No I haven't...although it has only been one time seeing as this was my first week. Do you feel that this would be a necessity? It is not real vigorous exercise...I play first base so the only time I really run is when I am at the plate which is usually 4 times a game...our games are 50 minutes long with no real sustained activity. I guess my concern is taking in too many excess carbs with that extra packet which could take me out of ketosis (or lipolysis as my coach calls it). According to myfitnesspal, one of the chocolate drinks has 120 cal, 1 g fat, 9 g of carbs and 18 g of protein...I have a great protein that I used to use that has 110 cal, 0 fat, 1 carb and 27 g of protein...if you feel that i need that extra packet, should I utilize this protein instead to avoid the 8 add'l carbs??

but the racquetball has been a little tough...but an hour of rb for someone my size can burn upwards of 800/900 kcal (which would be very counter-productive).


Kris, I would think it would be on the days you play racquetball, not the baseball.
To give your body the extra protein from what you are burning....but let's double check....with someone who knows more than me.

???? someone ????


Billie

Billie...sorry for the confusion...I haven't played racquetball...just the softball. I was just indicating that it has been hard not to play because I enjoy the heck out of it.

Thanks for the advice!

Thanks man, good luck on the job interview.

Welcome and hello. Go Saints!!!

I second what WUV said, take in a second packet, listen to your coach, but more important that either of those, listen to your own body. If you play an hour of RB one day and feel week and like crap after, you should do the extra packet, if you go at it for an hour and are fine whistling out the door, no need for the extra packet. I found that just doing a day of yard work was enough for me to need the extra packet, but that day is the only day I had it. Play it by ear and trust your gut.

I love what you mentioned earlier, about needing a dietary change. AWESOME, this program is so much more than just a strict diet. It changed the way I eat. Introduced me to new foods, and just zapped those extra pounds away.

I've been in Phase 4/Maintenance since the start of November and have not yet once gone over my 5 lbs range. So, through three big holidays, thanks to IP, I totally enjoyed myself, and this program was with me the entire time, no large weight gains, I knew what to do if the scale started going up and here I am.

Good luck on the program. You are gonna love it.

Hi fellow newbee

My week one weigh-in with coach was last night. She seemed shocked that I didn’t lose 10 pounds. It didn’t shock me at all; I did not expect 10 pounds. Simply because the first appointment was in the morning, this one (and everyone after this) is at 6:20pm. I have always retained water during the day. My job can be a pressure cooker at times, with tons of stress. Which just happen to occur yesterday. Also this place caters to female-units. No men’s room to be found. I finally asked after the weigh in and was told to use the one of many women’s rest rooms as there is none for males. Ha, I purposely left the toilet seat up! I was very pleased with the result.

JW...thanks for the added support and vote of confidence! That's great to hear about you and Phase 4. When Atkins first came out (when it was a meat, eggs and cheese diet...no manufactured foods) I was weighing about 255 in college and dropped 60 lbs while doing it (of course at the expense of all of my lean muscle...which I didn't know at the time) and I had no real plan once I lost my weight....3 years later I was back up to 270...and since then, I have yo-yo dieted and never have gotten below 245. The trend I have noticed is that every time I stop one of these diets, I end up putting more weight back on. My highest weight has been a depressing 296. The only fortunate thing for me, is I have never had any major health issues to date because of this. I have had slightly elevated cholesterol (which I know will drop with this program) and normal BP and blood sugar levels. I know that if I don't make a change, I wont be as fortunate and would certainly be destined for major, weight related health issues. With all that being said...I don't think I would have readily accepted this lifestyle change without all of my previous failures with these "fad" diets. I know the weight reduction wont be as drastic as the first week going forward...and when I think about that amount of weight I need to lose it can seem daunting...but I know as long as I "chop wood" until May I will achieve my goal weight...4.5 months sounds much better than 80 lbs IMO! Again...thanks for the added support!

BTW...I might be finally burning all of my Cowboy's gear and jumping on the Hu Dat bandwagon!!! In all seriousness though...I can't give up on my 'boys despite my love for LA...the problem is that every time I go to LA (usually New Orleans), I end up getting myself into trouble! New Orleans is my kryptonite!!! It's like trying to mix oil and water...just doesn't work out!!! LOL

Ha! That's comedy! I know what you are saying....me weight loss was actually 12 lbs...but by time I got over to the office for my appt, I had already had 3/4 or my daily water intake and my first meal...so my official drop was 10 lbs. I have learned that if you don't follow the protocol as laid out, the success will not come as fast. We just stick to that protocol and we won't have anything to worry about!!!

Drop kicking all you men with my high heels back to the first page!

OK fellas...today was a good day! I tried the chicken patty mix for the first time...not too bad. It really just didn't sound very appetizing to me...I gave it a shot...put a little olive oil in the pan and cooked it a little longer than the directions called (i like my food a little "crispy") and dug in thinking I was going to spit it right back out...and it tasted nothing like I had imagined (poop)...so I was pleasantly surprised and it kept me full all afternoon.

Speaking of full...it is amazing how full I stay on IP considering I have cut my calorie intake to almost nothing...LOL! I do tend to have some stomach growling during the day, but it is only around the time I should be consuming my next meal...which I can deal with.

Now to why it was such a good day. Since I started IP, the thing I have missed the most was my morning two cups of coffee. I know there are some tips people do, but IMO, they all stink!!! I have always been a heavy splenda and vanilla cream guy...it's just the way I love my coffee. I tried black and damn near threw up. I tried with the vanilla shake substituting for the cream using stevia instead of splenda...and thought it was horrible. So comparing the calorie count of my allowed 1 oz of skim milk to 0.5 oz of heavy whipping cream, i decided to use the heavy cream...I am trading 0 carbs in the heavy cream for a few calories vs. the 1.5 carbs the skim milk would add and a tad fewer calories...so coffe, heavy cream and stevia would make me happy, right? NOPE! I just don't like stevia...it is bitter and kind of makes me nauseated while drinking it. Oh if I could just use all the splenda i wanted life would be great...but I couldn't, so i gave up my coffee...until today!!! I was at Walmart and I happened to see that they just picked up a product called Sucralose to Go (sucralosetogo.com)...for those that don't know.... Sucralose is the actual sweetening product in splenda, then they use dextrose and something else to make it in the form that they do (acts as a "filler")...anyways... Sucralose has 0 calories and 0 carbs (and Sucralose itself is not a carb)...so i picked up one, brought it home and went straight to the Keurig...and man...heaven just dropped in my lap...I will have to say that I will always have a bottle of this in my pocket!

So, basically, I just found a long, drawn out way to tell everyone about Sucralose to Go. The 4 splenda packets a day has been the only problem i have had with IP and this product just solved it. Through various threads, I have seen other people complain about stevia and the rationed splenda and thought I would share my discovery! Oh, and for those with celiac, it is gluten free

Cheers everyone...Kris

I have been drinking mine black, since I got my Keurig.
What is with the thread?
Tomorrow is WI, not going to be as impressive as the first, but that is to be expected. Main thing is I am still loosing.

Billie