LOL is there any I hate, yeah pretty much all I have to have, I only like the ones we cannot have.
And I hate cooked veggies, that's what makes it really hard.
I am limited to RAW - cabbage, cucumbers, radishes, celery, turnips.
But I appreciate the thought

Raw turnips, eh? Never tried that before! So no cooked veggies, huh? I guess when you are done with IP you will have a lot of V8!

So I am assuming you've made cole slaw with your cabbage? Kohlrabi is pretty good raw, too, and is cabbage-esque in flavor.

Have you considered the cauliflower rice or mash (i.e. similar to mashed potatoes?). Personally it doesn't appeal to me, but perhaps you could squeeze them in?

That must be a big challenge, I don't envy you bcz I would certainly get sick of the handful of raw ones too. What about in a soup and chopped pretty small? broccoli or asparagus chopped relaly small or only al dente in the broth?

I am probably one of the most picky people you will ever meet that weighed at one time 320 pounds lol, but you can get fast food the way you like it.

Nope no slaw, I eat it by the leaf...

hello every one!
Today was day 15 for me, cant believe its been 2 weeks already. It was a tough week filled with lots of temptations at work but I didnt cheat. Kept thinking about all the money I've spent so far and kept walking away. Weigh in #2 tomorrow!

Well fellow weight loss buddies..my idiocy got the better of me tonite...I got home from work last night, ate my bacon and went to bed.. My hunny woke me up at 5pm!!.. I slept for 15 hours!!!!! i slept the entire day away..and not once did i wake up out of hunger.. So then i rushed off to work at 5 and didnt have a chance to eat..finished work at 9pm and then was ready to race home.. i had already drank my 4 litres of water..managed to have a fight over the stress in our lives over both of us working..(my hunny thinks im a biatch and that im horribly too tired since ive started this job) and so..on top of feeling emotional and plain lazy and frustrated about not "seeing" my weight loss..i went to the conveinence store (which is not usually open when i finish my shift) and gave into PEANUT BUTTER CUPS! ICE CREAM! AND CHIPS!

Part of me was thinking: Okay..need to get myself out of ketosis so that i get my hunger back so that my body reminds me to eat..cause im forgetting way too often these days..its too easy to go without eating for along time..i want my routine of eating 6 times a day back!!! I feel lost without it! And it makes me stop and take my break because i have no choice but not to ignore the growling tummy and feed it! If we never got hungry.. i could go days without eating! Plus..the emotional crap that got in the way..BAH!!! I was so close to being 2 official weeks OP! and for FRIG SAKES!!! Whats with peanut butter people!!!

Im beginning to think that maybe just maybe..when we crave peanut butter(cause i dont even like it)..we might be craving salt?? or protein???? Cause i dont like peanut butter and chocolate..and i certainly dont like eating chocolate and it was stupid cause man it was sweet and tasted grose! and i still didnt have an appetite to eat the bag of chips..I used to polish off a whole bag of chips and now i cant even get through 1/4 of a bag to myself..its like...i just dont crave it or want it anymore!

Im not real concerned with the scale going up..because i know that i havent consumed enough calories to make me stay the same weight..on the other hand..the carbs and sugar..will kick me out of ketosis...and perhaps i will gain due to salt intake causing bloating..

Im just so frustrated at not seeing my weight loss in my own body!! i was so discouraged..it feels like hard work for nothing..the only difference i see is on the scale..and really.. i want to see it in my clothes!!

I feel like im never going to get to my goal weight so i can walk down the isle in a beautiful dress..

Im sorry for the big rant tonite..im under lots of stress and im rather emotional and just getting off of TOM(praise god) and im exhausted from the end of the work week..

I think i need sleep now..its not doing my body good to stay up..

Im hoping and praying for a better day tommorow..and there will be no cheats tommorow.its back on the band wagon! i cant wait for my order to come in soon.. i need some variety..im runnin out!

