Originally Posted by EatAnts (Post 3601979)

After several inquiring about the official IP Alternative Plan lately, I thought I would post the official protocol sheets because I couldn't find them posted anywhere (but, then again, I may be blind).

Originally Posted by EatAnts (Post 3601979)

After several inquiring about the official IP Alternative Plan lately, I thought I would post the official protocol sheets because I couldn't find them posted anywhere (but, then again, I may be blind).

Originally Posted by jules26 (Post 3607927)

Does phase 3 include any IP packets???

phase 1 is 3 packets
phase 2 is 2 packets
phase 3 is ? packets?????


Thanks :) :carrot:

Originally Posted by EatAnts (Post 3601979)

After several inquiring about the official IP Alternative Plan lately, I thought I would post the official protocol sheets because I couldn't find them posted anywhere (but, then again, I may be blind).

Originally Posted by showgirlaz (Post 3608453)

Page 1, post number 9 has the phases attached.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/3206600-post9.html

But, things are changing and updated so it never hurts to post current protocols. :)

Originally Posted by tedski (Post 3608768)

Those on post #9 are the standard plan. The ones at the top of this page are the alternate plan.

Originally Posted by jules26 (Post 3614609)

For those of you on phase 4....can you give me an example of a good day on phase 4?
like as far as eating goes....what do you normally eat on phase 4???

Originally Posted by Coqui (Post 3615036)

Thanks for posting the alternative plans! Are these the ones appropriate for diabetics? I posted a question about diabetics on IP and someone said that a type 1 diabetic needs to consult a doctor and be careful, but type 2 should be fine. Please let me know if this is the plan or if there is a different one for diabetics.

Originally Posted by nonnag (Post 3436202)

Hello from a fellow Mississippian! So glad you are doing this wonderful program with me. My husband and I have been on it for almost 8 weeks now. My scales showed 141.8 this morning and Michael's was 204! I weighed in at 161.3 officially, but we didn't start for another week because we were going to a family reunion. Obviously, I weighed a little more when we actually started IP the next week! Officially I have lost almost 20 pounds and Michael has lost 35 lbs. I have gone from a size 16 to a size 10 and Michael from a size 46 pants to a size 38 pants! We have a retail store and our customers have really noticed and commented on the difference. Michael had both hips replaced last year and had gotten to the point where he could hardly walk due to back, knee and foot problems. He was on 4 metformin a day and it was still not controlling his blood sugar. Within a week his blood sugar was normal. Within 2 weeks he was off the metformin. He is also off Inderal which he took for 26 years for tremors, and he no longer has the tremors. This program is about more than just weight loss. It has given him his life back. One of the owners of the weight loss clinic we go to is a former pharmaceutical rep we go to church with. One of the other owners is a local doctor. They took about 2-1/2 years to put their clinic together and did a lot of research before going with the IP program. I have been on many different diets in my adult years, and this is the ONLY one I have been able to stick to. The way I feel, and the way I feel about myself, is more important than any donut or piece of chocolate cake. The first few days were hard for me too (I'm sure it was the chemicals and toxins leaving my body and causing headaches), but it passes and you will start really feeling so good about yourself. You will find that "good for you" food tastes so much better - food like okra and cauliflower and broccoli and turnips. Be sure and check out the recipes, but be cautious as not all are for Phase I. Please feel free to email me. Best of luck!

Originally Posted by Ogdog13 (Post 3039666)

Carbohydrates are reintroduced to your diet during this phase.

a) Morning:
- Coffee or tea.
- 2 oz. whole-wheat or whole-grain bread, lightly buttered (or use light butter).
- OR 1.5 oz. unsweetened cereal, like unsweetened rolled oats or muesli.
- One dairy product: partly skimmed milk, plain yogurt or cottage cheese.
- A fruit or freshly squeezed fruit juice (fruit is optional at this point).

b) Noon:
- Raw vegetables. All vegetables, including artichokes, carrots, etc., are now allowed.

- 5 oz. lean meat or poultry.
- OR 5 oz. fish (all fish are allowed).
- 1 tablespoon oil for flavor or cooking.
- 7 oz. green vegetables.
- Optional: yogurt.

c) Late-afternoon snack:
- A fruit, if you did not have a fruit for breakfast, or 1 protein packet.

d) Evening:
Dinner is exactly the same as lunch:
- 5 oz. meat, poultry or fish.
- 7 oz. green vegetables.
- 1 tablespoon oil for flavor or cooking.
- 1 serving of yogurt or cottage cheese.

Comments: The intermediate phase should last no longer than two weeks, because you’re on an unbalanced diet that lacks slow carbs!

Note: Very often, many dieters start off their diet with the third phase because they think it’s a balanced, low-calorie diet, but they’re wrong!

Originally Posted by lindabin (Post 3658073)

will I continue to lose weight in phase 3?