Week 1

I am sure that I will update in between the weekly weigh in posts...  But this is the post where I will update how the week went, any weight loss that week.  Challenges, mini goals....  etc etc.


Also I hope to share any recipes I discover along my journey.


I realized I didn't say how I was losing the weight.

So on the 1st I started Ideal Protein.   Ideal Protein is a  Weight Loss Method is a medically designed protocol containing 2 key components – weight loss and a healthier lifestyle education to assist you in maintaining your results after dieting.*

Some of the things you learn while on this journey with Ideal Protein is:

• how your body fat is burnt;*
• the relationship between insulin and weight gain;*
• which foods are best suited for healthy weight management;*
• when, why and in what combination to eat carbohydrates, fats, and proteins;*

(*This was from the idealprotein.com website)


So in basic terms.....  You eat 3 Ideal Protein meals a day (2 meals and 1 snack), 4 cups of veggies every day, 8 ounces of protein, healthy fat (1 T oil), plus vitamins. 

No Sugar, No Dairy, No Alcohol, No fruits, certain veggies are off limits.   It's all about making the choices so that you don't have extra sugar in your body because your body will burn the sugar before it burns the fat.  

So lets get to my review of week 1.

I was SOOOOO worried about the whole cutting sugar headaches which you hear about, constantly feeling hungry.  Luckily i didn't have either of those.   I think increasing my water intake has helped keep my feeling full between the meals.

So the first week.... i didn't try to get all adventurous or anything   YET!  I stuck to getting my 4 cups of veggies in, 2 with lunch, 2 with dinner.   Getting all of my water in.

My review of the IP meals:  Some are very good, some are eatable, and a couple i just couldn't stomach.   But what one person may like someone else may not.   

A lot of salads this week, to get veggies in easily.  I have been using the Walden Farms dressing, which are ok.  The Italian, Balsamic Vinegar, and Chipotle Ranch are the 3 I like the best.    My goal for next week is to try to make my own homemade dressings, that way i know exactly WHAT I'm putting in my dressings therefor knowing exactly what is going in my body.

Now for my week 1 numbers:

Goal weight loss: 70lbs
Current week weight loss: 8.6lbs!!!!
Total weight loss: 8.6lbs
lbs left till goal: 61.4

Goal for this next week:  experiment and create my own salad dressings and to limit the amount of bought dressing i use for veggies or meat etc.