Just a random "thank you" Lisa for your great support, upkeep, and always sharing your expertise. You take a lot of time to research and learn about your health and never hesitate to share. I haven't forgotten my dream of a low carb cruise when I win the lottery (hey gotta have dreams!) You get the cabin closest to the massage/spa area!

Just wondering if anyone eats pork rinds in phase 1 when they have the munchies.

OMG - Someone brought me a large coffee double cream today from Timmies. I just looked up the cals on My Fitness Pal. My usual decaf w minimal amt of milk is 22 cal. The "double cream" ended up being 180 cal! I love my Timmies coffee but I had no clue -- and usually I get an XL!
... sigh... Sorry Tim -- we can't see each other for awhile.

Not on the P1 sheet (your P1 bible!)

Not IP friendly!! Pig skins...Deep fried... TWICE to make them puffy and crispy.

Too much fat for IP.

Oh noes! Don't break up with Tim, just start drinking it black!

Ah Steph - you're a woman after my own heart. I expect you also have a love affair with Tim. You're right. I do usually have decaf with milk... I'll just know better than to do double cream. Yikes! Who woulda thunk a wee bit o' cream could be so.... potent

Had my official WI today. Two days early because my coach is going to be out of town for the rest of the week. 0 loss. I'm 7 weeks in, and I've lost pretty steadily throughout, so I suppose I'm due ... and I didn't gain, either, and I've been getting clues tonight that I'm retaining water. So I bet I'll be down some by Thursday; I'll just use the school scale for my number this week.

Better than a scale number: two giant trashbags full of now-too-big clothing went to Goodwill yesterday, when I clasp my hands behind my back they rest on my butt instead of in the small of my back (that one surprised me so much today that I had to do it again to check), my belt that was too small when I started is now long enough that the end gets tucked through not just the keeper but also the first belt loop, and when I get up off the floor, my knees don't hurt. I'll take those--especially that last one!--over a scale number any day!

You must be thinking about the Atkins plan. IP is low carb AND low fat.

Yes, Tim and I are madly in love - especially since I started IP. I rely on black coffee to supress my appetite. Luckily I have always enjoyed my coffee black but I've had to reduce how much I drink since I don't sleep well.

Stephascope & IP43: I go to McDonalds McCafe for a mid afternoon or midmorning snack which is a medium (plenty large enough 16 oz I think) Skim Latte with sugar free vanilla. That's my treat coffee since I have my regular (Mexican organic Amaretto flavour beans) black in the morning at home. I hate Tim's coffee - even though I can drink espresso black no sugar, I have to have double double in Tims. Tastes WAAAY bitter, to me. Ugh!
Only 80 cal/0 fat/13 g carbs/9 g protein in the latte. Small is even lighter if you only need a little treat 50 cal/0 fat/9 g carbs/6 g protein.

I'm in maintenance though so they fit the plan.

Liana

I get my Tims black and then "cream" it with the RTD vanilla drink. (I don't count it towards my daily packets... my coach said its ok) I've gotten so used to it that I prefer it over real milk!!