4 Phases
1) Weight Loss
To be followed until 100% of your weight loss goal is achieved. Download Ideal Protein Phase I diet plan.
- Breakfast: Ideal Protein (ex: Fine herb and cheese omelet with spinach)
- Lunch: 4 oz lean protein of your choice, 2 cups approved vegetables, unlimited select vegetables and salad
- Dinner: 4 oz lean protein of your choice, 2 cups vegetables, unlimited select vegetables and salad
- Daily Snacks: 2-3 ideal protein packets
2) Stabilization
To be followed for two weeks.
- Breakfast: Ideal Protein (ex: Find herb and cheese omelet with spinach)
- Lunch: 8 oz lean protein, 2 cups vegetables, unlimited select vegetables and salad
- Dinner: 8 oz lean protein, 2 cups vegetables, unlimited select vegetables and salad
- Daily Snacks: 2 ideal protein packets
3) Reintroduction
14 day reintroduction of healthy carbs and fats in the morning only. Lunch and dinner remain the same.
- Breakfast: 2 eggs any style, 3 pieces of bacon, 2 slices of gluten-free toast, 1 cup of blueberries
- Lunch: 8 oz lean protein, 2 cups vegetables, unlimited select vegetables and salad
- Dinner: 8 oz lean protein, 2 cups vegetables, unlimited select vegetables and salad
- Daily Snacks: 1 ideal protein packet
4) Maintenance
Ideal Protein’s Phase 4 is the maintenance or “life-plan” program. Phase 4 is a very simple maintenance plan that teaches you to enjoy the freedom of while maintaining your new shape! The maintenance phase is based on a few simple principles:
- Maintaining adequate protein without the Ideal Protein Foods
- Meal frequency: Eating often enough
- The “principle of dissociation” (the avoidance of “bad” food combinations) by separating carbohydrates and fats during lunch and dinner
- Weekly cheat-day and damage control plans: One day a week, you indulge yourself
- Breakfast: You eat all 3 food groups (Carbs, Fats, Protein) for breakfast
Cereal, fruit and dairy product, Coffee/tea with milk - Lunch: Low carb/higher fat
Chicken and broccoli with cheese sauce - Dinner: Higher Carb/lower fat
Spaghetti bolognaise - Snacks: 3 snacks throughout the day
1 Ideal Protein food or Almonds
