Testimonials

50 Lbs. Lost Using Ideal Protein!

I have gained lots of weight in the past. I tried cleansing with vegetable juice fasts and weight watchers and neither worked well for me. Other things like exercise did not work for me. I would either diet or exercise, not both. So I got no results.

The first week of Ideal Protein, I felt different. I lost eight pounds. I adjusted my buying choices and was able to shop with confidence. About 3-4 weeks into the plan, I felt very different with more energy. The program was easy to follow. At first going out to eat was hard. Trying to have something with me at all times was an adjustment.

My coach was helpful with strategies. The coaching advice “stuck in my mind.” I still carry the advice that I learned with me to this day. I felt positive about the program even when I did not lose weight. Ruth explained the reasons for these times.

The food is generally good. There were a few things that I did not like. But I like the vanilla drink (ready made) is great in my coffee. I like the oatmeal with cinnamon added.

Ruth was able to discover that I had a sensitivity to soy. When I changed my choices, my symptoms stopped. The herb and cheese omelet was great.

Now that I am on maintenance, I still enjoy Ideal Protein products for support: I order the lemon wafers every week along with the vanilla Ready to serve and enjoy them very much. I think that the vitamins and the collagen drink contribute to my skin being clear and smooth after having significant weight loss with Ideal Protein.

Ideal Protein works wonders. If anyone is having problems losing weight, they have to try Ideal Protein instead of considering surgery because it works.

I Lost 50 Pounds on Ideal Protein!

By Jan. 2015, at age 62, 5’3” and 177-1/2 lbs., I was in real trouble: sick and getting sicker. I realized I had to take charge of taking care of me if I was to continue being of any help to my Mom or anyone else. Ruth welcomed me back—and when I signed the contract on Jan. 5, 2015 committing myself to follow the Ideal Protein protocol, I knew that this time I would be “all in.” For the next 7-1/2 months, family illnesses and other life challenges continued to happen, but I learned a lot of healthy alternative strategies from Ruth to cope (such as substituting wonderful IP Crisps for potato chips when the urge to snack came, or I faced a social event).

The wide variety of wonderful-tasting meal options were flexible and easy to prepare. (IP’s Hot Chocolate drink became my favorite breakfast.) Ruth kept me encouraged, inspired, and on track throughout, helping me navigate social pressures, a hectic schedule, and (especially) my own attitude at times. The daily IP videos and blog offered further insights on the science and psychology of the protocol.

The first time I could shop in a women’s clothing section again, I cried . . . and again in March, some ten weeks into the protocol, when my doctor took me off all blood pressure meds. My back pain disappeared, my mood and energy levels rose, I began to sleep better at night, and I was never really hungry. By late spring, I was buying many new, smaller-sized clothes . . . and had to do it again by mid-August, when I reached my goal.

As I settle into Phase 4/Maintenance, I am so hugely grateful to Ruth and the Ideal Protein team! I’m now 54 lbs. lighter and have lost 55” total! I went from a size 16/18 to a size 4 pants. I now weigh ten lbs. less than I did when I was 13 (and was three inches shorter), almost 50 years ago! For the first time in my life, I love to shop for clothes, and I smile at myself in the mirror now. More importantly, my blood pressure remains low-normal, my total cholesterol has dropped 56 points. Best of all, I’ve developed such peace and freedom around food, with the confidence that comes in knowing I will succeed in keeping my new weight and size, especially with the continuing support of Ruth and the Ideal Protein team. Indeed, this is the last diet I will ever need!