Aw Port, I am sorry you had such a rough night (and a rough couple of days). I know it is hard not to look to food for comfort and at some point, we all give in. I am glad you didn't finish off the chips, IMO those are the worst (as they really lack nutritional value and are deep fried). You can wake up, dust yourself off, start anew. Day 1, Phase 1. You have done it before, you can do it again.

Ok, those are my nice words. Now come my tough love words . . .

Your reasoning above are excuses. I know, I make them. If you want a routine of eating 6x a day, eat 6x a day. Don't use that or your failure to remember to eat as an excuse to eat crap. Personally, I have had to tweak IP to eat more frequently bcz otherwise I get the trembles, I get grumpy etc., and I reach for off protocol foods. You can make this diet work for you. Plus, what you were doing before clearly didn't work for you (hence being on IP). So, let's work on changing your mindset. Chant to yourself:
1) Thank God I am not starving while being on such a low calorie diet. What a treat not to be so hungry that I give in to temptation by eating junk food. I have the time and stamina to plan my meals or find an appropriate option!!
2) Thank God I am fortunate enough to afford this program which also enables me to just carry bars or shakes around so that eating frequently is a breeze!!
3) Thank God I have already lost 20 pounds so quickly! What motivation! In just a few more pounds I will be down another size and people I barely know will start to notice! 20 pounds is more than some people have to lose (and, for me, what my goal is yet is taking me 6-8 weeks to lose and you have already lost it)
4) Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
5) I hate donuts

Do me a personal favor, make a lifetime rule. Right here. Right now. "I will not eat anything deep fried." Thank includes chips, donuts, etc. There is just no benefit and even if something started out as good for you, it has lost everything. When you hit Phase 4, find a "junk food" that is a healthier option. For me, these things include light ice cream (calcium, protein) and extra dark chocolate (antioxidants). We learn to limit portions on this diet and to reframe things. Let's get your "go to" food, something healthy so that WHEN you reach your IDEAL WEIGHT you don't blow it even on a bad day. Right?!

Now, depending on how much ice cream and what kind, you could have actually gained weight given your food choices BUT it will be minimal.

Welcome to my world of getting back into ketosis. I have been trying for days now and my carb intake wasn't very high. It can be challenging, but we CAN do it. New Day. New (smaller) You!

ExPiglet - How did the WI go????

Scale is up 2 pounds for me this morning. I am reviewing things to see the possible culprit. I will be highly highly irritated if I am sitting back at 144 again for another week :/

Well the saga has been continuing in my absence.
Had to leave early yesterday because daycare called me and said my son had a fever of 102. Off to the doctor to wait for 57minutes to see someone, WTH?
Anyways, he just has a cold, no ear infections, no rash, but man he was burning up, and he took it like a champ.

HEATHER!!!!!!!!! Don't give up on yourself, I am down the same as you, ok a little more, but the same milestone basically, and no one other than my wife has said anything to me, or noticed.
There are even people who know I am on a diet and they haven't said they have noticed anything.
The important thing is have you noticed? I have, there are aspects of my body that I am monitoring, and I can slowly see changes happening, common things you used to see every time you were in the mirror, or getting dressed etc.
Look for things that define your size, and monitor them and watch them get smaller.
Some of my clothes look better on me, that I know. Of course it's easier when you wear 3XL to notice when it's wearing "bigger" on you.
But I have put on a few of my 2XL shirts and noticed they are getting closer to fitting on me more like I would like them to.
I know I am only down 22 pounds, but I have seen the measurements drop, of course my belly went up 1/2 this week...wtf? I must have measured in a different spot, but my waist still went down, I think I have dropped like 6 inches now on my waist, not bad for 28 days today, I cannot complain.

It sounds like you need to sit down and have a serious talk with your man, maybe he needs to understand how hard this diet is for you, how much you are struggling to stay OP. Let him know you need encouragement and support, especially with everything else going on at work etc.
If he can't be there for you and support you, and want you to be there longer for him by being healthy, than maybe he isn't what you thought he was.

We all need support, I think if Coliep had her "dicky half" lol home more often it would make it easier on her, she knows the tools and what to say, she just doesn't always stick to them, and so do you.

