Today i had my 1 month weigh in and have lost 15 pounds

Does anybody know how many eggs=4oz??

This question actually came up in one of the other threads yesterday - one egg and 3 egg whites would be equivalent to the nutritional content of about 4oz of lean meat. Just make sure that if you're using a meat source for your other 4 oz that you weigh it pre-cooking

"I WI tomorrow, hope it goes good. I've never had a problem eating vegetables but I did try those walden farms dressing (Yuck!) I really need to find something to put on my salads that taste good.
I've learned in the past 2 weeks the key to this diet is planning. It's really hard to plan meals on the fly with 3 kids and a hubby looking at me like I'm crazy when I feed them chicken, turnip fries, and baked okra for dinner when they are used to rich and heavy meals.
I've slipped twice this week, but I keep picking myself up and adjusting. I'm Not going to beat myself up about it, slow and steady wins the race. I'll post my WI tomorrow.
Thanks for asking! I'd have made more mistakes had it not been for these boards, I read them when I need some resolve"

Not sure if you have a blender or food processor. But I have that magic bullet thing so i mix 2 cups of spinach in with my morning IP shake. Chocolate or vanilla works great. Cant even taste the spinach (not that i mind spinach i just hate eating it without dressing, and cannot eat walden farms no matter how many different kinds I try).

OK - if you ladies don't mind me joining you, I will. I started on 9/29, to me that's close enough to Oct to hop in.

So far, I've managed to stay OP. We've got 4 kids and my husband likes for me to cooke meals. So I prepare mine before theirs and usually just do the same protein for everyone. I'll take my protein and eat it on a salad.

Walden Farms Dressings --- I personally don't mind them. I did find the Ranch to be too thin for my liking. The Caesar and Sesame Ginger one are pretty decent.

I do have two very challenging weekends coming up . . . Avon Walk and a trip out of town with my In-laws.

As of this morning I was down 13.5 lbs, with my official weigh-in on Monday. Fingers crossed to hit the full 15 lbs loss mark.

I find myself eating the same meal over and over . . .

What has been everyone's favorite packet?

Also, does anyone know if Hummus is acceptable for Phase 1?

Hi! Welcome!
Sorry Pinky, hummous is not on the P1 list as it is made from garbanzo beans/chick peas and is a high starch/carb with the addition of fat - this can be tricky even in maintenance but definitely a no-no in P1.

I ate stir fry home made Chinese food A LOT! But I love it anyhow and still eat it a lot. Fry up veg in your oil allotment for the meal, add cut up chicken breast, pork tenderloin, or beef (and a bit of ginger fresh or powdered), a bit of Bragg's Aminos or soy sauce, and Frank's hot sauce or Chinese 5-spice powder and you are good to go. Quick & easy and you can do up a bit of rice or noodle for the rest of the family to eat with theirs.

My favorite packet was Wildberry Yogourt drink (sweet) and Broccoli Cheddar Soup (savoury). I had limited choices as I have to be gluten free and not all the packets are.

Liana

Hi newcomers
If you have questions, the folks to ask are the ones who have been on IP for a while. Post those questions on the daily/weekend chat thread where more people will see than (not just newcomers). That is the best way to get answers quickly plus join into the community.

There are great recipes for caulihummus and mockamole, too. Links to recipe threads are in that daily thread.

My coach told me that 1 hard boiled egg is equivalent to 2 oz.

1 egg + 3 egg whites = IP packet

For a half dinner portion, look at the sheet. It says 6 eggs (2-4 whole, remainder whites) for the dinner protein.

So, just divide that in half. You could have 2 whole + 1 white or
1 whole + 2 whites

Just bumping us up so we're easier to find . . . ya know because we're all getting skinny! OK, well, we just started, but we are going to get skinny!

Hi All!

I'm back on the band wagon today! Hopefully this time it will stick! There are some wonderful recipes in the crock pot thread - can't wait to try them all!

Good luck everyone!

Welcome back vzubie! Today's my first weigh in! I was feeling good Sunday and stepped on the scale and I'm happy about my weight loss so far. I'll see the official weight tonight.

Hi there! I started October 7 and have been lurking for weeks trying to figure this out. I do alternative products and was having trouble making it to lunch so here's what I just figured out (like 2 days ago, lol): I eat my snack between breakfast and lunch, which is usually a quest bar, then eat a salad with 2 oz protein (tuna) and walden farms dressing. Lettuce is free so use it! I add herbal tea to my snacks so that really seems to do the trick until dinner. I just cut the fiber protein down by 2 oz. You can still eat 5x/day, don't you worry! And good luck! You're doing a great thing by starting.

Hi! I did IP for 6 months a few years ago and have been in maintenance. I got pregnant last May and gave birth to my beautiful baby girl in February 2014! I was very healthy during my pregnancy, but still have some baby weight to lose. So I am BACK! and excited! I am using mostly alternative products and look forward to getting back to my goal weight!!!

Thanks! Good luck tonight!

Welcome back, SaraBean!

Hi taffetadarling, spreading my meals out just a bit has helped a lot. I still get periods of feeling very tired but I'm feeling pretty good. I've also gotten some quest bars and EAS CarbAdvantage. That worked great because I had a very busy weekend and I wasn't always available to grab a shaker and I keep a case of water in my car! I just had to always be near a bathroom! LOL!!