Welcome back, MiWi!!
Sorry you experienced some regain - I have regained some pounds, too. It is discouraging, but coming back here is a good way to get back on track.
and in an effort to get a good grip on a re-boot to re-lose, I am about to. launch a 25 to Spring 2016 challenge like Lisa used to run for us last year.
For all you 2015 Starters....
In an effort to get a good grip on a re-boot to re-lose, I am about to launch a 25llbs to Spring 2016 challenge like Lisa used to run for us last year.
I have one of the old spreadsheets, copied it and set it up for a new challenge -- here is the link:
Whether you are already on track or you need a kick-start for the new year, I hope you all find this to be a good tool moving forward into 2016!
I will start a thread just for the challenge, with an invite to all on 3FC IP subforum.
Go view the google sheet, and if you want to join, you can PM me here on 3FC, or use the google sheet features to seek access.
Hi all! I'm just popping in quickly to scan how everyone did over the ACTUAL holiday! I noted on my food journal sheet "Rather out of hand Th-Sun". Mostly socializaing and VODKA up in my mix. Not a lot of bad food choices, per se, but missing meals, missing packets, missing supplements. ALL over the place. The scale is still inching in the right direction and I finally have an official WI tomorrow, since my coach was gone last week.
Thank you all for the detailed posts - I'm coming back after work and really going to dig into everyones details - I LOVE HEARING THEM! So helpful!
Thanks to Cheryl and HIS!!! I just stopped back to slowly start reading updates from everyone, and I saw your posts. Thank you so much for the support. It just made me realize why my success depends on staying connected.
Also, wow Beth, I saw you've been hard on yourself but look at you so close to your updated goal. Oh my gosh. You have done so well! What an inspiration!
Blue & Sue- thanks...feeling a little better today & will touch on that below
Blue - I admire your new years goal! De-cluttering is a great feeling. I finally nagged DH into a bit of cleaning-out back in September. We still have a ways to go and have "that" room (guest bedroom) where too much junk just gets tossed but its better than before. I know the kitchen is going to have to get tackled as we are going to have to replace our cabinets this year (dishwasher was leaking for months before it was discovered).
Sue - 15K steps is awesome! I don't even get there running 5 miles a day. Just keep an eye on how you are feeling. Imvho, even if it's very light walking, that is a lot of exercise for P1 level calories. Does your coach know? I usually needed an extra packet when I was averaging 10K steps / walking 2 - 3 miles. It generally wasn't anything heavy - a pudding (80 cal) or a fruity protein drink (70 cal) Everyone is different though
MiWi - hey lady - we got your back! Sounds like you caught yourself and are ready to get back on track! Life happens!
Yesterday was a mad combination of feelings for me
-post holiday blues
- fight with DH - but due to MY insecurities
- sugar with-drawls (most likely)
- having holiday cr@p (cookies / cake / pie) in the house still that everyone is still enjoying
- jealousy reading how some people splurged-out Thursday and Friday, P1'd or P2'd Saturday, and went right back to goal weight or below
I am back at work so the holiday blues should dissipate fairly quickly as I'm going to be too busy to think about much else
The hangries, combined with a few other issues led to the fight with DH - it was stupid...I have access to a gym so he bought a bike to cross train with - long story short, I worry too much. That's resolved
Issues 3 & 4 go together...I was emotional yesterday afternoon so I wanted a cookie / slice of apple cake. I knew better / knew I was upset so grabbed the dog and walked 2 miles. It cleared my head...I still had cravings, but they were tolerable. I'd like to throw out the stuff but everyone is still enjoying the treats - and they really do only get these items once a year.
I think the last one gets to me the worst...I KNOW everyone is different and I can't compare my situation to anyone else...but man, how frikkin unfair that 1 meal, 1 dessert, and some licks & taste testing caused such ridiculous scale fluctuations...and the fact that it took 2 days at P2ish calories to get into my 'tolerable' range again...not even back to goal I am still eating P2 today.
It's horrible having those childish "it's not fair" feelings.
I just need to accept it's NOT fair and plan accordingly.
I don't know that indulgence days / meals will ever become 'the norm' - at least based on how I feel right now. I want to stomp my feet, and yell, and act childish. I mean, WTF???? 1,000 calories - being extremely generous with how much I ate in licks and tastes - we all know science says 3,000+, right?
and of course I know this isn't fat...and I've started wondering if I really did refill my glycogen stores since I went straight into running during P3
& yes, my clothes are ok...but at the end of the day, that number on the scale still means SO much - and I am only human.
