Well fellow dieters, i am sad and dissapointed in myself once again. I started doing IP..thought it was going to be good..Of course i dont have the kind of money it takes to do the actual IP products, so i tried alternative products except that the only "alternative" was Atkins shakes which people keep telling me are too high in fat and calories and carbs. So i thought "oh okay, fine..i will just do atkins until i figure out another alternative to atkins shakes..aka Paypal, proti diet.. well i go onto Atkins, drink the stupid shakes and eat like Atkins people do.. and i jump on the scale..and the scale doesnt jump..I mean.. im drinking those atkins shakes 4 times a day and eating a moderate fat lean protein veggie dinner ...

So i just dont know what to do? I feel like im failing here...it feels like the moment i try a new diet, there is always something that comes against me..If its IP..then it not having the right kind of shakes..If its Atkins, then its too many shakes..I dont know...

Im just so dissapointed and ive gone back to eating bread and whatever else i want because im at a loss as to what to do now...I want IP to work for me..i see success in everyone as i read the forums and im sick of being this fat obese girl thats going to walk down the isle in less than a year..I shouldnt be afraid of getting my picture taken with my beautiful baby girl..but instead i say "no no.. please, im not photogenic".. which isnt true..The truth is..i am...but my happiness is hidden by a layer of fat which has caused me to hide away and be fat.

I appreciate the kindness of people on these forums..and i appreciate the suggestions..but let me fill you in on a few things. I live in Canada..EAS doesnt exist here in Port Hardy(a town of 4000) The only available shake is Atkins or Slim-fast and the Edge protein shake...The Edge stuff i have and it tastes horrible..it makes me gag..Because im Canadian..its hard ordering stuff online and i dont even own a visa card..weird right? So that means i use paypal... i finally found a paypal sites that sells proti diet..will this work?? Or is it a lost cause?

Someone out there tell me that its going to work..that i can lose this weight..

Read the other post I did for you on the other question over the weekend. Atkins diet actually does not want you eating shakes or bars until maintenance. You eat just meat and veggies all day.

Atkins also loses much slower.

Get the EAS carb control shakes (found everywhere)

I am Canadian too, have you read the alternitive thread, lots of ideas there. I buy from low carb canada and Nashu, low carb has a one cost shipping, and Nashu isint too bad. You can get a pre paid credit card, maybe that would help you out.

I'm from Ontario as well, I order off Nashua, BUT I buy my shakes from walmart - They have "Pure Protein Shakes" in vanilla and chocolate. THey have 2g of Carb & 25g of Protein.
As PP said purchase a prepaid visa card or a visa gift card and use that to order your foods from Nashua... It's easier to do this diet if you have alternative food to eat, like the soups, omelets, bars, puddings etc.

Good Luck!

You have lots of options. Your thinking is limiting you!

You can "do" IP protocol with a few alternative products. If you can eat eggs, substitute 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites for the IP omlette packet. No, it's not EXACTLY the same, but it's close.

Walmart and SHopper's Drug mart carry a lot of the alternatives that people are using. If you go to a store and they don't carry what you want- ask the manager if s/he can get some in! The worst they can do is say no.

Getting a prepaid credit card is also a great idea! If you can find somewhere to order Proti-diet/Proti-thin, then do that too (I order from Nashua). Use the nutritional breakdown of IP products as a guideline for what you order.

You don't have to use strictly IP products to be successful with this protocol. There is such an abundance of info on this board. Read the alternatives thread exhaustively!

All excellent ideas! I am moving to alternative products because I get laid off in the summer and can't afford IP. I bought a ton of items from Nashua Nutrition online and can't wait for my order to come in!
Have you got the phases for IP? Read that thread and download the Ideal Protein phases sheets so that you know exactly what you can and can't have. You can do this! I have faith in you as well. I know how hard it is as I live in a northern remote community and have NO resources for protein products and that's why I rely on online shopping

I never realized you could do such thing as a pre-paid visa card...im going to have to try that..THANK YOU THANK YOU for suggesting that idea..i was wondering how i could do that..cause i wanted to order from nashua..I asked our drug store and they said that in order to do business with the company and to get an account with this one site..i would have to spend 500$ ..WAY too much for me.