Thank you to all of you for your inspiration. This blog has helped me through sooo many days. Does anyone know what ever happened to Carla (showgirlaz)? She had some amazing tips and really had researched the science of IP well. I miss her posts and hope she is well. Have a great OP week all of you.

Back from WI 13 and down another 1.6 lbs... I hope that the last few weeks don't show what is to come... I am losing inches, so I'm not upset. However, I miss when things were moving faster. I think I need to go back to weighing/measuring my veggies, meat, and oil. I was also traveling, so even though I was ordering things that seemed plain and asking for no added fat, who knows what I was actually eating.... Or, maybe I've gotten sloppy at home too. Maybe both.

I am going to refocus and see what happens.

On the bright side, I made it officially to the 160s!!!! I haven't weighed in the 160s in probably a decade. I was 172.5 when I was married in 2005, and that was the lowest I had been since about 1998.

Great picture...such a cute dress. You look great now time for the before so we can check out the change.


Carla is well, I stay in touch with her and some others from the fall on Facebook. She was trying to get going on IP again and was down 12 pounds (I believe).

Hehe...don't know if that's gonna happen. I'll see if I can come up with one, but for these few years that my weight was crazy, I avoided the camera when I could, and deleted the evidence most of the time when I couldn't! In the mean time, just add an extra chin, a very thick middle, and subtract the smile & and any exposed skin, and you'll have it about right!!

I'll see what I can find, and thanks for the kind words!

Darbs - tell Carla we miss her.

back from WI#15 2.5 down, it was a good number and I lost more inches so I am happy about that. I am so lucky I have friends that share their clothing with me, it is like Christmas. I was complaining I had no shorts, today I got back to my office and I had 2 bags of clothing, pants and shorts... I was so excited I came home and tried them on, and guess what they all fit, size 12 and 14s I am so thankful that I don't have to keep buying as I know (hope) I will be down a size in a week or so.

Went shopping with my best friend yesterday and tried on some shorts and asked her which ones she liked and she picked the one that was a little tight so I told her I like them best too but they are a little tight. She looks at me and says "well by the end of the week they will fit then" ever shrinking Joanne... yeahhhhh

I was chuckling,,, I think you're probably right, PERV................

It was more the "pain in the a**", "son of a b**ch", and "complete jerk" stuff that bothered me. I did recognize that you were making a joke and didn't actually believe those things about him. Thought I would clear that up.

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I understand about lack of before pics. It is sad, I have a 13and a 11 year old daughter and there are only a few pictures of our family with me in them. I have avoided being in pictures because they don't lie and hated seeing my three chins, etc. Hopefully I can get some great pictures of all of us having fun starting this summer.

I have been away for a while, from plan that is.

I will suck it up. Get on the scale. Update my tracker. Give back my five pound bunnies (sigh).

When loose 10% I am going to buy my self a pandora bracelet.

Have a great day everyone!

Wow exciting and to give you a quick burst....I hit my first pair of size 14's and before I knew it I was wearing a size 12 and before I knew it I was wearing 10's and 12's....it all happened in about 4 weeks.




Sorry about the offense....I don't even know much about him....I was going off of how upset everyone was....it really is not like me to even use SOB. That is why I hate the Internet...it gets you in trouble....not quite used to this type of socializing...sorry wrong generation.


Welcome back and good luck

Just a quick hello to all you wonderful inspirational women! Gotta love all the NSVs and updated pictures. I am a pound away from 65 lost and feeling great! I think it may be time to share some pictures. I still feel like I have so far to go. I can't seem to settle on an end goal. I just know I would really like to wear a size 8 one day! I thought I needed to hit 140, but I am not so sure about that anymore. I have learned so much through the last 5 months. I have to agree with Darbs. I haven't been on the strictly side of things. I knew this was a life change for me and the all or nothing approach wasn't going to work for me. I don't beat myself up for a piece of cheese here, or an extra pack there. I just do my best and listen to my body. If it says it's hungry, I feed it something that won't harm it (and hopefully something that won't throw me out of ketosis!) I have enjoyed a few glasses of Skinny Girl margaritas to celebrate a time or two and have had a few enjoyable chicaronnes here or there. As long as I can live with me, I figure life is good. I have to make this something I can do for a long long time or else I might be right back where I was. I am not prepared to do that. I love lurking here and seeing all the wonderful conversations. Such inspiration. I am thankful for you all. Can't wait to see what's next! Keep up the good work my friends!

Ahhh... Tuesday. A short week. I'm happy for that!

I went shopping yesterday and had a blast for the first time in I don't know how long. I bought 2 dresses, shorts, capris... I wanted a couple tops but couldn't really find anything I wanted because everything that is 'in' is so 'flowy' right now. Not what I'm looking for. Why can't form-fitting be 'in' right now so I can show off my new (improved) figure???

So my NSV was that I'm in mostly 4's. I can't believe it.

Phase 3 is going fine but just because I eat the same breakfast every morning. I'm not sure if I'm getting enough protein, but I feel OK. The scale has been steady so far (142ish) but I have another week of phase 3. We'll see what Thursday's WI has to say about the matter.

I promise I'll post before/after photos this week.

Congrats on all of the NSVs and SVs. This is going to be a GREAT IP week!

Wow great lose in such a short time. You are listening to your body and making good choices and long-term success and not regaining....really means you have to be sensible and focused. It is the daily cheats and out of control behavior that really is bad. You sound like you have great control...keep up the good work and let's see those pics.


Wow...size 4 awesome awesome awesome! Let's see those photos. Glad you are enjoying phase 3....I am putting it off again....as long as I continue to lose in phase 2....I am going to stay here. Great job.

Thanks, Darbs. Your encouragement means a lot to me.

I wish I had stayed on phase 2 longer, but have my trip planned late next week and need to be on maintenance by then. I was really noticing a difference on phase 2. You wouldn't think it was drastically different, but I think our bodies like it. Keep it up. You'll be at your new goal before your planned phase-off.

I know love phase 2. I leave for Vegas on the 28th of the month and I am thinking I will just knock myself out of ketosis 2-3 days before and take the week off and then get right back on phase 2 when I return....thinking of going for 149 as my goal and a loose size 6 and maybe some 4's....


IDEAL PROTEIN IS ADDICTING...NOT SURE IF I WILL EVER QUIT!!