Hi and welcome redheadedgardenlady!



LOL... my husband is ADDICTED to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups... I have to say, they are my fav as well... chocolate and peanut butter = YUMMY!!

yes, I am exercising still... I usually work out 5-6 days a week but I have cut it back to 3 for the time being and lowering my intensity until I am a few weeks into the program.



Hi and welcome idealpromom!

CONGRATS on -5lbs... that is awesome! Sorry you are feeling 'off' today... I have been suffering from headaches as well and had a migraine the other day. Keep up with your water and salt intake and I have found, having something to eat before I get hungry has helped too.



I do not see a coach and I do not use IP products but from all of the researching I did on this forum, it seems it is okay to substitute 3 egg whites + 1 whole egg in lieu of a protein pack. I eat this combo of eggs with some veggies nearly every day. Hope this helps!


GOOD LUCK on your weigh in today!! I hope your nauseousness and headache passes quickly... hang in there, it will get better!


misswinter - THANKS for all of the helpful advice!!

mmmmmmmmm..... I think I may have some shrimp tonight! I LURVES IT!!

I started IP wednesday of this week. I am a blessed mother of 6 (4 adopted) still have 3 at home ages 15,12 and 18 mos. I am also a military wife, my husband has been deployed since January... I have always been small and able to control my weight, but over the past 4 yrs I have gained 50 lbs going from 118 in April of 2007 to a current 168. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, but I really believe that I can overcome this...I have started the IP program with high hopes, I have seen great results in many in my hometown.
My problem has not been overeating but not eating properly or enough..dietician says that my body is in starvation mode and metabolism way too low causing it to hold onto everything. My goal for this program is to become a healthy eater, healthy mom and wife for my family. I am struggling with eating everything I am supposed to especially the 2 cups of vegetables, does anyone else struggle with this?? I really want to do this!!

Hi and welcome to the forum!!


Today is my 5th day so I don't have much experience.... I also find it difficult to get in the 4 cups of required vegetables a day but when I space them out, it is a lot more manageable.

For instance, I will have a cup of sliced cucumber with salt around 11 and then at lunch I will have a soup with 1 cup of roasted zucchini. I then have 1 cup of veggies in mid-afternoon and then at dinner, I get the last cup in with whatever meat I am eating.

Hope this helps and congrats on starting!!

Hi Guys I just wanted to add I was in an IP clinic yesterday looking at the ingredients of an egg omelette protein pack they have, and the ingredients are... eggs, basically, so I figured there was no point buying the packets when fresh eggs are cheap and tasty! I had one whole egg and two extra egg whites scrambled with shallot and mushroom this morning yum.

thanks Chancho! that is great to KNOW for sure.... glad I am not doing anything wrong!

HELP......i have been fighting this flu for the past 3 days and have not been able to eat most of my meals. The only thing i can keep "up" is actually chicken noodle soup. Will this throw me off?? I'm very worried.

hi there mbord1973..... I am sorry that you aren't feeling well... the flu sucks!

I would have to think, getting down what you can is important but if you cannot stomach any veggies/salad then at least you can keep the soup down.

perhaps Wuv or Wayward can pop in and offer some words of advice for you... they both have been OP for a long time and I'm sure they can help.

I said hello in the daily chat area but I wanted to say hello in here too!!! I am new to this site and found it looking for some support - it has been helpful and I am glad I have joined. I have been doing IP for 5 weeks and it has been rough at times but I needed a change! I am now glad I can come here for support and to vent-

hello and welcome hwmgrl!!


thanks for popping in and congrats on 5 weeks OP!!

has it gotten easier for you the longer you continue? and yes, this forum is awesome for support and encouragement... I'm happy you found it too!

I posted on the Daily chat, but as a newbie thought I would here as well...

1st WI and I lost 8.1lbs never to be seen again & 8" YAY!!

I commented on the daily chat thread but thanks for posting here too... it's great for motivation for everyone!

CONGRATS again, that is amazing!

Good afternoon fellow newbies!! Week 2 is more challenging than week 1 I am finding but I am finding new foods to incorporate into my day to keep things from getting stale! This week is definitely tougher getting my water in but I'm pushing through! We can do this!!

good day!

I am already finding that I am bored of a few veggies... I am not very creative so I know I will have to branch out eventually.

Can you offer any ideas on variations that you liked??

I post something yesterday and now I cant find it.....?