Ideal Protein...Someone know's something about that

I looked in the mirror at the hair dresser one day and did not recognize the person in the mirror. It wasn't until I went to the doctor and was told I weighed 213lbs. No woman should ever weigh that. I had recently gone back to a contract job where a woman there looked a lot thinner. She is about my age (48 and menopausal) and it is very hard to lose weight. Easy to gain!!!!! She said it was easy and the weight came off rather quickly. The expense was a concern, but either I do something or I would have to buy bigger clothes. I chose IP. I've been on it a month this Saturday and I've lost about 17lbs. In that time my skin has cleared better than the meds I've been on. My hair looks better and I feel good. One day I also realized (being in an office with tons of food and chocolate which is my fav) that I wasn't even craving food nor thinking of cheating. The fast and consistent weight loss is motivating. And I eat the choc mint bars as my one restricted per day. My guy (at chiros office) is great. Helpful and motivating. I should be at my ultimate goal by the end of the summer and I plan to keep it off!!! It doesn't mean I won't live and never eat yummy food again. I will just know how to manage my food. I'm excited for the future and I would recommend this plan to everyone.

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Here's my opinion for what it's worth. Ideal Protein Diet isn't for everyone. It is expensive but you do get results. My husband and I have Tried all the diets, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Protein Power and a diet low in protein but lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
These diets worked for him and he lost about 20 lbs in the 1st few months but many require daily food planning and in our society
It's not always practical, so we fell off the wagon and tried a different one. Each time gaining a few more pounds. In the near
Future my husband will be retiring and we wanted to get healthier. We set a goal for both of us to lose our unwanted pounds before
next February...30 lbs for me and over 100 for him. I did research on proper nutrition and know the very Best Way to lose weight is
to eat a well balance diet (fresh fruit, fresh veggies and lean meat or other protein). It's important to avoid processed foods, and
fast food restaurants, that's what we tried and honestly we felt better. The weight came off a little but we really were not losing
body fat or pounds. A friend told me about Ideal Protein Diet and I could see fast results with her within 3 months. She said
there is a process our body has to get to in order to burn stored fat. Our bodies will use us carbs first. If you dramatically reduce
your carb in take, your body will start to use muscle or fat to get energy. If your body is getting all the protein it needs, it will not
breakdown muscle but will start breaking down your stored fat. Ideal Protein Diet is expensive so I've (since I have a big trip planned) that I would try Ideal Protein Diet and he would copy me but use another method for his protein and meals. I just
finished my 1 st week and have lost almost 5 lbs eating primarily their meals. That's good but it was extremely difficult and I
cheated a few times and ate a little dairy and a few nuts. My husband started a low carb, low cal diet getting protein shakes
from Sam's club and also their low carb high protein bars. He is following my meal plan and he has lost 28 lbs in 28 days.
Men seem to lose more weight at a faster pace. For me , I know I could lose the weight without Ideal Protein Diet but it would
Take me much longer and I am getting weekly check ups and counseling. That to me is very important especially when you
dramatically cut back on calories. I can't afford to stay on this diet too long but if it helps me break the plateau my body seems
to be in then I will try and stick to it until I lose my 30 lbs. I've been told some women can lose up to 6 lbs a week. I shooting
For 4 or 5 lbs per week (happy even if it's 4). Being able to see fast results can really boost your spirits so for some people this
may be the answer. I'll keep you updated on my weight loss. But search the web like I did. Many other people are having good
results with Ideal Protein Diet. The next step will be to train ourselves to eat healthier so we no lose our investment!
The cost for me was 345.00 first week and about 90.00 each week after so that's a major investment, especially if you have
A lot of weight to lose!

The reason for going on this diet is that my blood sugar levels started going up, a sign of impending diabetes. Also, my blood pressure was rising and I couldn't tie my shoes without having to hold my breath (exhaled) while tying them. Back in 1999, I lost 50+ lbs on the Sugar-Busters diet, but stopped being diligent when my weight was manageable. I slowly regained about 30 lbs of it when I noticed my blood sugar levels at an ominous level.

This diet is very similar to Sugar Busters. Both put you into a zero sugar/carb ketosis state and you lose weight at a rate of about 4 to 7 pounds a week. This one is more focused on the usable proteins, rather than random dietary proteins. The difference being 80% used vs. 15% used. The 15% is from regular usable amino acid content in meats vs the 80% refined from the food powders and food nuggets from Ideal protein. A ketosis headache occurs with both, but the mechanism behind the headache is based on electrolytic imbalance. Take the potassium salts and the headache dissipates fairly rapidly. I think once you get past the sugar deprivation, you will succeed on both diets... if you don't cheat.

