Hi gals! I had a lovely IP Athletic/Diabetic Protocol Day (except I ate a bit too much popcorn - my grain choice - at the last 'Live Band in the Park' night for the summer). At least I danced my @ss off - the band was swing, jazz, and dixieland. Hubby & I like to 'move it, move it.' lol

Liana

Hi everyone,

I would just like to say I am a lurker, but I hope to change that. I've really struggled to get back on a solid path these past years, and to be honest, I'm not one to declare victories or mistakes, primarily because I fear that I will do the ultimate failure and quit. I hate the guilt associated, and it makes me almost avoid all interaction about my diet.

Like I said, I will be posting more, I hope. But like others have said, I really appreciate being able to lurk productively

Sara

I started using 3FC back in 2012 and love it. I don't do FB generally. When I restarted dieting back in Jan of this year, I came back here. Mostly to the 100# Club. I restarted on IP 3 or 4 weeks ago and started coming back to the IP section. I checked out the FB page but like canadjineh, I find the FB page to be the same questions over and over again - where here you can develop friendships and really have support and a safe place to share. There is great information here and a lot of very knowledgeable people. Even reading over old posts is helpful.

I do wish they could make a better app version for phones, (as I don't have internet service at home) but I find if I really need support, I can make it work on the iPhone.

Haha, I want a 'Like' button on here

I posted on the IP phase 1 and IP alternative boards to see if anyone uses 3FC - and am trying to steer people back here LOL.

I've said this before - unfortunately, this board is really hard to use on a mobile phone I wish there was an app or they would redesign it for easier use on mobile devices.

Keep in mind too, diets come and go. The activity pattern I've noticed over the last 18 months is that is gets busier:

Right after New Years
Around April when folks realize bathing suit season is around the corner
After Labor Day when people are trying to lose the vacation pounds

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I've been on IP for 5 months & lost about 30 pounds. I feel great, even if my weight loss is slow. My husband also started at the same time & has lost 65 lbs. it's been great.

However, the cost is getting too much for us, and hoping to get alternatives to help us continue our weight loss. Please help & share what all of you had found through your own journey. In the old posts I've read, there seems to be some information but it's hard trying to trace it down. Please help. Thanks!

OMG - I cannot do the FB page - this woman is complaining that she is losing so slowly and she doesn't know what is wrong... she lost 17.6 pounds in 4 weeks...... that is slow???????? I have lost 6.6 in 4 weeks...

Honestly - I can't take that board. With 35,000 + members, all you see are posts of I lost 50 pounds in 5 weeks... my psyche cannot take that. Deleted myself from that group. Reminds me why I also stay off of facebook.

HEY there!

Yes it does! She's over two years old now and I've learned I'm quite addicted to coffee haha, no plans on deleting it for a few years.

Hello,

You can totally follow the IP protocol while using alternative, similar products to IP in order to save on the cost.

Here are two links of threads about alternative products:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...ives-help.html

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...deas-tips.html

I'm also attaching some files for you containing some nutritional info about the IP products and IP supplements so you could compare with what you can buy.

Hope this will help. Please let me know how it will go.

Good luck

Kat - just a note to say I JUST NOW deleted myself from the Phase 1 group - after someone posted "Only 13+ pounds, 9+ inches in three weeks?! Why is this taking FOREVER?!" *cryface *cryface *cryface I officially BOUNCED on out.

sandralosingweight thank you so much for posting all those links and sheets! I really appreciate it as once I hit 40 lbs with IP, I am going to switch to alternatives to save money. Just really need the accountability to get me down to 180 - and break the 200 lb barrier.


Lynn Margaret isn't it crazy?!?! This one person posted 29 days and lost 26 pounds - why isn't this program working.... I'm flabbergasted. I would be peeing myself with excitement if that happened - not complaining I just dropped 26 pounds in a month! I honestly couldn't take it for that mostly - the ridiculous expectations of the diet and also the fact that my loss this time around is much slower. I know logically that I'm older, going through pre-menopause and on medications that effect weight this time, but it still a slap in the psyche to see that kind of stuff.

I will stay with my 3FC - I love this place and the people I meet here for support. I am going to attempt to revive the Daily Chat thread. I think that will get more posting other than just the 2016 rebooters.

[QUOTE=Kat117;5279961 isn't it crazy?!?! This one person posted 29 days and lost 26 pounds - why isn't this program working.... I'm flabbergasted. I would be peeing myself with excitement if that happened - not complaining I just dropped 26 pounds in a month! I honestly couldn't take it for that mostly - the ridiculous expectations of the diet and also the fact that my loss this time around is much slower. I know logically that I'm older, going through pre-menopause and on medications that effect weight this time, but it still a slap in the psyche to see that kind of stuff.

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I started to say it when you made your original post, but really, I think a lot of the people making those types of comments, either knowingly or unknowingly, are just fishing for compliments, ie, 186 response that say YOU ARE DOING GREAT! YOU ARE ROCKING IT GIRL! etc. etc. Again, I got tired of EYEROLLING/scrolling through all those to get to anything helpful. And yay to trying to breathe some life into the boards! I'll try to do the same! Keep at it, girl!