I am also scared - VERY scared - because those "idgaf" feelings were boiling right below the surface too. Yesterday was too close for comfort and I am d@mn proud I walked away - from both the fight with DH & the food - but it was a near thing.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday. I feel better for having vented - thank you <3
ETA - sorry, it took me from 8am - 2pm to post so quite a few had chimed in
HIS - thank you for your encouraging words. I did have a bit of an indulgence the weekend before Christmas, but nothing like Thursday / Friday and the sugar+fat+carb spree. You are absolutely right...and I really can't compare my journey with anyone else & I know it. I am a type-A perfectionist and also tend to lean on the "abstainer" side (if you saw my post on FB recently?). That was why I was so rigid and careful during P1.
Snow!!! DH & I were talking about that...winter weather is finally back. It felt so good to run in temperatures under 50 degrees again this morning and it looks like the mid-Atlantic is finally going to get seasonal temperatures. DH got me a really nice set of Under Armour running gear for Christmas I can't wait to use (good for 30 and below)
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Thanks for venting, Beth - it makes me feel better to know that I am not the only person who sees unfairness in so much of the body's reactions to off program food items and certain food ingredients.... it is annoying as heck that a few off program choices can produce such crazy results, and it takes such hard work to un-do those effects.
You did great turning away from the bad food choices to walk the dog when those cravings were gnawing at you - building the ability to distract yourself is the best way to survive cravings without going off program or cheating.
And the other big driver is emotional stress... the argument, or the thoughtless comment by the significant other, or grim life events (like medical bad news, the passing of a loved one, etc.) produce conditions where some of us immediately, mindlessly, turn to food to numb the hurt and fear.
You did a great job of letting go of the argument and moving on without stuffing your face as a mechanism to ease the hurt of the moment. I wish I could say the same - this has been the trigger I have allowed to sabotage my weight loss in recent months.
I guess the other thing to remember is that the ketogenic low calorie plan that makes IP work is based very much on chemistry. It is just like chemistry in the lab -- when the chemical elements are not measured and combined carefully according to specifications, the outcome can be a wide range of crazy things.
For anyone, IP Phase 1 is not a diet plan that you can follow M-F and then eat what you want on the weekends - you may lose a few pounds very slowly doing that, but you won't lose the way you can when you go on P1, get in the zone with it and refuse to cheat at all. When you are all in, P1 melts those pounds away, and you actually lose a lot of cravings and you avoid the hangries.
But -- if you overload on use of the higher carb IP foods (pancake mix, oatmeal, for example) while you have a restricted bar each day too, the hangries can sneak back in on you - that's REALLY frustrating - you are following IP P1 rules, but just those food combinations done with too much frequency will make it SO much harder to get through the day without an extra packet or bar, or something to feed the never ending constant desire to stuff face. (I believe this was where I was for the last month that I was following P1 - it got so disheartening to have a scale just sit there, not moving, week after week.)
And -- if you abandon the program and eat off program, there is no precise predictability - your body chemistry is another variable that will react to all manner of macronutrients in all manner of ways. All you can do then is go back to consistent protocol and wait for the ketosis to kick in fully and show that you are back on track.
I guess we all have to acknowledge that it will take changes in thinking, admitting that we need to constantly assess and adjust to maintain a good balance with regard to eating habits over the long haul. It is scary, cause most of us who have been overweight for awhile fear that even tho we understand this, we might not commit for life to consistently making the needed adjustments - we are fearful that we will become lazy, and that too often we'll go for the instant gratification of good flavor rather than towing the mark, religiously, to maintain good weight numbers on the scale.
This whole perspective can be a downer, but then again --if we can manage it over time -- balancing giving in to temptation with periods of careful on program choices, we can largely stay in an acceptable weight range. That's all we really want, isn't it?
Hi everyone - hope everyone had a great Christmas!
Cheryl I agree with everything you said above.
I indulged more than I expected or planned on. I'm up two pounds as result and most definitely out of ketosis. I knew this would happen and expected it to. I'm not disappointed in the decision I made. The holidays showed me that I will need to be more conscious of my food choices after phasing off. I know several have said it on this board, but the reality is you don't realize you need to do it until you experience it.
