Do you want to lose 3 - 7 lbs a week???

Ideal Protein is for YOU!!!

 

The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method is an easy 4-phase protocol which helps stabilize the pancreas and blood sugar levels while burning fat and maintaining muscle and other lean tissue. This protocol is also an excellent support for cellulite reduction and has been used in well over 2500 Professional Establishments in North America over the last eight years with great success.

 

Burn fat while maintaining muscle mass!

Do not sacrifice your energy and vitality with fad diets that don't work.

Developed and recommended by physicians!!!

 

The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method is a medically designed protocol that results in fat loss while sparing muscle mass. The protocol was developed in France 25 years ago by Dr. Tran Tien Chanh, MD PhD, who focused his career and research on nutrition with a particular emphasis on the treatment of obesity and obesity related issues.

 

 

    Synopsis of The Ideal Protein Plan

FAQ

By Laurel Beatty – Advanced Cellular Nutrition

Cellular Nutrition
I would like to introduce you to the Ideal Protein Cellular Nutrition Plan. It was developed 23 years ago by an award winning nutrition company and Dr. Tran Tien Chanh a European-Asian Medical Doctor with a PhD in nutrition, sports medicine and biology. This is a 4-stage retraining eating plan that helps stabilize the pancreas and blood sugar levels while burning fat and maintaining muscle and other lean tissue. This 4-stage plan is for long-term health promotion and weight control, not a “diet” that leaves participants with the “Now what?” question after weight has been lost.

Syndrome X
The plan targets prevention and solutions for Syndrome X, also called the “metabolic syndrome.” To qualify as part of this epidemic that is steamrolling North America, adults or children need only suffer from 2 of the 4 components of the metabolic syndrome:

• obesity
• blood sugar issues (diabetes)
• cholesterol problems
• high blood pressure

Developed for Athletes
The plan was originally developed to secure the muscle mass of high-performance athletes and regulate their insulin levels. Dr. Tran improved the protein source of the original “protein diet” originated in 1973 by Dr. Blackburn, a Harvard University professor. Dr. Tran used this approach with athletes in Europe for over 18 years, also targeting energy and good, safe nutrition.

The Ideal Protein plan is focused on the pancreas, insulin production, and stabilizing and maintaining weight loss long-term. Ideal’s engine is an alkalized and mineralized program made of 4 distinctive nutritional supplements.

Only Available Thru Health Professionals.
The Ideal program is only available through trained and certified weight control professionals and utilizes natural health experts to facilitate success for even the most frustrated dieter that has “tried everything” or some troubled with blood sugar challenges. Each Ideal Protein facility has one or more experts to guide the dieter through the program. This valuable process serves to educate and encourage the dieters with a consistent method that is scientifically proven and deemed by most as easy to execute and maintain.

Quick Results
Although dieters are warned that the first 3 days of the sugar withdrawals can be quite tough, the small percentage that experience problems almost always hang in there for amazing results starting on day 4. Most commonly, dieters tell us about:

• Improved energy and reduced cravings, usually on the 4th or 5th day
• Dramatically improved blood sugar for the sugar-challenged, often within the first week
• Elated joy and pride early in the process
• Attainment of their goal weight
• Maintaining their goal weight, even after extended vacations from the diet

What to Expect
Based on over 23 years of experience and 5 million people in Europe, Canada, and now a large group of people in the United States, the program enables the following:

• Quick weight loss without sacrificing muscle mass
• Gaining an understanding of how food affects and is utilized by the body, including what causes fat storage
• Utilization of fat for energy usually by day 4—fat (including cellulite) that sequesters chemical toxins
• Improved energy and appetite control, reduced cravings—usually on day 4 or 5
• Improved blood sugar and cholesterol levels, reduced blood pressure

Proteins
The Ideal Protein instant packets contain the highest-quality proteins and are low in carbohydrates and fat with no trans fats, no aspartame and are MSG-free. Protein is the main building block in the body, is the primary component of most cells, and is essential to human life. Every cell in the body has it, including skin, hair, bones, muscle and organ tissue. It is found in the bloodstream, in hormones and in enzymes.

During digestion, protein is metabolized into amino acids, the building blocks of protein. The body uses amino acids for energy as well as to produce enzymes and other essential proteins. The body synthesizes some amino acids but it cannot synthesize the “essential” amino acids. These essential amino acids must be consumed in the daily diet, and are found in all of the Ideal Protein foods.