Cheating while on ketosis messes up the weight loss machinery and you have to start over, and that sucks. After the diet is done you must keep carb intake under control, or all those calories will pile up again. And that is not a mysterious black magical curse, its just the way we work.

I am on week 4 and have lost 15 pounds, just about 4 pounds a week. Half my goal.

Ah, yes, the derp diet is popular among new members.

I've been on Ideal Protein now for 2 weeks and I have to say it really sucks. The food is good for "diet" food and you get veggies and meat, but I feel weak, tired, and have zero energy. In fact I almost feel worse then how I felt before the I started the diet. I've been told by everyone that after the first week you feel better, but it just is not happening for me. I follow the plan and my coach is at a bit of a loss as to what to do.

I've only lost 4 pounds and half of an inch which isnt bad for 2 weeks but not worth feeling like crap. Also not much compared to almost all other users.

I'm wondering if anyone else doing this diet is feeling as horrible as i am? I'm always hungry no matter how often I eat, and frankly there isn't enough time to eat every 2 hours.

I will start on IP Monday .... Can someone give me ideas on the best/easiest
Proteins and veggies!!! Don't have a lot of extra time... Or
What works for you????? Thanks lots

I am actually on Ideal Protein. It is awesome! But lets look at some of the myths....
1. NO exercise.....Um no not correct, you are to do exercise just not the first few weeks while you body is adjusting, then you add in walking and light weight lifting. Yes you eat few calories and carbs this is why you don't want to over do the work outs.
2. It WILL just come back....in any diet a person will gain the weight back if they do not change their eating habits. You don't just gain weight back for no reason most people that gain the weight are those that return to their old eating habits and that's how they gain the weight the first time what makes them think that they can return to those habits and the weight will stay off.
3. You will always be hungry.....um no if you eat your IP food and your veggies and whole protein and drink the required amount of water, you will not get hungry. This diet provides the right amount of protein to maintain muscle mass. This means you get the protein your body needs. You will find most people that get hungry during any diet is because they eat carbs. You think fruits and veggies are good for you. Fruits are all sugar, your body burns it right off and leaves no reserve for you to make it to the next meal.

Downsides to the diet
1. Yes it is expensive. But you have to understand you are not only buying the food but you are being tracked and advised by nutritionist and dietitians the whole time. They know what they are doing and can adjust the diet for you if something doesn't feel right. USE their knowledge! If it is too much for you and you have and HSA account, look into how your coach bills the expense, depending on that you can actually use your HSA account.
2. Your friends will not be as supportive as they claim they will. They will constantly question your choice in the diet. But mainly while you change your habits they are staying they same. They will be eating those fries and chips and cookies in front of you all the time.
3. You will have cravings every now and then that will drive you crazy. Just stick to it and don't cheat, it's not worth it.

To make it easier
1. The first couple weeks try a variety of food. Find a center that sells the food packets individually to find out which packs you like. Most places that do food this way will also let you exchange food if you find that you didn't like it. I had a whole box of vinegar chips, ate two chips from one bag and couldn't do it. I asked them what I could do and they said pick out new food and took the unopened chips back.
2. Once you find three that you like, only order those. I find I like the premade chocolate drink, the orange drink, and the bbq chips. I do only those. I am never hungry. I eat my whole protein and veggies. 9 weeks and 38lbs lighter. Yay me! Average between 4-5lbs a week. And honestly I haven't added in my exercise yet as I have work and school and a wedding to prepare, but at the end of this month watch out!
3. Watch the videos they send you every day. They are there to teach you what to change when you are finished in the phase 1. They are very informative and helpful.
4. If you hate water, get flavored water as long as it is 0 calorie 0 sugar. I drink a powerade zero every day. I use those little flavor adders from desani. Even fresca is okay if need the carbonation, but keep it to one a day. Powerade and fresca are not a water replacement just a little alternative if needed.

I am still very far from my goal, but every day I don't eat those fries, or chips, or cookies I want them less. When I watch my friends eat them I can see what I must have looked like shoveling them into my mouth. I know that at the end of my journey my habits will change because my mind, my WOL has changed. That is the key to keeping it off.

I have been an IP coach for two years so just to clear up the misconception that this is a high protein diet; that is absolutely untrue, it is a SUFFICIENT protein diet, so while a lot of the fat and carbs have been lowered, the protein is left intact so you don't lose muscle mass like you would if you went on a diet that simply lowered all the food groups. It is not any harder on the kidneys and liver than a normal diet, I compare it to taking everything out of a house except the plumbing which would make one think that the house has a crazy amount of plumbing which it does not, just missing other things. The low calorie level is not dangerous, it is supplemented by your fat stores, so you are getting an additional 1200 or more calories from your own fat which is why people feel invigorated and energized after a couple of weeks on the plan, when they are used to being in ketosis. You can exercise but take it easy, walking and yoga are perfect. It's very difficult to lose weight without a bit of an aid to lean on for a little while, IP gives you that support. We do teach you to eat right and there are lots of whole foods on this diet, but it is up to you to take that advice and implement it after you are done. Just like you can't go into debt, get help climbing out of it and go back to your old spending habits, you have to eat responsibly. Most thin people do, we don't have sick metabolisms, we just choose healthy over crappy food. I can't tell you how many years it has been since I ate a bowl of french fries. My life is wonderful and I don't depend on food to make me happy. It takes a drastic change to lose weight, and it takes fundamental changes to keep it off. We help you do both.

