Good morning all y'all!

Just wondering, where's Wuv these days?

I wanted to share a very motivating and validating documentary that I watched last night on Netflix: Hungry for Change. It is exactly what I needed to stay OP and keep focused on putting myself first during this process. I'm so grateful to have stumbled upon it.

When I am feeling particularly challenged, I have tried to watch those food-related documentaries (Forks Over Knives, Food, Inc., Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, etc.) and it really shifts my thoughts so that I am energized and determined to stay OP.

Whatever it takes, I guess.

Welcome, Massconfusion! I am somewhat of a newbie myself...often a lurker but posting more and more as I get comfortable. I am finding that there are some very welcoming people on this forum and it just takes a while to get to know others and to let yourself be known, too. So glad you're here now.

Well said!!! 10000% agree!!! Go and have fun. And be darned with what people say or think!

Agree also 10000% with previous posts. 2 lbs a week is fantastic!!!!

Welcome back! There's lots of posts and people are busy, so don't feel slighted if you don't get a lot of relies! We're all here for each other!

Food porn. Have to stay away!

MASSCONFUSION - welcome!!!! Hoep you find this board a little more friendly this time around! I have for the most part!
ABLEVER - Wuv took another job so she is so busy!!!! I have seen her on here every now and then though

Hi everyone, I went in today to get weighed but my couch was out again. I usually weigh in on Saturday's but she was out sick. They told me to come in Tuesday morning but she works later in the day which I have to work. Just a little frustrated especially since it was my 4th week. Okay I am done complaining.. LOL!! Hope everyone has a great day

I love the food posts! For some reason pinterest actually helps me when I'm craving...just looking at all the fantastic pictures...I pin them for later, and I already have a tonne of IP friendly recipes ready for Christmas morning, I can't wait!

I love pinterest. I don't seperate my IP recipes from the others though. Just kind of lump them together.

My TOM is all messed up now. Sometimes I get it a week early, sometimes it's a week or 2 late. I have noticed that it always starts with a couple days of spotting, and then I only have it for 4 days max once it starts.

I used to always get it every 21 days, and it lasted a full 7 days. I just try to be more aware now because the PMS is insane! I'm super emotional and easily irritated, and by irritated I mean I turn into a raving lunatic.

has anyone ever experienced nausea on this program? i was vomiting all friday morning, then saturday and sunday had a migraine people are saying i may be pregnant but i just had my period and still losing weight so i doubt it's that....anyone else experience this?

I finally did a progress comparison and shared it on Facebook - many people don't know I've been dieting but I'm definitely getting MUCH more vocal about sharing the program and my journey with people! Here's the pic:

Wow! You look amazing in both pics, but what a fantastic transformation! Well done!

Well, you're too far into the program to be experiencing the "Atkins flu" (beginning of ketosis) nausea. You either had a bug or you should consider whether you are pregnant. Nobody should be on IP P1 if they are pregnant!

And for anyone who gets a stomach bug...chicken broth, tea, hot lemon water, and unflavored selzer water with some lemon or lime. I make my own chicken broth from chicken carcasses so mine is always as close as the freezer. The protein packs are probably too much for an upset stomach. Bouillon if you start getting dehydrated (for the salt), until you can manage a packet again (or just salt your chicken broth). You can do a few bland veggies in the broth if the tummy can take it.

Good Morning All...

I have been more or less lurking while OP ...except the past 3 days...I got strep throat...and havent been able to really swallow anything except for ice slurpees and popsicles and chicken broth..Today i finally decided that after three days of living off of sugar laden slushies.. i need to stop doing that because while they soothe the throat, they offer no nutrition...At least the nice thing, is that im still losing weight...so i forced myself not to ask my husband for any slushies or popsicles and instead decided to choke down my shake...literally...It was really hard to swallow..my throat is soooo swollen..and in so much pain..but i did it... So im officially back OP 100% even though i havent come close to getting better..I figure that a shake three times a day will be better and more nutritional and i wont lose my muscle mass cause im not starving my body of what it needs...

Anywho..by the way... I watched "Hungry for Change" on netflix last night as well and i love love loved it.. It was extremely inspiring and very interesting to watch..however.. my one "diss" about it..was that it definitly advocated juicing for health...and while i see there opinions and ideas...i dont personally believe that living off of juicing for a series of weeks to lose weight would be healthy to a person who is obese...(btw.. i did hear about fat sick and nearly dead.)

Make a shake slushee with ice in the blender!

it may have been the stomach flu, i woke up this morning feeling much better! but i will take a test to be safe thanks lisa!!