Balanced Diet
The Ideal Protein Plan is nothing like the typical diet that offers packaged foods. Ideal’s instant packets are NOT the common meal replacements that contain a so-called “balance” of carbohydrates, fats and protein. Consuming carbohydrates promotes insulin production thereby promoting fat storage. For a balanced diet, consuming fats is very important, but for FAT LOSS, one must eliminate most fat from the diet for the initial stage of the program. Eating a “balanced diet” prevents the proper set up of the fat loss process in the body. One of the goals of Ideal Protein is to cause the body to delve into its energy reserves—into stored fat—for its energy, thereby facilitating FAT LOSS.

Additionally, by virtually eliminating all highly refined sugars and starches from your diet, the pancreas is afforded a rest since there is no need for it to produce much insulin, which happens to be its main function.

The Pancreas
Whether or not the pancreas is working properly partly deter­mines one’s predisposition to gain or not to gain weight. Clinical research has shown that a dysfunctional pancreas is often a key reason many people have difficulty losing weight. A properly functioning pancreas is essential to good health and healthy weight loss. A properly functioning pancreas produces the right amount of insulin necessary to regulate our blood sugar levels (or glycemia). The Ideal Protein Diet is a short-term program for the pancreas as well as a program for fat loss.

How it Works
The typical American diet consisting of processed foods—refined sugars and starches such as bread, pasta, potatoes, snacks and sweets, etc.—overworks the pancreas. The pancreas must con­stantly pump out insulin to take care of all the sugar (or glucose) that makes up these foods. (Realize that a slice of bread is nothing but simple sugar; the same is true for potatoes, pasta, white rice and all other processed “white” foods, including breakfast cereals.) Example: One slice of bread has 21g of carbs, which equals 5 teaspoons of sugar.

It is important to understand that the minute carbohydrates are consumed, they are broken down into glucose in the bloodstream, and then whatever is not needed immediately for energy is swooped up by insulin, converted into fat and stored. Since it is the job of the pancreas to produce the insulin necessary to remove glucose from the bloodstream (and store it as fat), eating a high-carbohydrate diet causes the pancreas to work overtime, to eventually become worn out or dysfunctional.

A dysfunctional pancreas produces excess insulin, resulting in a drastic drop in the blood sugar level (hypoglycemia), thereby leading to cravings of more sugar. Then, more sugar is consumed and the cycle starts over. Remember, insulin is the fat storage hormone—the hormone that converts the foods you’ve consumed into stored fat. Consequently, an overproduction of insulin leads to excess fat storage.

The body gets its fuel or energy from the three macronutrient sources: 1) carbohydrates, 2) protein, and 3) fat.The carbo­hydrate or glycogen energy reserves are used up first, followed by our protein and fat reserves. (Glycogen is the form in which glucose is stored in the muscles and the liver.)

After approximately 3 days on the Ideal Protein Program, your glycogen reserves are depleted and your body begins to burn your stored fat cells for energy naturally. This results in your body producing ketonic bodies (ketones) that are a natural appetite suppressant thus preventing cravings after the first few days and providing you with energy. You will start losing weight—or fat—as soon as fat becomes your first source of energy. You will then burn fat while nourishing muscle with the high-quality, highly-absorbable Ideal foods containing the 9 essential amino acids that you consume throughout the day. Remember, muscle is the engine that burns calories every minute of every day, and by supplying your diet with this essential protein, you ensure that your muscle is not used significantly for energy.

During this time you will also reset your pancreas by giving it a much-needed rest. A properly functioning pancreas is the key to avoiding filling up your fat reserves once you have completed the plan and you return to more normal eating.

It is well known that there are certain foods as well as certain bad eating habits that cause weight gain and there are other foods and eating habits that prevent weight loss. The Ideal Protein Program plan will guide you and support you in your quest to lose fat safely by helping you understand the difference between “eating a balanced diet” and “eating for weight loss”. And most importantly, upon reaching the final stage, you will also have learned to use the right combinations of foods within each meal to maintain your weight loss permanently.

Improve Your Health
With the Ideal Protein Program, you will not only rediscover your ideal shape, but you will also significantly improve your health. The plan is designed to work with Ideal Protein’s high-quality nutritional supple­ments, a unique combination that guarantees safe and healthy weight loss. These supplements are designed to ensure a nutri­tionally comprehensive weight loss program.

Supplementation
Supplementation is crucial to your success since you will be missing out on some important fats and other nutrients during this plan. The Ideal expert works with your dieter’s profile (that you will fill out) to assist you in selecting the proper supple­mentation for your specific issues (e.g. food allergies, digestive issues, toxicity of the liver or kidneys). The coach will encourage you to consult with your health care provider regarding any such issues.

