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Originally Posted by Kawaii1002
The biggest problem I've seen thus far with people coming off of IP is that they don't give their body long enough to transition through the phases to get to maintenance.
No offense, this is a rediculous statement. Bear with me here ... I am not saying your experience is rediculous. You have seen what you have seen. I too, have read a large number of people who blame their regain on the fact that they did not phase off properly as well.
This statement though, is complete bunk. (Bolded in your quote)
The reason people regain after IP has nothing to do with the phases it has everything to do with the number of calories they eat. You can go from phase 1, to not being on the IP diet, and not regain a single pound of fat it simply matters how many calories you ingest.
What I always suggest to IP dieters who are having success is to look forward at phase four and try to determine if they can live with the phase 4 rules for the rest of their life. At the end of the day, one must restrict the calories one ingests. The method is relevant only in that everyone will find one method easier than another to follow.