I'm happy to be P1 100% Sunday and today. Yesterday was tough. I went through a few bouts of "I can just have a taste". I know I can't. I will go OP. I'm not going to repeat what I did last time, which was have a taste here and there and then go completely OP without phasing off. That taught me nothing and put me back right where I started. If I'm going to invest in the program, I'm going to do it properly.
I have official weigh in tomorrow, so we'll see what the scale says. I'm extra flabby everywhere and have not incorporated the exercise I planned on several weeks ago. Time to get going on that!
HIS - My plan is P1 or P2 for cruise. (I had this planned before I started IP.) I am looking for thoughts as to which would be easier to follow. I have done several cruises and know that the food will still be there next time I cruise. I tend to be one of the people that does not gain weight on cruises. I don't take the elevator and work to get my 15000 steps in each day. I am going to get away from the snow, cold and work e-mail. I am planning on bringing my list of food and meeting with the maitre'd the first day regarding suppers. My lunch on the cruise ship is usually a salad anyway (I love the fact that someone else has done all the prep work), so the question is with a shake / bar or with protein - fish or chicken? Breakfasts will likely be a shake, tea and on some days egg white omelet.
Hawaii (also planned before IP), I would like to be on P4. When I signed up I did so with the plan to phase off in April so I would be on P4 before we leave in May. Reading the posts this may be a risk, with the abundance of tropical fruit (my reason for wanting to phase off). If I am honest with my self while I may have overeaten on fruit in the past, but I don't think that is what made me fat. Candy, cakes, cookies, ice cream are the main problem. Honestly, this is too far off for me to even think about at this moment.
Beth - Thanks for the great questions. I have not talked with my coach about the extra walking. I started by accident when I was in New Orleans and my body seemed to respond well. It has become a way for me to handle the stress and the fact that I seem to now wake up each morning at 4:30 or 5. I am not fast - when the dog comes along it generally takes me about 1 hour to walk 2.6 miles. Walking with my husband is even slower. I have been adding a packet (IP jello or fruit drink) or egg whites on most days. I also have been using a restricted item each day - which I usually split into 2 snacks.
One - I PM'd you regarding your challenge. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on some of the challenges of IP.
Mama - Welcome back to P1. You are doing so good. I am striving for onederland and you started close to where I did, so you are a role model for me.
Well we had a snow storm yesterday so I did 12000 steps instead of 15000. Today will be hard to get the steps in, but I think I may walk in the basement at work for lunch. Then to the mall after work with husband. I have been walking by the quest pumpkin bars at the mall. I believe someone has tried them. Are they good? Are they OP (restricted / non-restricted?) I have not tried any alternatives yet. I believe some also have used alternatives for the IP jello due to the cost. Thoughts?
smdawheel, ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying. I would probably do P2 on the cruise, mainly for the simplicity of not having to carry so many packets. Calorie- and macro-wise, P1 and P2 aren't that different, and with your walking, I doubt you'd see any difference in scale movement, one way or the other.
I have not had the Quest pumpkin bars but have read a lot of comments that they're not very good. However, they don't fit protocol for P1/2. I have had BariWise protein gelatin, and thought it was great. I wished I had discovered it earlier in my P1 journey.
mama, yes, the reality is the battle to be at a healthy weight is a life-long one. We can wish it weren't so, but wishing doesn't change anything and just makes us unhappy.
Maybe it's my age or life experiences, but the "it isn't FAIR!" mantra rarely echoes in my head anymore. One of my friends always says, "Comparison is the thief of joy," and it's so true. I can only walk my own walk, with what I've been given.
One, I'm still debating on whether to join the challenge. Still toying with the idea of trying to get down to 150, but don't know if I have the self-discipline to do it. I think it would require me to limit my calories pretty severely. Another option would be to do more exercise (run in the morning, walk in the afternoon), but the weather isn't optimal for that in the winter months. So I'm on the fence. I'll try to decide something by tomorrow.
I've also changed my half-marathon goal (again). I had been planning to run a smallish one in north Dallas on April 9, but I read yesterday that it's a pretty hilly course and can be tough for beginners. So, a friend recommended one that's on May 1, and it's a flat course along a river in Dallas. That would give me more time to train, and I could fit in a couple of 10Ks in the spring if I want to.