Nutritional Supplements

• Vitamins – The ideal combination of all essential vitamins and minerals to fulfill 100% of normal daily needs.
  
   
• Calcium, Magnesium & Potassium – Crucial and alkalizing minerals missing in steps 1-2, helps move bowels, relax muscles, nourish nervous system, and much more.
  
   
• Omega Fish Oils – An excellent source of good fats, crucial for weight loss, cell membranes for being able to handle the insulin, hormones, the brain, and good health.
  
   
• Digestive Enzymes & Probiotics – For some people these may be a crucial addition to stage 1. They aid in digestion, assimilation, and elimination, providing significant benefit.

The 4 Stages
The Ideal Protein Plan allows you to lose weight with minimal effort compared to most other diets that require buying all sorts of different foods and ingredients and following complicated recipes. With the convenience of Ideal Protein instant packets, you have the option of keeping it very simple… or you may get creative if you like. Recipes are available.

Stage 1: You start out using a packet as the basis of 3 of your 4 meals each day—you follow this until you have reached 90% of your weight loss goal.

Stage 2: You reduce the Ideal foods to 2 per day and continue the Ideal plan until you’ve reached 100% of your goal.

Stage 3: For weight loss stabilization, you will re-introduce moderate amounts of fats and carbohydrates to your diet for 14 days. You only have 1 Ideal packet per day with 2 other regular meals.

Stage 4: You continue to eat the way you have by this time learned to eat by choosing healthy foods and the right combinations of foods.

All the details are spelled out clearly in our Ideal Protein brochure.

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I was the first initial dieter in our practice. (The guinea pig) I had gone through menopause, gained weight and was feeling depressed. No matter what I did the pounds just did not come off. After 3 years of procrastinating I finally found the Ideal Protein foods. In only 2 months I lost 20 pounds. My body fat went from 33% to under 20%. Today I even weigh less than when I met my husband which was 22 years ago. I have more energy, feel much happier and am more confident. After 2 1/2 years I have kept the weight off. Not only has the program helped me to loose weight, but also I have learned about food combinations, and what to eat to stay healthy and keep the weight off. As a coach it has been so rewarding to help our patients not only lose weight but to help them get off of their statin drugs, improve blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol and blood pressure. This program has changed my life as well as the lives of so many of our patients.
~ Laurel Beatty

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Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method
FAQ’S - Protocol

1. How is the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method different from other protein diets on the market?

• The Ideal Protein weight loss method treats weight issues at its source. By the time you reach your weight loss goal, you will have transformed your body’s ability to metabolize sugar by reeducating your pancreas to produce only the right amount of insulin needed, no more.
  
  
• The Ideal Diet aims at reducing carbohydrates and fats, not protein. In so doing, it preserves muscle tissue and protects vital organs to secure their proper function. In other words, you will lose fat, not muscle.

• The Ideal Protein weight loss method features up to a whopping 20 grams of protein per portion, twice as much as most of the competition.

• The Ideal Protein Weight loss method features a high biological protein, complete with eight (8) essential amino acids, that recreates 100% of the biological value of a complete protein for maximum assimilation and absorption.
  
  
• The Ideal Protein Weight loss method is less toxic than other protein diets because it features less saturated fats, no trans fats, no aspartame, no Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and no Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOs).

2. Is the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method safe?

Our protocol is safe for everyone, except those with a dysfunctional liver or kidneys. Diabetics Type I should only do the Alternative protocol and women who are pregnant or breast feeding should only use the Ideal Protein’s protein foods to supplement their diet.

3. What is the difference between the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method and the Alternative Plan?

Both protocols have 4 phases:

• Phase 1: 90% Success
• Phase 2: 10% Success (minimum 2 weeks)
• Phase 3: Maintenance
• Phase 4: Stabilization

The only difference between them is that on the Alternative Plan dieters are permitted up to three (3) additional food items per day, one from each of the three different food groups: carbohydrates (Group I), fruits (Group II) and fats (Group III).

The Alternative Plan reduces potential cravings and makes it easier to be faithful to the protocol and still lose weight, only a little slower than on our weight loss method. The Alternative plan is for people who simply are not willing to forego their morning toast or daily fruit, for example.

