Is this true for Phase I or only for later? I have only been losing about 2 lbs per week... I wonder if this will help my weight loss if I add a restricted? I have only had 1 restricted item during the 4 weeks I've been on IP and it was only because I didn't have a snack while shopping and I had a bar in my purse for emergencies. I don't want to slow my weight loss even more....

That has been my instruction since the very beginning and I've been doing great, having one each day.

I have one restricted each day from the beginning and have lost an average of 3 plus pounds per week.

Thank you Linden!! This is perfect!

I wish my coach would have told me about miracle noodles. I buy them off the internet since there are nowhere to be found where I live.

A also wish that my coach would have told me about planning on going to a restaurant. I've bought sample packets of WF dressing and I bring salt with me.

I wish my coach had told me that not everyone looses 3-5 lbs per week, and that a 1.5 - 2.0 lb weight loss is just fine. Instead, I focused on trying something new each and every week, and nothing worked. I was a steady two pounds per week. In hindsight, that worked out quite well, especially when I stalled the past two months after having increased my cardio (another attempt to ramp up the loss, which is the only attempt that backfired).

I truly feel this diet is amazing and works as long as you stick to protocol.

Just wanted to say "HEY" to a fellow Acadian, I live in Lafayette too.

I started this diet on my own last week and so far so good. This forum has been the biggest help, and I thank each and every one of you for sharing your experiences. Makes me feel better about the decision to start this and actually NOT to sign up and deal with a "coach" that possibly knows very little about the IP plan other than just trying to make the sale.

I've been reading alot of threads on here, when I have the time, and I tell you, they are keeping me inspired. I've lost 10 pounds in 8 days and I already feel great and have more energy, and looking forward to those next 10 pounds to shed!!!

I guess I didn't post the first response correctly...I was intending on saying Hi to you... I noticed we lived in the same place!

What I wish she HADN`T told me
 

I wish my coach hadn`t told me I was her very first client. The whole time I have been questioning things she says to me, her way of doing things...she has measured me once (and I had to practically beg), she told me it was okay to cheat on valentine's day. I am also not sure how i feel about being told I should be the clinic`s poster child for IP. While I know it is meant as a compliment, I find it puts extra pressure on me.

As for the restricted foods, I have had one a day since day one and have averaged 6lbs a week in loss.

OH MY! I don't actually think I even HAVE a coach!! But the restricted items are the ONLY things that are keeping me alive right now. I probably should give them up and YOU ARE MAKING ME THINK REALLY, REALLY HARD about WHAT I AM DOING TO MYSELF....but WOW, that hurts. :?:

Hi Got2benow,

if you are successful in your weight loss with the restricted items, you don't have to worry about eliminating them. some people are sensitive to the higher carb count so it hinders their weight loss, but that is not true for all people. some people lose more weight with restricteds in their diet. i have to eat restricteds because if i don't, i lose all of my hunger and forget to eat anything. i've done well with restricted products in my diet, as i have never had a WI less than 3.5lbs (yet). hope that helps ease your mind a bit!

I have a restricted every day as well and it doesn't seem to be stalling me either. I've lost 22 pounds and this is my fifth week.

My coach told me that I could have any salad dressing I like as long as it's 4 grams of sugar and under! No mention of Walden Farm products at all.

She's been in the IP business for five years and doesn't know half of what I know now because of this forum. ;)

Thanks everyone!

To clarify about restricted items?? What are we talking here...

A restricted Vegetable a day Or like a protien bar per day? Nevermind I found it on the protical sheet

I was told by my coach and the Dr. who supervises her that it's ok to continue with any exercise you've been doing before starting IP. The only stipulation is it has to be something you've been doing long term so your body is used to it.

There are a few reason coaches and Doctors don't want you beginning any strenuous exercises during the diet. When you do any weight training it breaks down your muscle tissue. That's the principle behind weight lifting...break it down so it repairs itself and becomes larger and stronger. When you do any strenuous cardio exercises it has the same affect, just not so drastic, plus you will retain water in your muscles which can translate into a weight gain and/or larger measurements at your weekly WI.

My coach and Doctor both agree it's alright to do some light exercises, i.e. walking at a relaxed pace, even if you weren't doing it before IP. I've seen another threads on here which discussed training for 5K runs. The info going around was most coaches recommend extra packets before and after training. I will try to find the thread and bump it for you.

