Happy Tuesday! Hope everyone with WI today sees the needle drop a little!

Today is baking prep day, I have a couple of cakes to make for the weekend so I'm getting some done today and hopefully will just have finishing/decorating left on Thursday. My BIL and SIL invited us over for dinner so I won't have to contend with baking AND mealtime dishes tonight!

I've been scouring my recipes for the presentation I have to give next weekend at my clinic's open house - she asked for recipes that are good for busy folks who don't have a lot of time to cook. I've got a few ideas (mostly how to prepare your meat on one day and have it to eat all week) - but I would love some suggestions for favorite "quick and easy" IP dinners!

That is awesome!!!

Oh...you know it is on when you are putting on REAL pants to go to the market....Congratulations! Can't wait to see your next set of pictures.

I am lucky, I work from home too. But my husband doesn't and to make it harder for him at least twice a week they have sales reps coming in with donuts, breakfast burritos, pizza...you name it all junk! Never have they brought a salad. So it is hard for him to kindly refuse the offers. Most of the reps have been understanding, but he has told me that a few seem put out or upset when they show up with stuff and he doesn't partake. It will only get worse as we head into the holiday season and the board room will be full of goodies everyday.

We have our second week WI this afternoon. I am expecting a loss, but it won't be as dramatic as last week...I think my husbands could be more than last week...he seems to be shrinking right before my eyes. Two weeks in and I think we need to buy him new underwear and pants already.

Hope everyone has a great OP day!

Big daddy. That's awesome!! How long have you been on IP?

WOW! What a great week!

WTG! When I see post like this it keeps me motivated!

Second WI today. Down 2 lbs. Knew it would be less than first WI, but was hoping for a little bit more. Still on track for the 30 by Turkey day (my favorite holdiay). Most happy about the 4 inches lost.

My body fat % does not seem to be decreasing as fast as I would have thought/like it would. Any advice?

Made the IP Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipie for the family last night. Huge hit.

Happy Tuesday to all!

Cheryl

Wow - awesome!

Has anyone experienced days of complete and total hungry? I've been having a few of those lately. Haven't cheated with the bad stuff yet but have had more than I am suppose to with veggies and protein. Even had 4 packets yesterday. 2 were Restrictives.

Oh how exciting!!!!! Yeah - I get the part about REAL PANTS - you mean ones with a zipper and button and not elastic right

Hungry days definitely happen - sometimes right before a big drop in weight! When those days hit I usually have extra lettuce salad (lettuce is FREE!), LOTS of water, and a hard boiled egg or 2 egg whites scrambled if I really need it.

Today's WI #7 for me and my final Phase I day! I hope anyway Looking forward to Moving It On ..... I also get my first rescan for water, muscle, BMI, etc since the start so it will be interesting to see how it's changed!
Can't wait to make that Apricot breakfast thing that LizRR posted last week!!!

Yep - hungry days DO happen and I do usually see the WHOOSH right after them. I do an extra packet and extra lettuce to get me through, but sometimes it's hard. I also do some hot liquids (herbal Chai with vanilla RTD and a touch of cinammon is GREAT!) that helps too.

Arg...

So yesterday I post about how great I've done in 5 days and then spend the rest of the day carbing out.

Couldn't even make it a week. >

I feel so nasty from it though, and this makes me even more determined to last a week! 7 days! I was 2 days short! ARG! I just have to do it.

Congrats to everyone that lost, and everyone that is remaining 100% OP!

I Swear if you make it through that first week, the carb craving almost go away! If you absolutely MUST eat - eat protein! Fake yourself out with a cereal pancake and WF syrup .. .they're really good!!!!