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Originally Posted by ingrid1221
HI all, I am new to IP, and this board.
So.... do you find your coaches helpful, should I be looking for another place to purchase from. What does your coach do for you?
WELCOME!
Here are some things to consider.....................
Do you need the
accountability of an Official WI (weigh-in) at a clinic??? If you need this, then you should continue to go to a clinic. There are others on this site who honestly don't need the accountability of the WI, but choose to go to a clinic because they want the one-on-one support when they get to maintenance = P4. This also makes a lot of sense.
If you feel you would do best through a clinic and don't like yours, hopefully there are other IP clinics in your area. Call one of them and explain that you really aren't getting great information/help with your current clinic and ask how they conduct their meetings. Most clinics will let you switch without charging you another start-up fee because they will still get money from you weekly for food.
If you don't need a clinic or there aren't other options in your area and you decide to go it alone or what some on this site affectionately call "rogue"..... you still have a few options.............. Plus, most people that spend time on this site find it's a lot like having a "counselor". There are great people here that have wonderful ideas, tips, recipes, suggestions, advice, and all the motivation/inspiration you could ever need.
If you go it alone, you can continue to purchase 100% IP products on-line at:
http://www.plainprotein.com/
Some people like to stay with the 100% IP products because they know they work and they don't have to do a lot more research, etc in trying alternatives. They also sell the supplements here on this site and regardless if people choose to use alternatives, they still use the IP supplements because they are so important to the program. Also, people might still buy the IP products they really like in conjunction with alternatives.
Most people go to alternatives because of cost - about 1/2 or a little more than 1/2 the cost. Also, there is a larger selection to choose from. I use alternatives because I'm somewhat a picky eater and there wasn't enough of the IP food that I liked and I needed more variety. Also, I wanted to find more non-restricted food that I liked. Most people order from:
http://www.nashuanutrition.com/store...FQfhQgod3nwAeQ
If you decide to go to alternatives, you need to spend some time reading the alternative Thread and educating yourself on the process. Here is that Thread:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...s-vol-1-a.html
Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other questions.
Please keep us updated on what you decide.
Best of Luck to you on your WL (weight loss) journey!
~Jen
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Originally Posted by charliebear99
But after doing this diet and being on the forums for 1 week a word of caution. There are a lot of people here who sell the products, or who are coaches for IP now, and will harass you a bit about doing alternatives. They have been unsupportive to say the least.
Sorry, for your experience.
I had responded to your post a few days ago, but I don't think you saw it because it was at the end of the day on a Daily Chat Thread........
With the people that you've seen be successful with maintaining large weight loss, how many minutes do they do of cardio/3x week? And how often do they do the weight training weekly. TIA!