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Originally Posted by SashaJS
Hey guys,
Long time no see. Long story short -- I fell off the wagon during my honeymoon in Hawaii and haven't managed to get back on plan. Today is a new day, a new week, and I am trying again. It's been a very rough couple of weeks on me emotionally as I had some pretty devastating things occur in my personal life. It's been dealt with, it sucks, but life moves on and now I need to focus on myself and my health again.
I feel very ashamed coming back and saying all of this. I promised myself this wouldn't happen and here I am. I was doing so well. I felt good. And I want to feel that way again. So I'm here, exposing myself and the guilt I feel. Hoping you all can give me that little push I need.
So, here I go. Day 1.
sasha- i'm back on day 1 with ya. misery loves company, right?
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Originally Posted by ontariophotogal
AMEN!!!
Ashamed?? Why? I'm personally proud of you for owning it and coming back to us. You can do this and please don't be so hard on yourself
stacey- nice pics. great progress! i haven't been on the daily thread for a couple of months, and i can see you have really been working the program!
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Originally Posted by rulemom
Ok IP family. I need help and guidance. My grandfather passed away this am and I have to travel to Boston this week for service. I plan on staying OP but I was wondering if it would be easier to stay on Phase I or move to Phase 2? I have been wavering on when to change phases for a week or two. I am not at goal weight but am happy with where I am. Can you brink packets in your carry on?? Does stress effect weight loss? Sorry if this does not all make sense. A lot of thoughts racing through my head.
rulemom and susie b- i remember when susie b was dealt a bad hand and i gave her advice to not use a tragedy as an excuse to go off protocol. well, ha! since then my dad died and i did ok for a time, then the fit hit the shan so to speak. so to susie b. i apologize for my crappy advise on a topic i really knew nothing about and to you, just take care of yourself, and expect a bumpy road. I am so sorry for your loss, even though you've heard that a million times, what else is there to say?!
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Originally Posted by CheekyWit
Hi
It looks like you are close to your goal weight. From what I have read and what I am experiencing now (major frustrating drag) - the closer to goal the longer it takes. I have read that many of the more experienced group spent more time loosing the last 10 pounds then the first______ (fill in the blank with a number). Having said that what have you tried? Have you tried adding a restricted everyday? Have you tried adding additional protein, for instance a hard boiled egg or slices of ham/turkey (no msg, nitrates, sugars etc), have you added more olive oil to your diet, how about adding a 4th packet every other day? I know that some of these things work for me (extra oil and protein) and others like the restricteds and extra packets have worked for others. One thing that makes a difference for me is how long I take to eat -- I used to spend all morning nursing my coffee with RTD -- my Dr. thinks that causes me to still produce insulin all morning rather then at one time. He suggested trying to consume my meals within 30 minutes from start to finish - admittedly I have a hard time with this but on the weeks where I have followed that advice I have lost more than on the weeks I did not follow the advice. These are just some thoughts to try if you haven't already. If you have then I suspect your body is ready to move to the next phase. Good luck -- let us know how it goes.
cheeky- i have been stuck on the last 10 since march... grrrrr. i had a huge cheat and now i'm going to tackle it head on (again!) it seems super common doesn't it?!
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Originally Posted by angelbeliever
Has anyone ever given blood while on this diet? I never gave it a thought until I gave the pint of blood and almost fainted. I have never experienced this before. This was last Tuesday and today is Monday and I am still not feeling 100%! As they say, "No good deed goes unpunished!"
angel- i used to give blood on a regular basis, then after about a year, i couldn't understand why i was barely dragging myself around by my own hair. well a few hundred dollars of blood work and i was told by my provider to absolutely not give blood more than 1 x per year, esp given the fact that i still menstruating and i was so depleted. as hard as your body is working right now, i wouldn't recommend the additional stress. i felt bad about not donating regularly but i had to choose. i try to be a hero in other ways now and will be donating plasma next time. they put your RBC's back to help keep your count up.
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Originally Posted by Treena
Hey all! I've been having problems occasionalyl getting on the site, and I don't have the internet at home, so my apologies for not being on here as much as I normally am.
Hope everyone who celebrates Easter had a nice holiday! I had ham, and made my own vegetables on the side.
I've been having a tough time for the past week, and I don't know why!! The first 4 weeks, I did great. But in the past week, I've been realllllllllllllly wanting some ice cream, soda, pancakes, biscuits, McDonald's double cheese burgers, donuts, and tons of other things that aren't allowed on IP. I don't know what's gotten into me! I've told myself, I've lost over 17 pounds on this diet, and I've invested a lot of money in it. I know I won't cheat, but I just want these inconvenient cravings to LEAVE ME ALONE! Lol.
I'm also trying to figure out why I've only lost 1.5lbs 2 weeks in a row. I'm not terribly upset, I mean that's 3 pounds I'd still have if I wasn't on IP, but as is commonly shared among us IPers, it's a little discouraging and I'd expected to lose more. I know we all have our slow weeks, but 2 in a row?
"Broken record" is exactly the phrase to describe it! "No, I'm not on Atkins. No, I can't have fruit. No, I can't have dairy. No, I can't have bread and pasta. No, not even the breadcrumbs that are in the vegetable dish that you brought. Yes, I have to have 4 cups of vegetables a day. No, lettuce doesn't count." LOL!
treena- i am so laughing at your white out! i moved to the experienced thread a time ago, and we let it rip over there!! we just dish it up in plain black type!
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Originally Posted by Twyla1134
What is IP? And are the majority of people doing low carb, ww, or what? I was doing low carb and lost good but missed certain foods so I switched to weight watchers and I am having trouble losing. My husband wants me to go back to Atkins...any advice? I exercise by walking one day and bike riding the next. I am at 287 and have a way to go....
twyla- i've done ww, atkins and IP. my appetite is in better check when i do a low carb, and i lost faster on IP than atkins in the beginning. the simple carbs in ww always kept me hungry! good luck with whatever protocol you decide to go with!