FIFTEEN YEARS GAINING CONSTANTLY,RESULTING IN DEPRESSION AND NO SAP FOR LIFE.SHOPPING WAS A NIGHTMARE AND FINALLY NOT WANTING TO LEAVE HOUSE OR APPLY MAKE UP.LOOK FORWARD TO THIS DIET AS OTHERS I KNOW HAVE SUCCESS.

On my journey to be the best version of me, one keto meal at a time

I have type 2 diabeties about 40 pounds over weight and I have 4 children but was looking like I was carrying another one so I just got tired of looking like I did

Began IP October 23,13

I've lost over 60lbs on ideal protein. I'm just looking for some recipes to try.

I am a student

I've been a stress eater all my life. Food has always been my best friend. And it has always showed. At ten years of age, I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting with my mother, who was morbidly obese and a diabetic. She stopped taking us at two weeks. Over the years, I went back to WW’s again and again, with a multitude of fad diets thrown in the mix in between. It seemed that no matter how many times I went to Weight Watchers, or went on some other 'balanced diet', the pounds came off excruciatingly slow and then came back with a vengeance when I'd inevitably fell off the diet wagon due to cravings. I approached Ideal Protein with the same trepidation. At 358lbs, it was either try IP, or do as my doctor strongly suggested, and have weight loss surgery. The thought of someone messing with my insides, coupled with the very low long term weight loss maintenance success rates of WLS, and having to take fists full of vitamins and supplements everyday, was enough to make me decide to give IP a try. I'm SO glad I did! I won't sugarcoat it. It was a very difficult first week for me. After all, it's not easy walking away from old friends like grains, dairy, and sugar that have been there all your life, toxic as they may be for you. At one point, I vividly recall sitting in a chair and rocking back and forth, crying. I was a junky in withdrawal; plain and simple. After that first week, though, the cravings that had been my lifelong, unwanted companions were just gone. I felt like I had walked out of a dark tunnel and into a beautiful sunrise. I could finally take a deep breath. For the first time in my life, I was free from constant thoughts of food and grazing all day long. In fact, there were times when I forgot to eat! My naturally thin sister used to say this all the time and I would think, "How is that even possible??" It just astounded me!! And then, when it happened to me, I couldn't believe it! Is it super easy to eat/live this way now? No. It's not. Our culture is not geared toward clean eating, so if you don't take care of your nutritional needs when going out, you're going to get very hungry. But, you get used to it, and it becomes like second nature. I give thanks to God each and every day for leading me to IP. I thank Dr. Tran Tien Chanh for following his life's path and creating it.

Trying to get healthy

Joined Ideal Protein September 4 2014

I prayed for answer to being trapped in compulsive eating. Then I told my doctor about my problem. She recommended Ideal Protein. It's a gift from God!

I have been on the ideal protein for 2 weeks, looking for ideas for suppers, its getting very difficult to prepare meals eating the same thing over and over again.

Need to lose weight about 50 pounds for my health. Stopped smoking 27 years ago. Struggling to lose weight from time to time. Really did lose weight and gain back. Have my feeling (faith) that I will make it at this time with your program, ideallyyou.org. Thanks , Cathy
Join to help me. Thanks again

Having a dead nerve in my leg for the last 4-5 years has limited my physical activity, which to say the least has increased my weight over time. Have attempted a few different diets with no true success. My last doctor's appointment had my blood sugars at a borderline diabetic - which runs very high in my family on both sides. I am going to be a grandmother in 4 months and now is the time to grab the bull by the horns and get this done.

I have just started on phase 1 and this is my first week . I am excited and determined to loose the weight. I have been on a diet yo yo for years and have loss then gained and really think this will work for me as it is a more healthy way to follow a weight loss program.

7/07/14 - Start date

Just started Ideal Protein two days ago ..want to lose weight

Just started week 2, and already looking for good variations in Vegetable prep.
I am 63, and got STUCK at 155, 25 more then I hope to live for the rest of my life.

Started ideal Protein in September of 2014 and lost 37 pounds, took a month off on maintenance during vacation, now back on phase one to lose 7pounds to reach goal and more muscle less body fat. I love ideal protein!

Great program! Lost 10 lbs so far!

Ideal Protein is the only plan that has worked for me. I'm getting bored with the food so need new recipe ideas to keep me on track.

Just starting Ideal Protein, looking for recipes to further my weight loss goals

On a journey to becoming healthy for myself and my family.

I'm just starting the Ideal Protein journey. Excited!

Recently joined Ideal Weight Loss in Airdrie. Am an overwieght foodie - always looking for ways to make my diet interesting so I'm not tempted to cheat. Busy working mom, wife of a skinny man who needs the mega calories. Bottom line, I love to eat, but I'm too tired and sick all the time and need to lose the weight to feel better.