IN.FORM ?
laralosingit42
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I am starting this 13 week group that uses this product and eating plan called IN. FORM. It is healthy but no grains allowed ( I hate low carbing, I feel it is a short terms solution ), however it allows form several servings of meat, 1 egg, 6 servings of veggies and 1 fruit per day, and 5 tbsp of healthy oils along with some of their brand of Pea protein Powder smoothies. I joined the group mainly for accountability and support which this group is full of! I have some friends who did it last time and did pretty well ( lost between 15-20 lbs in 13 weeks) . Does this sound healthy to cut out all grains like this? They say it is resetting the body's metabolism but I feel anytime you cut it carbs of course you lose faster. The calorie level is around 1500. Anyone heard of this program? Anyone think it sounds good or bad?
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It sounds neither good nor bad. I am sure the diet is fine. What is your maintenance number on calories? That is what will tell you if 1500 is too many or too few.
It's definitely not necessary and I'm hoping it didn't cost anything. Overpriced and unnecessary is what puts a diet in the "bad" category for me.
It won't reset your metabolism or anything like that. That's just woo stuff to get people to sign up for it.3 -
laralosingit42 wrote: »I am starting this 13 week group that uses this product and eating plan called IN. FORM. It is healthy but no grains allowed ( I hate low carbing, I feel it is a short terms solution ), however it allows form several servings of meat, 1 egg, 6 servings of veggies and 1 fruit per day, and 5 tbsp of healthy oils along with some of their brand of Pea protein Powder smoothies. I joined the group mainly for accountability and support which this group is full of! I have some friends who did it last time and did pretty well ( lost between 15-20 lbs in 13 weeks) . Does this sound healthy to cut out all grains like this? They say it is resetting the body's metabolism but I feel anytime you cut it carbs of course you lose faster. The calorie level is around 1500. Anyone heard of this program? Anyone think it sounds good or bad?
That's like 600 calories worth of oil at around 120 calories a tablespoon. Hopefully you meant teaspoon, otherwise over a third of your 1500 allotted calories are going to oil.
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Sorry what it says is 5 servings of fats, not sure what a serving is0
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I just looked this up... It costs $549 to become "certified" as a "coach". But that's okay because it teaches you to become a "leader"0
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OP, you didn't pay 549.00 did you?0
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some of their brand of Pea protein Powder smoothies
Why pea protein? Why their brand? Why drink smoothies at all? Why not get your protein needs from your food?
I joined the group mainly for accountability and support which this group is full of!
Well that's a good thing.
Does this sound healthy to cut out all grains like this?
In context of an entire diet it could be healthy. But a healthy diet can also include grains. Seems pointlessly restrictive and wouldn't suit me. Does it suit you?
They say it is resetting the body's metabolism
Utter twaddle! That's a big red warning flag.
The calorie level is around 1500.
Is that level suitable for you? Wouldn't be for me.
Anyone think it sounds good or bad?
For me - bad.
I hate woo and would find it insulting, pointlessly restrictive for no apparent reason and I'm a grown adult who likes to make my own decisions about how to eat.
For you - well that's your decision.
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It sounds neither good nor bad. I am sure the diet is fine. What is your maintenance number on calories? That is what will tell you if 1500 is too many or too few.
It's definitely not necessary and I'm hoping it didn't cost anything. Overpriced and unnecessary is what puts a diet in the "bad" category for me.
It won't reset your metabolism or anything like that. That's just woo stuff to get people to sign up for it.
I just signed up for face to face accountability and weekly weight ins and group support which I really need. The 13 weeks with the bag of protein was only $150. The group meets once per week and you get weighed and learn about more weight loss tips and also talk to other people . It is a lot more personable than weight watchers who I cannot stand their point system.
I like to exercise and just have always struggled without carbs ( sorry I like bread!). I need to calculate if what my maintenance weight would be. I do not eat junk anyway, I eat clean 80% of the time. Not sure about "pea" protein either???? I am used to whey.
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Next time send me $150 and I will send you some protein and have Skype meetings with you for accountability
I don't like pea protein. I prefer whey. Just swap out the pea protein for whey and sell the pea protein to a vegan who uses it?
