When I’m choosing what ip food to eat I’ve started to seriously consider the net carb to protein ratio. I’ve also been trying to increase my fiber intake. Any nutrition information I’ve found online seems to be pretty old. So I just went over the boxes I have and wrote down the net carbs (total… Read More IP Product Nutrition
Some days it’s really hard to stay on track. It’s funny what foods I’ve ended up missing. I expected to really miss beer and cocktails. In the end I miss pepperoni flavored combos and Taco Bell bean burritos. I’m usually prepared when I go into stores where I expect food. I know to stay focused… Read More Great Inspirations
Nerd that I am I’ve compiled all my ip paperwork into a three ring binder. It keeps everything in one place and I know exactly where I can look things up. Mostly I keep it on my counter to use the chart of weight per cup of vegetables. There are handy clear panels on back… Read More Tips: My nerdy ip notebook
Sometimes I forget which ideal protein foods are designated as restricted on the program. That means a food from IP that we can only eat once a day, the other allowed packets must not be on this list. I personally don’t eat a restricted food every day, or eat half of one instead. But there’s… Read More Restricted ip food
IP requires a daily 1-2 teaspoons of olive or grape seed oil to get a minimum amount of good fat and 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt to keep electrolytes balanced, among other things. I take the ideal salt that includes extra potassium too. As organized as I try to be I doubted I’d remember to measure… Read More Getting your minimum oil and salt
I love Halloween. Love seeing the kids in their costumes and hearing their tiny voices say, “Trick or Treat!” And their parents making sure they say their thank yous every time. We live in a suburb with lots of young families so our doorbell rings constantly from 6 pm to 9 pm. We have gotten… Read More Trick or Treat
After following any message board about Ideal Protein eventually you’ll see a reference to WF. It stands for Walden Farms, a company that sells many condiments that are sugar, carb, and calorie free. They can be hit or miss. Personally I don’t like the thousand island dressing but I love the creamy bacon dressing. I… Read More Flavor Country
Most IP starter kits include a little shaker to mix up the food. They’re definitely necessary for the thinner mixes like the omelet and orange drink. I wasn’t crazy about the shaker because the lid didn’t fit quite right and the pouring lid was incredibly hard to close. Of course the result was getting pancake… Read More Shake it
They always say to get your 64 ounces of water a day. On this diet I’ve been drinking over twice that. So I’m getting my sleep an hour at a time at night. I just remind myself I lose weight every time I pee. I like drinking my water from glass bottles from the refrigerator.… Read More Get All Your Water
Since the program requires 4 cups of (approved) vegetables and 8 ounces of (lean) protein every day measuring starts to get very important. It’s pretty easy to weigh the protein but how many chopped zucchini are in a cup? My first week I experienced the hilarity of trying to shove a bunch of raw spinach… Read More Measuring Your Food
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