Great NSV!! Especially from 8th grade kids!

I am feeling better, in a way. I can breathe!! But since about 2 pm today I have been sneezing and blowing away, I swear I have a cold! This is getting a bit ridiculous!!!! I have went off program just a bit. Not going crazy at all, and it's funny that having an orange is a cheat...lol Pounding the water and keeping hydrated. I did have to clean the house in bits today but I did get it done, the hubby helped so that was nice. Weather outside today was gorgeous and I made a point to sit in the sun for about 10min 3 times. It felt soooo good!
I'm stressing a bit because I have Christmas shopping to do. UPS seems backed up on some things I have already ordered so I'm not trusting any online ordering at this point. I've been surfing the internet and getting ideas, making notes so when I do get a chance, I have a plan of where I'm going and what I'm getting.
The whole family wants ham for Christmas. I was going for turkey. So I've been working on 'their' menu, and mine. I can't get out to do much right now but I think making these lists will make it all easier when I do get the chance to run around.

Had my WI today lost another 3lbs. Very happy.

JIG hang in there and congrats on WI

I achieved mug cake success! Needed something sweet to finish my day.

Airportchick- I am eating ham on Christmas Day at my brother's. No choice. If that is my worst issue over the holidays, I can live with it. You need to rest up and let the Meds work. Things must be loosening up,ergo the sneezing and blowing. You still have a week until Christmas Eve.

Yay, Luccilove! Great WI before your trip

Please share the recipe to your mug cake success. My last attempt was definitely a flop but ate it anyway to not waste those expensive IP packets.

Stephascope :mug cake- chocolate drink mix, 3 tablespoons of egg white, 1/4 tsp of baking powder, 2 ounces of water and a bunch of cinnamon. I cooked it for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Tasted like the IP brownie, not fantastic but edible.

Congrats Lucci and Jig on your losses and Slipfree on the NSV! I'd take that as a huge compliment coming from 8th graders. Keep up the great work everyone! I wish they'd put the dancing broccoli up at the top because we can't eat carrots in P1, but I eat a TON of broccoli.

So I had a REALLY bad day today... not that it was horrid, I just totally flubbed up and went from breakfast this morning to oh 5:00 PM without eating anything at all (but I did have 100 oz of water)... came in the house and was going upstairs to finish making the bed, and got really dizzy. I ended up faceplanting the stairs. Gave myself a nice bump on my face, but nothing broken. Glad I was walking UP the stairs, not down!!!!

So I ate as soon as I got my face situated... (my protein meal with 2 cups of veggies). So I'm still two packets down. Decided to have soup and a pudding.. I know Im not supposed to have them together, but I refuse to stay up till 2 AM so I've spaced them evenly!

What I made for dinner was the chicken soup, 1 cup of mushrooms and 1 cup of zucchini. I steamed the veggies in the microwave (yay ziploc steamer bags), then threw them 1tablespoon of water and all into the large cup of the magic bullet. added in the water for the chicken soup, then put the powder in too.. blended the stuffing out of it and it made a super thick creamy soup that is amazing!

I added a touch of sea salt and garlic powder and my oh so weird tastebuds are thinking that it tastes like a sour cream and chive potato chip... WEIRD!!!

Took the banana pudding, put 5 oz of water into the small cup of the magic bullet and whipped that thing until it was mousse.. then put one tablespoon of caramel syrup on top. It sunk in, but it'll still be a wonderful treat..

What weird combos have you come up with that ended up being amazing?

Slip,

WOOHOO for you that your kids noticed you! It takes alot for a teacher to hit the radar of a 13-14 year old, so totally take that as a WIN!!!!

Airport,

Feel better soon! I'm rooting for you!!

Jig,

Congrats on ALL your losses! You're rocking it like a rockstar! Only one more week till you get to rest from your MBA class...You can make it through!

Oh no, Kawaii! So sorry that you fell. It is a busy time of year, but we really do need to take care of ourselves. I hope that the bump is better soon. As for spacing out the packets, sometimes you just have to get them in.

Hoping for a snow day tomorrow

Veggie purées are he only way I ever had the IP soups.
And puddings are so fun to play with. Lots of links in the first post of the daily chat for veggie purée thread and recipe threads. I know I wouldn't have stayed p1 as long as I did without those great threads

No snow day Early dismissal instead. Hate to drive in snow.

Going to come home and cook some food for my Christmas events: Book Club on Wed. Party on Fri. And Family Carol Sing on Sat.

Hope you have a wonderful safe IP day.

I always hated when they wouldn't just call off school or work when I lived in OH. It never made sense to me to get everyone out on the roads and then let people out early in the still dangerous conditions.

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday festivities! It seems like it's getting easier to resist all of the cookies, non-IP foods. I've been watching everyone in my office eat lots of sweets and feel good that I'm not putting all of that junk in my body this year. I feel way better without sugar in my life.

Kookysuki, The boss actually made a pretty good call this time. I was able to get home pretty easily. I live about a half hour from school and the roads were still okay. So glad that you are feeling better without sugar, people have been great at work about not bringing treats into my room (we eat lunch here, no faculty room) I really appreciate their help.

My Principal made my day today! Said that we could wear jeans for the rest of the week. So happy because jeans are my pants that fit best!

Well after a stressful weekend, I've made it to the homestretch of this current MBA class I'm in. Only one week left. I thought I'd share my 12. Seemed like a good break from the stress.

Here are my 12 ways that IP has changed me so far.

1) Down over 50 lbs. Lowest weight in years.
2) I no longer breath heavy after simple tasks like walking up stairs.
3) Sleeping much better
4) Blood pressure has been drastically reduced
5) I get constant compliments from friends and family about how good I look
6) My belts that used to barely fit, now barely fits. (Except now its too big, not to small).
7) Food has weakened it's hold on me. I am accountable for what I eat.
8) I have most likely eaten more veggies in the past 3 months than the previous 3 years
9) My tiny mom can wrap her arms all the way around me when I give her a hug
10) Every loss and success only pushes me to do better.
11) I have a great, supportive group of people on here!
12) Prior to learning about IP, I had come to the conclusion that I was always going to be fat. I have found new hope for my future (Probably my favorite in this list).

Hope you all are doing well! This is one of my favorite times of year and I'm going to enjoy it as much as possible.

Jig, I love your number 12. New hope for your future, doesn't that just say it all!
Your list includes some wonderful accomplishments. All of us will have so much to celebrate in this upcoming year

I love this season too. I have wonderful holiday memories. Talked with my 7th graders about this being the giving season, not getting. Tried to get them to appreciate what their parents do for them. I know that I am grateful to my parents for making this time of year-full of love and traditions. Plus, I have a bit of a Christmas Music obsession. Before the age of political correctness, I played it in my classroom starting right after Thanksgiving.