Super duper great pictures....BUT .....get yourself some clothes that fit....that sweatshirt is huge on you girl!

I posted on the daily thread too but I thought I'd say hi over here too since your faces are more familiar! I haven't been on for awhile but now it looks like I'm totally off the plan for at least 9 months, longer if breastfeeding goes well! We just found out yesterday. I'm hoping to keep my weight at a reasonable amount during pregnancy. I've been eating healthy and still excercising. Yay!

Good luck everyone!

Congratulations I am so happy for you.. You are going to be a great mom.

Does anyone have any advice for me?? I feel like I'm invisible! I really enjoy reading all the threads in this forum and learning from everyone, but every time I try to post or join in with everyone, I get hardly any response at all. Am I doing something wrong?

your not invisible, sometimes we just miss some questions. Depends is the answer, how vague is that eh? some clinics want their people to get to 90% of their goal and then go on phase 2 until they hit their goal. So it depends on how long that takes. Me I wasn't losing so my coach wanted me to try phase 2 (that was when I was at 80% of my goal) I am still on phase 2 but having same issues I had with phase 1 so now my coach is going to the regional rep to see if she has suggestions.. who knows I may go back to phase 1 again. Basically you are suppose to be on phase 2 until you hit your goal, the important phase 3 and that is a manditory 2 weeks (14 days) so it will re awaken your pancreas. Some stay on phase 1 until they hit their goal and a little bit further as you tend to gain 5 lbs in phase 3 but as you can see there isn't really a set answer to your question. I hope that helps and not confuses you more....

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Welcome and have a great night.

That's just super! Thanks for sharing. Brava!
2Ride, I really like your new avatar.

Congratulations!

I've only been doing Phase 2 (officially) for a week, so I'm probaby not the best person to answer this question. I didn't lose any weight on phase 2, but I also stayed on phase 1 until I hit my goal... I'm moving to phase 3 this week.

My coach said that phase 2 is optional. She said that I could go right from phase 1 to phase 3 if I wanted, but it is critical to stay on phase 3 for 2 weeks.

Thank you, it is one of my favorite recent pictures, I usually can't get the two dogs to sit still long enough for a picture... and as you can see Red dog is trying to leave.

I have done phase 2 twice...I started last September with a goal of 175 or a size 10/12. I got to 175 (size 8) and switched to phase two for about a month and got to about 165...with phase 3/4 I maintained at about 167-169.

I decided I wanted to lose about 10-15 more so I did phase 1 for about 2.5 weeks and went down about 5 pounds, but I am in a very loose 6 in most stores so I decided to phase off again...this is my first week in phase 2 again and I am down over a pound in four days. I will stay in phase 2 until I lose 5 more and then I will go to phase 3 knowing that I will go up 2-3 pounds.

good luck with whatever choice you make.

Love your new avatar you look SO slim...

New2IP,

I am setting a date for now, because I have been losing slower than most,even though I stay OP. My average weight loss is 2 lb/wk for 12 weeks. I am starting Phase II on Oct. 7th, even though I am not to goal. I will then continue through recommended phases and stay in maintenance until January. I then want to Phase I again, using alternatives, until I reach goal and then will properly phase off again. Some people lose quickly, but at the rate I am going I decided to take a break, which my coach thinks is a good idea too. I just had my thyroid meds doubled this last week and I would like to get that med level where it belongs and then go back on protocol. Many people go right to goal, others stop at 80 or 90%, so it is your decision, along with your coach. Good Luck to you.

I had my first Phase 3 breakfast this morning. I could barely eat all the food. I know that others have said this, but it's a TON of food. I was SO full I barely wanted to eat lunch.

DARBS - you look tiny! Congratulations...

I started Phase III yesterday. I'm so glad I waited until I had a 4 lb. buffer because I'm up 3 lbs this morning! I just have to trust it's the way it's supposed to be because it's quite unsettling after 3 months of OP. I know I am very carb sensitive, so I might have to limit my carb count for breakfast to under 50 (30 - grains, 20 - fruit.) Or, the answer probably is to settle down, just relax, and trust that this phase going exactly how it's supposed to go. What do you think?