I wish my coach were a little more informed as everyone else has mentioned. She's sweet, just not prepared to answer in-depth questions about the diet.

I wish she had mentioned:

-the effect on birth control/cycles
-how to take the bag of pills she just handed me, especially those not on the sheet. (Enzymes? Anti what?)
-why I feel nauseous all the time and what to adjust to feel better.

There is a lot more... I'd be lost without this board.

On my third week of IP and i'm so glad i found this thread :)

Since IP, my digestion's pretty off and i'm constantly constipated. I was a big veggie eater before IP and was a pretty regular, like on a timed schedule. Hoping my probiotics will help out. Wished my coach had warned me.

SO TRUE! I had to smile as I was reading down your list. I am in week one and sometimes wake up thinking "am I sure this is the right one for me"?

I'd add that you might want to tell us upfront not to chew gum - it never occurred to me, and when that ketosis breath starts kicking in, it's the first place most people will turn! I had no idea I shouldn't be chewing it until this thread.

I don't think I've heard that before. I've been chewing gum a lot. My coach said personally for her (she lost 50+lbs on it) she just chewed any sugar-free gum so that's what I've been doing. My clinic though also sells an IP approved gum that I might look into if my losses ever stall.

I must have missed it on this thread (it's late and I was just skimming, but I didn't see it). Do you have a link or something? I really don't want to do something that will mess me up, and the gum keeps me from popping things in my mouth without thinking about it.Thanks!!

I found only 1 kind of gum that we are allowed to have as they all have aspartame in them except for this one. Dentyne (sp?) Fire, it's the cinnamon one, it is sweetened with sucralose. I hated the cinnamon gum before this program but now I don't mind it at all. I'd rather chew it than scare people with my breath. (my hubby kept telling me how horrible my breath was)

I was in the store for at least an hour looking at every single pack of gum, people must have thought I was a freak.

Save, great information, thank you

Look for Spry gum. Definitely available online; or ask your dentist.

I wish they would make a book of phase 1 allowable recipes and hand them out with your start up packages.

I wish someone would have warned me that my mouth/throat would constantly be dry too.

This actually is kindda scary..I don't know your medical condition but we do have standards...and the hair loss is just a temporary thing..I went thru it too and my hair is healthier and fuller now..Usually you only do 3 packages a day..and the first week you can do 4 if you have to but usually just 3..Also restricted items...I tell my patients not to exceed 3 a week and they start them about the 3rd week..on days when they want to get some exercise use the bars to help with a little more energy.

I encourage people to look at the Ideal Protein Website...get info there and learn a few things...Remember this is your journey...you are paying your coaches..if you feel you need more attention..tell them..you want more help and need more education..get them to take the time...its about you...

I wish you all great success...;)

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Some of the items from Ideal Protein are restricted because of the carbs in them..
like bars-oatmeal-puffs-cheese puffs...

I wish I would have had my bodyfat measured before I started (I started measuring a few days in). It's nice to see the fat leaving even if the pounds don't- especially now that I'm exercising!

My coach has all the boxes open and lets me pick 3 boxes and mix the packets I want. Ask your coach. For instance soup, pick 7 packets of different varieties. That way your not eating the same thing every day and get bored with it. Snacks- pick 7 different ones that way the ones you like you can get again and the ones you don't you won't waste your money on. Can't hurt to ask your coach :)

Have you considered a consult with another IP coach? I would. Sounds like your being gouged and bullied??!!

It's not something a coach would tell me, but I wish I knew to register here instead of lurking for my first 2 weeks.

I had 27 pounds to lose, and now by the time I can have a signature to track my weight, I'll be almost done. Good when the problem with a program is you lose weight quickly!

I wish I had been told that your vision may very well get blurry and change for about a few weeks due to lowered sugar levels....I am insulin resistant, my coaches know that, but not mention this side affect that results for lowered blood sugar levels...

This is a great tread ..I have a great coach I am about to start my 3 rd week so I probably haven't had time to collect this much info.

