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Sonoio, thanks for the protocole. Not sure If I consider myselfl athletic but will have to talk to coach about this
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I have tired to talk to my coach about adding. I can't keep up with my exercise and feel good. I run maybe 15 - 20 miles per week, ride horse 2x a week, zumba 2x a week and getting ready to incorporate weights. I don't know if this is considered athletic

I am sure coaches tell different things about the athletic protocol, as is done with many other things on IP, but, I thought I would throw in my 2 cents of experience.

I was told the athletic protocol is for people who are exercising at least 5 hours a day.

I was also told although some previously informed coaches would still know about and possibly offer the protocol, IP is no longer offering an athletic protocol.

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I was told by my coach to add a packet after exercising (i have been running 5.5 mph x 3.1miles) but I haven't done it yet. This week I haven't lost any weight. I checked my urine today and was in ketosis still (but low level). Am I doing more harm with this exercise??

Every time I exercise hard my weight loss slows down. Although, I swim which makes me very hungry so I eat extra and it still slows down the weight loss. I haven't tried keeping it up to see what it does over time. At any rate, don't try to skimp on the protein because your body will take it from muscle, which includes vital organs, if you deplete too many calories. Some people exercise with success but, I have personally found that I'm only good with light exercise.

Thanks- I am going to stick to walks until i get closer to goal :)

Thanks for posting this. Is anyone following this protocol version?

What type of training would be considered athlete to go on this protocol? Intensity or type or what? I have been biking quite a bit. And I bike hard and fast, usually every other morning for about 12-20 Km's each time. Sometimes in wind and I am working hard! I have been having an extra packet, but the scale didnt move for 10 days so I added another bar and viola! The scale is moving a lot!! Should I go to 4 regular packets a day and only one restricted or keep on with what I'm doing? Ketostix registering trace. Thanks!!

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Bumping this post back up because I'm having a really hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that I shouldn't be exercising. Before starting IP my goals for this year were to begin running 5Ks and end the year in December with a half marathon. I registered for my first 5K in February.

I even had already signed up for hot yoga, attending twice per week. But that's also stopped because of IP. Which I'm okay with for a little while. My coach said after two weeks we can talk about me starting up yoga again.

But I can't possibly afford (financially) to do 4-5 packets per day. Thinking of showing this to my coach. Hopefully, she'll have a suggestion for me. Maybe add additional protein or something in order for me to still workout.

I don't want to end up flabby. I have about 70lbs to lose.

Thanks for any feedback!

It's tough because the reality is you can't have it both ways - either you get the super fast weight loss that comes from following protocol, or you get the slow but steady losses and muscle toning that go with training/intense exercise. Notice that even on the athlete's protocol it is advised to reduce the intensity of exercise, 45 minutes per day and never getting out of breath. The weight loss happens because IP puts you in a pretty sizeable calorie deficit - too low (even with the addition of extra packets) to support intense exercise and muscle recovery. Realistically you shouldn't be burning many more calories than your extra packet will replace.

For me, getting the weight off was the priority - I am almost at goal now and do 200-calorie burning exercises (either a short jog/walk or a Vinyasa yoga routine) but no more than that - and I've still seen my losses slow down. I have absolute confidence that once I phase off, having that weight off my body will make getting back in shape a much faster process, and the flabby parts will tone up quick.

Hi Scorbett ... Question for you: Does the weight loss slow down when you're exercising just because you're adding muscle while you're losing the fat? After all, muscle does weigh more, so that would seem to make sense.

I'm also one of those who used to exercise 3-5 times per week but have ceased everything except for situps and using hand weights once in awhile while I'm feeling like a slouch. ;) When I'm diving, I add a pouch in between my dives and that seems to work fine.

I'm looking forward to getting back into my normal routine if these last pounds would just magically melt away!!! :lol:

I suspect it's a combination of muscle building AND some calorie deprivation. At the end of the day we are really just guessing on how many calories we need to replace so it's entirely likely that we undershoot sometimes. Also muscles will retain water when repairing. I am definitely looking forward to maintenance when I can have some of those swoon-inducing, 700 calorie torcher workouts!