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Unlike the Atkins diet, the IP diet is (to my understanding, at least) both low-carb and lower-fat. In practice, this means that you'll lose weight more quickly than with a generic Atkins diet but many people will also find they're a lot hungrier under the IP diet, and more likely to have frequent "stomach trouble" as well.
The strict IPers may flame me for what I'm about to say, but I've lost at least 35 pounds on seven different occasions, so I've earned my stripes enough to say I'm learning to be more concerned with finding something I can live with long-term than just getting the weight off (so I can pack it right back on again.)
My advice would be to add in a little extra fat with your meals. Yes, it's a no-no with IP, but I think you may find your diet much more liveable. A *small* handful of almonds or walnuts, or maybe a 1-oz piece of cheese, possibly even just at the morning meal, may be worth a shot. Also, I don't know how much fiber you're getting, but if it's not a lot then even a small fiber supplement might go a long way.
Just remember: Some diets are very strict, but most of that strictness is to keep people from sabotaging their weight-loss without realizing they're doing it. It's OK to tinker with even a "strict" diet if it means the difference between meeting your goals or missing them.
I wish you luck! I know you'll find a way to make it work, whether it's through experimentation or just pure willpower alone.
No flames from me, either. I lost 100 on Atkins. I know it works but I also know I never learned to maintain and I wasn't getting myself back on and needed something more regimented. It was too much freedom for me. I researched the HECK out of healthy living plans and the more I've read, the more I've learned that saturated fats are NOT the enemy. For this reason, the one tweak I often make to my IP plan is the type of fat and I'm not super strict on measuring the amounts. Originally Posted by ActYourselfThin
If you kind of take apart the IP diet, two of the big reasons it works so well are 1) that dieters often find it easier to stick to a diet when packaged foods are involved, and 2) low-carb diets are generally pretty effective (although often hard to stick to for a long time.)Unlike the Atkins diet, the IP diet is (to my understanding, at least) both low-carb and lower-fat. In practice, this means that you'll lose weight more quickly than with a generic Atkins diet but many people will also find they're a lot hungrier under the IP diet, and more likely to have frequent "stomach trouble" as well.
The strict IPers may flame me for what I'm about to say, but I've lost at least 35 pounds on seven different occasions, so I've earned my stripes enough to say I'm learning to be more concerned with finding something I can live with long-term than just getting the weight off (so I can pack it right back on again.)
My advice would be to add in a little extra fat with your meals. Yes, it's a no-no with IP, but I think you may find your diet much more liveable. A *small* handful of almonds or walnuts, or maybe a 1-oz piece of cheese, possibly even just at the morning meal, may be worth a shot. Also, I don't know how much fiber you're getting, but if it's not a lot then even a small fiber supplement might go a long way.
Just remember: Some diets are very strict, but most of that strictness is to keep people from sabotaging their weight-loss without realizing they're doing it. It's OK to tinker with even a "strict" diet if it means the difference between meeting your goals or missing them.
I wish you luck! I know you'll find a way to make it work, whether it's through experimentation or just pure willpower alone.
I'm not a fryer so I don't have to worry about adding too much. But vegetable fats aren't the ones I'd call the healthiest for proper balancing of 3/6/9. Most of us are deficient in 3 and have an abundance of 6 & 9 which can increase inflammation. I eat fatty fish occasionally (salmon) because the health benefit outweighs the fat content.
Long story to say I sometimes use coconut oil or (horrors!) bacon grease instead of olive or grapeseed oil. And I might get an extra tsp from time-to-time. But really, after doing Atkins, I know its the carbs (and for me, excess food in general) and not the fats per-se that are the contributing factor to my obesity. The olive oil remains my go-to for salad dressings but from my reading, really shouldn't be used for cooking, which is why I choose other fats that also won't throw off 3/6/9 ratios.
I have NOT added cheese or butter as the IP protocol does not call for dairy in Phase 1. Same for nuts. I'm afraid if I start doing too many "tweaks" then I'm no longer on the program. Adding a little variety of fats is about all I do. But I do remember on Atkins that if people weren't losing, (after several weeks), it was suggested to try increasing fat just a tad. The body responds to changes.
