Would anyone like to join me on an 30-day trial using the guidelines for "Ideal Protein"? I intend to start in the morning, but feel free to join anytime! I would love someone to help keep me accountable - and inspire each other with our {hopeful} successes!

Here is the plan - which includes protein shakes, but feel free to substitute those for low carb food if that is better for you!

In a day:
1 gallon of water
4 cups of vegetables
unlimited lettuce
8 oz meat or fish
1-2 tsp of olive oil
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 shakes (or high protein, low carb, low calorie bars)

So, tomorrow is Day 1 for me. I plan to have a shake for breakfast with my coffee, a shake and bell peppers and cucumbers (or a salad) for lunch, broccoli and a burger for dinner - and try, try, try to drink water all day. I might see what olive oil, vinegar and salt taste like on a salad because I don't think it will go with dinner...

And I will try to get on here at the end of the day and tally everything up. Just so curious what the calorie count is going to be...?

Good Morning greenjeans,

I am new to this discussion board and was looking for a challenge. I would love to join you on your challenge. I need to some motivation. How are you making your shakes?

Good morning, Naygro! I actually bought the kind my ex-husband uses. It's a dry mix (with whey protein, etc) called Matrix by Syntrax. I make it with water. I know you can make shakes yourself (with protein and vegetables), but I would not have the opportunity in the morning, so this is the option I am going with.

Yesterday was good! I missed my breakfast shake, so I was so hungry at lunch time and I had eaten my 2 cups veggies during the morning at work, but I made the shake around noon and I was all set until dinner - crazy, but so glad it worked! Dinner wasn't as I planned because I had a meeting after work so I ended up picking up a rotisserie chicken and making mac and cheese for the kids (and chicken of course) and I just had the chicken on a salad. (Yum!)

Definitely didn't drink a gallon of water though... I only drank water at home - I have to figure out a good way to drink it all day at work...

Probably should post weight here at the beginning, huh? And maybe once a week? Join me Naygro? (Anyone else?)

............GreenJeans.....Naygro......
Week 1: .....194.0........
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:

Good Morning!

Your dinner sounds yummy! Hmm.. I'm not a big fan of whey protein and after reading the "Ideal Protein Plan" I'm not sure I can follow it to the t as I like eggs! and Protein (soy or meat) during lunch! LOL If you're ok with it, we can give each other support?

I missed my breakfast yesterday. Yesterday I had baked chicken wings (not breaded) for lunch, about 5 of them. For dinner I had brisket and green beans.

Today I'll have left over green beans with a protein for lunch and for dinner we're having baked pork chops.

Here's my stats:

............GreenJeans.....Naygro......
Week 1: .....194.0........ 159.6
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:

Good morning! Oh my - I can't believe I haven't been on here for a week already! :-( Sadly, I have had many days where I did not follow any kind of plan at all. Retirement party, mother's day... but Monday I got back to it! I have been having my morning protein shake in my coffee actually. :-p It's good! Yesterday I had a salad and chicken for lunch and salad and steak for dinner - not on the plan I posted, but low carb anyway! I definitely need to reverse what I did this weekend (buffet one night, mexican one day, just like 3 days of no good...!)

How are YOU doing, naygro!?!? Are Thursdays good for posting in our chart? I don't think I am going to have a drop in weight this week, but I will post what I see in the morning tomorrow.

What did you end up having with your pork chops?

Hey Greenjeans!

I travel for work so unfortunately this week I was only to weigh on Sunday morning and I was at 156.5! I have been doing my very best to do well while traveling so I have been keeping healthy eating habits as much as possible. I will be able to weigh in is on Friday when I'm finally home!

Have a great rest of the week!

Can I join you? I am just starting my diet today and could use some moral support. Sadly I made the mistake of eating way too much yesterday and gained more. Darn scale is going in the wrong direction.

I need to lose 10 pounds in 3 weeks. I refuse to go up a size in cloths and a summer trip is coming.