Good Morning!

I'm back to week 1 again after taking 2 weeks to let my weight loss settle. I generally rebound quickly and was pleasantly surprise that I'm only up 1 pound. I started again yesterday to tackle the next 5 pounds and hopefully won't have major upheavals to derail me again. I want to hit my healthy BMI and keep going from there. I never thought I'd be this close.

Have a great OP day everyone!

Welcome Carrie and John and welcome back Calee

John no worries about it being a women's forum, they don't seem to mind here.
We have a pretty good group of supporters, and there are 2 of us that started at almost the same weight as you so you should fit right in.

Went walking again last night and I expect my new computer for my bicycle to be here today, so I think I am going to start keeping track of all the miles of exercise I am doing.
I need another ticker I guess lol.
Hope everyone is doing well, my clinic finally got their order in yesterday so I ran down and bought 6 boxes of cappuccino lol.
Coach wasn't there, which was good because she said she wasn't going to let people buy a bunch of one thing anymore, but the owner's wife said you can get as much as you want
Stay positive everyone!!!

tomorrow morning I have my WI! Today was a NSV......I got into a size smaller jeans and now at the end of the day they feel loose! How awesome is that!!!!!

I went for a mini bike ride last nite

Hiya everyone kind of a late post but the site was giving me fits today and wouldn't let me on but I think it was the site totally not just me. Looks like everyone had a great day. Tomorrow is my WI and I talked to my cousin who I got to start last week and he is down 6lbs!!! he is super excited so tomorrow is his official WI I will let y'all know what we both do!

Goood early morning..its day..its day 5..right..my days are meshing together.. I too had a fit..cause something was up with this website all day..i couldnt access it..it kept saying that there was a problem with the site and it was un-available..which made me mad and at the same time made me realize just how much support i rely on from this site.. i was like "noooooo! im going to go banannas if i cant talk to someone who understands about my not losing a pound!"

Yes, this indeed was my rant...i didnt lose a pound.. i jumped on that friggen scale and i cant seem to get my body to lose that 20th pound..and im like "if i cant get it to lose the 20th pound, how the heck do i get it to lose the 30th pound..." I dont think i did anything to make it happen that way cause im doing it right..I wanted to cheat tonight..but i didnt..i didnt give in.. i convinced myself it wasnt cool to have to start all over again and try and get back into ketosis after being in it just now..

Yes! Ladies and gentleman i have in fact hit ketosis..I forgot to eat my late night snack...the hunger signal never kicked in..Guess im going to have to watch the clock a little more frequently...but its good...cause im going to offically graduated as of tommorow..from 4 packets..down to 3...yay!!!

Anywho.. hope everyone has a great day..

Unfortunately, Port, I don't think it works that way. Just because you've made it 4 whole days OP doesn't necessarily = automatic weight loss. The initial whoosh of weight loss won't keep occurring because now its down to the nitty gritty of hard work and diligence vs. the disappearance of water weight. At least this is what I tell myself.

I have been in ketosis, even with my cheats (go figure). I have kept my calories at an eat to lose of 1 - 2 pounds per week. I have been taking my supplements, drinking my water, eating my veggies, getting exercise. Yet, I am up 3 pounds. The 3 pounds have been here for days and I don't know that they are going anywhere. If I don't miraculously drop 4 pounds by tomorrow (my official WI day) then I will have to consider it a gain.

While this is discouraging on SO many levels, I have to look at it this way: I have to diet / restrict calories no matter what because I still have 8 - 10 pounds to lose. My lack of weight loss is probably not related to the IP way of dieting, but something else going on with my body and I could've very likely hit this plateau no matter what I was doing.

I know that I am not content at this weight, and I know I like the idea of burning my own fat stores for fuel so I am doing my best to keep going in the face of discouraging results.

And my other method?? Beg the whoosh fairy to come soon =)

Very rough week as far as food was concerned. Seemed to be hungry all the time and ate lots of junk which of course did not satisfy. Emotional time for me also. Back on plan but realize that the next 3 days are starting over! Will still do weigh-in on Thursday to assess the damage and go from there. It is not that I do not know better just chose not to do right. No excuse just wasted money and time.

Justamom - Don't worry, we've all been there. It is starting over, but that deserves a pat on the back, not admonishment. Perhaps, if you opt to cheat again, you can force yourself to cheat with healthy foods? I mean, I know we are not supposed to cheat but IF it were to happen, you could be training yourself in the process so that junk food never becomes a go-to food group again even if life derails your intended progress! Just a thought . .

well today was my official WI and very happy to say I have lost 5.8 pounds!!! I am very excited and motivated to continue. so far so good, really getting to love thoses veggies!!!

oh my, i will go read the FAQs now, I am sure I am one of those people who asks...

WhooHoo for the girlwithaplan!!!

Thanks justamom, I am really sticking to it and determined to be in onederland by christmas

Grats that's great.. good job..
I have weigh in this week too, and I have a feeling it's going to be another minimum loss, as long as I lose a bunch of inches I guess I will have to take it, but I really don't know, we will see.

Screw the FAQ's just ask if you have questions, trying to read through the FAQ's is like trying to read stereo instructions from the early 80's

Everyone stay positive today... Coliep, keep your chin up, it will all work itself out.
Heather, don't get frustrated, I have only lost 1 pound at the last weigh in and who knows this week and that is with 5+ weeks of OP and working out every other night at the least.
So right there with you.

Thanks Wayward,
I think alot has to do with attitude, you can't let yourself get down because you only lost 1 pound...you have to say to yourself:Wow I lost another pound, another pound that I will never see again. wether it's one or 4 or 6 pounds, it's still fat leaving your body and we should celebrate that. there will be hard days ,there will cheat days but no matter what we have to stick to it if we really want it, it's a new way of eating. I personally know I will have to watch what I eat EVERY SINGLE DAY for the rest of my life and I am ok with that.

Lauren, I didn't mean it in a bad way,(sorry if you thought that or if I sounded that way) ask all the questions you want girl, I know I(we) don't mind answering them because some of us don't know where to find the FAQ's anyways. Its just easier to ask then to search anyways.

This morning was WI#17 for me another 1.6lbs and 2.5 inches SOOOOO my total is 65lbs gone along with 60inches.

My cousin had his first WI he is done 9.6lbs and 18inches!!!.....he is all excited and ready for the next week! He has sooooo much energy now its not even funny. He used to sleep until his alarm then snooze it 3-4 times and he said now he is up BEFORE his alarm ready to take on the world!! I am SOOOOO happy he started the program!