade... who knows. So you really wouldn't need much as 100g = 3.5 oz

oooo......Should save my taco wraps for Cinco De Mayo, but....they sound too good to not eat today. Maybe I'll have chicken with taco seasoning on it tomorrow!

Let us know how it is... and if you're willing to part with the recipe. ;)

Week 1 weigh in: my scale - 6, IP scale - 4.2. A bit disappointed but it has taken me a month on WW to do the same. Onward...

That's a fantastic loss! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Great loss, Pamara! Please be proud and happy and not disappointed!!

This may be old news but I just noticed that Costco online has Kay's Naturals Chips and for a much better price than I've been getting on Amazon.

http://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?..._Prichard_food

http://www.amazon.com/Kays-Naturals-...ls+chili+nacho

Hi everyone! I had such a busy weekend that unfortunately I couldn't get back to the Weekend chat. But, I did want to thank everyone who responded to my post about my phantom "exhaust fume" issue. Thanks for thinking I'm not crazy!

Briael: no weird skin or pee smell (except "asparagus pee") yet but I will definitely try to focus on horses and not zebras =) and wait to see if the smell goes away after my TOM this week. So strange when I am my own science experiment!

So many threads I wanted to comment on but I will probably forget who wrote what...

-Yes, I have tried the chicken a la king pottage. I really like it but some of my coaches hate it so I guess personal taste. I like it by itself but usually I throw in veggies to make it even more filling and get those veggies in. Today I put in roasted peppers and spinach but I've also thrown in mushrooms which is tasty.

-Liana: laughed out loud about your "breast weight" post because I have actually wondered that and I love that there is actually somewhere to look it up!

-Shark: you were doing amazing work and still managed to remain as close to OP as you could. Give yourself some serious pats on the back!

-Loser13: I know others have posted much more eloquently in response to your post about struggling .I can only reiterate to be kind to yourself, to pick yourself back up (it's not how many times you fall but how many times you get up) and one day at a time.

Speaking for myself, I can say that the psychological and behavioral issues are much tougher for me than any physical effects from being on a diet. I've realized how much of my eating was mindless and just a habit....bad day at work? have a glass of wine....free candy around? grab some. I really wasn't hungry most of those times. My coach has a great quote that I like: don't eat over what's eating you. I know that I used to do that as well as eat out of boredom, celebration, fatigue etc. etc. You name it and I could find a reason to "acknowledge it" by eating.


I do a bunch of different things to cope with these issues. Most obvious is to keep my house free from temptations. Even on those days where my willpower might be waning I can't do much damage if I don't have super damaging foods in my house (although I guess I could go a bit crazy with those restricted bars!). I do a lot of self talk..."do I really want that or am I just upset over something else?...am I trying to eat over some issue?....what if I wait 10 minutes, will I still want this?...how will I feel afterwards if I eat this?....why am I doing this program (and list my reasons to myself)? etc. etc. And lastly, sometimes getting one on one counseling can really help you identify triggers, coping strategies, associations you might make with food and.....comfort, abandonment etc. Just something to consider. Good luck and be gentle with yourself.

On a completely different note....I made little chocolate chip "cookies" out of a Quest chocolate chip bar if anyone is interested in the how to. Okay, it wasn't a Mrs. Field but they weren't bad and they even smelled like chocolate chip cookies. Also, I also made some mini-muffins with the crispy cereal and wildberry yogurt packet....also pretty tasty. Happy to share the recipes.

Have great IP days tomorrow everyone!! We're all in this together.

Tuscany - Stress is my trigger...as you said, bad day at work, grab a 6 pack (beer is my bane) and have 1, 2, 3...ugh :( oh - and then, "treat" myself to chinese or some other take-out so I didn't have to cook.
A friend posted on Facebook:
Food is the most abused anxiety drug
Exercise the most underutilized antidepressant
How true!!!!!

Quest cookies...I just cut up & toss a cut up Quest bar in the oven on a parchment covered cookie sheet at 350 for 8 minutes - do you do differently? They are pretty good :D crunchy outside, gooey-warm inside. The cookies and cream is good - been meaning to try apple pie