I decided to try Ideal Protein because I know two people that collectively have lost 160 lbs. I made an appointment to attend a free meeting where I got to hear about the program and try the food. Truthfully, some of the food was great and some was really bad, but hey, we have to sacrifice for results. What really sold me on the program was the fact that in all the after pictures no one had skin hanging down their arm or elsewhere. I asked about that and part of the program is a drink or a jello that keeps your skin from hanging - it keeps it elastic. Okay, that was it I was sold.
I made a one on one appointment to meet with the representative, Joen (pronounced Joan). She weighed me (OMG) and measured me. I didn't look at the measurements. I was too traumatized by the weigh in. This blog is going to be totally honest. The cost may be prohibitive for some but I'm desperate. I need to lose weight. The initial cost for me was around $260.00. This includes a week worth of food, a $50.00 one time processing fee and my vitamens, etc.
Joen calls the food astronaut food. It comes in silver packets and you add water and mix it. Today was my first day. Here is what I had:
Breakfast:
omelet - very filling
Lunch:
Broccoli cheese soup to which I added 1 cup of broccoli (it was very good)
1 cup of celery dipped in Walden Farms bacon ranch dressing (free food - no carbs or calories).
Snack:
1 Chocolate peanut snack bar - YUMMY!
Supper:
8 oz. protein - Chicken breast
1 cup of cabbage
1 cup of cucumber and onion
You drink 8 glasses of water a day and take your vitamens and supplements.
Quite honestly, it was hard for me to choke down all the food. I am stuffed.
One interesting tidbit - they don't want you to exercise. SAY WHAT? Yes, no exercise except walking and only if you want to. The premise is that they are cutting your carbs down to 30% therefore, anything that raises your heart rate can actually make you pass out because we are used to having lots of carb. Now we are pushing the protein. We are getting our energy from protein; however, our bodies must get used to that.
I will meet with Joen every Friday. I will keep you posted on the weight loss. Women are supposed to lose 3-5 lbs. a week. We'll see.
I made a one on one appointment to meet with the representative, Joen (pronounced Joan). She weighed me (OMG) and measured me. I didn't look at the measurements. I was too traumatized by the weigh in. This blog is going to be totally honest. The cost may be prohibitive for some but I'm desperate. I need to lose weight. The initial cost for me was around $260.00. This includes a week worth of food, a $50.00 one time processing fee and my vitamens, etc.
Joen calls the food astronaut food. It comes in silver packets and you add water and mix it. Today was my first day. Here is what I had:
Breakfast:
omelet - very filling
Lunch:
Broccoli cheese soup to which I added 1 cup of broccoli (it was very good)
1 cup of celery dipped in Walden Farms bacon ranch dressing (free food - no carbs or calories).
Snack:
1 Chocolate peanut snack bar - YUMMY!
Supper:
8 oz. protein - Chicken breast
1 cup of cabbage
1 cup of cucumber and onion
You drink 8 glasses of water a day and take your vitamens and supplements.
Quite honestly, it was hard for me to choke down all the food. I am stuffed.
One interesting tidbit - they don't want you to exercise. SAY WHAT? Yes, no exercise except walking and only if you want to. The premise is that they are cutting your carbs down to 30% therefore, anything that raises your heart rate can actually make you pass out because we are used to having lots of carb. Now we are pushing the protein. We are getting our energy from protein; however, our bodies must get used to that.
I will meet with Joen every Friday. I will keep you posted on the weight loss. Women are supposed to lose 3-5 lbs. a week. We'll see.