I am worried about plateauing. I'm just wondering will decreasing my intake of restrictive IP food help me lose weight faster? by decreasing... I mean I'll just be taking unrestricted IP food instead of restricted.

Amazing number of similarly worded first posts in this thread

I did Atkins 6 years ago and lost a decent amount of weight. Trouble is, it's highly unlikely you're going to eat like that for the rest of your life. Why would you even want to? There's simply just too much really awesome food out there that is high in carbs, including most desserts. So after about a year, I strayed and gained everything back. So no thanks to ketogenic diets for me.

This last time around I used MFP and with a calorie deficient diet, I lost even more weight and now I have been maintaining for over a year. I personally find it much easier to log my food and track my macros instead of rigidly denying myself entire aisles of the grocery store for the rest of my life. And If (and when) I do go over on one day, I simply make up for it the next day or two.

It's amazing how many 1st post users came in to give "amazing reviews" on a fad diet. Doesn't seem like marketing at all. At all.

Ha, I was just thinking the same thing.

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I've been on the IP diet for a week and lost 8 pounds. My only problem so far is that none of the foods are marked with nutritional information and an email to the manufacturer returned an answer that they don't provide this information because it could "cause medical and legal problems", which makes no sense to me. My coach said the nutritional information is only printed on the master cartons the products are shipped in. I wanted to track my daily input of carbs, fat, etc. but can't. Does anyone know what's in their stuff. I thought the FAD required nutritional information to be printed on the package,

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Here's my opinion for what it's worth. Ideal Protein Diet isn't for everyone. It is expensive but you do get results. My husband and I have Tried all the diets, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Protein Power and a diet low in protein but lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
These diets worked for him and he lost about 20 lbs in the 1st few months but many require daily food planning and in our society
It's not always practical, so we fell off the wagon and tried a different one. Each time gaining a few more pounds. In the near
Future my husband will be retiring and we wanted to get healthier. We set a goal for both of us to lose our unwanted pounds before
next February...30 lbs for me and over 100 for him. I did research on proper nutrition and know the very Best Way to lose weight is
to eat a well balance diet (fresh fruit, fresh veggies and lean meat or other protein). It's important to avoid processed foods, and
fast food restaurants, that's what we tried and honestly we felt better. The weight came off a little but we really were not losing
body fat or pounds. A friend told me about Ideal Protein Diet and I could see fast results with her within 3 months. She said
there is a process our body has to get to in order to burn stored fat. Our bodies will use us carbs first. If you dramatically reduce
your carb in take, your body will start to use muscle or fat to get energy. If your body is getting all the protein it needs, it will not
breakdown muscle but will start breaking down your stored fat. Ideal Protein Diet is expensive so I've (since I have a big trip planned) that I would try Ideal Protein Diet and he would copy me but use another method for his protein and meals. I just
finished my 1 st week and have lost almost 5 lbs eating primarily their meals. That's good but it was extremely difficult and I
cheated a few times and ate a little dairy and a few nuts. My husband started a low carb, low cal diet getting protein shakes
from Sam's club and also their low carb high protein bars. He is following my meal plan and he has lost 28 lbs in 28 days.
Men seem to lose more weight at a faster pace. For me , I know I could lose the weight without Ideal Protein Diet but it would
Take me much longer and I am getting weekly check ups and counseling. That to me is very important especially when you
dramatically cut back on calories. I can't afford to stay on this diet too long but if it helps me break the plateau my body seems
to be in then I will try and stick to it until I lose my 30 lbs. I've been told some women can lose up to 6 lbs a week. I shooting
For 4 or 5 lbs per week (happy even if it's 4). Being able to see fast results can really boost your spirits so for some people this
may be the answer. I'll keep you updated on my weight loss. But search the web like I did. Many other people are having good
results with Ideal Protein Diet. The next step will be to train ourselves to eat healthier so we no lose our investment!
The cost for me was 345.00 first week and about 90.00 each week after so that's a major investment, especially if you have
A lot of weight to lose!

6 pounds a week, or 4-5 pounds a week sounds. . . .well, awful.