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To read about the big losses, NSVs, and inspiring stories you missed yesterday: IP Daily Chat - Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Addy, I just looked at your pictures. You look wonderful!!! You have done a great job and it shows. I know you are proud of yourself. You are a great example of how this program works, I'm proud for you. Judy

Good Morning Everyone!
I'm new to IP -- today starts week 2. I need some pointers/help making the crepes/pancakes. I've tried them twice and both times ended up with a mess. I read on another site that it's best to make them in a 10" skillet...this is going to sound stupid but am i just making one big pancake or is it supposed to be like regular pancakes and I pour smaller ones? I just can't seem to get the hang of it

Thank you!!

Addy, Your progress pics are incredible! Congrats!

I read on yesterday's thread, alot of people having low energy. I have been this way for the last couple weeks, then this week I got hit with a nasty cold, and a 2nd TOM in the last 3 weeks. I went to the dr. and got meds for the cold, so hopefully that gets better soon. Colds and Flu are going around in my area right now. As for the extra TOM, I really hope this is not a new pattern for me. I am generally pretty regular, so this is not normal for me. I will let my coach know, and and see what happens.

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning IPer's! Here is to another 100% protocol day! Spent the night up with a sick child again. Our house needs to catch a break. Having to change the bedding in her bed, then our bed, clean her up, stay up with her in the middle of the night is exhausting. Hope her day is better today for her and mommy.

Hope we all have a great day!

Has anyone heard from Cheekywit, Hollymark, Joliebug, Mrs. Deitrich, showgirlz?....Have not seen them post in a while. Hope they are all doing well.

Stop in and say hello if you all see this!

I agree with juiceman. I can think of several more that are missing. HELP HELP!! This forum needs those folks who use to post to check in as often as you can. We need you and we miss you. Judy

I have heard/read that. However, my Doctor has never said anything to me about soy. I am also lactose intolerant, so I was having some soy products (not a lot) before doing IP and I, personally (and I can only speak for myself), have never had any problem (that I know of) because of it.

I guess your friend will have to decide for herself what is best for her but today, on my scale at home (which tends to be different from my official weigh in scale at the gym), I was (unoficially) 165 lbs!!! The last time I was 165 lbs was during my pregnancy with my daugther (who is now 5 years old)! I am thrilled to bits!!!

I never had a weight problem before being diagnosed hypothyroid (I was diagnosed when I was 23 years old). Within a year of my diagnosis, I had gained about 30 lbs and I just kept it on for several years. I thought that being on medication would take care of the weight I had gained but it did not.

When I finally decided to do something about the weight (excercise & consults with a Dietician/Nutritionist), it took me about a year and half of hard work but I lost the weight just in time for my wedding in August 2002 (I was 135 lbs on my wedding day). However, my pregnancies that followed really messed that up badly. I gained just under 50 lbs per pregnancy (and not from overeating or underexercising - I even did prenatal aquafit). I only lost about 26 or 27 lbs after each pregnancy (baby, placenta, breast feeding, getting active again, etc.). I just recently read that your thyroid needs can be up to 50% greater during pregnancy but no Doctor ever said or did anything about my thyroid duirng my pregnancies. I just kept taking the same dose as always.

I started working on losing weight again at 196 lbs. in December 2008. It took over a year to get myself to around 176 lbs (exercise, same Dietician/Nutritionist as before) but I only got so far and then I just plateau'd and yo-yo'd the same 10 lbs up and down for over a year no matter what I did. I reached the point that I was eating approx. 1200 cals per day and exercising to the point of constant soreness and still not losing weight before deciding to try IP.

For me, so far, this seems to be an answer to my prayers!

(Feel free to print this response for your friend. I wish her the best of luck. I understand her frustration all too well.)

Well- still here, plugging along! I had my second weigh (after 9 weeks) in and was happy with the lbs and inches (even though i seem to be losing a bit slowly- still LOSING!) I went shopping and discovered i'm a size smaller than i thought!!! AND, even bought a cute swimsuit with a smile on my face. don't you lurve IP????

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Originally Posted by ontariophotogal
ANYWHO, hopefully I'll get the back pain figured out soon, as for the lack of energy, I wonder now if it's because TOM is coming too...who knows. I just know I really liked the spike of energy I had in week 2 and 3 and wanted to keep that up LOL.
Thanks

I've been in IP since Feb 25th, so not quite as long as you, but I've had some back pain/cramping in the last four-five days and then my TOM showed up yesterday.

I have had back and neck issues all my life due to some fused vertebrae and being in car accident when I was little. I have noticed that my aches and pains seem more pronounced while on IP. I think it has to do with the changes in our muscles and also our hormones are affected by the change in diet. This month my body seemed much more sensitive to TOM than it has in the past.

I hope you feel better soon.

Here is what I've been doing recently and it seems to be working (maybe it's mental, who knows?).

1) I take some extra sea salt with warm water when I feel really low energy and that seems to help.
2) I've also been making my evening snack a higher carb one and moving it closer to bedtime. My energy in the morning seems a little higher having done all of the above.
3) Also, at breakfast, I take a stress B complex pill in addition to the multi-vitamin and it seems to be helping too.

I read somewhere that some coaches recommend an additional potassium pill, so you might discuss that with your coach too. Although that might have been when people were all the way to dizzy, and not just "low energy."

Feel better soon!

Been also feeling very low energy lately. I feel great, but tire very easily. I've been falling asleep on the sofa (before 9pm) pretty much every night for about a week and a half. It's as tho I don't even see it coming. I just pass out. At first, I thought I was having trouble adjusting to the time change, but this is ridiculous.

Thanks! I'll try some of your tips & tricks!

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Happy hump day everyone!
I weighed myself today (scale whore) and am 191.0...so excited to be in the 180s soon! It's been a while since I've been there. My size 14 jeans are feeling a little more comfortable (just dropped down from a 16) and I can't wait for warmer weather to start buying cute summer things! Hope everyone has a great day and that the weather is better where you are (we're supposed to get snow tonight...sigh...winter needs to end)!

I too am scale whore and almost screamed with joy this morning when it read 190.0. I can't remember being so low. I was 192.0 at the end of the crazy 10-day fasting lemonade diet... Of course, that result lasted about 3 minutes...

My jeans are almost falling off, and yesterday my work pants that used to be "snug" were pretty darn loose.

Congrats! Glad we can celebrate (virtually) together.

The weather here is dismal and overcast today. I agree with you re: winter...

Started IP (alternative products) on March 13th. Dropped 13 lbs so far!!