Hi...I'm Dea and I'm new to the board. I attended my Ideal Protein Seminar and picked up my food two weeks ago but only started yesterday. I felt like I needed to mentally prepare to say goodbye to all my favorite foods and to wean myself off of the candy, cookies and desserts that I love and crave so much. I did okay the first day although I ate more like 10 ounces of lean protein because out of habit, I finished my daughter's leftovers. I had a slight headache but it went away after I had a little salt water. Today was a little rough as I made my son blueberry pancakes and wanted to take a small taste but I did not. I also could smell the wonderful aroma of pizza and had to resist the urge since the snack bar at the pool closed the grill and I could not get any grilled chicken I also realized that putting asaragus in a pan with olive oil is technically still frying. I also realized you can have the snack and it is manditory even though I just was not physically hungry from all the water I drank. Tomorrow will be amazing because I'm not giving up. No way...

I didn't know I was supposed to pair proteins with certain veggies, I'll search for that thread tomorrow. I know there are veggies I'm not supposed to have, or only have once a week. Hope we haven't sabotaged our weight loss too bad this week goodnight Tomorrow starts another chance.

Whirly - You need to eat
BF) IP Packet (you can have coffee, tea etc. with 1 ounce milk, splenda/stevia). Multivitamin, Potassium calcium, 2 x Calmag.
Lunch) IP Packet + 2 cups approved vegetables.
Dinner) 6-8 Ounces Approved Protein + 2 cups approved vegetables. Multivitamin, 2 x calmag.
Then daily you also have to have:
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 64 ounces water (minimum)
- unlimited lettuce

I have been told you can have lettuce whenever, you can split your veggies throuhgout the day if you need to. Other people have been told otherwise.

Welcome Dea! I am not sure i agree about the sauteeing wtih 1 tsp olive oil = frying. Stir fry is ok, and I am eating a ton of them. Provided you do not exceed your olive oil, you are ok. YOu can water sautee and/or use pam as well!

I hear you on the kid temptations. That was my biggest learning curve week 1. I realized how much I lick my fingers, taste my kids foods, nibble while preparing, finish off uneaten leftovers etc. You WILL get used to it and you WILL feel better. The temptation lessens each day . . . especially as you see the scale move, you realize that nothing tastes as good as that feels.

On that note, I was 146.2 this morning. Hoping, hoping, hoping to hit 145 tomorrow! I am current about 5 pounds from my prepregnancy weight!

Today I started with ip cereal and brought a salad w olive oil dressing plus other veggies to snack on. Plus, I will have ip chocolate drink with lunch and soy puffs for a snack. Hopefully that will fend off headache and hunger. Thanks coliep

Welcome Dea! Good luck today I have to ask, is anyone else having the OPPOSITE of constipation issue???? Hope it is not a reaction to the combo of foods, I teach and go back in 2 weeks....82 minute blocks/classes to get through, a mad dash to the bathroom not in lesson plans, unless we take a class "fieldtrip". LOL....

Yesterday was my one and only day with the opposite issue . . . and my guess is it was because I had the bad cheat and my body couldn't handle the fat/sugar.

Are you lactose sensitive? Perhaps you need the enzymes? I haven't heard of anyone else having hte problem (but of course i was only looking for info on constipation because that is my issue) . . .

Coliep - good job on working towards your goal. I know you had a "slip" but it's not the slips that define us but getting back on track. You will make it to your goal.

Welcome Dea! I'm only starting my day 3 - so I'm new right with you. Yesterday was a breeze - homemade taco salad for dinner - extra lean beef, bell pepper ans zucchini, on romain lettuce - used cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder and a dash of splenda and hot sauce. It was very filling. Let's hope Day 3 is as good.

When does ketosis start? I heard that you store carbs for 3 days so I'm imagining I'm losing carbs and water weight right now ... what should I be expecting? I'm nervous I won't lose very fast ...

Coliep, I am not lactose sensitive that I know of. I have had primarily broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, cucumbers, clerey and spinach for my veggies so that shouldn't do it, but I def. have NOT been constipated, same thing happened today.....
I need new veggie options...... they take so much prep time....

Veggie prep is a PITA. I do 2x per week, usually Sun & Wed for the week. I chop up a ton and put them in continers, then I can use a measuring cup to scoop them out when needed. I prefer fresh, but you could just do frozen or the precut veggies that cost more . . .

Is 4 cups of veggies new to you? Perhaps if you weren't a big veggie eater in the past, this is a system shock? I really don't know, maybe ask your coach or google it to see what others have said. You could be sensitive to splenda, lactose, whey or something else. If it is making you uncomfortable I would definitely see what you can do . . .

I have had a good day so far - egg and romaine breakfast, salad and choc shake for lunch (I hate that I had a shake instead of soup for lunch but when you are out and about sometimes its just easier). Not sure what I will do for dinner yet but feeling pretty strong and pretty motivated. Today I put on shorts and a tank that I haven't worn in 5 years . . . so I must be losing inches in the hip/thigh area. Yay baby fat be gone!

Taco salad is sounding really, really good =)

Cherbee82 -- I have similar stats to you and I suspect maybe you will have similar loss as I have had...End of my 3rd week and it has slowed down significanly, but i guess that's why we are told not to weigh every day ^_^ So we don't get discouraged when We don't lose as much as the first week --- which is mostly water weight.
And Ketosis as I am told starts 4 days after you start the diet. So every time you cheat, it starts all over and takes another 4 days to get back into -- a good motivator!!

Taco salad does sound good, I think that's what we are going to have tonight as well.
Be careful with the eggs though, they have to count towards your daily protein.
You're only allowed what 2 instead of your normal dinner protein... of course I could lose almost your total weight and still be considered healthy by BMI standards lol.

Hmmm..Day 1 all over again...stupid stupid me...NEVER go to birthday party without a packet...its setting yourself up for failure..So its day 1 all over again..and man am i ever starving! I need to eat something or go for a sleep..
Go away hunger Go away!

Coliep, thanks for the veggie prep idea....i did read your post on that a couple nights ago. Do you have a problem with them staying fresh? I am used to veggies, just more of a mixture (green beans, brussel sprouts, corn (no NO)) and probably not 2 cups at a sitting!!! NONE of the 4 groceries in my area have rhubarb or the WF products other than about 3 salad dressings. Going to try mashed turnips (like potatoes) or the baked version tonight....we shall see...

3 hours until my second weigh-in.
Have to remember week 2 usually sucks and get in that mindset, so I don't get frustrated afterwards

That and it has been a super crazy, stressful day at work today.
You know one of those days where you feel like you have been spinning your wheels all day and getting nowhere.
Hope everyone else is having a better afternoon that I am.