Please note that the chances of not regaining the lost weight are greatly increased by following the Ideal Protein Weight loss method, the pancreas is given the unequivocal chance of restoring its proper regulation of glycemia. The alternative plan does not keep the body in ketogenic state and therefore is safe for Type I diabetics who could be at risk for developing ketoacidosis if placed on a ketogenic diet.

 

4. Why is exercise NOT recommended during the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method?

Dieters on the protocol are on a very low caloric diet, yet their body is actually "getting more calories" than they were prior to starting our protocol. Why? Because they are burning (using their fat stores) fat. They are getting about 900 Kcals per day from the foods they are eating (on Phase 1) but if they lose 4 lbs per week (on average) 4 x 3500 Kcal/lb of fat means 14,000 Kcal/week, divide by 7 equals 2000 Kcals per day. They are actually consuming 900 Kcal + 2000 Kcals = 2900Kcals per day. Understand their bodies must make the necessary enzymes to fully burn the ketonic bodies that are produced from fat metabolism (beta oxidation). It takes about two weeks for this to happen. During the first 3 weeks, your body is getting the necessary "enzymatic machinery" in place so it can use 100% of the ketonic bodies (for cellular fuel)that your body is producing from burning the fat. In the first couple of weeks, it cannot use all of them and you breath them out (acetone breath), "pee them out" (ketostix turn purple when you dip them in your urine) or you excrete excess ketones in your feces.

If your blood sugar gets too low during this time period, the proteins we supply and the muscle you have can undergo gluconeogenesis and glucose can be produced.

If you increase the glucose demand (i.e. exercise vigorously during these first 3weeks) you will increase gluconeogensis markedly. This CAN result in muscle loss, SOMETHING WEWANTTOAVOID!!!! If you MUST exercise during the first 3 weeks, please do it lightly,(1/3 to 1/2 your normal intensity) or not at all. Here's the beauty of the program: During this period...you literally are "peeing out calories" without having to exercise!!! You will lose the same amount of weight, but will not risk losing muscle. This is not about calories in - calories out, it's about hormones and metabolism. They were fighting a hormone (Insulin) before and you can't exercise your way out of that, the hormone always wins.After the first 3 weeks, you may exercise, but please keep in mind:

• Do not get overly tired
• Supplements are a must! (serious cardiac problems can result; arrythmias, tachycardia, etc)
• Keep well hydrated, if exercising you must increase your water

5. Why is diet soda discouraged during the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method?

All diet drinks (i.e. sugar-free, carb-free) are NOT contraindicated on the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method. The problem that can arise is imbalances in acid / base regulation. Our protocol is very alkaline and this is why we do not see complications common to other "protein type diets", namely kidney stones, gout, bone spurs, etc.

Some diet drinks (Crystal Light for example) are mixed with water and these are acceptable. Many others (flavored Aqua-fina, Dasani, etc.) contain alot of phosphoric acid. This is a very strong acid and will play havoc with the body's bicarbonate buffering system. The same goes for diet sodas...particularly the "brown ones"...Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, root beer, etc.).Flavored seltzers are usually OK, just read the label and make sure it is carb-free and contains no phosphoric acid. Carbonated beverages contain CO2 which, when dissolved in water becomes carbonic acid, a weak acid (unlike phosphoric). To have a glass of these occasionally would not be a problem, but consuming large amounts (like in place of the 2 liters of water per day) would not be a good idea. The pH of Perrier is about 5.7, weakly acidic. Our protocol provides so many health benefits besides weight loss, it would be a shame to compromise some of the benefits by consuming these products. Acid / base balance plays a major role in physiology, particularly in such conditions as osteoporosis, gout, "hardening of the arteries", and a more acidic blood does not carry oxygen as well. Using sugar-free, carb-free drinks and diet sodas will not compromise your weight loss (providing you drink extra water if these drinks contain caffeine, remember an extra cup of water for every cup of coffee you drink, same thing here) the dieter who chooses to use these products alot, will not receive all of the wonderful benefits of the program.

6.Can dieters eat “sugar-free” candy only containing sugar alcohol?

There are many different types of sugar alcohols, some are more easily absorbed (xylitol) and some are absorbed very poorly (erythritol). If they are absorbed, they can affect blood sugar. As a rule of thumb, divide the grams of sugar alcohols by 2 and consider that the number of grams of carbohydrates that are being consumed. If you have 13 grams of sugar alcohol in the mints (13 / 2 = 6.5) + 1 other carb = about 7.5 grams of absorbable carbohydrates. If you decide to eat a serving of this on Phases 1 & 2 don't have any “restricted foods" that day.

