How did it go? Are you still here? My consult is tomorrow.

Wow, thank you for the support and tips...I appreciate it so much. I am so thankful to have found this website.

I had my first consult last night and it went great. I really like my coach which is a good start. I weighed in right where I thought I would and while I do have a long road ahead, I know I am ready for this. I am going 100% and not looking back. I am going to keep doing some exercise, mostly light lifting and probably walking at first. I'll see how that goes.

I am going to have a challenge next week as we are going to Kings Dominion for a few days. There will be a lot of walking, which I love. The food is going to be a challenge but I love that as well. I didn't want to put off starting this until after vacation because I felt that would put me even further behind...so I'm doing this! I'm so excited and instead of worrying about everything and agonizing over how long this might take....I am going to embrace the journey and take it step by step. Thanks again to everyone!!

Hi...I am on Day 3 and am so afraid to goof up on something with IP. I am so hopeful that it will work for me! Thank God I found this site....everyone is doing so well it encourages me to think that it will work for me too!

I'm completing just day two and feeling discouraged. I am not really liking much of the food and some of it I just haven't been able to eat. The lemon pudding, I was so excited about this until I tried it. Also the crispy cereal....I guess it is the powdered milk that makes it taste that way but I am really concerned about doing this long term, or even for the rest of the week. I am sticking with it and hopefully when I pick out my own food next week, I will be able to find things that are tasty. I like the Chili and the White Chocolate bar but that is it so far. I hope I have the strength to stick with this...I know they say the first few days are the hardest and I'm sure that is true. Thanks again for this site and letting me vent.

Thank you! And, thank you for your inspiration. I have noticed several of your posts on here and hope that I can be in your shoes someday....not just because of your weightloss, but your attitude, too!

Just a note about the comment on some of the packages tasting better than others, that of course is true.
But there are many recipes on here for making things with them. If you find you don't like something check on this site to see if there are other ways to use it. Somethings you think you won't like can be transformed into something tasty by the many creative cooks among the posters on here.

Pat

Stick with it. My husband started IP two weeks before I did and he was given a variety pack of packets. We tried them together and life was much better the next week when we could pick the packets we liked. Also there are some great recipe threads. You will likely learn what you like. Our favorites are the vanilla and choc RTDs, the vanilla and choc drinks and puddings and the cappuccino drink. And the herb cheese omelet. Keep positive. You can do this. You deserve this. You will get into a routine and find out what works. For me the best thing about the program is that it took away the sugar peaks and valleys (mood peaks and valleys). I have then been able to look at my relationship with food in an honest way and believe that will be the key to long term success. You go girl.

so glad you decided to join the IP world!! I was sooo skeptical that I sat and watched someone else lose week after week for a year, before i jumped on board!! I regret that now, but am thankful I am doing it now!! You'll love it!!!

Hi iluv! Welcome to IP and to the forum. I'm relatively new. I've been on the program for one month and have lost 16 pounds. The first few days can be tough as your body adjusts. I, too, did not like the foods that I chose to eat on Day 1. I wondered what I had gotten myself into. But as I tasted other foods I found ways to make them work - and I found a few I really liked. I miss fruit, so I found that the fruity drinks (mango-peach - yum, pina colada, and pineapple-banana) work well for me in the morning for breakfast. Soups make me feel that I'm eating a lot, so I make leek, broc-cheese (yum), or chicken soup for lunch and add sauteed veggies and spices. You'll find what you like, too.

Check the recipe threads for ideas!

It's a wonderful program and people have lost huge amounts of weight on it. The people here are very supportive and have helped and encouraged me at the beginning.

Welcome!

Hi, iluv--

Hang in there! You can do this. Yes some of the packets don't taste very good to me, but I've been on the program a week and now I know what I like and what I can do to the food to make it taste better. Check out the recipes. Use lots of spices. It can be hard at first, but you are worth it!

I started a blog, too. I just started the diet 8 days ago. =) www.idealfashiondiet.wordpress.com