3 or 4 packets a day? 3, but am experimenting with 4 this week.

restricted or not? occasionally, and usually just half a packet or less a day.

exercise or not (at least 5 times a week)? no

weeks on IP? 5 weeks

pounds lost? 16.4

total pounds want to lose? 80ish.

3 or 4 packets a day? 4, occasionally 5 on very hungry days

restricted or not? yes, since week 4. Sometimes I just need to eat something that is not wet!

exercise or not? Not yet

weeks on IP? 12 (not including bday wk & wk to recover from bday wk!)

pounds lost? 44

total pounds want to lose? 200+
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For Linden:

name: Jackie
total number of pounds to lose (or starting weight): start 347, # to lose 200+
packets/drinks per day (IP or IP equivalent): 4 (occasionally 5)
use restricted (yes or no): yes
amount of olive oil (or equivalent per day): I don't measure and depends if I have one salad or two, but probably about 1 tbsp
total amount of protein per day: don't really know, I'm not tracking closely
average weekly weight loss/week: 3.7 lbs
# of weeks averaged: 12
exercise: none at present

I am not sure if 4 helps...but I was stalled and then switched to 3 1/2 to 4 this week and added restricted and bammmm....weight loss started up again.


I started experimenting this week with 3 1/2 to 4 and using restricted and having good results...how about you?

Thanks Linden...I think this thread is so helpful

3 or 4 packets a day? 3

restricted or not? one restricted 3 to 4 times per week

exercise or not? not much

weeks on IP? 14 weeks in 2 more days

pounds lost? 48.5

total pounds want to lose? 66

Thanks, big thanks, to I'msvelting!.

? I get the same form (not a spreadsheet) for both URLs?

Here's a link to a form you can use to enter your information -- a combo of darb7's and Linden's items. 3FC members' IP survey form

If you want to see all the responses, click this link to the actual spreadsheet

darbs7 & Linden ... would you delete your posts with the incorrect links? Thanks!

I WI on Thursday, so I'll let you know! I am forcing myself to stay off the scale at home because it makes me a little crazy. But I did find on Friday that it made those first 3 hours of work much less cranky for me! :-)

i screwed up on the spreadsheet...sorry. Instead of saying 221 lbs/155 lbs, I put the number of pounds I want to lose. I really didn't weigh 66 lbs when I started. lol.

oh...sheesh. disregard. i just realized i could make that change myself on the spreadsheet. definitely off my game today. sorry, girls.

Hey if you haven't entered your data into the chart...go ahead and do it. This is so helpful and eye-opening. I was so afraid of restricted and so many people have been so successful with them or with the 4th packet. Very interesting. Maybe we can put the chart in the newbie thread after to help people make informed decisions when they start. Happy losing everyone

3 or 4 packets a day? 3

restricted or not? Yes I am able to have one per day.

exercise? None yet.

weeks on IP? 1 week

pounds lost? 10

total pounds want to lose? 120

name or anon., Desiree
total number of pounds to lose (or starting weight), 142.5 lbs
3 packets/drinks per day (IP or IP equivalent), 3 packets
4, never
more than 4, never
3+ sometimes, never
use restricted (yes or no), no
# restricted packets/drinks perweek, 0
amount of olive oil (or equivalent per day), 1 tbsp
total amount of protein per day, dn
average weekly weight loss/week, 1.5 to 2lbs
# of weeks averaged, start date Aug 13th 96 days Started Maintenance this week
exercise. none but putting together a workout routine to fit my work/full time mom schedule

Just put my info in on the spreadsheet. Realized it was there after I posted.