7. If a dieter is hungry can he/she have additional Ideal Protein envelopes?

 
Yes, during the first week only. A dieter may have up to five (5) Ideal Protein envelopes per day but no more than one (1) Ideal Protein restricted foods.

8. Why is fruit not allowed on the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method?

 

While fruits do not make you gain weight, they can slow down and even prevent you from losing weight. That’s because once metabolized by the body, fruits transform into sugar - or glucose - and the glucose reserve is precisely that which you want to deplete in order to get your body to begin to burn calories from your excess fat supply.

Fruits are denied on the protocol only until the weight loss goal is achieved. Fruits are later introduced in the stabilization period of the protocol, once your pancreas’ proper metabolizing of sugars has been restored.

You should know that the body stores no more than three (3) days’ worth of carbohydrates in your body. The goal of the protocol is to empty the body’s reserves of carbohydrates so that it can begin to burn its reserve of excess fat, all the while remaining alert and vigorous through muscle-building and organ-protecting protein foods, such as Ideal Protein foods, eggs, lean meats, poultry, fish and seafood.

9. What should a dieter know before starting the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method?

 

Although many people do not experience any discomfort and feel utterly satisfied throughout the protocol, some may experience “withdrawal” symptoms during the first few days of the diet. This is absolutely normal and should even be anticipated, especially by those who are used to consuming a lot of processed foods, sweets and salty foods.
See “How Your Body May Initially Respond” for a detailed explanation.

10. Can a Dieter expect consistent weight loss?

Yes. Women will lose on average 3-5 lbs, Men 5-7lbs per week. If the protocol is followed without any deviations and weight loss is not achieved in any given week it is due to one of the following 4 reason:

• Intentional or unintentional deviations from the program (cheats).

• Pre or Peril-Menopausal Women

• Constipation
  
  
• Muscle gain vs. Fat Loss

See “Irregular Weight Loss” for a detailed explanation.

11. What is sucralose?

Sucralose is a sweetener derived from sugar cane. It tastes like sugar but, thanks to a process, sucralose has zero (0) calories and is not assimilated by the body, which means that it has zero (0) impact on the blood and its glycemia.

If you find an Ideal Protein food too sweet, simply “stretch” it with a little more water.

12. Why is Sea Salt compulsory during the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method?

The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide) recommends that people consume 2,300 mg (approximately 1 teaspoon) of salt, per day. That quantity is often exceeded by the mere presence of the bulk of industrial foods consumed each and every day in North America, including breads, pastas and cheeses, all saturated with salt. That’s why most doctors tell their patients to stay away from salt, generally speaking. With all that salt, you need not add more salt to your food.

The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method has none of these industrial foods. And even if choices of the Ideal Protein envelopes are salted, you need to add sea salt to your diet: lightly sprinkle your vegetables and your protein source, whatever it may be, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs or tofu, with sea salt to ensure that your body has all the sodium it needs to function properly.

13. What is the relationship between an allergy to shellfish and Sea-Salt?

Sea salt has nothing to do with shellfish. Allergies are usually caused by protein molecules or other molecules such as chitin, not inorganic minerals. Some patients might be allergic to freshwater shrimp and clams (where there is no sea water).

14. Is the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method considered a high, medium or low calorie diet?

The protocol would be considered a medium to low calorie diet whereas the Alternative Plan, which incorporates additional foods from Groups I, II and III, would be considered a medium calorie diet. Neither protocol is considered a hypo protein diet nor a hyper protein diet. The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method offers the optimal quantity of proteins, vitamins and minerals required to ensure the proper functioning of all body systems.

15. Are there any medical-legal problems to consider in recommending diets less than 1200 calories a day considering balanced versus unbalanced programs?

The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method is based on the NAASCO (North American Association for the Study of Obesity) guidelines. It states that "a loss of 2% of body weight per week is totally healthy”. The USDA Food Pyramid recommends that 20% of calories should come from protein. Based on a 2,000 Kcal diet per day, this equates to 400 Kcals coming from protein (protein = 4 grams / Kcal) so 100 grams of protein is the minimum daily allowance according the USDA.

Let’s suppose you have a 150 lb. female. She will probably lose on average 3 lbs per week. It means exactly 2%. If she eats only the very "low-carb foods" she will add 850 Kcal/day. If the average weight loss is 3 lbs of fat per week (1 lb of fat = 3500 Kcal) the body consumes 3 X 3500 Kcal = 10,500 Kcal / week. Now divided by 7 = 1,500 Kcal per day from body fat. So now add 850 Kcal (from our food) + 1,500

Kcals from body fat and you will see that our protocol provides 2350 Kcals / day (at a bare minimum). We triggered the physiological mechanism for them to lose fat, while giving the body this seemingly enormous amount of calories.