Maintenance eating is going okay. I've learned I definitely need to journal my food every day or I risk eating way too many calories. I'm not reaching the 40/30/30 goal, though. I hit the target on carbs - of course! - but I tend to consume too much fat and too little protein. I've been at 40/40/20 most days. I think cheese is the culprit.
I'm running outside today. It's only in the mid-30s, but the wind isn't blowing, so it will be tolerable.
Do y'all have big NYE plans? We usually stay home, since my husband has to work that night anyway. I like to buy a few party foods, and it's the ONE day of the year I have chips and onion dip, but I will probably not do that this year, since I'm still learning how to keep myself in check.
HereIStand I'm so impressed with your running! I've always wanted to be a runner, but it doesn't seem to suit me, much past a 5K. Maybe if I shed some weight, it will be a better fit for my hips, which are super achey after running.
In terms of your journal, I'm just curious - in maintenance are you still encouraged to use the one page food journal that we use during P1 (I'm P1, day one of week five today)? When I did previous programs (WW) someone made what seemed like a SILLY suggestion, to switch up journaling with a fun notebook and/or colorful ultra fine point sharpies - I tried it and it worked! Even now I use a bunch of different colors and I just like the LOOK of it when it starts to get filled in!
Good luck with your running program!
Also...omg CHIPS AND DIP. It's my kryptonite - I have zero control and will eat it until I'm physically ill! It is the one thing that I just CANNOT have in the house!
Maybe it's my age or life experiences, but the "it isn't FAIR!" mantra rarely echoes in my head anymore. One of my friends always says, "Comparison is the thief of joy," and it's so true. I can only walk my own walk, with what I've been given.
Maintenance eating is going okay. I've learned I definitely need to journal my food every day or I risk eating way too many calories. I'm not reaching the 40/30/30 goal, though. I hit the target on carbs - of course! - but I tend to consume too much fat and too little protein. I've been at 40/40/20 most days. I think cheese is the culprit.
I'm running outside today. It's only in the mid-30s, but the wind isn't blowing, so it will be tolerable.
Do y'all have big NYE plans? We usually stay home, since my husband has to work that night anyway. I like to buy a few party foods, and it's the ONE day of the year I have chips and onion dip, but I will probably not do that this year, since I'm still learning how to keep myself in check.
Thank you for that quote- I love it- and yes, it's about time I realized that!! I'm glad to know that journaling is part of maintenance. I think that will be important for me too- -as I inch closer to goal and phasing off, I really need to develop the MFP habit. -otherwise I'm not going to know what the **** I am doing. Good luck with the run- we're raining here now, but it was that ugly sleet crapadoodle here all morning. NYE this year, we will be going off Cape to the woman's house that made DS's wedding cake- I'll tell you what-I am going to have to keep focused on how terrible I felt the other night after Christmas...I'll eat dinner before we go and hopefully just nibble on veggies-but may have a taste of DBF's desert. A taste, and no more.
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Originally Posted by hysteria_625
Right now, I am really just ugh myself Part of it is Christmas let-down...I love the build up, like Blue mentioned, but then I get the "holiday blues" I guess when its all done and over. Sadly, I have plenty of things to look forward to this coming year and lots to keep me busy..
but if I am honest with myself, I am very upset about my diet / weight situation right now - frustrated.
So I had my planned Christmas dinner with ham, a serving of cheesy potatoes, sweet potato casserole and a very small slice of pecan pie with gelato - I even measured out the servings of potatoes...and like Linda, was physically sick from the amount of sugar I ingested - dizzy, nauseous
Went and ran 70 minutes Saturday - had 1/2 a banana before I started and around mile 4.5 a Gu packet for energy (100 cal) - came back, had eggs and 1/2 a protein pancake. Lunch was zoodles with 4oz leftover salmon. Had an old Quest bar before the movie then we went out and I had chicken with black beans (not P2 or P3, but it was also only 500 calories)
This morning, the scale was 149
I am probably freaking about nothing...maybe - but it's scaring me...one 1/2 day of eating a few cr@ppy things has led to a 5 pound gain that already doesn't seem to want to budge
My other thought is the malaise is stemming from sugar withdrawals Linda / HIS / one - I am totally with you on the stress eating...right now, I just want to go stick my face in the apple cake sitting over on the dining room table I am actually going to go take my @$$ out and even though its suppose to be my rest day, take the dog for a walk.
