this thread and the daily tread are a lot to keep up on......... I wish we could all go back to one place

Hope everyone has a fantastick OP weekend!!! You are all so encouraging and helpful THANKS!

I'm so sorry for your loss. Travel safe.

Okay question for you all........ I have seen some people drinking diet coke or diet sprite is this IP OP???

What do your coaches say about soda!? I thought it was a

Diet soda is a no no.

WI #4= -2
I like the weeks I lose 6 better! But, I'll take it. 17 pounds in one month.

Hey Hey Everyone! Thanks for all the replies to my 'strange' adventure this past week.

nikkib - was told that the manufacturer's of QUEST vitamins are the same ones that make IP. Cannot find (but haven't looked hard enough) for the cal-mag and potassium. I have taken the jars down to the health food store and said "can you find something like this??". I think Sandralosingweight posted the supplement sheets on the daily but I'm sure you've already seen that.

100poundfreeway - diet soda - can't have...I stopped comparing what I was doing to others...(easier said then done!)....this is a diet that we have to make the choices on. So I don't have diet soda cause I was told 'no'.

Just to reiterate, yeah diet soda is a no-no.
Now that I am in maintenance I do drink diet mountain dew once in awhile but I am still staying away from the real stuff.
It's just not worth all the carbs and sugar in those things, and I used to drink like 5 a day that's the scary thing.

Stay positive everyone, and stay OP!!!

No way, not on the phase 1 sheet.

WI #6 this morning -2lbs woohoo!! had my first encounter with the big C this past week... really messes you up hey. Hopefully that has passed. Actually had to go out and buy new scrub pants from work... size Large! I am floored, can't believe i fit into large already. i felt really self conscious wearing them to work because more people noticed my weight loss, guess i was hiding it in my XL's. Feels great but I don't like the attention lol

Oh! I was wondering how come I don't ''see'' as much of Wuv lately and I just learnt about your aunt! So sorry to hear that Lisa, may she rest in peace.

I don't know about all the diet sodas, but many are sweetened with aspartame.
Aspartame activates the pancreas and insulin production.As I understand it, that is the last thing I want happening! So no diet sodas here as I most certainly want to avoid aspartame.

Thanks everyone for your comments! Have a great eve!

WELL SAID!

I started exercising this week-and LOVING it! I bought Jillian michaels for beginners-whew-good workout-after I did those 50 mins 4 days in a row I was so motivated I bought the new bob's conture kettlebell...anyone else tried a kettlebell-my legs sure felt like jelly after my workout tonight! Hope I can move tomorrow-I have too much to do-almost done with our bathroom remodel!

I'm excited to see my WI on monday-more because I want to see my muscle% go up and my fat go down-than I care about the pounds-atleast this week!

Anybody given blood while on IP??? I usually do the double red blood cell donation-so when they called and said it's time again I signed up. My coach is good with it-as long as I bring my own snack to eat after. Just a little worried about how I will feel after...I'm usually just fine-I don't want to have to eat off plan because of problems...