16. Why are protein foods so vital?

The immune system, all of your vital organs, your eyes, your nails, your hair, your skin and your muscles all are made of protein.

Muscles are the engine that burns calories. So, the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn and the more calories you burn, the more fat you burn. That’s why men lose weight faster than women, because typically men have greater muscle mass than women.

17. Why are the Natura supplements compulsory during the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method?

It is important for people following the protocol to ensure they take the recommended supplements as specified to compensate for nutrients otherwise present in foods from Groups I, II and III. If they don’t, their body’s systems will be lacking the nutrients they need to function optimally.

18. Why are cooked onions not allowed?

Cooking breaks long-chained sugars (which digest slowly and do not raise the blood sugar rapidly) down to short-chained ones or Monosaccharide’s (small sugar molecules that are easily absorbed). It raises blood glucose and consequently cause a “blast of insulin” to be released. This is counter-productive to the protocol. This is true whether you sauté or bake them.

19. How do we determine a dieter's protein needs/calorie needs when they are over 200 pounds?

Ex: (Case A) - If a person is 300 pounds and 50% fat, why do they need more calories than someone (Case B) who is 200 pounds and 25% body fat if both have a lean body mass of 150 pounds?

Case A: This patient weighs 330lbs (a "big guy"). He relates that he played college football and was in great shape at 250lbs (linebacker). His goal is to be around 260lbs. We are not talking about the BMI as the lean weight, our lean weight is a weight where the patient doesn't suffer from health risks of obesity (high BP, bad lipids, high blood sugar, etc), doesn't suffer from emotional anxiety of being fat, and can wear what they want, not "what they have to" (pretty un-scientific I guess, but practical). So here we are going to base our protein calculation on 260lbs not 330 lbs.

Our guidelines for both men and women on Phase 1 of our program state that: "lean weight" or "goal weight" of up to 200 lbs: 3 packets of Ideal Protein plus one whole protein food (5 to 6 ozs. of meat for instance). Meat yields about 7 grams of protein per ounce of weight, so a 6 oz. piece of filet mignon would give you about 42 grams of protein (plus or minus). We have 3 x 19 grams (from IP) =57 grams plus 6 oz. meat (6 x 7 g/oz) = 42 grams totaling 99 grams of protein or almost exactly 1/2 gram protein per pound of lean body weight (200 lbs x 0.5 g = 100 g).

• If the dieter has a lean body weight of 201 lbs to 240 lbs, we add another envelope +the 3 envelopes and the whole meal.
• If the dieter has a lean body weight of 241lbs to 280lbs we add 2 envelopes + the 3 envelopes and the whole meal.
• If the dieter has a lean or goal weight of 281lbs to 320lbs, add 3 envelopes to the standard (3 envelopes + the whole meal) for a total of 6 envelopes of IP.

Basically, every 40 lbs over 200 lbs, add another envelope of Ideal Protein Food. So in "Case A", our ex-football player would get 5 envelopes of IP plus his whole meal per day on Phase 1.

20. Is tofu allowed on the diet?

Tofu is allowed and Tempeh (which is a Japanese 'fermented tofu') as well. Plain Tofu has about 7-8 grams of protein per ounce of raw product, so the dieter would want about 3 to 4 ounces to create a meal around. Be careful with some of the "flavored tofu" because they might have too many carbohydrates (total carbs should be less than 5 grams per serving). Also there are many soy "meat products" out there like "Tofurkey" etc. and the dieter should read the labels. Most of the "Garden Burgers" are unacceptable as they have little protein (5-6 grams) and way too many carbohydrates.

21. Are Dieters allowed to eat 2 Ideal Protein envelopes on Phase 3?

Phase 3 is not a weight loss phase; dieters are on a phase that maintains their weight. We are going to re-introduce carbohydrates in Phase 3 "to wake up the pancreas" but also to limit the intake to less than 30 grams at this meal. Two slices of Whole Grain bread (about 70 Kcals), 1 egg (75 cal, 6 grams of protein) and a serving of lean breakfast meat (3-4 ozs of ham or Canadian bacon, probably about 10 grams of absorbable protein) are fine. Then, a Phase 2 lunch and dinner plus a protein snack at bedtime. You won't gain weight on this, but you will stop losing weight. Dieters will re-charge their glycogen during this phase. At the end of the 2 weeks a regain of 3 to 4 lbs. of water/glycogen that was lost during the first week of the diet will occur. Make sure you prepare them for this!!! Explain that this is NOT fat and they may probably continue to lose inches.

