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Hi everyone. I'm new to IP. I just had my 3rd WI and I'm down another 3.5 lbs, for a total of 13. I'm cautiously optimistic because I've been down this road so many times. I haven't bought clothes in so long because I refuse to buy bigger clothes. My "fat" clothes are now so old and tight that I decided enough was enough and I'm totally committed now. I love reading all your posts. Keep up the great work!

Destony - sizing is a nightmare, because it seems that all brands have their own profile. Slim fit, straight fit, curvy fit and then the actual measurements on top of those.

Like you, it took me a while to drop sizes. At the lower weight, I now see size changes very quickly, almost from 2lbs to the next 2lbs in terms of quarter to half inch changes.

Good luck with your WI today, and congrats on the 14s. Onward and downward! :)

Cheryl - have you seen the recipe for hash browns for chayote squash? It's something I've been meaning to try, as hubby's favourite food is hash browns and it looks no harder than making cauli-rice!

Livinlrg - congrats on being in the right mindset to keep going this time. My personal philosophy is that we have to be in the right mental space to WANT to stay focused on the diet principles - even if we don't manage it 100% of the time. Just keep on making one decision, make it a better one than you would've done in the past and you'll get there! :)

I'm having a happy weekend so far - scales are showing a down again, despite bouncing up 2lbs earlier in the week. At a new low today, which encourages me to be good with food. Finally found a use for the cappuccino protein powder that I don't like as a drink - the strong flavour is really muted in a waffle! :)

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend, and I hope all you mothers out there have a beautiful Mother's Day. For the furmoms, hope the paws let up on their demands and you get to relax and kickback for the day. :)

Briael...like what you said about being in the right mental space to WANT to to stay focused...
Rainy day here so bought a kart full of veggies and making purees...could not find jicama or chayote...asked about it...they did not know what i was talking about...oh well i do live in a small town with only a few grocery stores so will try in bigger outer community.

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Originally Posted by Destony (Post 5162735)

GOOD Saturday morning all!!
Again, thanks for the positive thoughts. Tuesday can't come and go fast enough. Day 1 without my multi vitamin, vitamin C and Omega supplement. I am taking the others, because to the best of my research, potassium, cal-mag, D and collagen don't have an real impact on blood thinning. Of course, this morning, I have terrible calf cramps. (I refuse to believe that it has anything whatsoever to do with the fact that I wore flip flops all day yesterday-lol)
Anyhow, today is WI in about an hour. NSV for me this morning, I got in to a size 14 pair of jeans!! Yahoo. It floors me that all this time and weight and I am just now starting to be able to drop 1 size. To make it a bit more frustrating, it really depends on the cut of the jeans. Some I can, some I can't. Yet, there are a pair of 16's that I just was able to get in to last week. I'll take it though. I may not last all day in them...breathing- that's tough, and I am doing all the "tricks" you know, squatting to stretch a bit and all that. Was a gorgeous warm day yesterday, today..no not so much. Cool, damp sweatshirt weather.
I have come to the conclusion (as an admitted clothes hoarder) that a 14 now is substantially different from a 14 ten years ago- or even 5-6 years ago. At some point I am going to try to prove this. I figure I'll go in and try on a pair of women's 12's when I get to the 12's in my closet (they'll be 10 years old, but the styles of Levi's tend to stay the same) and see if there is a difference in how they fit (tightness).
Grocery shopping last night, I went out on a limb to try something different-(apparently a bit of a theme for us all this weekend from what I have read) I bout some Chaote (?) and Jicama. I have seen them mentioned so many times on here, I thought I would give them a shot. I'll look to Rainbow's threads to see what suggestions are out there for preparation. If you all have any faves with them, let me know! ☺
SGThat's great!! Isn't it fun to shop? I do love Kohl's. Found the CUTEST skorts 2 weeks ago, ones with lobsters and ones with abchors. I'll be able to wear them this season along with all the ones I bought last year that just didn't fit.

I hope that you all have a wonderful Saturday!!! Happy Mother's Day to everyone!!!

Destony - This morning I finally got into a storage bin of clothes I put away 3/4 years ago - work slacks and jeans varying in size from 12 - 16 and L / XL tops. The 12's I know are from 2004...some of the 14's are older - and while most of the 14's fit me pretty well, some of the 16's (newer - Gloria Vanderbilt) were almost too tight. It has to be the cut...but clothes sizes are weird :dizzy:

So huge NSV today - almost all my old work clothes fit :D :broc: For the first time in years, I am going to be able to wear my summer slacks!

Ok - it's just late enough on a Saturday night that no one I know IRL will see this. Attached (hopefully) are my before/after pix. Still plenty of fluff and sag but well worth all the 100% P1 days.

STICK WITH IT, iPeeps. You'll be glad you did.

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