Starting July 8th
 

So the reason I am starting July 8th is because I am leaving for vacation on Friday and I want one last final crazy time with food. Silly I know.
But on July 8th I start the IP diet. My friend told me about this and she has lost a lot of weight on it. Her husband is doing the program but doing it strictly with alternative stuff and no IP products.
I am doing it that way. Doing it with alternative stuff. Can you still have success with it without using any of the IP products? I am so nervous this isn't going to work!

I don't think you're silly at all for waiting.
Success on a diet is mostly mental attitude. Take your vacation & get your head in the right place and you WILL succeed.

Last year, I decided in late May or early June that I was gonna start IP when we returned from vacation in late July (first week of Aug).
I used the time to learn as much as I could by lurking on this board.
We drove 10 hors home on a Sunday and I started IP on Monday with alt products I ahead at home. My appt with my coach was Tuesday. I have never looked back!

There is nothing wrong with having pre-planning time. Don't look at it as a free-for-all, but rather diet-prep!

Many people here have never used an IP product. There is no magic in their products (although they'd like you to think their product is superior). For the price of the product, people are paying for 1:1 coaching but that coaching is hit-or-miss, depending on the clinic where you go.

Spend lots of time reading the alternative threads. Spend time learning and you'll do great!