I agree with everyone here Beth, don't be too hard on yourself. I understand the Christmas blues, get them every year- this year though, I didn't really- not like normal. I actually felt relieved that they were over. I am leaving the tree up until Friday though. Well, the spirit could move me to do it sooner, but...I've left myself plenty to keep me busy this week.
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Originally Posted by oneuh2
For all you 2015 Starters....
In an effort to get a good grip on a re-boot to re-lose, I am about to launch a 25llbs to Spring 2016 challenge like Lisa used to run for us last year.
I have one of the old spreadsheets, copied it and set it up for a new challenge -- here is the link:
Whether you are already on track or you need a kick-start for the new year, I hope you all find this to be a good tool moving forward into 2016!
I will start a thread just for the challenge, with an invite to all on 3FC IP subforum.
Go view the google sheet, and if you want to join, you can PM me here on 3FC, or use the google sheet features to seek access.
Let's do this together!
thanks
cheryl
One- that's a great idea! Would anyone be opposed to me joining it? I won't have 25 to lose, but I really like the idea of the accountability. I completely understand if people would rather keep it limited to those still losing.
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Originally Posted by MiWi
Thanks to Cheryl and HIS!!! I just stopped back to slowly start reading updates from everyone, and I saw your posts. Thank you so much for the support. It just made me realize why my success depends on staying connected.
Welocme back MiWi- you are so right about staying connected! It's vital for my success, I know that- and once I get in to maintenance, I'll need it more than ever!!
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Originally Posted by hysteria_625
I don't know that indulgence days / meals will ever become 'the norm' - at least based on how I feel right now. I want to stomp my feet, and yell, and act childish. I mean, WTF???? 1,000 calories - being extremely generous with how much I ate in licks and tastes - we all know science says 3,000+, right?
and of course I know this isn't fat...and I've started wondering if I really did refill my glycogen stores since I went straight into running during P3
& yes, my clothes are ok...but at the end of the day, that number on the scale still means SO much - and I am only human.
I am also scared - VERY scared - because those "idgaf" feelings were boiling right below the surface too. Yesterday was too close for comfort and I am d@mn proud I walked away - from both the fight with DH & the food - but it was a near thing.
DH got me a really nice set of Under Armour running gear for Christmas I can't wait to use (good for 30 and below)
Thank you for sharing those feelings, sometimes, I just can't get them out so that they make sense. I understand some of those feelings. Interesting thought about the Glycogen stores...I'm sure that could be a possibility- you're right though, at the end of the day- that friggin number means the world to me.
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Originally Posted by oneuh2
For anyone, IP Phase 1 is not a diet plan that you can follow M-F and then eat what you want on the weekends - you may lose a few pounds very slowly doing that, but you won't lose the way you can when you go on P1, get in the zone with it and refuse to cheat at all. When you are all in, P1 melts those pounds away, and you actually lose a lot of cravings and you avoid the hangries.
But -- if you overload on use of the higher carb IP foods (pancake mix, oatmeal, for example) while you have a restricted bar each day too, the hangries can sneak back in on you - that's REALLY frustrating - you are following IP P1 rules, but just those food combinations done with too much frequency will make it SO much harder to get through the day without an extra packet or bar, or something to feed the never ending constant desire to stuff face. (I believe this was where I was for the last month that I was following P1 - it got so disheartening to have a scale just sit there, not moving, week after week.)
And -- if you abandon the program and eat off program, there is no precise predictability - your body chemistry is another variable that will react to all manner of macronutrients in all manner of ways. All you can do then is go back to consistent protocol and wait for the ketosis to kick in fully and show that you are back on track.
I guess we all have to acknowledge that it will take changes in thinking, admitting that we need to constantly assess and adjust to maintain a good balance with regard to eating habits over the long haul. It is scary, cause most of us who have been overweight for awhile fear that even tho we understand this, we might not commit for life to consistently making the needed adjustments - we are fearful that we will become lazy, and that too often we'll go for the instant gratification of good flavor rather than towing the mark, religiously, to maintain good weight numbers on the scale.
This whole perspective can be a downer, but then again --if we can manage it over time -- balancing giving in to temptation with periods of careful on program choices, we can largely stay in an acceptable weight range. That's all we really want, isn't it?