We are way to big Heather, you called me out, you said you wanted to do this diet with me because it would be easier because we have similar numbers, will in the spirit of Jases "you called down the thunder, well now you've got it!"

So let's do this!!!!!
Remember we have a goal by the end of September

Coliep the 2 pound thing is nothing, depending on when you weigh, when you drank water, when you went to the restroom, all these things can effect your weight day to day.
I have made a conscious decision not to weigh myself anymore except at the weigh-in, I ended up getting discouraged or false hope day to day and I would prefer to just stay on plan and let it be a surprise.
I know easier said then done, but it's the small steps that can make this easier for all of us.

O.k. I will get down off my podium now, hope it didn't come across too much like that. I don't have all the answers, but I will be here to help support anyone that needs it.

Everyone!!! have a great and positive day.
And remember we are all here to help each other, otherwise what are we even bothering to post here for.

I just noticed how much our views are for this thread... wow we have over 2700 views on this thread since the 27th, we are all here a lot, but our post count is only at 250?
Come on people don't be afraid to post, if you are monitoring this thread, feel free to post on it, no matter what it is.
I monitor it all day, I enjoy keeping up on what everyone is doing, I know some of you are becoming more busy, as will I in a few weeks when school starts back up and I get busy but I will still be here.

Never be afraid to post, comment or ask.

And Coliep thanks for the reminder, Ex-Piglet, how did it go today? I am sure it went well.
Let us know.

Wayward - 6 inches in your waist is amazing, esp in a month! I'd love that =) I have the same issue with measurements. They do mine @ the clinic but I have had 3 different people and bounce around on the measurements, so I feel I cannot even look at that as evidence of losses. I am just basing it on my clothes or, like you mention, certain features becoming more apparent.

I have sick kiddos too. Was up a lot last night, just trying to manage them today. I need to be patient with them but am pretty worn out after having been up so much. I think I will nap with them =)

As for my dick half being home, I think it is easier when he is not actually - he eats more tempting foods! I have no excuses for the error of my ways. Working on my no excuse week, though! Trying to see if there can be bigger losses (after week 1) at this stage in the game!

I went out and bought myself a tape measure because one of my coaches pull it tight and the other does not so I was never able to get a good measure. So I measure my waist, chest, hips, arm and thigh when I get home after my weigh in or before I go in. I know I measure the same way every time I do it, I put it in the same exact place. I am mostly concerned about my waist and chest more than anything really. Just a suggestion....

I think I have the easiest situation, having a spouse who is 100% OP as well.
It definitely makes it easier for both of us I think.

I was looking through our Part I thread, we lost a lot of our members that started this with us this month.

I hope they are doing all right... one of these days we will get another man in our little group of weight loss buddies.
It's not like I am the only big guy around lol.
Oh well, I don't mind being the only one either.

I will not refer to your DH that way anymore, it sounds to cold when I type it lol.

Heck our coach let's US do the measurements ourselves, of course sometimes you still put the tape in a different spot, but it definitely makes it more consistent.
Btw Wuv... you are looking Great, I meant to comment on that sooner.
I love the new progress picture, you look like such a different woman.
Congrats!!

Thanks Wayward

There are a few guys I have seen around the boards like Rooster and there is another one I saw last night in the 100+to lose thread. They don't say to much, they are kinda quiet. You are just the BOLDEST to sit and talk with us. Its nice to have a guy hanging out with us and sharing his journey along with our own journeys. Having the support of your spouse is great, nothing like bonding to get healthy!

Hi, y'all! Just a quick check in - why is Friday an insane day? Oh, right, because I was traveling all week... and thus the check in to say THANKS to all of you because I WAS 5 LBS DOWN THIS WEEK!! And it was all because of you, your advice, and the terror of coming in to report I'd fouled up (though I was VERY tempted by some ice cream)...

Anyway, that's that. I appreciate this forum more than I can say.

In the meantime, sounds like lots going on... and I surely hope that all the chaos that is happening for the folks on this thread, with sick kids and horrible bosses (yes, intended reference there) gets better, and SOON!

Great weekend, everyone!