I didn't like any of the soups except the Tomato Basil. And, I don't usually like tomato soups! It took me a few weeks to find some favorites. I LOVE the chocolate drink and the cappuccino (love both hot or cold). I also like the orange drink and the pina colada drink. Also like the herb omelet. It seems to fill me up more than just a drink. Didn't care much for the taste of the puddings until, like you, I tried them in pancake recipe - banana pudding pancakes with Walden Farms Syrup is great. The restricted bars and wafers are all good in my opinion.

I like all of the Ready Made items. They are more expensive, but in my opinion, I think they're worth it! I use some of the others. But, with the ready made you don't have the clumpy powdery mess and I just think they taste better in general. Hope this helps.

Hey everyone! I am on day 3 of phase one and have been having some issues with lunch. My couch gave me chicken soup as this weeks option and I have had a hard time stomaching it. It makes me gag! I manage to eat it each day but its a task. I also had a hard time with the chocolate pudding and even the wildberry yogurt drink. This morning I tried the waffles made with the pudding and that was much better. I looked at the products today and am just trying to get an idea of what everyone seems to enjoy the most along with what products are best to incorporate into recipes! Any advice is much appreciated!
Thanks!
Jessica

I use the chicken soup exclusively to make mashed cauliflower. After boil/steaming 4 cups of cauliflower, I drain almost all of the water, add the chicken soup powder, garlic powder, dried onion flakes, pepper, and sea salt, beat with a hand mixer and you've got a filling meal that knocks out your veggies for the day!

My favorites are:
the pre-made chocolate and vanilla drinks over espresso and ice
the pre-made chocolate pudding
the plain rotini
the mushroom soup
the wildberry yogurt drink
the caramel nut bar (restricted)
the double chocolate brownie (restricted)

I've used the chicken soup to make mashed cauliflower before, it IS really good. I've also used the mushroom soup as a base for sauteed chicken (almost like a marsala), and the rotini pasta is better than regular pasta in my opinion.

I hate almost all of the other restricted items. They have a weird texture and they're not worth the extra calories and carbs, I feel. My standard is the above items, but every now and then I'll try something new my coach suggests.

LEMON WAFERS!

And besides that I'm a ready-made girl. I buy the vanilla, chocolate and cappuccino drinks and have one with my coffee in the morning. Hot or over ice.

Lunch ready made strawberry-banana or mango drink blended with two cups greens. Smoothie for lunch!

Snack I love the white cheddar ridges or the lemon wafer...I also buy the raspberry chocolately bar and chocolate soy puffs.

Are the ridges better than the crisps? I've tried both the herb and garlic crisps and the bbq crisps and I just can't get through a packet without being overwhelmed by texture/too much flavor.

I've actually never had the crisps. I'm to busy eating lemon wafers. I tried the mint chocolate protein bar today. It's new! And it was super yummy!

That does sound good. The only bar I've liked so far is the caramel nut - the others have that "protein bar" texture that I hate....what's the texture of the mint like?

What I've eneded up settling on for lunches, after trying everyone of the soups, is to make a huge salad for myself, with loads of celeri, cucumbers, bell peppers, mushrooms, etc. (2 cups of veggies ) add a little grapeseed oil, salt, paprika, etc. and Voila!
I've also added the IP of REady made chocolate puddings.


I find it's less of a haslte to pack everything when you go to work/ at home. Also, the ready made puddings fill you up. Eventually! Haha. You'll get used to it soon enough

OKAY I TAKE EVERYTHING I SAID BACK. New favorite: The Chicken a la King Pottage mix. My health coach suggested I give it a try at my last meeting, he said it tastes like the inside of a chicken pot pie and it DOES. It has usurped the mushroom soup as my favorite thing now.

Thats what I do a Subway veggie salad, with lots of cucumbers, baby spinach, little bit of purple onions, LOTS of pickles, once a week I add tomatoes (about 2 slices) then I use my own dressing (Newtons Farms- creamy bacon) then I add a drink mix to go with it.

I will have to try them next week. sounds good!

I had forgotten just how much I liked the restricted Brownies too, because of the recall they weren't available in my region for a month or two.

Pop them in the microwae for 10 sec. and they get sooo goooood.

Love the premade Vanilla Drinks. I have those every morning driving to work...yummy!. I alos love the lemon and orange wafers. They are my snack after dinner when I have my sweet tooth. I tried the new Chocolate wafers but they taste weird. I have the Broccoli soup at home that I hate. If anyone has a suggestion of what to do with it, let me know!

Hahaha! I have a broccoli soup left in my pantry that's been there for probably 2 months. Glad I'm not the only one that thinks it's wonky.

I'd say, if we really must eat it, to cook and blend borccoli in it. Add salt, basil and eat up really fast.

I used a lot of the soups at first, but they get very old fast. Now I am sticking with the drink mixes and the soy snacks. I have been buying Atkins bars that are similar in carb, fat, protein and calorie to the IP bars at a MAJOR cost savings. I usually have 2 oz of protein and 2 cups of vegetables/salad at lunch time and then the remainder of the protein/veg for the day at dinner.

My favorite thing right now is the cappucino drink mix. It is really good with a little bit of WF caramel sauce. If I close my eyes, I can imagine it's an iced coffed from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf!!

My coach said the Brownies had previously been recalled but they are back in stock now so you should be able to get them. I tried a tiny nibble of my husbands and its really tasty!!
I love the Chocolate, Cappuccino, and Granada drink mixes for breakfast. For lunch I love the mushroom soup, leek soup, tomato basil soup (use less water to make it thicker and creamier), BBQ crisps, and garllic crisp especially on my tomato day b/c they're awesome with salsa! For my restricted item my favorites are the Carmel Nut bar, Strawberry Wafer, Chocolate Wafer, and Peanut Butter Bar. If you feel like sometimes the bars taste odd, try the wafers you won't be disappointed!

To make my soup more interesting I will often cut up Zucchini, saute it with garlic and a little olive oil and put that in my soup, yum!

Also, check out the phone app Ideal Appetite. It has tons of ideas for sides and main dishes for all phases of IP, watch out because sometimes they seem to allow things they shouldn't but for the most part it's awesome. Seriously tons of recipes!

My favorites are:

-Lemon Wafers
-Strawberry Wafers
-Orange Wafers
-Double Chocolate Brownie
-Cappuccino powder Drink
-Chocolate Powder drink
-Ready to eat Mango Drink
-Potato puree (I modify this to make a pancake)
-BBQ Crisps
-Southwest Puffs

I'm not a fan of the soups.. However they are filling..

Tips I've learned to change the shakes up. I take imitation Peppermint,Raspberry, or any other flavor and add it to my chocolate shakes. Just make sure they are sugar free,etc.. Tastes so yummy!