IPD support thread.

manicmum
manicmum Posts: 47
edited September 29 in Motivation and Support
A thread for all my fellow IPD'ers :flowerforyou:

Come out to play!!!:tongue:
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  • Immy33
    Immy33 Posts: 3
    Hello! Well, you know I'm doing it. Shall we put our best stuff to eat on here? I seem to be rotating the same meals, need to get out of that or the weight won't come off.
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Good idea. Ive vowed to try something new every day this week. I thought it would help keep me going through this awkward week.

    Ive just made a big batch of red pepper and butternut squash soup. (1 pepper, 1/2 small squash and stock made of marigold with a pinch of chilli). I love it.

    Today I tried to make celeriac bravas and the conclussion was I dont like celeriac. I improvised and added peppers, mushrooms and courgette to the 'brava' and its lovely. Looking forward to that with gammon for dinne tonight.

    Tomorrow is stuffed courgettes. Ive halved the cheese in the recipe and replaced the smoked ham with lean bacon. Ill let you know how they go :wink:
  • pictavi
    pictavi Posts: 10
    Hello lovely ladies!

    I'm struggling, to be honest :( I need to stop having unrealistic expectations of myself because I'm not losing quickly enough. I love the IPD but it seems to be making me miserable because I don't lose every week because my stupid body chooses at random times to retain water. I know the sensible thing would be to stop weighing every week but I don't have the self control!!
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Have you tried using a tape measure instead of scales? It will give a better indication at times when you are retaining. Its so hard to stay motivated when we arent seeing the results we want. Have you tried swapping your meals and snacks for different things to give your body a shake? Stay strong xx
  • pictavi
    pictavi Posts: 10
    Yes, I do measure and those figures are gradually getting smaller - I've now added a few more to really get a better picture of how my body is shrinking! I think what prompted today's meltdown was getting on the scales for a sneaky peak and them saying exactly the same number as on Monday :(
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Consider your backside slapped for getting on the scales midweek!! A lot can change in 3 days, hell on this WOE a lot can change overnight
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    Hello ladies, you need to keep me right, after spending the last 3 months on the IPD forum where I read so many contradictions, I am giving it up. I lost 5lbs since April but for some reason put some back on :/ Though I havent lost much weight I have lost about 11 inches in total from different parts of my body. So I know something is working. My main aim this week is actually not to have a midweek weigh in lol.
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Are you in ketosis Cathy?
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    I have no idea Janell
  • pictavi
    pictavi Posts: 10
    It might be worth getting some Ketostix from ebay Cathy so you can check whether you're in ketosis or not - I check once a week or more often if I think I've had something that might take me over my daily carb level. I find it very reassuring to know that my body is in fat burning mode, even if the scales are not showing what I want them to show lol!
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    Just ordered some so should know by midweek next week hopefully.I had some before, how dark does it get before you are in proper ketosis, does it have to be really dark(is it purple still) or can it just be on one of the first shades of ketosis?
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    NEVER EVER EVER EVER let it get to the darkest shade. It has nothing to do with ''how deep into ketosis'' you are. You are either in ketosis or you are not. The shades simply show how diluted your ketones are. If its up in the darker shades you are dehydrated badly. If you have more than 'trace' you are doing fine.

    Just to reitterate dark is bad.
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    oh cripes, ok thats fine, so long as its just off negative thats fine
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Inspired by Immys diary and my need to eat more veg (trace ketones this morn) Im going to make myself some salad dressing today.

    I have

    walnut oil
    white wine vinegar
    normal vinegar
    garlic
    fresh tarragon
    mixed herbs
    Itailian mix
    chives
    dried chilli seeds

