Hello All,
I would love some feedback from IP'ers, coaches ... anyone familiar with the program
I was introduced to IP in June of 2010 and had amazing results. I thought I had finally found the answer and after I stopped I decided I would try and replicate the diet. This is not an easy task. I'm guessing it's not as simple as upping the protein and next to elimating the carbs. The salts and oils and all the vitamins and minerals seemed really difficult for me to figure out. An enormus amount of work with no guarantee of results.
I don't feel like I was properly prepped for phase two, lots of issues with my thoughts on this experience but I'm not here to go down the road of blaming my coach. I will say I'm writing now to you from a place that sounds like 'if I knew then what I know now'.
On with my story! Here is what my 2010 looked like:
June 10 - Oct 28 Total $2,211.48 = 6 months
141 days = $15.68 a day
20 weeks = $110.57 a week
06/10/2010 $420.00
06/24/2010 $257.25
07/08/2010 $294.74
07/22/2010 $322.84
08/05/2010 $216.96
08/19/2010 $281.99
09/16/2010 $218.25
10/28/2010 $199.45
Date Weight
April 2010 163
June 2010 156
July 2010 149
August 2010 144
September 2010 144
November 2010 148
My second try in 2011 was pitiful :
Feb 17 to Aug 10 - $3,587.52 = 5 months
175 days = $20.50 a day
25 weeks = $143.50 a week
02/17/2011 $457.09
03/09/2011 $355.61
04/06/2011 $711.00
04/20/2011 $315.00
05/06/2011 $230.38
05/24/2011 $163.44
06/06/2011 $241.00
06/20/2011 $286.00
07/05/2011 $279.00
07/12/2011 $169.00
07/26/2011 $245.00
08/10/2011 $235.00
Date Weight
February 2011 157
March 2011 151
April 2011 151
May 2011 152
June 2011 151
July 2011 151
August 2011 152
I swear ON MY LIFE the second start was easy as pie, I was psyched for it! No problems at all and was actually enjoying it but the weight loss was definitely not the same as the first time around. It seemed to not come off as consistently for some reason and it's my belief I was even better @ the diet because I already knew what was allowed, what wasn't, how to manage my kitchen etc.
So, my questions are:
1) Given the expense is it worth trying again? ...Perhaps for not so long this time : /
2) Is there any way possible for your body to remember this diet and maybe reject it the second time around? For some reason my body just stopped dropping weight in March/April. Sounds silly but I'm dying to get back on it in the hopes that I'll have the same results as in 2010. The expense is a non issue when the diet works!
3)Has any one else had this experience?