Am I doing this right?
I'm trying the IP diet without going to a clinic, just piecing it together by what I can find online. Each day I drink three protein shakes (Premier Protein premix or Muscle Milk Whey powder), eat 4 cups of vegetables from the Phase 1 list, and eat an 8 oz portion of lean meat from the Phase 1 list. Plus glasses and glasses of water and a bunch of pills I've measured out to be equivalent to the IP supplement protocol. I was snacking on celery and radishes per the "unlimited raw" veggie list, but have since read in one of these forums that the snacks count against the daily 4 cup allotment so I started measuring and counting those now.
I also stopped exercising but I'm eager to get back to that. I'm only interested in lap swimming and yoga, no weight lifting or anything too intense.
Am I missing anything food wise, and when can I start swimming again? The diet is working well for me so far, 20 lbs in 3 weeks, but that could just be from giving up beer and pizza for 21 days!?
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