    Which of these go well together?
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    I'm not sure if walnut oil will go, I usually go for a lighter ground nut, and put garlic, mixed /Italian herbs &lemon juice just a tiny bit.
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Darn! I only have walnut. Ill order some more to come with the shopping on Monday and make some then.
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    I want something for breakfast, I dont want porridge or a protein shake, or eggs what else is there :/
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    My favourite at the moment is smoked salmon and philadelphia rolls :)
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Kipper!!! Ive not had kippers for ages. Have kippers for me :tongue:
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    Yum I love smoked salmon too, I used to work in a smoked salmon factory ..delish, they did all kinds of smoked meats too, I was pretty slim at that time too lol, wonder why.
    A friend brought us some prawns yesterday and I had cooked them last night so had some of those, some dressed salad & some smoked sausage, then sugarfree jelly & creme fraiche yum
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    Thats something else I love about this diet. You really can eat anything for breakfast. I bet its fab getting fresh meat and fish on your doorstep.
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    , It is, and one of our friends is a fisher man, he often stops for a glass of wine at Dhs shed and gives us a heap of prawns/fish, fantastic, we give him some meat when we get our pigs done, his wife is a vegetarian, so its a good sawp. Plus dh & ds2 go fishing ALL the time
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    So what are everybodys store cupboard favorites then? I always have tuna, eggs, bacon, creme fraiche & s/f jelly
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    I always have salmon in. At the moment its sainsburys taste the difference lemon infused http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp because it is pennies a pack at our local outlet and fillets with double cream and watercress sauce for the same reason. Its a shame I have such a taste for them because at full price they will be a rare treat but at the moment I eat tonnes of them.

    Mainly I panic if I run out of soya milk, lettuce, almonds, salmon and chicken. I always have an emergency tin of sardines and tuna in the cupboard just incase.
  • pictavi
    pictavi Posts: 10
    I rely on Lactofree milk for my shakes (tastes nicer than soya and well worth the extra pennies/calories lol!), cream for my coffee/jelly, peanut butter, bags of salad leaves, tuna, minced beef, chicken breasts, nuts, frozen veg like fine beans and cauliflower florets, sugar-free jelly (ready made pots and powder!), curry jars, decaff coffee, sandwich fillings like prawn mayo or egg/bacon mayo - great for a quick lunch with some salad, salmon fillets, sausages, eggs and tomatoes. Those are the sort of things I'll pick up on my weekly shop.

    Oh, and cheese!!
  • Immy33
    Immy33 Posts: 3
    I can't handle the breakfasts on this diet tbh. I absolutely bloody love the smoked salmon and philly rolls but I'd be sick if I had to woof them down before 10am. The protein shakes are an absolute life saver for me on this diet, and I LOVE them too. Choc milkshake for breakfast? Yes please - http://www.naturesbest.co.uk/whey-protein(chocolate-flavour)-p352/ I have it with soya milk. Once I'd got some of this I was on track, I really don't think I could do this diet without some.

    I'm very boring with my dressing Janell, I just put two thirds olive oil, one third white wine vinegar and a tbsp of dijon mustard in a jam jar and shake like hell, then leave in the fridge. It's another life saver. My favourite atm is salad with chicken fajitas on top, with a tbsp of grated cheddar and some sour cream. I always have chicken tikka pieces in, I eat a ridiculous amount of them really. I have them with dressed salad and sour cream and chive dip. Also salmon pieces.ham and feta too. And when I'm being organised I have lots of soup frozen. Watercress and spinach is much nicer than butternut squash imo, especially with some cream and extra nutmeg.
  • pictavi
    pictavi Posts: 10
    I'm exactly the same Immy. I have a shake for breakfast 99% of the time and yesterday I had a second one for my tea because I didn't fancy anything else and was short of time. So, so glad we can have them and it has made all the difference to me staying on plan. The vanilla one is my favourite :)
  • cauliwobble
    cauliwobble Posts: 26 Member
    The shake I have is vile, I am ploughing my way through it though and put a bit of vanilla flavour in it, I would love a chocolate shake for breakki and I would have another for lunch or dinner with a splosh of cream , but will have to wait till I get proper stuff. I am trying to cut down on cheese, I could eat a whole block in a day, the stronger the better. This walking is making me starving too gggrr
  • manicmum
    manicmum Posts: 47
    I love the shakes. I have the natures best vanilla and tbh I think I would have quit by now without it. I genuinely enjoy it in a morning where as a cooked breakfast isnt possible here on school mornings.

    Righto ladies. Im all ready for the off. Think of me tomorrow while Im having my nap.

    I will probably log in on my phone if they keep me in though Im hoping to be allowed to come home. (Nurse wasnt so hopeful but heyho)

    A day of no food.....think of the calories Im saving :P xxx
  • pictavi
    pictavi Posts: 10
    Really hope it all goes smoothly Janell - will be thinking of you xxx
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