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Good morning everyone. Day 2 today. Using Wuv's advice and retaking this journey one meal and one day at a time. Day 1 done and dusted, Day 2 good start and I feel it will be a good day. Good luck all.
So after taking nearly a year away from program, I'm back and fully committed!! Yesterday was day 1, but being a 3rd shifter, I'm technically still running on yesterday.. If that makes any sense to you at all.
I love this site. Last time, I found sooo much useful and awesome information from everyone on this protocol!! Seriously looking forward to reforming those friendships and bonds!!!
Have a great day everyone!
Even 10 weeks in, I still have moments of the boredom munchies--I'm at work, doing the same thing, and I want a snack. I finally found the best thing for it! My office has an ice machine with crushed ice.
I put sugarfree syrup (mostly the DaVinci's from Walmart, but I ordered more flavors online) on a big cup of crushed ice, and eat it with a spoon! It's coarser than real snow cone or shaved ice, but it does the trick! At home I have to crush the ice in the blender, but it works at home, too. It takes a while and I get to crunch sugar-free frozen water, which fulfills my need for a snack. I didn't need the food, I needed the routine!
Good Morning,
Welcome aboard everyone! This will be life changing! I am in the middle of week 3 and I am starting to see what everyone says about the cravings going away and food is not the main focus anymore. I love pizza and will bring home one tonight for my family. But just thte thought of it make me go ugggg. WOW!
Great idea about the slushy, and I will be taking my ninja to work today! Can't wait!
Peace to you all!
Even 10 weeks in, I still have moments of the boredom munchies--I'm at work, doing the same thing, and I want a snack. I finally found the best thing for it! My office has an ice machine with crushed ice.
I put sugarfree syrup (mostly the DaVinci's from Walmart, but I ordered more flavors online) on a big cup of crushed ice, and eat it with a spoon! It's coarser than real snow cone or shaved ice, but it does the trick! At home I have to crush the ice in the blender, but it works at home, too. It takes a while and I get to crunch sugar-free frozen water, which fulfills my need for a snack. I didn't need the food, I needed the routine!
mmm I will give that a try.
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Originally Posted by Ducksmy
Good Morning,
Welcome aboard everyone! This will be life changing! I am in the middle of week 3 and I am starting to see what everyone says about the cravings going away and food is not the main focus anymore. I love pizza and will bring home one tonight for my family. But just thte thought of it make me go ugggg. WOW!
Great idea about the slushy, and I will be taking my ninja to work today! Can't wait!
Peace to you all!
Isn't the Ninja wonderful?! I bought one last weekend and am loving it.
to all the new people. You will be amazed at your success with IP. This board has a lot of great advice and helpful tips to make your journey easier.
to all the people starting and restarting their journey!
Planning on a quiet day at home today. We're supposed to be getting a ton of rain, and I just don't want to be out in it. Wah! Lol! I have noticed that being home is the hardest, when we're in our routine I don't even hardly think about food. However; being home it's around ALL the time and I'm not hungry, it's just out of habit I might think about grabbing something.
I'm retaining water like mad these past two days and I can't figure out why. It's driving me mad!! I can tell as soon as I wake up in the morning because my fingers feel swollen and sure enough when I get on the scale it's up a bit. The strange thing is I should be in the week safest and furthest away from TOM this week. I think my body maybe conspiring against me. I was so close last week to a new decade and when I hit the next one I have a new lipstick all picked out I am going to treat myself to. I haven't changed anything so I guess my body will just get rid of it when its good and ready!
Good Morning,
Welcome aboard everyone! This will be life changing! I am in the middle of week 3 and I am starting to see what everyone says about the cravings going away and food is not the main focus anymore. I love pizza and will bring home one tonight for my family. But just thte thought of it make me go ugggg. WOW!
Great idea about the slushy, and I will be taking my ninja to work today! Can't wait!
Peace to you all!
So, let me ask you (because I've wanted one ever since I saw it on QVC) does the ninja really make "Snow" like they show on TV? I keep seeing them in the stores and thinking about investing, but I haven't made the plunge because I was very disappointed in the magic bullet.
And good luck to everyone starting and new on this program.
I weighed myself today to discover I gained 3 whole pounds!!!! How and Why... it really beats me.... It seems that I am gonna die before reaching my so longed for onderland.
I know that it is something hormonal since I have sore breasts, so I am sure hormones are playing havoc within my body, but seriously... I was so sad to see the number going up!!!
I will sure stick to the program even more so than before.
Next month, it will be my birthday and I am so looking forward to be under 200 by then, but it seems so hard! Everytime I am so close, I go up again, I feel like crying, I once reached 201 then went up to 209 then went down to 202 and now up to 205!!!! I mean seriously!!! All I want as a first goal is to be 199, just that for now, just that (
Wow! 3 days over already! Looking forward to great things to come! My NSV is actually that - I have not weighed myself since starting. Of course, I actually put the scale in another room. I was addicted to weighing myself and then would usually be unhappy with the results. I want my WI to be my official results - no matter what time of day.
Welcome to the other new posters. There is great support and information here.
I made the chocolate mug cake - it overflowed the large mug and was quite light but still delicious. Only 2 mins in the micro though. I will try topped with DaVinci syrup next time.
Here is a tip for being able to find recipes and other ideas easily: I copy and paste them to a document which I save. Mine is called IP recipes. This way I can make notes on what I liked, how long I cooked, etc.
5 weeks today and down 25 lbs! I hope that this momentum keeps going. Some weeks I lost a couple lbs., some more than that but so happy with where I am at and love that IP works!
Tired today from my late night at work. It is going to be another long day. I need to make that chocolate mug cake one of these days! Sounds good
And good luck to everyone starting and new on this program.
I weighed myself today to discover I gained 3 whole pounds!!!! How and Why... it really beats me.... It seems that I am gonna die before reaching my so longed for onderland.
I know that it is something hormonal since I have sore breasts, so I am sure hormones are playing havoc within my body, but seriously... I was so sad to see the number going up!!!
I will sure stick to the program even more so than before.
Next month, it will be my birthday and I am so looking forward to be under 200 by then, but it seems so hard! Everytime I am so close, I go up again, I feel like crying, I once reached 201 then went up to 209 then went down to 202 and now up to 205!!!! I mean seriously!!! All I want as a first goal is to be 199, just that for now, just that (
Hang in there! Your body is fighting this weight loss, it will let go. Don't let it get you down. You are doing amazing!!! This is just a little bump in the road.
IP Daily Chat Thursday 2/16/12
to all the new people. You will be amazed at your success with IP. This board has a lot of great advice and helpful tips to make your journey easier.
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I need to make that chocolate mug cake one of these days! Sounds good
