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Hello Everyone,
I started IP last week. I have been on it before about 2 years ago, lost 30 pounds and kept it off till December when I had to deal with a lot of stress. I know it works, and I'm looking forward to losing the 30 again. And fitting into my size 8s! I am glad to harp e found this group for support.
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I started May 5 and have lost thirty pounds. Doesn't it feel wonderful to be lighter? Having a pity party for myself thinking this is too hard and expensive but hoping I can sustain the loss and understand the science of this program and not slide back to old habits.
I work in a hospital and see every day people who could prevent diseases caused by obesity. That's what keeps me going. It's EASY to avoid getting healthy. But one pound at a time is my goal.0 -
I'm entering my third week. Lost 10 pounds. I have 15 to go. So far, so good0
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Hi everyone!! Today is my 5th day on IP..I have my first weigh in tomorrow and I'm really excited..I'm taking it one pound at a time, but it's inspiring to see those who have lost so much, and are actively trying to keep it off0
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Hi, everyone.
So I'm on my 5th week of IP, and I've lost 25 pounds. I'm so pleased with my results. It totally gives me motivation to keep going. I must say that the encouragement and accountability I have here at MFP is helping tremendously. So grateful!0 -
Hello! I have been on IP since March 2013. I ahve lost 63 lbs so far, but have slowed down this summer! I have another 40 lbs to go! Glad to have found this forum!0
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Hi Sosborne42,
Why do you think you have slowed down? Feel free to friend me, I'm looking for IP friends here for encouragement and to help support.
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Hi I'm Maggie.....I'm on week 3 of IP and have been doing "OK" I weigh in on Wed so I'll see how I did on week 3. Since last weigh in I lost 8.5 lbs and 8 inches. So not bad. BUT...I have gone out with friends 2X and both times had a few drinks and ate some food not on the plan. That atmosphere is just so tempting for me....at least at this early stage. I need to find a better coping mechanism. Anyone else here in the Milwaukee WI area?0
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Hi everyone!!
I am so excited to join an IP Club. I have so many questions and I want to know what other people are doing. I have been on this diet for 5 days now and I have lost 4.6 lbs! I'm so excited. If anyone has food ideas, advice, or anything please let me know. I am also nervous about what will happen when I phase off because I LOVE food. Would love to know how others stay so productive on this diet!0 -
I would love to hear some different dinner ideas. I am getting bored with what I have been eating. I'm seriously tired of salads and broccoli/cauliflower!!0
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Good morning,
My name is Claudette and I am on day 2 of IP and so far so good. I cannot wait for my first weigh in.
4 years ago I was down to my goal weight of 138 by diet and exercise and I felt pretty good and then I got lazy started eating horribly and stopped running.
When I weighed in at IP I was 172.2, with about 45 pounds to lose, but I am determined to do this and I hope with the support of my coach, friends and this group, I WILL do it.
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Good luck!! Ideal Protein will really help you along the way!0
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Has anyone heard if it is ok to drink diet rite soda on ip? also what about sweet and low?0
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Hi my name is Tara and I'm in my second week on IP and have a weigh in friday but my first week I lost 6.5 lbs and 7.5 inches! Hope to reach my goal by New Years. How is everyone doing?0
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Hi my name is Tara and I'm in my second week on IP and have a weigh in friday but my first week I lost 6.5 lbs and 7.5 inches! Hope to reach my goal by New Years. How is everyone doing?
Hi Tara,
I have lost all the weight and started phase 4 officially today. I lost a little over 50 pounds in 5 months, and it was pretty effortless compared to calorie reduction.
Welcome and best of luck to you!0 -
Thanks Susan! And well done! Can't wait to be where you're at!0
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Down 5 lbs and 8.5 inches after my second week :-D How's everyone else doing?0
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Down 5 lbs and 8.5 inches after my second week :-D How's everyone else doing?
Hi Tara, like SusanRN2b I have also lost an average of 8-10/month and am now starting Phase 3
I am discovering that IP works so well that it seems like people tend to drop out of this group after only a few months!! :-(0 -
Hello all. I'm Trisha and I have my introductory meeting with my coach on Friday! My mom has hit her goal and is on maintenace now and her success has pushed me to get started. I have cut back on discretionary spending so that I can afford this as a single Mom. The time is now and I am tired of the yo-yo. I think I have about 85 lbs to lose.0
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Down 5 lbs and 8.5 inches after my second week :-D How's everyone else doing?
Hi Tara, like SusanRN2b I have also lost an average of 8-10/month and am now starting Phase 3
I am discovering that IP works so well that it seems like people tend to drop out of this group after only a few months!! :-(
Very adroit observation. So true!!!0 -
Down 5 lbs and 8.5 inches after my second week :-D How's everyone else doing?
