So true! I used olive oil to saute my bell peppers for lunch today and put them on my lettuce - it worked great. It is amazing what a difference the "little" things make!

I just had this happen in week 5. Did not lose one pound and thought I had been perfect. I bought ketosis strips and was coming in at trace. Called an emergency meeting with my coach and this is what he said. I was using the true lime, orange, grapefruit. The label says 0-0-0 but when you read the ingredients it has cane sugar as a bulking agent? I was drinking lots of seltzer and that can affect some people. I had read this here posted by someone else but chose to ignore it. I was eating my restricteds as an evening snack. Was using Mio sparingly and also eating the altoids small both with sucralose. He said he would stay away from anything with "lose". I have drank nothing but plain water, Cut my restricted down to 4 a week and am eating them earlier in the day. My ketosis strips are now at heavy. I have NO idea which if not all the changes made this happen but my weight loss is back up to almost 1/2 lb. a day. Tweek whatever you can! Good Luck.

Paint Lady couldn't have expressed it better. Well said! I always remind myself "This diet works" to get me through tougher times because it really does work!!!

Keep going UNDHockeyFan!

Those true-lime packets are very tasty (and natural!) but yes, they have sugar in them. That, and they are too expensive!

A lot of powders will have maltodextrin in them as an anti-caking agent, but the body sees it as sugar, so you have to watch that.

Some people swear that having too much splenda or aspartame laden products will stall weight loss. We must not get enough of the splenda in the IP to do that, but if you add up all the other possible sources, like Walden Farms, sugar-free mints and drinks, it may be a problem. I did read an article that said the brain detects any sweet substance, regardless if the pancreas is triggered or not, and creates a desire for more. So cravings for sweet stuff may increase if you eat too much of that stuff. I noticed that at one point, I was scarfing down spoonfuls of the chocolate and caramel dips, and sugar-free jello every day, so I had to stop that, if only for my own sense of self-control. I still use the WF stuff, but as ingredients, not just to scarf down because it says 0-0-0....

GREAT feedback ladies!! You're wonderful! Thank you for taking the time to post your thoughts!!! I have a lot to think about here!

Thanks for posting the question... I'm
Sure there are many who have been or will be bummed out with a slow loss, nil or small gain WI. As much as I know the program works- when the scale doesn't reflect your hard work that week it is disappointing look for other markers of success- how do you feel? Do u have more energy, did u loose inches, are your clothes a bit looser? I think I met the "whoosh fairy" last week with a 5 lb loss in week 4... But I am mentally preparing myself for a couple slower WI weeks for week 5 &6. If that happens I'll be back to the thread to read all the great advice and words of encouragement I try to keep my focus on the big picture- how the progam has worked for me and others over the long haul... Everyone has ups and downs (day to day and week to week)... The important lesson is to not let it lead to self sabotage... Let it be part of this learning process to long term weight loss amd healthier lifestyle

I'm glad that you thought that this was a good question to post and that you found it to be of value! I think that your comments were great - especially about self sabotage.

It's funny when I was going into WI#3 I had prepared myself for no to little loss and I came up with 3 lbs down, so my thought going forward is think loss going forward and know that like you said, ups and downs are part of the process!

You're doing great Journey! Keep up the great work my dear!

None of this stuff appears to be slowing down my weight, but I did have to stop the Mio because both times I tried it, it just got my cravings going too much. I know a slice of lemon in the water is much healthier anyway.

Maybe the pauses in weight loss can just serve to build our perseverance and determination in the end goal, knowing that the process we are following is sound.

LIKE!

You truly are an inspiration for SO MANY on this site...and I know that I've shared it with others and they will share too. You are wonderful and your words carry so much truth.

Thank you for being the wonderful woman that you are!

Well said. Really when you think about what we are asking and expecting from our bodies, especially after years of complicancy and obesity, our bodies are doing some amazing things. Just because it can't show you a specific number at a specific moment of a specific week doesn't mean it is not responding to your request- there is just a lot of processes your body has to go through to meet your expectations.
Not sure if that makes sense, but Sundays are my days to sleep in and reflect.
Great topic!

YES, YES, YES! Me too! The farther in my journey that I get, the more confident I feel that I will NEVER go back to that place.