Hi
chorchie: from what I understand the "Ideal Complete" isn't actually necessary, but can be convenient if you work early and don't have time to make a proper breakfast, or are on a trip and can't get to a proper breakfast. Don't waste your money if you don't need to. Of course, IP would prefer to have you buy their food instead of make your own
. If you have time to plan out some P3 breakfasts I'd go with that. After all, you need to learn how to plan out proper meals for maintenance anyhow, why not start now. You only need 3 or so breakfasts figured out since you can alternate them during your P3 stage. It's not that difficult, try a search for the Phase 3 Breakfast thread for some ideas. I don't think any of the maintainers I know used the Ideal Protein Complete at all.
Liana