What you just put here, that's so true- especially for me with pairing the higher carb products together- even though things are unrestricted-I think that definitely slowed me down some weeks. Yes, that is all I really want ☺
So, I'm being pretty productive with my week off- more organizing - DBF's section of the closet- poor darling, when he got home, he just shook his head- he doesn't adapt well to change- but oh my, it looks so tidy!!!
Today, I ran to my DexH's shop and had them put my new pink Ford emblem on my grill and the tailgate one is at the shop so it can warm up- (and you know who you are *wink wink* ...lol....I've always been diversified in my trucks-owned most all of them- as long as it's a pickup- I'm good- this chick digs trucks- This one needs bigger tires and better exhaust...just saying...) <-sorry got off topic...
I am spending today taking pictures of "lots" of clothes to put on e-bay to try to sell- it is overwhelming to say the least. Why did I need 5 pairs of size 14 black dress pants??? Yes, it's like that....I'm slightly embarrassed- but if I can get rid of this stuff, I'll do another purge- there is more to be done, but it was pretty overwhelming as I watched the piles on the bed grow larger and larger and knowing that I need to do what I am doing today. Has anyone had experience selling on ebay? The VYS on facebook in my area really won't work- there really is that much stuff-
On another note- I really really don't understand it- as I have understood it, I should have put weight on and yesterday I was down to 127.6- today is 128-big whoop (secretly that sort of knifes me in the gut- but I know-) in all seriousness, I ate a ton of crap for desert that night. I'm pretty honest about sizes -like a scridge of a schizzleton and this was a schizzle ton- not just a taste-now I'm thinking is something wrong with me? I feel weird writing this, because I know others are struggling and here I am like poor me- and really, that's not what I am doing- I'm just really really perplexed- has anyone seen this before?
Ok- back to pictures, descriptions and finally listing.
I guess we all have to acknowledge that it will take changes in thinking, admitting that we need to constantly assess and adjust to maintain a good balance with regard to eating habits over the long haul. It is scary, cause most of us who have been overweight for awhile fear that even tho we understand this, we might not commit for life to consistently making the needed adjustments - we are fearful that we will become lazy, and that too often we'll go for the instant gratification of good flavor rather than towing the mark, religiously, to maintain good weight numbers on the scale.
This whole perspective can be a downer, but then again --if we can manage it over time -- balancing giving in to temptation with periods of careful on program choices, we can largely stay in an acceptable weight range. That's all we really want, isn't it?
One - thank you for your thoughts on this...this really is at the heart of the matter - accepting and realizing the old habits didn't work before and going back them will just lead straight to weight gain.
Hope everyone has a good New Year - I will try to be around as I can. I am backed up at work with year end stuff and more is piling on daily
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One- that's a great idea! Would anyone be opposed to me joining it? I won't have 25 to lose, but I really like the idea of the accountability. I completely understand if people would rather keep it limited to those still losing.
Absolutely ok to sign on for less than 25 lbs or for maintenance, Linda - the extra little measure of accountability is sometimes a big help for the folks who are in maintenance! Come on and join us!
Beth - you are welcome to join the challenge if you think it will be a motivator or incentive for you - a couple of the Maintainers usually join -- , and if it is not feeling right for you this time, that's ok, too. Don't feel bad - there are plenty of folks working on their P1 goal, who will probably like to do it. I don't expect the challenge to bomb out... at least I hope not!
For me, having the challenge is a bit of extra accountability that I hope will help me get firmly back in the groove. I am still spiraling downward with sugar - I am committed to cutting that out on Saturday and at the same time I will try to focus on how good I felt on program and how quickly I will see results on the scale.
I've been thinking about our little group of IPeeps here, and how much you've all helped me, and that I find it so encouraging that we can share our successes and struggles. I hope that all of you will stay around and post often in 2016, as we all move in and out of the various protocol stages.
My kids gave me a gear belt for Christmas, so today was the first time I was able to run with my phone (and YES, I felt much better/safer having it with me!), using the GPS and timing functions with my FitBit. Much to my surprise, I'm running faster than I had previously figured, as fast as 8:50 a mile! So I'm very much encouraged by that. I was supposed to do sprints today, but you all know how much I hate those , and when I started up the road I thought, "Scr*w that. I'm not training for the Olympics. If I feel like running a straight 3 miles, that's what I'm going to do." As it turned out, I felt good enough to tack on an extra mile, and I ran fast the whole way, so I called it a tempo run - which, for you non-runners, means running at race pace - which means I don't have to do sprints at all this week. YAY!!!
