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Originally Posted by M3d1n4h
Top of the morning, Fellow Dieters!=-). I'm new to the site and I'm in dsperate need of advice, tips, and tricks. I started the IP diet 3 wks ago; I go in for my 4th WI today (WISH ME LUCK). I started at 180lbs. 1st wk=173; 2nd wk=168. I'm loving my results, but it's getting harder and harder to stick with it=-( The food is delicious, but it's the lack of food, outside of thiers, that's scare. My toughest challenge is bread. It's extremely difficult to eat meat with NO BREAD. I can't quit now; I'm to far in. I just need some guidance, PLEASE.
This 4th week window is a tough adjustment place for many people. You are doing great so, work through it. You will be glad of the results. Try the recipes. Put variety in your program by trying new things. If you tempt yourself you will either hate the taste of the bread now, or, possibly, find it quite hard to get back on plan. This is a great opportunity to change habits and find new favorites to enjoy.
What is it you are missing most? Texture, tastes, sandwiches? What part? Maybe that would help us give you suggestions as alternatives.
I still make a "sandwich" when I want one. I have hamburgers and grilled chicken on grilled mushroom caps, in lettuce leaf "buns". I just had a turkey sandwich on romaine lettuce leaf the other day. I used the lettuce leaf flat, 2 thick on each side, with a little mustard, WF mayo, salt, pepper, red onion slices, tomato slices, sauteed mushroom, and spinach. It was great for me. I have also used thicker slices of eggplant grilled panini style as bread for other sandwiches too.
You can use the restricted packet plain crepes that might help. You can also make a muffin with the chocolate crepe.
I hope there is something here that can help.
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Originally Posted by kaarin
I have a question for anyone reading who's on maintenance. I know I still have a long way to go, but I was reading Dr Tran's web book the other day, particularly the bit on maintenance. He recommends that your evening meal not include protein (you're to have that at lunch), but just pasta, rice and the like. He has some very good reasons for doing this, but I am thinking this could be a challenge. How have you guys that have successfully maintained for a while dealt with this? Your advice, as always, is much appreciated.
I am not in maintenance yet so, I will let another person answer that if they know.
Regarding Dr Tran's diet. He created the approach that is behind IP but, his diet and IP are NOT exactly the same. They look very much alike and they achieve the same results but, his book is NOT the IP manual. That is a big reason you will see discrepancies. You can try to incorporate his approach with IP. It is definitely workable. Also, he provides much more information for those who need it which, makes the book a great resource.
I think you can do it either way. People have followed his approach as is in his book for decades and have done very well.