Thank you everpet.
Good for you Halfagain, hope you find some great cloths and keep up the great job, it's contagious.

evepet - I see you found the boot camp protocol. I was just about to paste it here when I saw that you had done so. I can happily say that I lost 2 lbs on my first day of it yesterday!

I'm with you Pat!!! I do the strict IP protocol boot camp. No restricted, and only packets for my meals.

Evepet - glad you're joining us!

Great first day!

Join us when you can.

You are doing so awesome!!!

It's an all packet protocol. 3 to 4 packets per day and no restricteds, and do still have your veggies.

Thanks for posting this. I actually did it I think for about a week if I remember correctly. Once I got into it I actually enjoyed not having to worry about what to cook for dinner, just open a packet. I think the 2 to 3 day comment was to get one's scale moving again, but I'm doing it to lose the weight I've gained.

Personally I think as long as it's not a restricted packet then you are fine. That's just my .02 cents though.

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Personally I think as long as it's not a restricted packet then you are fine. That's just my .02 cents though.[/QUOTE
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That's what I thought, makes it simple. I'll try that and want to do it for a whole week before I weigh myself. This is a ggod week to try it, very busy as usual but no social engagements.

I was supposed to join some friends for lunch today but the driving was so horrific with more than a foot of snow over several days I didn't want to drive anywhere today,

By next week we'll be used to it but for the first week of heavy snow we are always totally shocked that it has come again and skid all over the place!

Pat

We will miss our Sarge, but totally understand those crazy weeks.

I'm doing the IP bootcamp, but I say make boot camp work how ever you want it to work for you. If that means following a standard IP dinner, then go for it. The bottom line is we are all here to support each other in whatever form that comes in.

Correct, just stay away from the restricteds, and eat 4 to 5 unrestricted packets per day with soups, puddings and jello as the preferred packets (don't forget the veggies too).

[QUOTE=patns;4525137]I'll weigh tomorrow morning just to see where I'm starting from and then I'll put the scale away for one week. I think one week should get me headed in the right direction at least.

Drive safe with all of that snow. The weather here in central Texas is finally about to change. We are still in the low to mid 80's here, but tomorrow is about the last day before I think we finally head into our winter weather. I always say that the weather changes right around Thanksgiving time, and sure enough it's the same this year. It's such a short winter season here though, as it will start to warm again by early March.

Hello everyone! Life is so hectic these days! Count me in for boot camp starting Sunday...well it is actually Sunday now. LOL.

I have spent the last few days helping my daughter with a mini mall thing called Mistletoe Market. It's a two day temporary mini mall with 150+ shops....lots of fun, lots of work.

Lots of FOOD, but I just had my fruit punch protein drink and passed on all the sinfully wonderful looking treats.

Truffles sound wonderful! I'll have to look back and find the recipe.

Everyone sounds like they are busy getting ready for the holidays. I envy you Patns, with your fresh snow. I love snow. We get some every five years or so. :O

I am doing a pretty good job of logging daily food in MFP. Thanks for suggesting that. I am cyndieIP if anyone wants to join me.

I better try and get some sleep before my granddaughter wakes up.

Have a wonderful happy OP day.

Cyndie - I am going to friend you on MFP right now! It's a big motivator for me to share my info with others!

Hi Everyone;

May I join the BootCamp Challenge? I really need to get things going.....Christmas is right around the corner!!

Thanks so much.

Diane

The more the merrier! I will be joining in on Tuesday after I restock at my weigh in Monday afternoon.

Hi Folks!

Just touching in to say hi. I'm in Syracuse this weekend, visiting my daughter. We've celebrated my little granddaughter's 4th birthday yesterday ( two parties with food and cupcakes) and today her mom in law is throwing a baby shower. My daughter is due with number two next month. More food and crazy scheduling.

I've stayed OP 100% and will continue to do so although it's been tricky and I'm out of my routine. But I'm doing what I can. Last night my DSIL made fantastic chili for everyone. I did my own little sauté of garlic, veggies and ground beef so my food would look a little like everyone else's. Ate my bar during cupcake time.

This morning before the shower my 9-month pregnant daughter wants to take me shopping and pick out stylish clothes for me and my new body! What a daughter, huh?

Regards to all and best of luck in boot camp. I'm continuing on regular program.

Good Morning. I slept in this am, and am still sipping my breakfast cappuccino/coffee shake. First meal of Boot Camp #2 - Day 1.

I know we haven't discussed whether we're sharing our daily menu, but I decided to post mine... I think it helps keep me honest. So here's what I plan to eat today.

Breakfast: Cappucchino protein shakemix blended with hot decaf coffee
Lunch: ProtiDiet chicken cream soup blended with 2 cups of mixed cauliflower, zucchini, red peppers, cayenne, curry and dehydrated minced onion flakes.
Dinner: Omelette made with 1 whole egg & 1/4 cup egg whites; cup of spinach; cup of broccoli. ProtiDiet chocolate pudding packet.
Before Bed Snack: Choc Truffle Protein Powder, warmed to make a hot chocolate.
I may add another shake or pudding packet around 3-3:30pm - I'm waiting to see how I feel at that time, hunger-wise.

Nutritional Values for the above (not including the possible added 'packet' at 3-3:30pm) are: Cals 652; Fats 14g (0 Sat Fat); Fiber 15g; Sugar 14g; Net Carbs 26g; Protein 97g; Sodium 1547 mg.

At this morning's weight-in I was 165.8lbs.

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Hope everyone - boot campers and others alike - has a great day. It's a beautiful sunny one right now in central Ontario - temps are supposed to get to around 14 degrees Celsius this afternoon. We'd better enjoy it while it lasts.

I've got to get myself at least down to 164 lbs by Wedn or Thurs!! I NEED to add another Happy Clapper to my signature line!

Hi Cyndie, glad you're joining us.

The more the merrier.
Have fun at the shower and shopping with your daughter too. Sounds like a great day.

Sounds like a good meal plan. I wish all of us luck and lower scale numbers as we do boot camp.

Cyndie - my daughter and I are going to Misteltoe Market today! What booth is your daughter's? We'll stop by and say hi! BTW: what is MFP?

Sounds like you're handling this out of routine situation very successfully. Don't let it get to you. Enjoy the family, especially your daughter taking you clothes shopping. Add some pictures of your new stylish look. It will help the rest of us want to less frumpy as we slim down.

Good luck to all on boot camp. I'm just not to that point yet, though I slowed a bit more than I hoped. I have been gone so WIs were three weeks apart. I lost 5 pounds, but I know I was short some water with all the traveling (just too scared not be able to find a rest stop). I am excited to be 3# from hitting 100# lost. Should be able to make that by my WI just after Thanksgiving. Holidays are no problem. DH and I do not have family and so there are no celebrations and temptations. We neither one like turkey much, so no big turkey dinner. I'm working from home and so no office temptations, not that all of that has been a temptation. I'll just keep plugging along. I've gotten used to my slow losses. It's just me.

Off to make some homemade bread machine bread for DH. Even that doesn't tempt me now. The smell suffices.

Have a great OP day all.
Molly