OMG, it's low blood sugar! I was depressed in thinking that my formerly perfect vision was beginning to fail -- I guess I don't need to schedule that optomistrist appt :)

WOW! I feel so saddened by what I am reading in a lot of these posts about the information, or lack of information, that people are receiving from their coaches! I completed the IP protocol and was then asked to become a coach. It has been such a thrill to help people achieve their goals!!
What I am not understanding is how people are saying things are at their "coaches discretion". We have a clinic manual that tells us exactly how the protocol is to be followed. There is not a section in there that says I can alter things as I see fit!! If there are situations that come up and I cannot find an answer in the clinic manual, I then go to our regional rep.
Restricted items are allowed from day one...one per day. If someone starts at over 240 lbs. it is stated that they will need extra packets per day. I did learn at an IP seminar with the CEO that is someone's weight loss is stalled to pull their restricted items for a week to "shock" the body. 99% of the time this results in a good weight loss the next week.
Are you not being given the "How your body may initially respond" packet as well as the instruction sheet for preparing the foods? If not, it sounds like you are not receiving what you should be! The "how your body may respond" discusses headaches, constipation and many other vital information someone needs to know prior to starting IP. I tell my dieters that they must read this prior to starting, as well as we go over it at the consultation! There is also a packet that discusses "women's issues" such as menstrual cycles and hair loss. I had hair loss and used Nioxin shampoo and conditioner and it worked great within a few weeks!
I have dieters with family/friends telling me of coaches not allowing restricted items, or not giving them the updated Phase 1 sheet that now requires 8 oz of lean protein etc. and it just frustrates me! Why coaches/clinics are not just following the clinic manual and updating dieters when new information comes up is beyond me!
Yes, this is a job but personally I try to remember how I felt while doing the protocol and do for my dieters as I wish was done for me:) Good luck everyone, you can DO this!!!

[QUOTE=miasmama;4146834]There is also a packet that discusses "women's issues" such as menstrual cycles and hair loss. I had hair loss and used Nioxin shampoo and conditioner and it worked great within a few weeks!
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My coach didn't discuss any women issues with me at my first consulatation (thank Goodness I had read the forums and new about BC issues). When I went in for my first WI and told her that I had started a 2nd TOM for the month she looked at me like I was crazy. She had never heard of such a thing and then she was like, Oh yeah your BC may be affected, be careful. Hello, a week later. I am so thankful for this site and all the information. I wouldn't know half the things I have learned if it wasn't for all the experienced people on here.

Hi, new hear and love seeing all the questions. The one that did not get answered that I saw was about exercise. My coach told me not to exercise at all in phase 1. I have been on IP for 7 weeks and have not felt this good in a long while. I have about 10 more lbs to go. I eat one restricted item a day, since day one and all but one week have lost 2-4 lbs/week.
I am a RN who works 4 10 hour days but do more standing then walking. So I would love the feedback about exercise.
Deb

All of the programs have to go through a dr's office so there is some type of dr that can be turned too. It is recommended that you take Omega's while on the program. Having been on the program she knows first hand how it works. I am sure there is an official training program you have to go through. You can't just open a clinic with no training straight off of the street. I myself am interested in starting my own clinic. I do not have medical training but it will be through a dr. There are steps that have to be taken to become certified. If you think this is an unsafe program then don't follow it. There are many people who have been successful on this program and have kept it off. It is no different from any other diet except a little more strict. Every diet has side effects No diet doesn't have any. Everything we do from eating "healthy" or "counting" calories have side effect. **** listening to loud music has side effects or eating fried food. It is each and everyone's OWN decision to decide if they want to deal with the side effect or not.

Everything we eat, some how some way has a side effect on someone, jus saying

Well This is obviously YOUR opinion... and other will disagree with you... ALL of us women and men are adults. And if someone feels that this is "DANGEROUS" they they obviously won't follow the protocol? Correct??

We are ALL on this forum for support, and this is where IP people get their support, So I don't understand why you have to come in and talk "down" on this protocol when it has changed many of our lives...

The Ideal Protein diet protocol includes omegaIII supplements twice a day as well as 2 teaspoons of olive oil per day as well as calcium(lots) , magnesium and trace minerals. Have Bern eating this way for a year- through all the phases but continue very low carb with continued supplements and my hair and nails have never been thicker, shinier or more healthy.

Where is all this negatively coming from? Just asking?