I started in May too. May 25. Just had my second week weigh in yesterday. Down 10lbs., 7 inches in two weeks. It's not easy. But the cost and knowing people who have lost a lot of weight on this program keeps me focused. Onto week three ��

Yesterday I had ,y 4th weigh in (one month on Ideal Protein) I've lost 26.2 lbs!!! im so excited by this!!! :)

Ashlynn75 you are doing great!

Manicjonah fabulous loss for a month! It's so inspiring to get both of your updates! keep going and keep posting!

Hi everyone! On Tuesday 6/22/16 I had my 2nd week weigh in. Happy to report that I've lost a total of 6.4 pounds in those 2 weeks. The first week was 4, 2nd week was 2.4. I was kind of hoping it would be more (as some report incredible losses in the first few weeks), but soon realized that everyone is different. I can definately tell it in my clothes. I have shorts on right now, and they are very loose! YAY!
I still need to lose about 20 more pounds and am going to keep going. I do have an issue comin up. On 7/08/16 I leave to spend a week with my family and am staying at my sister's house. There will be wine involved, as well as some eating out and stuff. Not sure how to explain things to my sister and what "supplies" of IP to take along. Any ideas?

SMNoll- Great job so far! That is a terrific weight loss in 2 weeks. When you go to your sisters house, you can say you are on a strict eating regime of eating clean. In the past I found IP extremely easy to stick with when I was traveling. There are so many products that are easy to travel with. The bars travel well, and I had the drinks that you just add water to. The RTDs are also easy and yummy.

You could go one of 2 ways. You could do as suggested above, which so early on is probably best , or if you're dead set on drinking, you can have 2 real (but not high carb) meals a day and 2 packets.
The key is not to make a big deal about it, the more you do the more your fMily will try to convince you to eat off plan.
I'd also bring enough on plan food so your family won't have to make special accommodations . Lots of veggies and natural protein! When u fill on that the rest falls into place. And remember the groggy gross bloated feeling that comes from eating crap.

We're about four months out and thought I would say "Hi" and see how folks are doing. I'm very close to my goal and decided to start phasing off. I'm in Phase II now and will be on it a little longer than the 2-weeks because I am having some minor surgery. Will start Phase III after. I've been surprised that I've been able to stick to the program with minimal deviation (i.e., cheating) even while traveling (by plane and by car). It takes prep, creativity, and/or special requests at restaurants, but it is very doable! For restaurants, I can get an idea of their basic meats, etc., from the menu and I just request the meat broiled, baked, or grilled (i.e., fish, seafood, sirloin, chicken) and order a simplified salad or healthy sides (broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc.).

I hope you all are making good progress as well and are enjoying your summer!


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Nice work GroovyCheri! And you have the trick to maintenance, there is nothing wrong in asking for your restaurant meal to be made the way you like it. After all, you are paying for it. Due to serious allergies I have always had to ask to have my restaurant meal specially prepared; you get used to the idea, and yes, there will always be some restaurants you just can't go to because they have NO healthy options at all. That's a very small number though.
You will get to learn who the good chefs are.... anyone can hide mediocre food under fancy sauces, but it takes a really good chef to make a simple meal outstanding.

Liana

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Im still hanging in there. got weighed this last Sunday and I was down 59.4 pounds and Ive only been doing this for 3.5 months. I feel great. I still have another 40 to get to my goal of 100 lost and then another 24 to get to my goal of 150. But honestly its the first time ever that I have faith that I WILL accomplish these goals. Im at 213 right now..almost to ONEderland. im getting there!

I started at the end of April. Still going strong. Wearing my 12's and some 10's. Got rid of everything over a size 12. My waist went from 38.5 to 32. Almost down 50 pounds and a little more than 30 to go. I was hoping to be there by November, but likely it won't be until the end of Dec or January, but I'm going!

Great job!!!!

WooHoo, Manicjonah & SE72!!!!
AWESOME!!

Thank you! Started reading and learning a lot about maintenance already!

Hello Everyone,

I started May 26th at 221 and am happy to say I now weigh 171.5!!! I'm 5'9" so I will probably start phasing off at 155. I have found this plan extremely easy to stick with, and I feel like I am armed and ready for maintenance. I'm doing as much research and planning as I can. The Ideal Protein motto is "Your Last Diet", and I am going to prove this to be true :)