It would be a bit of a longer drive for you from Bancroft, but there are usually places in border towns that let you ship items to them and you can go pick it up. From Ottawa, everyone uses Ogdensberg, New York. I ordered about 3 months worth of food and vitamins that I'm going to pick up this week. It might be worth making a huge order and making the drive south. It's a large up front cost (I almost cried when I added it all up), but compared to IP expenditures over the 3 months, it's a fraction.

Go on kijiji for proti diet in Ontario. I order from Nourish studios but just learned there is a clinic opened near me now. Nourish ships free if I order 11 boxes at $15.

Thanks for all the tips everyone

Target has the six packs or pure protein bars on for $5.43 this week. Works out a bit cheaper than Costco for any other Canucks using alternatives.

Hi everyone!

Today was my first day on IP with alternatives. I followed the protocol a 3 years ago for a few months and lost 30 lbs after losing 50 lbs already with tracking my calories. I have maintained since but in the mean time, fell in love with lifting heavy almost 18 months ago and have gained some muscle mass. Along with the muscle came some fat too. I'm hoping to lean out some... shooting for 20 lbs but may go for more. I am not giving up my exercise though as it keeps me sane.

I live in BC and my kids were supposed to start school tomorrow but with the teacher strike in full force, who knows when it will be. Oy.

Hope you all are doing well!

I would love to know what other Canadians are using for alternatives. Everything I look at seems too high in calories or carbs or even protein

Pure protein bars (restricted)
Pure protein RTD (20 grams protein)
EAS shakes RTD
Protidiet that I order through the mail - soup, oatmeal, cocoa, shakes, drinks
Muscle milk light RTD
Quest bars (there is a whole thread on them!) - I treat it as restricted, I've only had cinnamon roll and it is borderline

If you start at the beginning of this thread you will get canadian suggestions

Pure protein bars
Simply whey bars
Detour bars
Leanfit protein powder
Premier protein shakes
New hope mills pancake mix

I get most at Costco and low carb grocer which is in Toronto but ships for cheap

Forgot the pancakes!!! I made a double batch Monday. Having the other ones tmo!

Thank you for the replies! I am using the leanfit powder. I keep seeing muscle milk but not the light variety. BTW, pretty certain I saw protidiet products st Walmart today.
Pure protein bars are OK?

They aren't protidiet at Walmart, I think it is proti life. They sell proti life at the Metro by me too. The numbers aren't as good. Pure protein bars will be restricted and a little higher in protein. I always made sure to not have more than one product that was 20 gr. I do a combo of IP and alt (and mostly IP) so it is easier for me to balance.

I just placed an order through low car grocery - a variety of Walden Farms products and the pancake mix I have seen a few people mention and the quest bars.. I am going to try and keep breakfast, snack and lunch fairly consistent and simple and get some variety from dinner.. this is my plan anyway

Oops. Sorry. I questioned myself even as I posted.

Weighing in today with plans of being better on plan going forward.

No worries. I actually got excited when I saw them at first! I was a little overwhelmed figuring out alts and since I had started ipon IP, I was a little hooked on some of the products. The only two items I prefer thru protidiet are the vanilla drink and the chicken noodle. The "juice" ones are convenient for on the go as they squeeze into a water bottle. Although IP is expensive, I don't need to think or analyze anything. I used to spend close to $12 a day buying breakfast and lunch during the week anyway.

ChipnDip...this is probably a very helpful analogy. Add in coffee from the coffee shops, or something from the vending machines and it's way higher...probably closer to $20 a day!!

By doing IP ....newbies can possibly start saving $8 a day for that new wardrobe!