I was almost in tears - we did my measurements, body fat - all the same and the scale only went down 1.5. I tried so hard and it really was a tough go for me with the meat and stuff that I'm not used to eating. Glad to hear I'm not the only one though - I felt like a complete failure.

I was expecting that, but I was still hoping to lose maybe 3 my first week (I've even done that on WW) and then have it slow down. I was really hoping to average 2 per week. I'm really hoping it will be better next WI.

Yeah clearly that's the case. I remember at WW there used to be these big arguments over now many baby carrots constituted a serving. The leader reminded us that it wasn't baby carrots that got us to WW, and in the same vane, one red pepper in a week isn't going to be the difference between a pound of weight loss - although my Coach honestly believes it is. I won't eat them this week, but even if I do have a better loss, I can't imagine it being that.

She said they are higher in surgar than the green ones - but we are talking ONE PEPPER here, not a case.

Slow2lose, I don't know what your coach bases her belief on, but I too, like the others, don't think one red bell pepper prevented your weight loss (it does seem silly). However when she said not enough water, I think she is on to something there! Also about the fat measurements, I read John say in a different thread that those have 8% variation or something like that. Maybe he can repeat it here - John?

It is more likely because you do not have much to lose and are working out, not the peppers. Is she measuring muscle and fat too or just weight?

I stopped working on when I started IP. I worked out on Day 1 and that was it - I had one session left with my trainer.

She is measuring everything - no change in anything this week.

I got over the initial dissapointment and moved on to a new week. I have really increased my water intake. I dont have a lot of faith in those hand held devices on a weekly basis - maybe over a month.

Yeah she goes on and on about red peppers - I don't know what they ever did to her LOL. I agree with you folks but I won't argue the point with her.

Latest 6/2012 Phase 1 Sheet:
http://www.idealtogo.com/Library/Fase%201%20-%20ITG.pdf

It states "bell peppers", the old sheets distinguished the colors, sounds like she is working off of an older sheet.

Now try grammar; a little punctuation is in order:

Yay, science!

ETA: Just a little late night, homeschool-mom humor...

I have eaten at least 2 cups of red peppers almost every day and have lost 90 lbs in 32 weeks - I had some slower weeks, but had a loss of some type - I wouldn't have made it without them.

Agreed. I ate them all the time in P1, they were my tomato substitute when i pureed them...i still use them on P4.

Wuv2bloved...
You look amazing!!!! You are such a inspiration to me….Thank you and Great Job!!!

What a good idea. I never thought of that!

Check out the Fun With Veggie Purees thread - The roasted red pepper ones are in the first couple of pages - I LOVE them!