ok so I just had the IP pink lemonade for my late snack....bleargh....any suggestions to make it more palatable, or is it just one of those "you love it or you hate it" kind of things?

I feel the same way about my arms - please share if you find something

Way to go! Are you going to get a sleep number?

Someone recommended this video. I have done it twice and it hurts! No results...yet.
http://www.oprah.com/health/Joel-Har...-Workout-Video

Wow, I really like it too! How much water did you use? I like adding it to a LOT of water and just drinking it for a bit. I use a 32oZ Powerade container.

I went to a party/cookout tonight and am very proud of myself. I brought along a big salad and some WF ketchup and had two hamburger patties for dinner.

Oh man, they had all my favorites. Hot dogs, cheeseburgers, artichoke dip, Mexican dip, frosted brownies, CREAM PUFFS!!

But I have to say, my hamburgers were very good. I put my WF ketchup and mustard on them with dill pickles and chopped onion. Delicious and very filling! It is definitely getting easier to resist temptations. I even made a giant thing of pasta salad and didn't want any.

Whew, what a day...decided to roast a13lb turkey stuffed with fresh herbs, lemons, & a whole garlic and made it with roasted IP veggies (rutabaga, celery, & celeriac) and IP friendly 'gravy' (mushroom, garlic, & celery purée w/some skimmed pan drippings). Also a side of stuffing for hubs & the inlaws. Just finished making the carcass soup!

I was able to squeeze in a quick 2 mile jog beforehand. I am adding in more light cardio in P2 tentatively. I had tried jogging in P1 and it was a disaster, I was completely wrecked afterwards. Felt okay today though. I look forward to 'running' in P3 when I've gotten the okay for high-intensity!

I was NOT a veggie eater when I started...now I cannot get enough! There are a ton of recipes on here and folks here are willing to share their favorites!

Whoo-Hoo! The decade jumps are the BEST! Congratulations!

That is great to hear! I am happy where I am at, but it's always good to know that there is room to wiggle in! I would still like to change up my body composition a little more.

Agree! If it helps you get down the water and you don't have an issue then chug away! Like jen said, just log it and keep,track in case of tweaks needed.

Holy crap...half way already! That's awesome..glad you are back from camp, looks like you made some great memories for your son and yourself!

I eat dinner at 8pm every night! I did have to move my snack to 4pm, I eat every 4 hours at 8am, 12pm, 4pm, and 8pm...got me all the way to goal!

Hi Julie! I am also thinking about doing alternatives. I'm going to Vegas the 3rd week of August and may go alternative when I return. Please let me know what you think....CONGRATS on the surprise loss!!

Honestly, I don't understand on anyone can ever lose any weight on any diet. This is the ONLY diet that has ever shown any sign of working for me. Thank God we found it, huh??

Hallelujah!!! I lived through today...what a day...Having TOM lurk today was no fun!!! Felt hungry all day...drank and drank and drank water and water and water some more..and kept busy..Praise God! I made it through without a cheat!!!

Congratulations! Excellent choice for a reward too.

I don't know what it is about the pink lemonade...could be my taste buds are just wonky right now, I usually love lemony things. I only had 1 packet to try it, maybe I'll get one more to see if more water helps.


Woo hoo! Two more people on the winner's stand today! Congrats!!

Thank you. Not sure yet if I will keep doing a WI with my IP clinic. I will keep buying their food but weekly WI is not doing anything for me.

Wow fifty is cold for an early August night.

Thank you Molly. You're a wonderfulf source of support for so many of us.
More water ie two or three times the called for water is what I'd suggest.

Not sure. Just told my wife and Jack is all over me now about a new bed. We are going from a queen to a King! The extra room will be nice.


Go Liz! I would like to run a 5K again.

Yeah checked my scale again this morning, just to be sure!

I learned again from you Liz. Eat every four hours! I can now go a long time between dinner and bed, those used to be big eating hours for me, not any more.

Oh and a list of NSVs from camp last week, too many to list but here are a few.

I pulled the ladder out if the dock last year on day one after my swim test, freaking horrified me and hurt. No problem this year and I swam several times a day. We started each day with the Polar Bear Swim at 0630, brrrrr. We walked every where, that used to be my biggest everyday issue. The walk to the dining hall was half a mile each way and required a slow pace and three or four stops along the way. Not this year! Whoooooo Hoooooo. One of the other dads noticed and so did many of the staff which was a great feeling.

The biggest accomplishment for me was a three mile hike with Jack and the other Webelo II's. My knees hurt for days but I had no problem keeping up with the ten and eleven year olds.

This was my reward, a photo with Jack.


The view was nice too.





And NSV this morning. My wife initiated cookie baking, whoo hoo! What a way to start the day!