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20 pounds, but how many inches???!!!

That was the hardest for me too. All I wanted was chocolate and wine! My TOM was also "extreme" during my first cycle while on IP. Your body stores a lot of estrogen/hormones in fat, so there is a massive release of all that when starting IP. Your coach can explain it better than me, but it's probably why the cravings are…

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Roasted cauliflower. A pound of cauliflower, teaspoon of cumin, tablespoon of olive oil, 1/4 cup chicken broth.,toss together in a bowl, put in roasting pan, oven at 375 for 30 min or so. Very filling!

I'm starting tomorrow morning. What do you guys log for exercise here on MFP?

Robin! I <3 U ! You are my hero, so f'n inspiring.

Are you taking the potassium supplements? I would take a little salt water, that would clear my dizziness up.

You look fantastic! Very strong and compact. Thanks for the inspiration!

I just walk. When I've gone overboard like doing some intense garden work that requires heavy lifting and breaking a sweat, I've gotten really dizzy and thought I would pass out. I'm going into phase 3 this week and will be cranking up the excercise. I have a FitBit, I'm aiming for 10k steps via running and I want to start…

I miss tomatoes! My first coach told me to leave them out altogether, so I have avoided them till now. I have heirloom tomatoes growing in my veggie garden, and they are freaking awesome.

Thanks wknmom! I'm home now and very happy to be here.

That's great wknmom! I had very much went off the deep end, so that's probably why the three days for me.

I messed up and it took about 3 days to start back losing weight after gaining a pound or so.

It is so worth it to see it through. There are days I tell myself, not forever just today. (The classic 'one day at a time'.) I see a lot more results than weight loss as well. Stay motivated! :) The first two weeks were rough for me too. The sugar withdrawal was horrible and then I started my cycle. yay! But I kept losing…

Way to go Lisaamy! How are you feeling? How much more do you want to lose?

Yeah, they are about $100. The FitBit is about the same, but I think it gives you better and more information.my Nike FuelBand came from a Nike store.

My coach told me the same thing, to add a packet if I was doing a workout that burned significant calories. I am not doing significant workouts. My NIke Fuel Band tells me how many calories I have burned daily, only about 600 over the course of the day. I am not adding those in during Phase 1 here on mfp, but when I go to…

Thanks for sharing your story and pics. You are an inspiration!

You can tell you have lost weight in the last three weeks since this photo! You look wonderful! Keep up the hard work and dedication, it's paying off.

D'oh! http://www.ihpweightloss.com/Notes/Patient_Resources/Weight_Loss_Library/Ideal_ Protein_Supplement_Overview.pdf It's getting cut off after I paste the entire URL in, put in a hard break to see if that helps.

Your face looks entirely different! If I may be so pushy, I'd love to see you without a hat or the glasses.

Hi there, I've been to two different places that work with IP and they both sell the vitamins to go with it. The vitamins are mandatory, Read this as to why: http://www.ihpweightloss.com/Notes/Patient_Resources/Weight_Loss_Library/Ideal_Protein_Supplement_Overview.pdf It is expensive, and I've tried to sneak in comparable…

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. Best, Sharon

Thanks Kathy. That's a relief to know. I am sticking with it and look forward to the weight dropping off again.

I haven't seen peanut butter puffs, but I will ask about them my next visit! Sounds yummy!

I have never lifted seriously in my life, but you women all have totally inspired me. I will need to teach myself, could someone please point me to resources to read on how to start? Or an online program, video instructions?

Yes, I log my food (including the IP food and vitamins) here on MFP. I print it out for my coach, i like it more than writing in the log book. I also track my weight and how many inches I lose a week here. Let us know when you start!

Thanks Alicia! I only lost 2 pounds at this week's weigh in. I started my period early and am all bloated. Yay me! This is the hardest time during IP for me, as I tend to drink red wine and eat lots of chocolate this time of month. Biting the bullet though! You have done great on your loss, congrats to you too. Did you…

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. Best,…