5 FAQs About Ideal Protein Weight Management 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 diet 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: 80% Success
  • Phase 2: 20% Success
  • 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 2 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 diet 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” then 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) 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 3 weeks) you will increase gluconeogensis markedly. This CAN result in muscle loss, SOMETHING WE WANT TO AVOID!!!! 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; arrhythmia, 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 Diet. 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 a lot 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 a lot, will not receive all of the wonderful benefits of the program.

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