Hello all! Gosh it's been ages since I posted even though I have been lurking. I'm comfortably into maintenance now and though I have gained a few back I have also given myself permission not to stress about it...I have a plan I've been a tad out of control the last week, my Grandpa passed away on Thursday, and I really was not thinking about me. Not eating when or as I should. I woke up Christmas morning feeling blah about myself so I took the bull by the horns and watched everything that I ate. I didn't eat perfect but more importantly I think, I did not over eat. I am starting the P90X on Jan 1st, I've mapped out a few sample meals based on what we have learned from IP and also what the recommendations are for getting the most out of the program. So I have a clear plan for the next 13 weeks, weight will not be my focus but I have given myself the permission to go back to Phase 1 at the end of it IF I need to. I think it's what I need or else I will get too obsessive and in the end the only one to suffer will be me.
I am so proud of all of you for taking this step, it can be a big leap of faith to start yet another diet. This really isn't a diet though, it's an education I hope everyone had a great holiday and I wish every single one of you a very healthy and happy 2012... it's our year!!

Okay my concern is you are out of ketosis now, in order for phase 3 to work properly you should do phase 1 for at least a week and phase 2 until you get back to your weight and then do a complete 2 weeks of phase 3. good luck...

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Thanks for the advice 2Ride. I did phase 1 for one day, and phase 2 for three days. When I met with my coach, I had returned to my lowest weight and and lost a bit more. She said it was fine to begin phase 3 again. I missed the big breakfasts so much, there is no way anything is going to take me off track again. I plan to complete these two weeks OP.

I know we just have to keep looking forward and remember this is a journey, not a destination... But I have to reflect on all the months I remained OP and why, when I'm so close to the end, my resolve has weakened. I'll need that more than ever in Maintenance, I'm sure.

Hope all the Ipeeps are having a great week!
Jo

Brrr! It's a cold morning in Minnesota today - only seventeen degrees F - we've been so spoiled by this mild winter we've been having!

Going shopping with girlfriends today and I'm looking for a few new items for work, and shorts and a swim suit for Hawaii next month.

Have a great day!

I imagine swimsuits aren't too popular in MN right now? Why not wait until you get to Hawai'i where you'll have a tremendous selection and an excuse to buy something there? I'm all for buying locally. (Live there when I'm not here.)

Its funny You mention swimsuits.. I saw them at Target Saturday night...

Well, yes. I was forgetting it's time to buy cruise clothes. Shall we indulge? Don't I wish.

Haha.. You wont see me in a bathing suit! ;o)

I just realized you are SO way too young to remember when major department stores would start to show their cruise wear line the first week in January. That's when they had real sales people and two-room suites, one to try on clothes, one to come out and display them to your husband or, hum, gentleman friend. Ah, those were the days.

you are probably right! I had NO clue what you were talking about... but still doesn't explain why there are bathing suits out in January!

Jelly, I worked retail for 21 years and we always received bathing suits the first week of December. Seems stupid but believe me they were shopping the minute you would put them out. I would put them by the winter coats just for a good laugh. I noticed yesterday at Walmart the Valentine candy was already out on display.

DollFaceBella- Good luck on p90x! How is it going so far? I did it for about 50 days last spring and then had a bad shoulder injury and quit, which really bummed me out that I got so far without completing it. Just from a personal experience, it got a lot easier for me after two weeks into the p90x program.

Anyway, I'm curious to know how you're enjoying it. I'm wondering myself how it would feel to do again with 30 pounds off my frame. Probably would make it a lot easier! I'd still have to deal with Tony's voice thought...

Oh no, Valentine candy!! That means easter and hallowe'en candy will be close behind.

What I hate is when it gets really cold in the middle of winter and I have lost a truckload of gloves because I can't remember when I go inside that it is cold outside and I walk away without my gloves; there is not a pair to be found in any stores. Then all they have is beachwear and it's -30 around here.

Pat

LOL! When I found the swim suits, they were next to the winter coats and I did think - how strange! Now I know it was the retailers punking on me.