Thanks Laurie. I am taking my normal multi-vitamin and a B12 and omega-3. Do you know where I can purchase the IP recommended supplements? I'll start searching the threads too..

Hey all posted a thread for this as am getting a lot of views but no replies so I figured I post here too. Thank you.


OK...so I am not one to get caught up in whole ketosis thing b/c I follow the plan and it works...never been real concerned with that aspect.

Have been maintaining and want to kick off 10lbs and stay on phase 1 for 30 days to get some good habits back it routine. Started last Tuesday and I am experiencing some strange things happening since that I never did or at least cannot recall when doing phase 1 before last year.

The first thing is that I am not having any spotting. Usually this happens to me within the first week or so. Without boring everyone part of my 10lb gain was a pregnancy back in November that I learned was not viable. Anyhow, I am no longer pregnant and my hormones are finally getting back to normal at the end of January (period has returned, etc). WHEW...it was an emotional couple of months.

Another thing I noticed today is that when I woke up I was swollen. Had a small amount of srriacha last night which I am thinking could be the culprit but not real sure. Anyways, I only (and I saw ONLY b/c I have done phase 1 before and usually lost more) lost 4ish lbs in the week that I have been on. Typically I can feel it even if the scale doesn't always show it and its like I cant feel it. Yes, clothes are fitting better but I don't feel like I have in the past on day 8. Maybe my body is just holding on to some water before is whooshes it out.

Another thing is that I am usually starving starting phase 1 but I have been just fine this round (maybe because I was ready to get back). I haven't had any real cravings or desires.

Only thing I have done different this round is that I am drinking an EAS shake everyday to save some $$$.

Anyone else reboot/restart and experience this? Why I am not spotting this time? Why not the usual couple of days of hunger? Anyone else had problems with the EAS with not losing as much?

I am just feeling like my body is sooo screwed up from the recent months events.

Good job on avoiding that temptation! And Yum yum yum to the crawfish! Make sure you hydrate pre and post eating! As much as I love those mudbugs, they always make me plump up! My guess is the boil seasoning most people use....my family owns a small crawfish farm outside Catahoula and I went out in the fields a few weeks ago. Seems like they are still pretty small so I'll treat myself in a few weeks! Let me know if you get some bigger ones!!

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He's my special little man who just said his first word this week. He loves some of my veggie puree's it's pretty awesome to be able to eat the same thing my baby does.

From my experience, spotting occurs when you have a rapid loss. Because our bodies store hormones in fat, when we loose it quickly, it causes spotting. Many people have spoken of this on 3FC. If you are not having a rapid loss, there may be no spotting.

Secondly, just because you're satsified with the food in P1 does not mean something is wrong! It's good that p1 satisfies you! Just make sure you are following it correctly. ie: take the supplements drink all the water and get in your oil and salt. Your puffieness could be from different seasonings or not getting enough water in. Sometimes that happens to me.

I think you need to just let your body adjust and give yourself more time! If you're following the protocol, you'll be fine. Do you have a coach?

I had to go find this, will try to put them in the sticky if I can figure it out.

I've just done this research - I looked at all the ingredients and when there was a difference, say in calcium, I looked up what the word after meant and determined what impact it had on the vitamin itself. I used http://www.luckyvitamin.com/
and here's the alternatives I came up with:
111711
Bluebonnet Nutrition - Calcium Magnesium Softgels - 120 Softgels $15.96

52783
Nutricology - Potassium Citrate - 120 Vegetarian Capsules $7.63

108523
Good 'N Natural - Omega 3-6-9 Flax, Fish & Borage Oil with Evening Primrose Oil - 120 Softgels $8.97

101552
Solaray - Spectro Woman Multi-Vita-Min - 120 Capsules $20.96

SO happy!! Today was Week 4 WI. I lost another 3 lbs. Thats a total of 18lbs in one month.
And my husband comes home today from where he works....Brazil he works 28/28.
Hope you are all having a fabulous Hump Day!

Thank you for your response. I so appreciate it. I am not working with a coach because I am doing a 30 day timeframe and the place where I went before when I got to goal was fine enough but did NOTHING but weight me and supply me with food. No real questions, coaching, etc. I have found more answers here as well as support.

I guess I will just ride this out and see what happens. I suppose I am just a bit disappointed because I have had better success in the past when getting back on phase 1 and feel in some ways like I am just having a hard time with body issues.

specifically hormone stuff

My coach is the same, weigh, measure, take my money. It doesn't bother me because I have so much support here. Everything you are experiencing seems normal to me. Although I am not a health professional! Just let your body adjust, you've been through so much.

There are various reasons you may have not lost as much this first week. one reason i can think of is that you do have as much to loose!

Self-control is a limited resources. This post at Brain Pickings is particularly apt for us, I would say. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.p...-self-control/ the good thing is that once we know about a situation we can develop strategies to cope.

I hope all is well with everyone. I've been maintaining since just before Christmas and feel pretty good. IP willpower for everyone!!

You are right. I just need to relax and let time to take over and see what happens. It just gets me a little freaked out because when I have done a week or so of phase 1 to kick off a few lbs I can sometimes drop 7-8lbs. Weird. Another thing is that I am drinking an insane amount of water and not needing to go as much as I would expect.

Congrats on maintenance Willow! That's awesome!

Tiger-He is adorable-thanks for sharing him with us!

Had good news at a doctor appointment this am-my cholesterol medication was cut in half and hopefully I will be off it completly at my next appointment in three months!

Thank you! I really appreciate that!