I think I went to the same party!! Same experience - feel bad today too!!

Thanks everyone for your support, again. My thanks is becoming redundant but I don't think you all truly know how important your advice and encouragement is to me.

Tonight DH and I are going out for supper. I have looked at the menu before hand. I'll be having: "An Atlantic salmon fillet, oven-roasted with the flavours of smoky cedar. Served with seasonal vegetables, rice and a fire-grilled lemon."
So I need to make sure they only use olive oil, no extra salt/sugar added, minus the rice, and ask what kind of vegetables are served with the meal.
I'm also going to order plain green lettuce and I have already made my own dressing to bring (EVOO+vinegar+spices).
Of course, I'll be drinking water with lemon. As always


The scale hasn't moved for me since my last WI. I'm trying my best not to worry over it since my WI isn't until Thursday. I wonder though - since I started taking Omega3-6-9, Vit D, zinc and kelp supplements (in addition to IP's regular supplements) my weight hasn't changed. Is it possible for supplements to cause you to gain weight? Just my irrational fear wondering....

Hi Everyone!! I have been coming to this website for months, but am so computer illiterate that I have never set up a profile and posted!!

I wanted to say that all of you have been such a blessing to me on this journey. A big Thank You to everyone out there!!!

I went to my husband's Christmas party last night. I wore a long black dress I had from my skinny days and felt great!! I received many kind compliments (only one " don't lose any more weight" comment) and my husband was VERY attentive -yeah!!!!
So worth all the months of being good!!!

Thanks so much Carla - sometimes I just get in that old eating disorder mode and forget the basics. You jarred me back and are so right about giving importance to numbers. It isn't about the numbers for me. I love the peace, happiness, and well feeling that I have. I will try to stay focused and if I falter just kick me in the butt. Thanks, you are great!

Try a search on www.half.com. You might be able to find one pretty cheap. A great beginning yoga video is Leslie Sansone's "You Can Do It - Yoga".

I am so excited to go to visit my daughter in 2.5 weeks! She knows I've lost weight - she's the only one I've told about IP - but, since she lives in TX, I only see her every few months. I was there last in September - when I had been on IP for about a month. I bought some new clothes and I've been shopping in my closet. I found a snowman sweatshirt that I bought probably 6 years ago, size Large (it was the largest size they had), but it was always too snug, so I never wore it. Guess what? I wore it on Friday! I decided to get rid of some of my too-big clothes. I know the reason a lot of people don't say anything to me about losing weight is that I keep wearing those clothes, thinking I can still get some wear out of them. No more! Out they go! I'm only keeping a couple pair of jeans that I'll wear for doing housework or yard work.

This is so great. Maybe, as a celebration, you should do your own personal grand tour: high school, back to Sweden, and other global points.

(I weighed 101 when I graduated from high school and ate ravenously. Talk about metabolic changes. Sigh.)

You clever devil!

BUT you've lost over 100 pounds! I'll send leaner and calming thought, if that will help. And I have a friend on the mainland who exhales then holds her breath when she weighs herself.

I don't know if I am brave enough to do it but tomorrow after my WI I am going to hide my scale in the garage. I am so focused on that "number" but you are right Carla. That is all it is. Wish me luck. From the girl who weighs herself in the morning naked, afternoon with clothes on, and again before going to bed. Uggg. Enough!!

I went shopping today for something to wear to a wedding in two weeks. OMG! Everything that I tried on that fit was a size 12! At my brother's wedding over Labor Day, I wore 16W. I just love this plan and the support from this forum!

I am with you on this one! I haven't seen my sisters since Aug. (before starting IP) and my parents since Oct. (30 lbs down but still wearing the same clothes). No one in my family knows I am doing IP so when I see them at Christmas I am excited yet nervous at what they are going to say. I have also just got rid of all my dress clothes that no longer fit. I went to ValuVillage and picked up some more in a much smaller size. Yeah! Even with that I still worry my family won't notice. I know it doesn't matter if they comment or not but I still want some aknowledgement from them.

I totally am with you on this - I haven't seen anyone in my family since the week before I started IP. The only one who knows that I'm doing it is my MIL and I just told her last week. If my mom doesn't say anything, I might have to beat her... I should be about 30-35 lbs down by then...

Hi all:

It seems that this was a busy weekend for Christmas parties.

We had our annual one last time and there was tons of food.

However, I was not feeling well through the day and by night-time, my throat was so very sore. So that helped with not being hungry. No cheating and had maybe 3 shrimp (no batter and without any sauce).

No appetite today and just drinking water which is not going down well. Went to the clinic this a.m. and the doc confirmed I have a throat/ear infection and gave me antibiotics.

Hoping for a speedy recovery. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

L

The clinic were I go there's a MD who I have to see once a month - He did recommend to workout when I am in phase 2 but if I want to start light cardio like walking 30 min at 3mph then I have to add a bar to my food intake, I believe it is different for everyone since this is in base of you weight an d height. Maybe your coach can help you with this. Good luck!

Thanks for the leaner and calming thoughts. I will not focus on the number any more. That is totally not my style anyway. Sometimes I turn into this crying, winey baby. Just be direct and tell me when that happens. I can take it! Thanks Linden! I got my T Tapp DVD's and I am excited.