Sorry you are dealing with all that. It's really okay to have a melt down. We are all human. All we all can do is our best. You are back on track and that's all that matters.

Josh, meatball soup sounds so yummy right now. Never thought about that. I think I might have to give that a try. The only meat I eat is ground turkey so I'm going to try to make some meatballs out of that. Maybe rice some califlouer and try to combine the two.

Gosh, meatball soup sounds so yummy right now. Never thought about that. I think I might have to give that a try. The only meat I eat is ground turkey so I'm going to try to make some meatballs out of that. Maybe rice some califlouer and try to combine the two.

Luccilove,

Nope, I stick to the protocol. I do cut down on extra salt items, like pickles.

Funny, I just ordered some clothes for the holidays. I still have clothes from this size from before, but no pants for some reason. There are tons of sales right now. First time ordering 14s without the W. In a very long time! I do understand your fear, but no one will appreciate all your hard work if you look like you have a saggy butt! I am donating about 500 dollars worth of pants to a local charity. They are nice, so someone will get good use out of them.

I hope your WI goes on schedule. Relax, You will do fine.

Slipfree--

I stick to protcol but I thought you dont have to eat 1 restricted a day. Is it optional? Just wondering.

U r totally right about the clothes thing. My mom thinks it is crazy I am wearing baggy clothes still. Maybe after new year I will look at new clothes.

I will for sure donate my clothes. Silly to throw them out. That is great about the your 14 size. Good for u. Very happy for u. I do know the shirts from kohls I wear are 3x and I now can fit into 1x. It is like a dream!!!

I think a lot of people cut restricted items. My coach said to wait until I get to a stall, before cutting stuff. And... I love my restricted!

I am pretty tall, almost 5'8. Even at my highest weight, I could wear an extra large top. My bottom is the struggle. Lots of hips and thighs. Question is why wait until the New Year? Kohl's has some great sales and promo codes right now.

Jemma, I took Kooky's advice and made turkey meatloaf with riced cauliflower
last week. It would definitely work for meatballs.

Thanks Jemma...feeling better now and will feel lots better when I'm back in ketosis. Being in ketosis and eating OP really boosts my mood. Hopefully I'll be back in soon.

It's a great time to get some new clothes! I bought some new size 16 (was an 18 or 20 in pants, hence my extensive collection of dresses) jeans for $15 each at Old Navy on Black Friday because I was having the saggy butt problem. I also bought some cute XL shirts at Anthropologie that I think will fit me for awhile into my weight loss. I am a larger chested gal, so even when I weight 180-190, I still wear XL tops.

Hello! Thanks for thinking of us!

I, however, have given up. I am going to try Weight Watchers instead. I cant seem to get away from having a "cheat" once a day, weather it be chocolate or fruit, it cant happen on IP. I need to just concentrate on eating clean and healthy first. I need to get my Binge eating, carb cravings, and sugar overloading under control before I can tackle something as strict as IP again. I feel like an addict trying to quit cold turkey and its not working for me.

I will check in and read up on the comments and your journeys! I will miss you all very much But, I need to do this for me. I am tired of all the guilt I feel and the feelings of failure. Thank you all for the encouragement over the past month or so, I really appreciate all your support and kind words! Once I get my head straight I WILL be back!

I wish you all the best of luck!!

Claustin,

Hoping you find the peace that you seek. I will miss you.
Merry Christmas!

I eat my restricted item almost every day. There have only been a handful of days when I haven't. I usually eat the restricted as my evening snack too - just before 8pm. Can't say it has really affected things. I supposed if I started to stall I might switch it up - eat the restricted earlier or replace it with a non-restricted to see it that helped.

Claustin, good for you for knowing when to throw in the towel and try something else. IP is so expensive and tough to do so I don't blame you for feeling guilty for "cheating". Feeling guilty is awful. I must admit that I didn't think I was going to last long on IP and was ready to retreat to WW myself so I could have a treat here and there. Food has such a psychological hold on me. Luckily I have been able to hang in there but I still daydream about those WW days where I would eat 0 point food all day so I could go out for sushi and a Wendy's frosty in the evening. And I still lost weight! Good luck to you and keep us updated on your progress.

You will be missed! WW is a great program too and It sounds like a good fit for you. Best of luck!

Claustin: I will still be checking in on ya via email

Luccilove, you and I have almost the exact same stats. I am 235/209/??? I also have been thinking about buying pants soon but don't want to right now. I will hold off as long as possible and then buy some. I am not buying them now because of the cost and also because the weight loss seems to good to be true. Everytime I WI I think, "is all the weight going to be back on?" It is a crazy thought but it is always there. I have only done 7 weeks so I know my mind set isn't right yet, hopefully I will get there soon. We are doing awesome, let's keep it going thru the holidays.