Thanks for posting this message!!!! I need to get back to maintenance and "mean it this time"!!!! I'm hoping coming back to the boards will help! Good to see you...I'm going to go update my profile info!
Hi Ali in Raleigh -- Wow! How was it possible to lose 35 lbs for you in 45 days? ? Were you just 100% compliant, or were you doig something else??
thx,
Suziqindc
Much of the loss depends on how large the individual's glycogen store is to begin with. If you hold a lot of glycogen then you can lose anything up to 15lbs in the first week alone. The heavier the starting weight, the bigger the losses at the start of the diet, because of the severe restriction of calories needed simply to maintain the weight.
Avalon's a tall gal, so she probably had a lot of glycogen in those long, long legs! (Hi Avalon, long time!).
IP still works like a charm. Where i still have trouble in maintenance. I just havent figured out how to keep my weight down after the diet ends.
Hello . I remember you my name was classykaren. This is not your fault. This is a wonderful fast diet for weight loss but not for maintenance. That is my opinion. It doesn't even make sense now you can add all the carbs. I think I will go to the carbohydrates addicts or some other lower carb diet. Something that will help with insulin spiking and reduce carb cravings. The diet is excellent but everyone complains ab out their maintenance plan.
The point is to NOT add all the carbs back. I'm 4.5 years in maintenance. Adding back some healthy fruit, starchy veg, and dairy doesn't have to sidetrack you. I still do about 100 g carbs a day. I just choose not to eat most graine/gf bread and don't touch sweets at all and I do eat more fats including cheese and avocados and nuts.
Hi to old 3FC friends!
Liana
joined for the first time in 2012 lost 50 pounds in a little over 2 months - kept it off for the better part of three years....put 60 back on by january of 2016 lost 40 kept that off for 6-8 months- by may of 2018 my sugar levels were awful half *** tried to correct until The end of August Been on P1 for 8 weeks, down 26 pounds , sugar levels are golden . Much harder to lose weight this time. Have been much better than ever, not even sneaking a taste of cheese !!
i too binge eat ( 100 mini chocolate bars in one night ! ) need to figure this out
joined for the first time in 2012 lost 50 pounds in a little over 2 months - kept it off for the better part of three years....put 60 back on by january of 2016 lost 40 kept that off for 6-8 months- by may of 2018 my sugar levels were awful half *** tried to correct until The end of August Been on P1 for 8 weeks, down 26 pounds , sugar levels are golden . Much harder to lose weight this time. Have been much better than ever, not even sneaking a taste of cheese !!
i too binge eat ( 100 mini chocolate bars in one night ! ) need to figure this out
Good luck! I used IP to get to goal & had a couple of successful reboots. I had to abandon it though because it induced bingeing. Some people don't have this problem, but judging from this forum, many do have this issue. Last time I looked at their website, they said it isn't recommended for people with a tendency to binge. I was not aware I had that tendency until IP.
IP still works ... down 35 pounds in 45 days