ETA: Not soliciting for business. It was a sarcastic comment...8 -
OP, you didn't pay 549.00 did you?
heck no! I would never become a coach of something like this. I just like the woman who runs it. She is an herbalist over other things with essential oils and fun stuff like that. I just need accountability and thought it would be good to be part of a group with a goal "in person and not on the internet". I might just follow my own plan which is usually macros of 40-30-30 for me to feel my best to workout. It is not like they are with me all day to know if I am using their shakes and eating on their plan. I will probably just sell the protein on ebay as it is vegan and i am not interested in it but somebody else may be.
She is an herbalist over other things that have really helped me (like sleep, stress, stuff like that) so decided to do it but after i got the materials I was like ....uh...this looks okay but I would get so bored of that diet i would probably end up binging on tons of bread or something. I love to eat healthy but not sure why we have to cut out grains unless your celiac or have a true allergy. I already eat Ezekial bread anyway, and stay to whole grains always. To me this sort of looks like a "low carb, so you will lose a lot of weight fast...but the minute you eat a cracker you will pile it back on". Am i right or wrong? there are lots of veggies though and that is good!!!!0 -
Next time send me $150 and I will send you some protein and have Skype meetings with you for accountability
I don't like pea protein. I prefer whey. Just swap out the pea protein for whey and sell the pea protein to a vegan who uses it?
ETA: Not soliciting for business. It was a sarcastic comment...
HAHAHAHA, I need somebody who will personally weigh and measure me. I am terrible with my own accountability and being part of a local group makes me competitive. I am sure if I stick around 1500 calories and exercise, i can still eat grains and lose. Right?0 -
If you hate low carbing why would you follow a 13 week low carb programme
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btw, they do not talk much about exercise in this group, so i think it is more diet focused,....which i know 80% of WL is diet. but if i dont work out i am mental...need it!!!0
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Yea, it's low carb so the fat loss will be water weight loss as well. That's generally the schtick of diets you have to pay for up front. To the layperson, they lose water weight and think they are successful cause they don't know any better.0
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I just looked up the eating plan, and it seems like it includes 3 servings in the "whole grains & potatoes" category. Are you sure your group leader is giving you the diet associated with the program, and not a "tweak"? I'm wondering if she cut out the grains as part of her background as a herbalist/holistic practitioner because grains are considered by some to be inflammatory.2
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I just looked up the eating plan, and it seems like it includes 3 servings in the "whole grains & potatoes" category. Are you sure your group leader is giving you the diet associated with the program, and not a "tweak"? I'm wondering if she cut out the grains as part of her background as a herbalist/holistic practitioner because grains are considered by some to be inflammatory.
I asked her about grains and potatoes and she said no. So guess she is tweaking it. Weird . She keeps telling me with my blood type I need to eat vegetarian and not jog but do yoga. I hate yoga and love meat so go figure ! Lol! Nothing against yoga or vegetarians at all but I know what I like ( I just need to eat less of it). She has been great for other issues with her herbs and stuff though but I guess I cannot follow all the advice from one person. Can I ask where you found the info about the diet. I cannot find any reviews about it online.
I guess she is going with the whole acid:ph food thing which can be true to a point but sort an older trend I think ?0 -
No, run away from the "you need to eat X for you blood type". It is complete nonsense.
Honestly, I would ask for refund.6 -
If you hate low carbing why would you follow a 13 week low carb programme
As I said above, I want to be part of the group for all the accountability I truly need. I don't want to go to weight watchers as I am not a fan and there are not many outlets for local weight loss groups here. We all set a goal and try to reach it and you win things. I get motivated by this sort of thing!
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laralosingit42 wrote: »I just looked up the eating plan, and it seems like it includes 3 servings in the "whole grains & potatoes" category. Are you sure your group leader is giving you the diet associated with the program, and not a "tweak"? I'm wondering if she cut out the grains as part of her background as a herbalist/holistic practitioner because grains are considered by some to be inflammatory.
I asked her about grains and potatoes and she said no. So guess she is tweaking it. Weird . She keeps telling me with my blood type I need to eat vegetarian and not jog but do yoga. I hate yoga and love meat so go figure ! Lol! Nothing against yoga or vegetarians at all but I know what I like ( I just need to eat less of it). She has been great for other issues with her herbs and stuff though but I guess I cannot follow all the advice from one person. Can I ask where you found the info about the diet. I cannot find any reviews about it online.
