General
General Protocol Questions
- If we have a dieter not ready yet to start the protocol, but is interested. How are we starting him on the Stabilization?( By the past, the client could adapts or weaned off "junk food" before starting in phase 1, fully ready)
- Why is protein now limited throughout Phase 1 & 2, should it not be the first Marco that we increase if we have more caloric room?
- Will we ever be looking at total BMR and totaling calories? Or just be staying with Macro Needs and adding extra fat for exercise? What if a dieter uses the APP and total caloric intake differs from each day?
- Would it be possible to have a step by step instruction guide for Phase 2 onboarding like phase 1 in the clinic manual?
- If someone burns 400 calories in the gym daily one week on phase 2 and states that they are hungry, should the coach increase by only 1 serving of fat and reassess the next week? Or add 4 servings?
- Will there be additional training on how to troubleshoot weight gain vs weight loss in Phase 2? It is unclear as to what to add/remove. Perhaps more case studies would be helpful.
- When reviewing and assessing the dieter on Week 2 and so on, do we go in the order of: protein, fat, fiber, activity level, sleep or how do we determine which to try first?
- For people doing Phase 1 only for 2 weeks, do they also need to start carbs at 40 in stabilization and go up to 50 max?
- What’s an energy gap?
- Are there science support documents? Our clinics will ask for this regarding the new phases to support the categorization of the 3 macros and net carb increase approach?
- Suggestion – label the handouts for which phase they apply. Some will apply to more than one eg alcohol. There is a handout called” Individual Meal Samples” – is this for Stabilization or Maintenance?
- What to do when a client says, "I hate to plan!" ?
- Even though Stabilization begins with 40 net cards and one mandatory IP and optional 2nd IP, it seems that the example given (The Double Chocolate Brownie) plus unlimited veggies plus 40 net cards it would be quite a high carb number that day. Could carb
- Why did they name this onboarding?
- Clarification on guidelines for those who are doing a tune up, especially as that’s now recommended twice a year. Is a full 7-day step down necessary? For example, someone doing a tune up loses 12 pounds. Best way to stabilize?
- What are the recommendations for exercise in stabilization?
- Could the coach suggest increasing the proteins in the Stabilization phase instead of the fat when the dieters are having some craving.
- Does the step-down week count as part of the recommended time in stabilization?
- May you confirm the unlimited vegetables do not count toward the net 40 carbs?
- How does alcohol factor in during Step-Down, Stabilization and Maintenance?
- When starting Phase 2, if a person wants to become vegan, could the coach count the protein in nuts toward protein allotment since getting enough protein is a challenge for vegans if they can’t count the protein in foods that are on the ‘fat team’? And if
- Would it be ok for a patient/client to add a 5th meal/snack as part of their initial stabilization meal planning? Or should that be something reserved for adjustments?
- In stabilization, do clients have to add 40 net carbs right away?
- Are there any specific guidelines for exercising during the protocol?
- There was no mention about not having any restricted items past 4pm during Phase 2; is this still an IP guideline?
- I have noticed that some patients may have aching issues after protocol related to the consumption of grains; wheat in particular.
- Is there a suggested range of weight gain over a period, which varies for everyone, that is recommended to return to either a tune up or full protocol?
- If someone overindulge during Phase 3, should they follow the Phase 1 sheet for the next day?
- If a patient on Phase 3 gains weight, could a tune-up could address that issue?
- Will we eventually offer a Daily Macro Needs sheet for Maintenance, to help dieters calculate net carbs?