22. What is the target number of calories, grams of fat, protein and carbohydrates when someone is on 3, 4 and 5 envelopes respectively? (Taking into consideration there is some variability because people have their own meal at dinner and choose different envelopes during the day.)

We target between 700 and 800 Kcals. per day on Phase 1. The latitude is due to the choices they make for the "non-Ideal meal" (filet mignon, zucchini and yellow squash may have more calories than a filet of cod and broccoli).

If a person is doing 3 envelopes plus a "whole protein”, this would be approximately 100grams of protein (4 cal/gm =400 Kcals from protein).
2 teaspoons of olive oil are approximately 90 Kcal or10 gms of fat.
Taking fish oil capsules (the Omega-3) and estimating the fat in the whole protein we can probably add another 15 gms. of fat (or135 Kcals).

So thus far we have 400 calories from protein and225 Kcal from fat.

Add the 4 cups of veggies and salad and the carbohydrates in the Ideal foods, we get approximately 120 calories or about30 grams of carbohydrates.

This would be about 54% Protein, 30% Fat and 16% Carbohydrates (3 packs + 1 whole protein per day).

If we add another envelope (and these should be the drinks, soups or puddings...the lo-carb foods) we add about 18 gms of protein and about 3 gms of Carbohydrates, on average.

So 4 packs + 1 whole protein would be about:
118 gms Protein (472 Kcals)
33gms Carbs (132 Kcal)
25gm Fat (225 Kcal)

OR: 57% Protein, 27% Fat and 16% Carbs

5 envelopes + 1 whole protein would be about:
136 gms Protein (544 Kcal)
36 gms Carbs (144 Kcal)
25 gms Fat (225 Kcal)

OR: 60% Protein, 25% Fat, and 15% Carbohydrates

Now let's go back to the standard protocol, 3 envelopes + 1 whole protein:

Total calories =745

If we figure the basal metabolic rate + normal daily activity (no exercise) to be 1800 Kcal we can calculate how much body fat is used for fuel: 1800 - 745 = 1055 Kcal

23. Is it normal to experience nausea with during the protocol?

Some people do experience nausea. To remedy this, they should have "familiar food" for breakfast: 2 eggs and some lean ham (Canadian bacon) (no toast of course). Also, consume only 1/2 of a shake at a time; drink the other half an hour or so later.

If this doesn't help, offer the Alternative Protocol for 1 or 2 weeks. This will "ease the dieter’s off the sugar".

24. Why is it important for dieters to go through all four phases adding foods slowly back into their diet?

We introduce more real food in Phase 2 to "help bring the gut (digestive process) back on line". If we just jump into eating 4 "real meals a day" after Phase 1, many people will get bloated, cramps, etc. In Phase 3 we introduce complex carbohydrates in the morning meal only "to help bring the pancreas back on line". If we suddenly add carbohydrates although the day, the pancreas will be "shocked" and probably over-produce insulin like it was before the protocol. So, with the pancreas, we want to slowly let it get used to producing the right amount of insulin in response to the carbohydrates we eat. I liken this to a course of prednisone. We know if we give a patient prednisone (a steroidal anti-inflammatory) for over 2 weeks, the adrenals will stop producing cortisol. Therefore if we abruptly stop the prednisone, the patient will go through a crisis as the adrenals need time to "get the production of cortisol back on line". Therefore we always taper the dose down slowly to give the adrenals time to begin production of these necessary substances, we never want to "shock" the system."Easy does it!"

25. What is the difference between apple cider vinegar and rice vinegar?

Both of them are fine on the protocol. It’s a matter of taste more than anything else. Apple Cider Vinegar has more alkaline minerals, so it might be preferable.

 

27. Why do we ask Dieters if they are cold?

This may indicate hypo-thyroidism. We should ask Dieters "When was the last time your Doctor ordered a thyroid panel?" If they fail to lose the weight we expect when they follow the protocol, in other words, if they only lose on average 2 lbs./week, go back to the health profile and see how they answered this question. Perhaps they will need thyroid hormone replacement for a short period of time.

28. I have a Dieter that has been on the protocol for over 4 months and has lost about 33lbs. For the last 3 weeks she has had no weight loss. She is also on her menstrual cycle again: 2 weeks now, before it was 3.

