That is awesome! Im new to IP, and was wondering do you eat the same food everyday, or do you switch it up? thanks for the help

I always have my protein (usually chicken) at lunch time with my salad and veges. But I also work part-time in the evening 5 days a week. It's easier to eat the checken here rather than there. I try to keep a couple of extra packets in my bag so that I have something, just in case I forget to bring lunch or whatever. I guess it's a security blanket of sorts....

Hello everyone. Just want to congratulate all the losses and NSV that everyone is having!! Keep up the great work!!

I am on day 20 and feelin' goooood!!!! Yesterday I was peeing every 10 mins, maybe I had a whoosh or something. WI#3 is on Friday. I refuse to get on the scale anymore then once a week.

Have a great day!!

I pounded out the chicken breast thin - add a pinch of truffle sea salt and pepper to each - spread on the pesto mixture and added a bit more whole leaf spinach, fresh basil and mushrooms - I baked them for about 20 minutes (I pound them out thin and don't roll them tight) In the meantime I soaked some dried porcini mushrooms in warm water. As I was waiting for the chicken to finish I sauteed the rehydrated porcini mushrooms along with some additional mushrooms - when the chicken was finished and resting I deglazed the baking pan with the mushroom juice (from the now re-hydrated porcinis)and added it to sauteed mushrooms - to thicken the mushroom sauce I added pureed roast turnips. I spooned the mushroom sauce over the chicken breasts and sprinkled them with a few of the BBQ soy nuts that I pounded into crumbs (like a bread crumb crust only IP friendly - and I only used 20 nuts for 3 portions) It was delicious and most importantly it was satisfying - I find I want to snack less at night if I eat a satisfying dinner.

I thought about posting some of these recipes in the recipe thread but I find that sometimes a bit overwhelming

WI#18, lost 2.2 for a total of 39.2.

I now weigh what I did when I got pregnant for my 1st child who will be 13 next month.

Edited to correct wrong WI#. 18 not 14.

awesome!!!!!

omg!!!!!!!! congrats

I was wondering, where do you get the motivation to do the diet?
Is it a before picture, a future vacation, health issues, because you want to feel good about yourself?!

I try to imagine myself thin and it works! But I think I need more than just that to keep me going...not that I want to quit or anything because I would ***hate*** myself for SURE.

So what helps you keep on going everyday and choosing certain things over something else???

hmmm different for everyone I think. for ME its knowing the health status of my father, diabetes, high BP etc.......... and seeing all those smaller sized dresses hanging in my closet... NOT wanting to burst into tears when the ONLY store I could shop in was the 'chubby girls store'....... and by passing Le Chateau !!!!!!! NOW i shop in Le Chateau!!!! VICTORY !!!!!!. NOW I wear 'jeggings' with knee high boots.......... i would never EVER before.... NOW I dont totally avoid mirrors........

Different coaches give different information.

What does your coach -- not your friend in training -- say about this?

My take (for what it's worth )
It's not as if you're loading up at the nearest bakery for the flour-sugar-fat 'splosion/treat. If 30 calories of lean protein at 10:30 am help you follow the program the rest of the day, I say
"DO IT!"

IMO it's ideal to comply with the principles and the specifics of the program. If you have to choose between strong hunger and compliance with the whole program, your hunger will win out. You will eat, it's the design of the human body. Better to have something that's "coloring outside the lines a little" than going "off the page!"

Another perspective:
Egg whites or another package MAY slow down your weight loss **A LITTLE**.
Getting hungry and carb-ing it up DEFINITELY WILL slow your weight loss.
Getting hungry and not eating in response to it is a virtual GUARANTEE to affect your metabolism negatively.

Wooo Hooo! Hope day two goes well for you also

Thank you Amber! Also I was thinking about this.....is that 20-25 carbs a day including the packets or is that just the vegetables? I read another IP Forum and one of the ladies on there mentioned that her coach also said 20-25 a day.

I will for sure have to put my Jello in much much earlier.

I would add a meat protein for sure. i keep a can of tuna and serveral extra pp packs in my desk drawer for emergencies. have one in the glove box of car too!

Congrats!!!! That's a great feeling!!!

Hi Jupiter,
Before you know it, you'll be at your goal!! Good for you!!
Congratulations on staying focused!!

Mushrooms and I don't get along, but the rest of it sounds yummy. I'll have to experiment and see what I can do. Thank you!!!!! If you have any other recipes, you can always send me a private msg. I'm always looking for other things that I can cook on the weekends. My BF isn't on this diet, (or any diet) so it can be a bit challenging. He's pretty good with trying new things that I can have, I must say.

I don't remember seeing an answer to a question I had. Are the Southwest Cheese Curl snacks from IP not available at all anymore? Has anyone found out?