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Originally Posted by DontGiveUp17
I'm very new here and currently go by the guidelines on the trantiendiet.com site. A Dr. asked me to follow these guidelines to lose some frustrating weight I can't seem to get off!! Plus, since I have insulin resistance, all Dr's point me to this diet becuase it seems to be the only one that works! Anyway.. the only differences I have noticed is that if you do Ideal Protien, you pay to work with a coach that will weigh you every week and give you feed back on your progress. And they start you off with purchasing the Ideal Protein products. Otherwise, it looks like everything is pretty much the same. No diary, no nuts, a protein packet in the morning, then a protein packet for lunch with 2 cups of allowed vegetables and all the salad you want with no more than two tbs of oil or if you do Protocol II on TranTien, you can switch your protein packet for lunch with a small amount of meat, fish or egg and also have the veggies and salad. Then if you need a snack in the afternoon you have a protein packet and for dinner you have 2 cups of veggies, salad and meat, fish etc. They have a list of allowed meats etc on the trantiendiet.com site. The trantiendiet doesn't have any alternative options like Ideal Protein does, but I'm slowly creating things that or allowed myself. Ideal Protein has the already made packets such as omelet mix, pancake mix, pudding, protein bars etc. I do have protein shakes, just not the Ideal protein shakes. I hope this helps!! And I hope I'm right.. ha! Have a GREAT day!!
IP is 1-2 tsp oil. Dr Trans site says TBSP. That's a pretty big difference but I know some folks who have stalled have found ADDING some fat helps so I bet the REALLY low fat of IP probably doesn't matter as much as the carbs (that's how Atkins works and it is BY FAR higher fat)
I also noticed some differences in allowed veggies.
But all-in-all, very similar.
I like IP b/c of the packet choices. Doing it from the website means getting your own protein powder (shakes/bars). IP simplifies. But it DOES cost. I'm just not sure it costs more than the out-of-control eating/drinking that got me fat! My $ is about the same at the end of the month.
The other thing I noticed is that the OP said they were confused. IP (with a good coach) reduces confusion, as well.