I'm starting IP tomorrow but I'm a bit confused about the restricted foods.
According to the pdf, this includes "All Bars, All Soy Puffs, Chili,
Oatmeal, Pancakes, All Soy Nuts, Muffins, Salt and Vinegar Ridges, (Hearty Beef Stew & Spaghetti are permitted a maximum
of 2 times per week).".
But then it says:
Please note: it is strongly recommended that no restricted foods are consumed during a dieter’s first
2-3 weeks for maximum results.
I thought that I would eat one of the bars as an afternoon snack, but apparently it's better not to at first?
So, until week 3/4, I won't touch the bars or the chili, (I didn't buy any of the other restricted foods). Will it affect my weight loss if I start eating them on week 4, though? Will I lose less?
So, just to see if I got it right. An example of my day would be okay if it consisted of:
Breakfast: Crispy cereal envelope (this is not restricted food, is it?)
Lunch: mushroom soup envelope, 2 cups of veggies
Snack: chocolate shake
Dinner: 7 oz fish, 2 cups of veggies
Should I just keep taking the shakes as my afternoon snack for the first 2/3 weeks then? And after that, is it okay to start eating one bar as a snack?
Sorry if this is annoying, I'm just really confused and I'm scared of messing it up!