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Originally Posted by believeinGod
HAs anyone experienced "friends" that try to lure you off your diet...I have one particular friend who I compliment yet no matter how good I look she says NOTHING, when we go out and Im on IP she seems to purposefully tell me to have a drink, enjoy my life without the IP, have one small bite of a no-no food...last time I was on IP she literally worked me over so much that I gave in foolishly. After which she herself lost weight and seems to be okay with herself "losing 5 lbs" but when it comes to my efforts sabotage...We are both attractive women but sometimes it feels like she wants to be the thinner one now and gosh, life isnt a competition, right? I had a friend say because in my early 40's the reason my weight skyrocketed daily in the last month or two was possibly premenopausal...Once I saw the scale climbing daily regardless of the good foods I was eatting and small portions, I thought maybe thyroid but since asking otehrs many say Pre M may be the likely cause. I feel excited to be back on IP but I do worry about the chemicals in Stevia and some products that may be cancer-causing...I have pain in my right side during IP wondering if it is possibly ovaries or kidney stones? Lost 5-6 lbs in first 4 days, staying 100% on IP and hoping to lose the weight consistently. My average weight and highest ever was 130-140....on IP last time I was down to college weight of 127 and stopped....I was fine for almost a year until the recent two months running up the scale at 3-5 lbs a day from 135 to 164...it worried me...I love what IP has done for me before and willing to give it another go around.
Has anyone seen if there is a difference in amount of weight lost if you eat only the items you can have 3 times a day/7 days a week: ie drinks, leek soup, chicken soup as opposed to eatting snacks and spaghetti items? Also, any difference if you drink a lot more water or less? Thanks.
Wow
A lot to comment in there
Trying to find the paragraphs!
1. Are you talking about a friend or an acquaintance?
A true friend I'd have a frank talk with.
An acquaintance...did you read the posts before yours??? Many were all about these people.
2. No mention of cheats on this thread. We discuss how we overcome temptation here
3. Stevia is natural. Are you confusing it with Splenda (sucralose) and other artificial sweeteners?
4. Although there may be a small number of people who already have kidney issues (either diagnosed or not), for the vast majority of people, ketognic diets in the short term ( a few months) cause no harm. After that, SOME people may have thyroid sensitivity and may need to cycle on & off. Any medical professional who is well versed in these plans will know this. I recommend finding one & getting your symptoms checked.
5. Follow the plan as it is written. It works. No need to try to tweak it. The plan does call for a lot of water already, but you already know this.
Welcome back to IP!