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Sounds like a great meal I can prep and take to the lake instead of a bag of chips!!

So I'm new to the challenge too! Start weight: 170 Easter goal: 150 Ending goal: 145 2/24 166.4

walden farms brand is 0 cal, 0 fat, 0 carbs... most of their flavors sort of taste like cardboard, but I added hot sauce to their chipolte ranch and it was very good.

Running burns about 600 calories an hour... Your body will burn carbs and protein before stored fat, so go run before it stores itself :)

check out the "gassy foods" list here: http://www.drugs.com/cg/gassy-foods-diet.html

oooh im in love with my ecto hotty!

Have you tried the crystal light water enhancers? I am off of Mountain Dew for 5 weeks now... and that alone could account for a lot of my weight loss Im sure! I drink at least one caffinated crystal light flavor a day. The Strawberry Kiwi Energy is really good.

i've always thought i look better naked than with my fat all squished into clothes!

My food diary is open to friends, you can friend me if you like.

Bountiful Baskets is a co-op I occasionally use to buy my fruits and vegitables more cost effectively than at the store. They are a national organization with local groups that do the ordering. On the Ideal Protein protocal I am eating 4 cups of vegis a day, so this was a real cost saver - bountifulbaskets.org

When burning fat you are releasing toxins back into your body that were stored in the body fat... maybe you had a bad reaction to these toxins?? It seems odd to me that you would eat something for a few months before having an allergic reaction. I have food allergies and have not had an issue with the IP foods.

OMG that would stop my unannounced visits to the parents' house!!

I have a hard time eating 4 cups of vegis a day too... but in week four I am finally feeling actual hunger from time to time. I get my lettuce in by using it whenever my normal meal would have included rice or noodles... I just throw my meat in a bed of lettuce instead. Really enjoying "taco" salads.

The Ideal Protein breakfast shakes are really good and also convenient. I am never hungry before lunch. 100 calories, lots of protein, no sugar carbs to speak of

Your body will crave carbs like it craves caffeine or nicotine when you try to quit or cut back... A super-low carb diet is not *usually* a permanent solution, as you would only maintain energy while your body has fat to burn in Ketosis. Protein is a great source of energy too! My first week on Ideal Protein I had…

Last year i found a t-shirt at a garage sale that read "Budget Ninja" in glow in the dark letters.. pair that with black sweats and BAM **ninja**

NICE!@

but you also probably fit perfectly into a bunch of clothes that are a size “oh my god, I need to stop eating cookies”. ROFL - thank you so much for this. Finally I know what the heck size I am! "oh my god, I need to stop eating cookies" size!!!

ok I took it yesterday and WOW I did lose 1.7 lbs... but I am pretty "cleaned out". I would recommend not starting with the full suggested dosage.

Walden Farms makes 0 calorie/0 carb/Gluten Free line of dressings.

Im in SW: 146 GW: 135

Its a little discouraging, since the first week I was seeing it go down a pound almost each day, but just seeing a number so much closer to my goal keeps me focused!

Russell Crowe

Omelet (no cheese!) with hot sauce... most hot sauces do not have any carbs! Add vegis if you want, they have minimal carbs (my IP coach tells me not to bother counting the carbs in my vegitables and reccomends 4 cupsa day)

Someday I will have Cheetoes again *sobs*

I know I shouldnt, but I cant help but jump on the scale every morning, just to see it go down!

PS, yes the only way I have time to exercise is by enlisting the help of my 12 year old. She makes her own lunches for school and helps everyone get breakfast while I get ready for work. She even helps me remember my breakfast shake for the commute into town. I see lots of people have suggested having your oldest children…

I have four kids at home and a very similar schedule (although I am lucky enough to wear comfy shoes under my desk). I finally signed myself up for an excerise bootcamp this summer that was held three days a week during my lunch hour. It was hard on my schedule because an hour workout means a 90 minute lunch considering…

Are you getting the coaching videos with Denver? I am just finishing my third week and my video this morning talked about the toxins that are released when you are burning fat. These can slow down your fat burn because the liver and kidneys have to work to clean them out. They reccomended a detox supplement. If you arent…

This is awesome, I was just looking for friends to keep me motivated too... I am going to add this whole list of people :) I am 31, 4 kids at home and on week 4 of the Ideal Protein diet (low carb). Have lost 23 lbs since May, and only 11 more until I hit my goal!