She is having more frequent "periods", then it would stand to reason she will gain water weight one week prior to her menses. Also check her food diary; a lot of dieters get a little "slack" with this once they are a few months into the program. Contemplate a week or two of a the protocol with the “rocket-Fuel” foods only (no restricted foods) and no restricted vegetables.

29. I have a patient who is allergic to eggs, wheat and dairy. Which of our foods can I suggest him?

If a person says they are allergic to soy, DO NOT offer them any foods with soy protein! Same with an egg allergy: no foods with egg protein (albumin). You can read the boxes to have more details. A dairy intolerance (i.e. Lactose Intolerance) is NOT an allergy in the true sense of the word, they are merely lacking in the enzyme "lactase" and if they ingest whole milk products, they can get gas, bloating and cramping - not a life threatening anaphylactic reaction. This is usually corrected by giving lactase (i.e. "Dairy-ese" or "Lact-Aid" caplets with the food). People with lactose intolerance usually (probably 99% of the time) CAN use our whey isolate products as they contain only traces of lactose (0.005%) which is probably not enough to cause any problem.

People with a true milk allergy are usually allergic to casein: the other protein found in milk and not the whey fraction. What we did was to tell them to TRY a tiny bit of our whey isolate products (give them a teaspoonful or half a teaspoonful of the Peach /Mango) and see if they experience a reaction. We've never seen a problem with this BUT, remember; we did this in a physician's office and had an epi-pen at the ready. I would not advocate non-practitioners to do this! Basically, if they say they're allergic to a food, (egg, milk, soy) just steer them to the foods that don't have these ingredients in them. Also do not have them take our collagen products more than once a day, collagen is not a complete protein and we do not want to cause any nutritional deficiencies.

Our foods contain no chemical preservatives and are among the "cleanest" in the industry, so in that regard, they are "hypo-allergenic". Just use good judgment and when in doubt, don't do it!

30. What causes the bloated feeling often associated with eating our proteins?

 
Bloated feeling may come from not having all the appropriate enzymes available for complete digestion; this is particularly true if they weren't getting enough protein / day prior to the protocol. Recommend they supplement with our enzymes (2 with each meal). As they continue on the program, their bodies will start to produce more of the proteases (enzymes to digest protein). Also ask if they are lactose intolerant, should that be the case, avoid our foods made with whole milk protein (whey isolates are OK). Adding a lactase supplement ("Dairy-Eze" or "Lactaid") is often helpful with these folks.

31. After losing 50lbs my Dieter hasn’t lost anything else! What’s going on?

After losing 50 lbs (having been on the protocol for a while) they are probably gaining some muscle at this point, which would offset the scale weight. Also check the food diary carefully: maybe they haven't been filling it out weekly at this point. Look for "2 restricted foods" per day. Tell them "little cheats" will replenish some glycogen and they will gain water weight. We also suggest 1 week of "Boot Camp": 5 envelopes of protein (Rocket-Fuel-only) soups, drinks and puddings. One,for breakfast, one for lunch, 2 for dinner - NO WHOLE FOOD PROTEIN and 1 at bedtime.

32. Is there some guidance as to know when to shift certain kinds of individuals to perhaps an alternative diet plan to provide the few additional carbohydrates that may be necessary to some individuals who are not typically physically active but who is mentally active to please the available glycogen?

Our protocol provides enough carbohydrates for the brain and other glucose dependant tissues. The "fuzzy thinking" (brain fog) is mostly likely due to low sodium levels resulting in low BP. One-half to one third of a teaspoonful of sea salt, dissolved in 5 oz. water quickly rectifies this. The only time a person would really get hypoglycemic is if they exercise heavily during the first 3 to 4 weeks of the program OR they are on hypoglycemic agents (or insulin) and have to have their doses cut back or discontinued. A quick way to differentiate this is to have the patient lie down with his / her feet elevated. If they feel better doing this, it's usually the sodium / low BP causing the problem, if they don't feel better, then it's possibly low blood sugar (but they will usually feel shaky also if this were the case).

33. Are the Edamame soy beans?

The Edamame are soy beans. They come either as fresh, usually served steamed with salt in Japanese restaurants or dried and flavored (usually wasabi). They do contain some carbohydrates as all legumes do and I would use this VERY SPARRINGLY on Phases 1 and 2. They're like nuts, you can consume a lot very quickly and the carbohydrates would add up!They would be fine for phases 3 and 4 though.