HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!!! We have another weekend ahead of us to enjoy and be healthy!! I think I'm going to learn how to cook something new (well, I kinda always do that, I still feel so new to the kitchen but I LOOOOVE cooking!!). Maybe use the Crockpot for the first time since I started IP and make some yummy meatballs. I also haven't eaten any of the shirataki noodles that I got last week so I'll be using those and maybe make some spaghetti! I'll probably add some julienne cut zucchini to the mix.

Nooooo definitely not. It's more one of those stern supermodel-looking expressions.

Laura, somehow that job just seems so you, improving people's morales.

It's great to "see" you!! And I hope you get that job, achieve great success, and receive the treatment and appreciation you deserve.

Thanks! I'll set my alarm! I love watching the stars and seeing meteor showers. And making wishes!

Maybe try mixing it first before putting the coil in. Then stick the coil in to make it smoother. Btw - blueberry crangranata drink ALWAYS has leftover "crumbs" at the bottom - I always end up dumping the last couple mL's out because I don't want to taste them. Blegh. And the jello, if that's what you're referring to, is REALLY hard to get the clumps out. I don't use the shaker for that - I use a spoon and spend about 5 minutes pressing the clumps up to the edge of the bowl and getting rid of them. When it solidifies, it's much better and there aren't any clumps, even if I left a few behind.

wow you look great

i just got back from wi #4 and i lost 6.5 lbs, that is 21 since i started ip less than a month ago!

Awesome! Wahoo! Those are incredible numbers for less than a month! Way to go!

FANTASTIC!

AWESOME Crystal!!! You've done amazing!!!

Thanks to everyone who answered about the pure protien bars...I`m so glad that people use them and think they are okay, because they are so good!! It`s like a treat, and I`m tired of puddings

So... I've had a bad week

Has anyone else felt like they more or less needed to "start over"?

I'm depressed that things go so out of control. I felt like I was learning to ride a bike like a little kid again. I knew I was getting more and more wobbly and I could see the fall about to happen. I fell. And rolled around. And laid there in misery and self pity for a couple days.

I'm ready to restart, I'm not giving up, but I'm tired mentally. Any tips for IP take 2?

Stupid Mardi Gras. Lol. I'm just south of Baton Rouge in Gonzales area . Congrats on the 7 lbs! Let's get our cute south LA butts in gear!

Nice to meet you, too! Sorry...

Congratulations!

I'm on take 3/4/5...because take 2 is SO hard! Just do it, and keep trying. Get yourself prepared mentally, because if you're not, it won't be good. At all. A lot of us have been here, and we kick ourselves getting to goal later than others who never strayed.

Ash! Amazing!

Dust yourself off and get right back up! Pick up your bike, brush off your knees and elbows and start pedaling again. My advice to you would be set some short term goals. Lose 10 lbs, get a mani or pedi something like that. Lose 20, get a new shirt, top, pants....etc. Make each goal small and doable and do not look at your end goal number, you will get there but focus on the short term now. Make each reward a little bit better than the previous one. Strive for something. Compete with people on here during challenges. Keep your foods interesting, learn to cook new things. Even if you completely mess them up, try them out. Keep it interesting and not mundane. Battle throught the first week and you should be good to go and tackle this head on.

YOU CAN DO IT!

I know it can be discouraging when you fall off the bike. Just get back on and know that you can do it.

I personally like the italian dressing in WF. They have them in packets and easy for me to bring with me.

Thanks for the FYI. I so appreciate it! I don't need MSG as that gives me migraines!

WOW!! Love the pics! That's just what I needed to see to motivate me to finish this thing! Thanks so much for posting, you look fabulous and have been so faithful. What a great example to me! Thanks again!!

This is so what I needed to read today. This happened to me kind of the past two days.. I have been faithful, but accidently ate an entire bag of homemade chex mix so I was up like 3 or 4 pounds this morning, and I really feel depressed too that it got out of control. I think I was justifying it, like, well, I have done so good, I will just skip this meal or snack since I cheated... So I am in the misery and self pity, but I feel like I just need to start over, so today, I am not sneaking one crumb. It's hard when you have been on this forever and know it works, but just get sick of it!!!
I am with you with starting over. I know I can finish this thing! I know my habits have changed, we can totally do this. I just need to not get lazy...
Thanks for your post, it helped me!

Congrats! HUGE #!!