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Originally Posted by kcdoe
Good morning! I posted this for maintainers but wanted to ask it here also;
Wondering your thoughts! I have a body builder at work who tells me that our lean mass going down means we are losing muscle. My coach says that number stands for everything but fat and therefore is expected to go down due to water loss. I'm thrilled with this protocol and want only to defend anything negative does anyone have any info?
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I'd suggest curtailing converstaions re: IP diet with the bodybuilder. You are going to find a gazillion different opinions re: nutrition. If you have chosen IP, you will find that it is a protein sparing modified fast (PSMF) diet. Even bodybuilders aren't necessarily nutritional experts.
Your coach is right. Lean mass is everything except fat.
And the bioimpedence scales are notoriously inaccurate so take their info with a grain of salt.
If you are losing muscle, it could possibly be because you were working out prior to IP and not working out now. PSMF diets preserve muscle, however. And the only way to really determine if muscle is being lost is by much more sophisticated testing.
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Originally Posted by trishthayer
I am planning a controlled phase off for an upcoming vacation and since the links are not working I have a quick question. Phase 3 is 2 weeks? I am trying to plan my time. Thanks
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Originally Posted by trishthayer
Oh then I had it wrong, or my coach is misinformed. I was told you stay on phase 1 till you lost most of your weight, 80% give or take, then stay on phase 2 until you get 3 to 5 pounds under your goal weight.
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The newest protocols (out in March) say continue P1 until 100% of your weight is lost, then P2 for 2 weeks, P3 for 2 weeks. That being said, some coaches skip p2 all together and go straight to P3. If your coach is saying 80%, know they are using old info
I get so tired of coaches who don't stay up-to-date! Too bad IP doesn't emphasize staying current in order to keep credentials & sell their product!
If you are phasing off for a vacation, your coach may change the schedule. P2 used to be 1 week & P3 2 weeks.
If links to protocols are still not working, pm me your email and I can send them to you.