love it, just laughed out loud, glad you typed it!

ACK! i am officially 4 lbs away from my original goal and 9 away from the goal i made last week. i am terrified of coming off this program so i am scared i will keep prolonging this and end up as wannabe has said "skelator".. how many times did you ipers change your goal weight and what made it finally *click* that you were done changing the goal?

Yay Erin!! That's great!

LOVE that idea!

Love reading the posts! congarts to all on your accomplishments this week.

I did not have a good day today... just felt nauseated all day, and hungry at the same time. Is that even possible? I love the cereal so had it for breakfast and for lunch today (made me feel better), but I just read that the carbs are a bit higher even though the cereal is not a restricted item. am a little bummed about this new information. I got really sick of "eating" the drinks so the cereal and the omelets are what I live on. I love the chili but trying not to have it every day.

and to top it off... tomorrow, I am going to my cousin's wedding. i don't have anything to wear (dressy) that fits me. just tried on a couple of my skirts and they are soooo baggy. i'm not complaining about that part, but what will i wear?? and what will i do about the dinner? do you think it's OK to bring my dinner and ask for an empty plate during the reception?

help, advice appreciated!

So i've been battling the Bad Breath issue and I won't lie, so has my poor DH. Brushing teeth, gargling mouthwash, doesn't matter still bad! So my coach suggested the Listerine Tongue Strips or some Peppermint Spirits (no, not the schnapps). So I went to Sprouts and got a small bottle of Peppermint Oil and a few drops on the tongue and my hubby wants to kiss me again!

Also my coach suggested putting a few drops in my water and I have to say it's very refreshing!

congrats on the great losses! Keep up the good work everyone! I love reading these posts!

Oh, and I got my miracle noodles this week, too, but although I prepared them correctly, I didn't fix the right meal with them...not sure what to make with them, any quick suggestions? I don't need recipes, just how others have used or subbed for them.

Was over come with headache/lightheadedness tonight. It's strange, because I've felt so great lately. Not sure what this is, and as I'm sitting here, mosquitoes have found their way inside my house and started ATTACKING me .

Thanks a lot, Erin. It never occurred to me to tamper with a URL, obviously. As to your question, I think a book on the perverseness of scales would probably sell well to this crowd. I'd buy it.

Try googling cucumbers and BB.

Quick Question

Is it OK to put a little Splenda in the pudding? My coach went on and on about how delicious it was and how I was going to LOVE it and I was very disappointed! LOL

yes

Well, I don't have a restricted everyday, that's for sure. Often, like last night, I'll have 1/2 a bar. That way it's a more reasonable amount of carbs, but I get to satisfy that "craving" for something yummy in my tummy.

Wow, I may have to try this! Thanks Rocky! He puts the syrup in the cereal? What kind of liquid does he use (the IP you just add water, and maybe pour a little bit of van drink in there and of course sprinkle cinnamon).

I say there are just some things we are not meant to understand! Just LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

WOW your order came SOOOOOO quickly!!! You'll have to let us know what you think of the taste (my first taste of each item wasn't favorable, but by the 2nd or 3rd time I was loving my stuff... not sure how that happens)

Great tip! Thanks

Hope you're feeling better, and the mosquitoes have gone away and left you alone!

Congratulations! What a great way to start the weekend!

Not only have you taken significant steps to your goal, you've made a tremendous contribution to lots of people through your posting and sharing. : As the kids used to say: You're AWESOME.

Great tips, thanks! I'm filing those ideas away for future use.

Woohoo! You must be really pleased, if not ecstatic! Having just started, I'm excited to hear about results others have achieved on the IP adventure. You got my math mind going ... If you take out the "less than stellar" week, you lost 28.6 lbs in 4 weeks, thats > 7 lbs/week! (7.15, to be precise)


Me: Day 1 is done. I was concerned about eating packaged food and was surprised that I found the taste of the foods reasonable (some enjoyable) and that I wasn't terribly hungry. I was able to manage on just 3-4 packs of food.

Why a non-integer # of packets, you ask? I had a disastrous experiment with the cappucino, using the hot water tap of a coffee machine. How does capp-flavored water with cooked protein bit floaters sound? mmm, yummy. I couldn't finish it and there was a hunk of unmixed powder at the bottom of the cup. More yummy goodness. New rule: follow the instructions!

Based on everyone's experience and wisdom on this pgm, I've decided to keep something in mind when tempted by an off-program food. You've said that it can take 3-4 days to get back into ketosis; I'd use 9 - 16 packets in that time. That's $36 - $64, and with 13% taxes where I live, that's $40.68 to $72.32. I'll be asking myself, "Is that [food item] worth between $40 and $72? Really? I mean, REALLY?" I'm tight-fisted about a lot of things (e.g. don't have cable or even a TV, drive a 99-model year car), so this could work for me.

You are doing so amazing!!

It is funny my coach sent me a message late last night saying "I assume you are off plan, you haven't contacted me" (uh, she didn't reach out either besides a txt at 11:30pm on Tuesday) and I said "no, but I'm unhappy with my progress so I'm going to do an alternative plan". The end. If she can't help me see bigger (or any) numbers on the scale then I'm doing it myself with the support of the board.

Speaking of, I'm still not in ketosis and my weight is steady. Better than going up but maybe tomorrow I will see some change. I notice my weight changes about 1x a week or sometimes every 5 days so at least keeping steady while not what I want is better than to see a creep up.

I'm also canceling my hike for today since I'm not in ketosis and I really don't want to stress my body out that much. I need to relax and let my body do its thing.

I figured out my problem is between 4-8pm when I ravage for everything. It is horrible. Last night after dinner at 5 (to avoid the major snacking) I was still hungry and still wanted more more more. I've always ate the majority of my calories in those hours, so this is really really hard. I almost want to throw in my nightly shake then because it tends to fill in the gap, and I hate eating before bed. It gives me weird dreams and unrestful nights. Blah. My husband even commented he doesn't like to talk to me during those hours because I'm angry and frustrated. That's sad

Kelsey 40 lbs way to go!!!! IP ROCKS