I guess she is going with the whole acid:ph food thing which can be true to a point but sort an older trend I think ?
I googled "in.form diet" and got this as the "essential foods meal plan:" https://www.naturessunshine.com/content/us/misc/WeightMgmt_EssentialFoodMealPlan.pdf
It seems to be the same company as the products and I'm guessing this is what she is working from. Honestly, if you don't want to cut out grains and do yoga, then don't those things. If you like the idea of the accountability group and this is how you want to spend your money, then use this an opportunity to get what you need to get you on track, and ignore the parts that are not helpful to you.1 -
laralosingit42 wrote: »If you hate low carbing why would you follow a 13 week low carb programme
As I said above, I want to be part of the group for all the accountability I truly need. I don't want to go to weight watchers as I am not a fan and there are not many outlets for local weight loss groups here. We all set a goal and try to reach it and you win things. I get motivated by this sort of thing!
OK so can you follow your own eating plan without the woo and just go along for the motivation part?0 -
No, run away from the "you need to eat X for you blood type". It is complete nonsense.
Honestly, I would ask for refund.
yes she did give me a lecture about my blood type and referenced that book that was written about it. If i followed that book i would eat everything i hated and exercise the way i do not like. I feel like it has always been completely nonsense. As i said, she is an actual certified herbalist for 20 years now. She is more into herbs/oils which have helped me but I do question the "eat right for your blood type" as I think it sort of makes sense but sort of think it is quacky too.
I am sure if your running a weight loss group with people who know nothing about fitness or weight loss basics the plan may be a good one. It sounds like i can have grains but she is tweaking it, so not bad then.
I mainly posted this to see if anyone had heard of this IN.FORM program and if so, what they thought of it. She is not pushing the blood type eating thing in this class thank goodness as if that was the case I would be running fast.0 -
So serious question. Because I sort of get the "accountability" thing but what happens in 13 weeks? Is it like any other diet club where in order to continue to feel motivated and maintain your losses you have to keep paying? It's a bit of a gripe for me because if you can't find ways to self motivate and self sustain during losing how on earth will you do it when you transition?
And there's another point, the transition. You restrict all these things you usually have in your diet, do 13 weeks and return to old habits because all of this was only temporary and voila, the weight slowly or quickly, returns.
I'm one of those people that believes it has to 100% come from you to be successful long term.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »So serious question. Because I sort of get the "accountability" thing but what happens in 13 weeks? Is it like any other diet club where in order to continue to feel motivated and maintain your losses you have to keep paying? It's a bit of a gripe for me because if you can't find ways to self motivate and self sustain during losing how on earth will you do it when you transition?
And there's another point, the transition. You restrict all these things you usually have in your diet, do 13 weeks and return to old habits because all of this was only temporary and voila, the weight slowly or quickly, returns.
I'm one of those people that believes it has to 100% come from you to be successful long term.
I agree with you 100% I know myself and if i restrict myself on some "metabolic reset" or whatever it is then I will go crazy binging later...some people can do it but if you tell me "no" on anything then I just want it more. After 13 weeks, yes i would need to pay another 150 dollars. I am doing it as a way to build healthier habits and years ago i had a set of really solid habits that made me thin. Now i do not, I have "gotten out of many good habits" or so to speak. I do need to be accountable though and I have a tendency to not make time for myself but everyone else in my life. I have to get in my car and drive to this place every week at the same time so somebody will weigh me and we can all talk about eating healthy and hopefully i will learn a few new things....it takes at least 21 days to create a habit so my wish is that at the end of the 13 weeks I will have set good habits for myself and learned again how to put myself first and make time for my health. that is why I was asking about the program. I want to do it my way, and eat in the way i know that makes me feel good when dieting, i just need the push of belonging to a group for support. In other words...I know WHAT to do for me to lose weight from years of dieting and gaining and dieting.....and I know now how to do it right and not as some "fad" but I need to set aside time to teach myself to do it again. Perhaps after the 13 weeks I will join a workout group or something else but I really need "me" time to force myself to face my weight issue. My husband does martial arts 5 days a week but I do everything around my house and for everyone but ME. that is why I wanted to join the group. Where i live we do not have access to many things except weight watchers which I do not like, and I do like my herbalist who is running the group and the ladies in the group. i am glad you brought this up though as it is a very good point0
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