IP Daily Chat Wednesday 4/4/12

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  • Welcome back to the Daily Chat thread - post your plans for today, share what's been happening, ask questions!



    Some forum lingo:
    NSV = Non-scale victory
    TOM = time of the month
    WI = Weigh-in
    WF = Walden Farms
    OP = on program

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  • Happy hump day...stay OP for me!
  • Good Morning!!

    So, yesterday I spent the day helping my niece make her wedding favors. She wanted to get some "real chocolate" for Easter from this cute candy store that makes homemade chocolate. WELL, I walked in that store and all I saw was a sea of beautiful milk and dark chocolate Easter bunnies. The smell was overwhelming. I walked out of there with a few bunnies for DH & the kids and she bought a few nuggets to munch on while we made her favors. The temptation was great but I did not succumb. My IP chocolate puffs were just as tasty.
    Cheers to another 100% OP day!!
  • Cadu - congrats on resisting all that chocolate! Chocolate is my weakness as well.

    Just caught up reading all the the threads this morning. I had fallen behind a little. It was great reading about all the SVs and NSVs. I can't wait to read more today!

    Have a great OP day everyone!
  • Quote: Good Morning!!

    So, yesterday I spent the day helping my niece make her wedding favors. She wanted to get some "real chocolate" for Easter from this cute candy store that makes homemade chocolate. WELL, I walked in that store and all I saw was a sea of beautiful milk and dark chocolate Easter bunnies. The smell was overwhelming. I walked out of there with a few bunnies for DH & the kids and she bought a few nuggets to munch on while we made her favors. The temptation was great but I did not succumb. My IP chocolate puffs were just as tasty.
    Cheers to another 100% OP day!!
    Wow congrats! You did great!
  • Morning all,
    Havent posted in a while but i've been lurking. Been really tired lately but still goin at it! Good luck to all you that have WIs today!
  • Happy Hump Day ~ I hope you are Smiling... way to go Cadu ~
  • Happy Hump day, I haven't posted in a while, but I've been hanging around. I did forget to post Monday that I'm down another 2lbs.
  • Good morning all

    Enjoying my cup of coffee in between shifts of getting kids out of the door.

    Cadu that is awesome that you did not succumb to temptation. I dont think I could be in a room of chocolate and walk away from it.

    Have a great day everyone!!
  • Quote: I did forget to post Monday that I'm down another 2lbs.
    Congratulations sicrews!
  • Good morning, I'm on my 7th day of P2 and my morning restricted bar (Double Chocolate) actually seemed a little sweeter than usual this morning! That is a first! I hope this continues because I was missing my lunchtime chocolate drink and hopefully the need/want for my chocolate IP items will subside. Maybe not completely but if only a little... WOOT HOOT!!!
  • Almost done with my first week. Besides being at Boot Camp in sunny Paris Island, S.C., this is the only diet I've stuck to w/o cheating. I can't wait to see the tape measure and scale tomorrow. =)

    I am trying to figure out my first order, I think I left my folder and food sheet at work. But I am going through the food list on IP's site. How may packets are in the boxes? I loved the peanut puffs and would like a box, is it 5, 7 10? and what about the entrees same number in all boxes?
  • Good morning! Wow, already some great NVS' reported today. My weigh in is tomorrow and I am really looking forward to a good loss. Hoping to be able to post another one of my purple guys below!

    Feel like things have been going really well this week. I ate out last night at Chilis but was able to stay OP! THe alternative products have been working well, along with my IP products. I now see my coach every 2 weeks and get a small order at that time.

    Easter should not be too much of a challenge. We are eating brunch at a local restaurant but I know I can make good choices. I WANT TO MEET my next goal of 20 lbs by June 1st! Not sure if it is realistic but I AM GOING TO TRY!
  • Quote: Good morning! Wow, already some great NVS' reported today. My weigh in is tomorrow and I am really looking forward to a good loss. Hoping to be able to post another one of my purple guys below!

    Feel like things have been going really well this week. I ate out last night at Chilis but was able to stay OP! THe alternative products have been working well, along with my IP products. I now see my coach every 2 weeks and get a small order at that time.

    Easter should not be too much of a challenge. We are eating brunch at a local restaurant but I know I can make good choices. I WANT TO MEET my next goal of 20 lbs by June 1st! Not sure if it is realistic but I AM GOING TO TRY!
    I'll be thinking of you and hope you get to add another one of those purple guys tomorrow!!!
  • Quote: Almost done with my first week. Besides being at Boot Camp in sunny Paris Island, S.C., this is the only diet I've stuck to w/o cheating. I can't wait to see the tape measure and scale tomorrow. =)

    I am trying to figure out my first order, I think I left my folder and food sheet at work. But I am going through the food list on IP's site. How may packets are in the boxes? I loved the peanut puffs and would like a box, is it 5, 7 10? and what about the entrees same number in all boxes?
    I believe there are seven packets in each box...and in P1 you need 21 packets per week so it's three full boxes!