It makes me feel good that I'm being kind to myself, and doing something that's good for ME. I have a stressful job and various family things going on, but weightloss is my thing, where I focus on me and doing something to help myself. In physical terms I feel better, leas headaches and no cravings!

I feel like a goddess-like being today! DH keeps saying I look really good! As long as I look good (a dancer's line, not lumps), the number on the scale is not that important!!

And now that I haven't had sugar in three weeks, and ditched the grains, I feel energetic!

Of course, I could really go for a chicken cutlet from the deli right about now, but that feeling is part of the process too!!

That is so true! I can't help to think about food the whole time, and I try not to because it can get me in a place I don't want to be--obsessed, and depressed about what I cannot eat, which is silly because I'm feeling full and happy with my food intake.

On a separate note, today I'm not feeling great because I keep making the mistake of weighing myself in every day. I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF! And of course, the 4 lbs I thought I had lost on Wednesday were not such. Weight fluctuates a lot from day to day and even though I know it, I weight myself and let myself down. Boooh!

Yesterday I was feeling very frustrated for the same reason and because at this pace this is going to take friggin' forever. :( But I'll keep going like this is the only option for me and the only life I know. :carrot:

That is exactly how I feel! I feel very comfortable doing what I am doing but I'm also feeling very impatient. I just started this week, and I think I always fall off the wagon due to impatience. I usually last 1 1/2-3 weeks on a diet but I'll power through this one because I know the IP diet works. I've seen it work wonders on others, and I am doing so great not eating as much as a crumb of food that doesn't belong to my meal plan. I feel very proud of myself because of that. I'll keep at it despite my impatience.

I know it's a cliche, but for me this is truly a lifestyle change to get healthier: I am eating better and exercising more. Weight loss is an awesome 'side effect'.

I do reevaluate and tweek but I always try and eat in ways that are sustainable. But I have felt awesome during this journey. Better than I dared imagine. Energy way up, movement so much easier and more pleasant, mental clarity much better.

And much less hungry. I targeted carbs, sugar, pasta, bread. I was eating so many carbs before I was a prisoner of my constant hunger. By 5 if I didn't have dinner I was grumpy and snacking. Now I can go with 3 meals, each much smaller than previous, and not feel any hunger.

There were some hard days to start. But now. Feel fantastic.

Well today was another rough day :( I didn't get enough to drink (literally drank no water all day - boo) and my blood sugar was all over the place today (I have hypoglycemia so it's all just the side effects of my body trying to stabilize my blood sugar after yesterday and this morning which was no better) I've just been so busy I haven't had time to eat. Thankfully tomorrow will be better so I should be right back on track :) But today I felt yucky :(

I'm rooting for you, Paulitens! :cheer3:

That is awesome, diamondgeog! Physiologically I have been feeling the same way--full, with energy, and keeping the cravings at bay all throughout the week. It is a great feeling to be full when you know you're eating right and that you're not eating ALL the carbs you used to. That was my Achilles heel. I could not say no to anything starchy. It was just too yummy! But I am taking this as patiently as I can, reminding myself that it will take time to see the changes, and that I shouldn't give up because time will pass anyway.

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I'm sorry you feel yucky! :( I have been feeling yucky myself too. I keep weighing myself in. Tsk, tsk, tsk. I know I shouldn't. I rely too much on those numbers I see on the scale and my emotions hinge too much on them even though I know I shouldn't! And I was super busy so I was about to skip lunch until my DH commanded me to. LOL. He was right. My calorie intake is too low as it is (it is mostly protein, in the Ideal Protein diet). Once I ate I was full of energy again, but we went to the grocery store and for the first time in five days since I started IP, I felt cravings for regular foods. I missed them and I wanted a chocolate chip cookie, a hamburger... whatever, the more unhealthy, the better. Hahaha! I didn't cave, though, so I feel proud of myself for that. :carrot:

Anyway... here's to a better tomorrow with no yucky feelings!


Yay! Thank you, LovesToTravel!! :hug:



As I said earlier to RunRideRepeat, I was feeling yucky and with all sorts of cravings at the store for the first time since I started. I was feeling frustrated and anxious and impatient. :mad: But I didn't cave, so YAY FOR ME! I have the benefit that my husband is VERY supportive. He recently got the gastric sleeving so he cannot eat just anything, or in any amount he wants anyway, like he used to; he can, however, eat a bite of a cupcake if he wants, and in that sense we're not on the same. But he's still so supportive and I love that he helps me feel confident with the changes and the progress I'm making, as little as it might be. Yesterday I had a night out with my best friend, and where I would have gone out to dinner or for an ice cream with her, I had to think of something different. But we stopped by the store and got cookie dough to make cookies. I ate none of them. YAY FOR ME AGAIN!!

So once I passed my cravings and my feeling yucky today, I rocked this new lifestyle for the sixth consecutive day. And that feels AWESOME! :carrot::carrot:

I feel great this time around! Last time I felt really good, but this time, my ankles haven't swollen for a week! My ankles usually swell up during the day no matter what I wear and it goes down after sleeping at night. It was maddening. I'm so happy this time.

Besides that, I'm making more of an attempt to change how I eat, and I like it. Eating slowly is awesome. I don't feel so sleepy or sick after eating.

Today I am feeling great. I thought that it would be a good day to measure my waist, this morning before I ate anything, and I seem to have lost a whooping 3 inches. I am ecstatic! I don't know if water retention or bloating of any kind might have had something to do with it, but it feels awesome and it motivates me to keep going. :D

Today I'm feeling really good. I checked my weight this morning (I know, I know!) and it was a few ounces down, which is always good.

And this is my 9th consecutive day following my diet to a T. Looking forward to awesome things ahead!! :carrot:

I've been doing this for 3 months and am feeling pretty good! Physically, I feel the same, except that I've had substantially fewer issues with heartburn. That's nice! Mentally, good for the most part. Sometimes I do struggle with REALLY wanting something I shouldn't have, but have been reasonably good at not giving in because I know I can have whatever the heck it is for my free choice meal (get one once a week). Usually by then, the craving is gone and I end up picking something different. Some days though I just feel really hungry and want ONLY things I can't have. Luckily, that doesn't happen super often.

I'm feeling meh today. I didn't have a proper lunch and I didn't drink all the water I was supposed to. I didn't eat anything crazy outside the diet (just a protein bar I'm trying hard to cut down on), but not eating lunch and craving that darn protein bar all day made me feel like crap, and like I will be lucky if I lose one pound this week. :(

Well, today is Thursday and I feel AWESOME! After much pondering and asking the other ladies on IP here, I ditched that darn protein bar and replaced it for a 2-egg omelet. I have not had any cravings and I have felt wonderfully. I drank all my water, I had a proper lunch... all good today. I hope that quitting that bar helps me lose more weight this week than it initially looked like. :)