Lynn Margaret, I did the protocol independent of a clinic, using alternative products, so I never had the official IP journal. But I've always tracked my food intake on an app. I've never been able to get MyFitnessPal (MFP) to link to my FitBit, so I gave up on that one and mostly use MyPlate. Yeah, chips and dip are pretty much like crack... very addictive. Not as big a problem for me as cake/cookies (my Kryptonite), but definitely up there on the List of Things To Run Away From.
Lynn - interesting idea for journal-ling. I have never been very good at it. I think if I use my phone it will always be with me, but sometimes I just don't.
Destony - I am sure that when I get rid of my cloths I will find the same. If I found something I liked and fit I would "stock" up often many colors of the same style. I really want to be able to walk into a store and put on anything and have it fit. The selection in the fluffy girls section is poor -- except for CJ Banks; but I look forward to going into the regular store.
Beth - How have you reacted to the "busy time of year" previously? I know that is going to be one of my areas that I have to watch. Remember to carve time for your health into your schedule (even if it means less or shorter posts here).
One - thanks for starting the challenge. This group is one of my first stops when I am having a rough day.
HIS - WOW 8:50 min mile -- the last time I tried to break 10 min I got sick.
I am tired now. I had to do the snow removal (10 - 12 in of wet snow and that took the energy from me (I immediately came in and had a wildberry yogurt drink.)
I've been thinking about our little group of IPeeps here, and how much you've all helped me, and that I find it so encouraging that we can share our successes and struggles. I hope that all of you will stay around and post often in 2016, as we all move in and out of the various protocol stages.
I feel the same way. In my own mind, I am certain I would have not been successful without this forum, the accountability and support, and friends along the same journey with me.
BTW- I love that quote “Comparison is the thief of joy”. Although my weight losses have been pretty steady, they’ve been on the slower side (averaging 2lb/week earlier, 1lb/week later). I have to admit to many feelings of envy when others have been having much faster losses. So you’re absolutely right, along this journey of mine, the joy of a loss was sometimes overshadowed, and it shouldn’t have been.
Oneuh – I’m glad to see you active again on the forums, you have such great insights on this program. I know it’s been a tough year for you, but being back here is a great way to get back on track, and I know you can succeed. Linda – that weight thing is a mystery to me too, sorry. Yesterday , my scale showed up more than a lb from the day before (no reason) and today it’s back down. Now I understand .2 or .4 from day to day, but more than a lb Those things really freak me out!
You’re very brave with the closet organizing, not sure my DH would be happy to let me loose in his. Fortunately he’s very neat, and much better than me of getting rid of stuff. I have to admit, since being on this diet, with all the sizes I’ve had, and since I discovered thrifts, it’s been too easy to pick up more clothes than I need ( not much $$ invested and if I don’t like them, easy to re-donate) So yes, I have 4 pairs of black pants in my closet, and I only wear 2 of them. And yes, there are still piles on my guest room bed. Definitely, purging is on my Jan to-do list! Good luck with ebay, let us know how that goes for you. MiWi – welcome back Mama – good luck with your WI. I’m with you about exercise, I’ve been very lax the last couple of weeks. Another resolution for my list (sigh)
We’re having a few of the neighbours over tonight, just drinks and nibblies. I don’t miss having a drink too much, and I’ll have some veggies/dip as well as the other stuff I can’t have, so I should be OK. Mindless munching is one of my problems, and as long as I stay aware of it, I’m good.
Tomorrow is my official WI, last one was over 2 weeks ago. Weighed myself this morning, and the lb I was up yesterday is back down, thank goodness mystery to me what happened there
A quiet NYEve for us. We usually get together with some friends, but this year, she’s having cancer treatments, and isn’t up to it. We’ll probably take the tree down on the weekend, and get the decorations packed away ( my least favorite part of Christmas, the house looks so bare)
Just headed out this morning, this is my volunteering morning, it's been a bit sporadic this month, and I've been feeling a bit guilty, so better get going.
thanks...feeling a little better today & will touch on that below
but its better than before. I know the kitchen is going to have to get tackled as we are going to have to replace our cabinets this year (dishwasher was leaking for months before it was discovered).
I am still eating P2 today.
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Those things really freak me out!