Tamila: Oh dear.
I've not wished my experience on ANYONE!
IP tanked my thyroid, too. It can take a LOT more than 3-7 days to determine if changes are working (months, perhaps to get thyroid to re-set)
Go back to January 2013 (100% thread) and you can see the hissy fits I threw when I gave up soy and gluten (which is also hard on thyroid). Of course I didn't think I could do IP without my "favorite" IP products! It CAN be done!
ANY low cal diet can cause this so it isn't just IP. But now you know why I move to maintenance prior to reaching goal. My thyroid health was also important.
Here are some alt products
Simply whey bars
Simply chips
Quest bars (see my post in the quest bar thread for which ones to use/avoid)
Quest chips (new and unrestricted!)
Syntrax nectar (whey protein powder - lots of great fruity flavors. I stay away from the vanilla and chocolate b/c they mix up very thin. I prefer creamier)
1 egg + 3 egg whites = omelet packet
What I avoid is soy PROTEIN and gluten. There is soy lecithin in many products, also. It is not a primary ingredient. So, if you re-look at IP items, there are actually many more you can use. I use potato puree, milk chocolate pudding mix mostly and then alts. I also purchase from Nashua nutrition cocomint creme pudding/shake mix, a berry yogurt mix, and also lemon and banana puddings (for making muffins).
I did a thread search for you to help you. If you read any of them with a last post after January 2013, you'll find some of my old posts on the subject. It actually took a lot of reading/learning to understand what is going on. I'm waiting on test results right now to see how my thyroid is doing.
Here are the search results In one of those threads, I also posted IP products I can have. If you can't find it, PM me with your email address and I'll send you a doc I made.
The good news is that it IS doable for 8 months. You CAN do it! So what if we lose slowly and gain easily. Maintenance may take a bit more diligence for us (stick with the maintainer thread! I lurked there for a long time!)
We can still lose weight. The alternative for super slow weight loss for me is even worse (remaining obese!)
If you don't have the Beck Diet Solution book, get it! It really helps with attitude and acceptance. Use the book and the skills it teaches.
You are NOT ALONE! Let's do this together!