I started 12/2. I blew it a bit this past weekend, but on back 100% OP today. Down 5.6. Hoping for a big, motivating loss this week. The support on here really helps me, so thanks everyone for posting and being so encouraging.

I started on 12/12/14...first WI on Thursday!

I started on 12/1 with the goal of losing 25 pounds and starting off the New Year 10 pounds lighter than I was Dec. 1st! I figured there is NEVER a "good" time to start so I just got going!

Down 7 pounds at my 2 week weigh in. No cheats. No craving for food. Great energy. I am so excited about this plan!

Woohoo congrats!

Woohoo congrats!

Hi everyone! Just a helpful suggestion from a maintainer who was where you are last Dec . Take a look, read & post on the Staying 100% thread for help with your 'willpower muscle' lol. I know it was helpful for many of us! I stayed 100% through ski holidays in a condo, weddings and etc during that time! You can do it too!

Liana

Day 18 today and 8 1/2 pounds lost. Have made it through 2 parties and the 15 days of Reindeer Games without a problem. I took whatever sweets that appeared in my box and just put them in someone else's box.

Was inspired by one woman in the class this evening. She's lost 77 pounds in the last 7 months by adhering strictly to the plan and losing 2 pounds every week. I can do this!

So I don't know if anyone else is on the go non stop during the day like me or not. But I work in sales and manage 2 offices and am constantly in client meetings and it has been hard to get in my 4 cups of veggies a day. I would be driving around town with a bowl of red and yellow peppers in my center console just for the sake of eating veggies.

WELL, my coach recommended blending up 2 cups of spinach and one mango smoothie and a little extra water/ice in my Vitamix to get in my veggies. OH WOW, This thing is amazing! No only is it filling and tasteless from the added spinach standpoint, but it is so much easier to get veggies in!

So far I have added spinach to:

Vanilla pudding with 9 oz water (this was too much water, 7 would have been perfect) one cup is perfect since the vanilla is so much lighter than the other flavors

Chocolate pudding with 7 oz water and 2 cups spinach and a little ice blended

6 oz keurig donut shop coffee + chocolate pudding + 2 cups spinach (This one was strange to drink because the green color had zero relation to the taste)

I'm not super creative but adding spinach to drinks has seriously changed the way I eat on this diet going forward to make it more realistic and manageable long term.

inlovewithlife14 - Before IP I used to make breakfast smoothies with protein powder, unsweetened almond milk and 2c of spinach, it was the best! I've added it to a few of my drinks on IP but some haven't turned out well (maybe the smoothie was just too watery). I'm definitely going to have to try with the puddings! Thank you!

WELCOME DECEMBER STARTERS ..... I personally began in November the week before thanksgiving but finding this site/forum has been a lifesaver. EVERYONE is so helpful and full of support. Good luck on each of your journies and stay involved on the boards.

Day 20 today. Lost 1 1/2 pounds since yesterday! Woot!

Having a tough time today, though.....don't know why, either.

May just have to go to bed to put myself out of my misery. Unfortunately, it's only 8 p.m. on a Saturday evening.

Started Dec 2 against the opinion of my councilor but Ive been down this road before and I know myself. Now at the end of week 3, don't find myself hungry just "wanting" things I can't have. No worries tho, its all good! -7 in the first 2 weeks!

And looking forward to it:-)

Hi, MizBeadz. I added you to my buddy list because I am also a teacher in Texas who is five feet tall and starting IP in December. I could totally relate to what you said in another forum about getting candy from students as Christmas gifts. Keep up the great work. I am rooting for you

I will definitely be trying these. I have been searching for good IP green smoothie recipes. I have a feeling that I will be defaulting to them a lot [hugs blender].