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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Ideal Protein Foods

I promised to tell you what I thought about some of the IP foods:

Wildberry Yogurt Drink - Not bad.  It has bits of berries in it and it was slightly frothy. I blend it with the water and then just a few ice cubes to make a smoothie.  It was a lot less than many other kinds of diet shakes I've had, but I was okay with that.  This is my go-to breakfast.  It got better for me by week two.

Chicken Soup - bleh.  It was a cream soup.  It smelled okay, and the first bite was okay.  It had a mild flavor, but there was something about it that made it hard for me to keep swallowing.  I followed the directions and just did the 8 oz of water, which made it on the thick side.  I would probably add more water and some seasonings too if I try it again.  The consistency was also weird for me.  Yes, it was creamy, but it was kind of like a foamy/creamy combination.  I don't know.  It was just weird for me, especially with some lingering nausea from my multi-vitamin.  By the bottom of the bowl, I was really having to force myself to swallow.

Apple Cinnamon Soy Snacks – pretty okay.  I kind of even liked them.  They were slightly sweet, and slightly bland.  I felt like it was plenty for a snack.  I would probably order them again.

Orange Drink – This wasn’t bad.  It was a little foamy, and I could taste a little bit of powder, but the flavor was decent.  It's actually a little on the sweet side, and I've heard some people call it orange julius.  


Omelet – bleh.  I tried to make it with sautéed mushrooms and bell peppers, but I just couldn’t manage the omelet.  A lot of people swear by the omelets, but I just couldn't handle it.  It goes to show that everyone's taste is different, and you should try everything to find what you really like.

Southwest Cheese Curls – I like these.  They are a little bland at first, but after a few they really start to have a spicy bite!  And the bag is really large, so it’s a good snack to either split up or if you’re feeling hungry.  This is my go-to snack.

Chicken Noodle Soup - I liked this better than the Chicken Soup.  This is more of broth-based soup, and the flavor was okay.  At least I was able to finish the whole thing.

Butterscotch Pudding - surprisingly decent.  I actually enjoyed this pudding.  It had a good pudding consistency (after being chilled), and had a mild, but good flavor.

Vanilla Drink - It was okay.  It was just a generic vanilla drink.  It wasn't bad and it wasn't great.  I like my other drinks better.

Chicken Potage - It was pretty decent.  It had a few dehydrated veggies in it, which was a nice touch.  I liked the flavor well enough.  It was better than the other soups.  My coach said it was like chicken pot pie, but that's a bit of a stretch.  It's not bad though.

Vanilla Pudding - It was okay.  It was kind of bland for me, but my husband likes it.  This is his go-to lunch.  I've heard it's better with cinnamon sprinkled on top.

Raspberry Jelly - This tastes pretty much like jello.  It has a nice flavor and consistency.  I eat this often.

Strawberry Wafer - Yummy.  It does have a coating of chocolate on it.

Vegetable Chili - This was really good.  We added a little left-over chicken we had from the night before and it made it pretty tasty.

Crispy Cereal - There's hardly any cereal in it, but I didn't mind the flavor at all.  It was a nice alternative to shakes.

Rotini - These are plain pasta.  It's a small serving, but I liked being able to have some pasta.  I cook the pasta and then add a little sauce from Walden Farms.  It's not bad.


Those are the foods I've tried so far.  My husband tends to have the Vanilla, Chocolate, or Cappuccino drink in the morning and a pudding for lunch.  I tend to have the Wildberry Yogurt Drink in the morning and then I change it up for lunches.  It depends how much variety you need as well as how easy you want the program to be.  Sometimes we feel that the less we have to plan or think about what we're going to eat, the easier it is for us to just do what we need to do.

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