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Originally Posted by Briael
It won't affect ketosis, but it might slow losses a little because each meal raises your blood sugar. If your blood sugar rises too high or too quickly you will provoke a release of insulin. Insulin's primary function is to reduce the sugar level in the blood (it stores excess sugar as fat in white fat cells).
One of the primary objectives of the IP protocol is to minimise the insulin release so the pancreas has a reset and learns to use insulin in correct proportions. Many, if not most, overweight and obese people have some degree of insulin sensitivity or overproduction.
Once you've been in ketosis for a couple of weeks you will find that the hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin) settle down and you don't experience hunger in the same way. This is the time to regulate your meals down to the standard 4 per day.
There is, however, no problem in splitting your 8 raw oz lean protein across lunch/dinner or eating your "free/unlimited" salad/veg items at any time you choose. They are generally 1-2 carbs at most, and that is offset by the amount of fiber in them.
Hmmm.. So maybe it'd be best if I move one of my IP products to a meal period instead. That way I would be at 4 meals/day instead of 5 and provoke less insulin release.
In other words, this:
B - IP
L - 4 oz protein + 2 c veg + IP
D - 4 oz protein + 2 c veg
S - IP
would be better than what I'm currently doing some days, which is this:
B - IP
L - 4 oz protein + 2 c veg
S - IP
D - 4 oz protein + 2 c veg
S - IP
??
I'm only 6 days in, but I'm already not particularly hungry and most days could easily go without the 3rd IP packet (hopefully that lasts!).
Bella73123 , 04-30-2015 10:14 AM
fiannalove , 04-30-2015 01:54 PM
Almost 13 lbs in two weeks? I'll take it! It would probably take me 6 months to lose that much using conventional dieting, because I seem to average 1/2 a lb a week MAX.
It's been a rough week trying to come up with things to eat, I swore I would not and could not eat a salad everyday but thanks to WF I now think I will be able to eat salad all the time I love their Creamy Bacon and had the Big Mac bowl last night it was amazing with the Thousand Island. I have practically ordered everything on their website anxiously awaiting it's arrival. This Blog has been great when I need to look for variety the What did you eat today has so many yummy ideas. I will check back after 4:30 wish me luck. 