Hi Tara, like SusanRN2b I have also lost an average of 8-10/month and am now starting Phase 3
I am discovering that IP works so well that it seems like people tend to drop out of this group after only a few months!! :-(
Started Phase 4 last week and, I'm not going to lie, it's a challenge for the simple fact that I'm no longer in ketosis therefore I get hungry! I honestly think I'm a carb junky. It's like how do you tell a crack addict "OK, it's now time for you to smoke some every day, just don't smoke too much." Roger that.0 -
Hi everyone,
My name is Brandi. It took me about a year to lose 80 pounds on my own with diet & exercise, then I hit a hard plateau. I started looking for alternatives. I started Ideal Protein 4 weeks ago & I have lost 26 pounds. I can't believe I haven't heard of this sooner. I'm not hungry most of the time. I want to lose about 70 more pounds. It is pretty easy considering how the weight falls off. I love this. Feel free to friend me.0 -
Hi everyone,
My name is Brandi. It took me about a year to lose 80 pounds on my own with diet & exercise, then I hit a hard plateau. I started looking for alternatives. I started Ideal Protein 4 weeks ago & I have lost 26 pounds. I can't believe I haven't heard of this sooner. I'm not hungry most of the time. I want to lose about 70 more pounds. It is pretty easy considering how the weight falls off. I love this. Feel free to friend me.
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Hi ! My name is Abbie and I'm from Salt Lake City, Utah. I'll be 56 next week and I've been on Ideal Protein for 4 weeks now. At 3 weeks, I had lost 10 pounds and I think I have hit a plateau this week. I'm still feeling positive, but I'm starting to miss some of the "old" meals - but I quickly tell myself that it was the "old" food that made me gain weight. So, I'm plugging away. I think that I need to find some recipes that will shake things up a bit. Weigh- in is tomorrow - hope I lost at least a pound. I know that if I get back to the gym that I could lose more.....but I just haven't had the energy I need to get in there on this diet. Any suggestions would help.
Thanks so much - and good luck to everyone here!0 -
HI, I've been on Ideal protein since the first of September and have lost 50 pounds so far. I'm finally under 30 bmi and have 30 pounds to go to get to under 25 bmi which is my ultimate goal. I've dieted a lot in my life and lost weight with several diets but always gained it back. I want to get to being trained in maintenance by my coach. She lost 50 pounds 2 years ago and has kept it off. I'm getting tired of phase 1 but I don't want to drag the diet out any longer than i have to. I like vegetables and love to garden. I live in the north though so my gardening now consists of drooling over seed catalogs My new gardening interest is perennial vegetables. I'm going to try to put in some perennial veggies this year. Of course that means I won't get to eat them for a whole nother year.0
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Hello everyone.
My name is Claudette and I am restarting IP tomorrow, I have pounds to lose and I am hoping that I can stick with this diet this time. When I started this in august I lost 10.5 pounds in 3 weeks and then went on vacation and did not follow the diet at all and fained the weight back and then some, so I am starting over again and I WILL be successful this time.
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Hello everyone.
My name is Claudette and I am restarting IP tomorrow, I have pounds to lose and I am hoping that I can stick with this diet this time. When I started this in august I lost 10.5 pounds in 3 weeks and then went on vacation and did not follow the diet at all and fained the weight back and then some, so I am starting over again and I WILL be successful this time.
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You can do this!! I'm starting again today as well. I am doing my own version, but the principles are the same. I need to get back into my clothes!! I refuse to buy bigger clothes.0 -
Hi everyone. I've been on IP for 12 weeks and have lost 30 lbs with 20 more to go. I found it easy at first but since Christmas I have been wavering. I'm so scared to go to phase 2 when the time comes because I know that I will be adding foods back into my diet. I don't want to fain the weight back but on the other hand I'm getting bored with the food. I need moral support to stay on track. These last few days I have been craving carbs. I have tried many diets and have gained back all the weight I ever lost and I don't want that to happen again. Any ideas out there on how to keep motivated.0
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WKnmom Can I ask what is your inversion. I'm finding IP quite expensive0
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WKnmom Can I ask what is your inversion. I'm finding IP quite expensive
I buy Protein shakes and bars at either Shopper's Drug Mart or Popeyes. At Shoppers I get the IsoFemme shakes, and the stuff at Popeyes is Iso something (sorry). I like the Pure Protein bars at Shoppers, and the Quest bars at Popeyes. I start the day with a shake. At lunch I have a salad or some sort of veggies and a protein bar. Supper is meat and veggies, and if I am hungry later in the evening I have another protein bar. At Shoppers they often have sales on the product, and you can collect the Optimum points if you buy on their 20x the points days. Last year I got about $700 worth of free stuff because I shop on the sales on 20x the points days.0