Is this product a cleanse?
No, this product is not intended to be a cleanse. It is designed to break old eating habits and introduce new healthy habits that promote weight loss and an overall lifestyle change, while simultaneously teaching you how to increase your protein intake in a healthier way (ie - without protein powders or chemical-laden protein drinks).
For best results, follow the nutritionist-developed clean-eating diet plan along with drinking the delicious green juices, pre-workout juices, and protein shots.
Can I cleanse before I use this product?
Yes, for even better weight loss results we recommend cleansing with any of our 3 cleanses before The Protein Method™. This will allow the body to fully reset, detox, and clear your tastebuds. However, using this product without a cleanse will still provide you with exceptional health and weight loss benefits if followed closely on its own.
Can I eat on this program?
Yes, you can and should eat. Use our nutritionist-recommended meal plan and tips for healthier cooking for the best results. The Protein Method™ is intended to be sustainable for the long-term by using our products in conjunction with a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
The Protein Method™ is a program that is designed to work with your current lifestyle. For this reason, we also provide a full guide of how to enjoy healthy eating at different types of restaurants while on this program and how to make healthy swaps in your kitchen. Your health goals can be reached from wherever you are: at home, at work, or even while enjoying dinner out with friends.
Can I incorporate my own protein powders and protein shakes with this program?
The unfortunate reality is that workout supplements and powders often resemble science experiments more than food. Most types of protein powders and dietary protein supplements on the market are filled with chemical ingredients or use dairy-based compounds (whey protein powder, casein protein, etc.) to achieve a certain amount of protein. Even vegan protein powders and meal replacement shakes use pea protein and soy isolates, neither of which taste good OR are good for you. To mask the unnatural ingredients, these companies often use added sugars or artificial sweeteners to make the flavor acceptable. The “cleaner” plant-based protein companies use sweeteners like stevia and monk fruit which taste terrible and can have unhealthy side effects.
Trying to get extra protein content to build muscle from non-whole food sources is not something we typically endorse. A high-protein diet with excess protein in these particular forms can put undue stress on the body’s detoxifying organs like the liver and kidneys.
To encourage healthy muscle growth, we recommend getting complete protein from a variety of plants and then adding in organic, pasture-raised eggs and meat as additional sources of protein, as desired.
While the American standard currently promotes the opposite, the goal should not be to hit a certain number of “grams of protein” each day, but rather to get high quality protein in that your body can actually utilize well.
What are the nutritionist’s clean eating guidelines?
As part of this weight loss program, we provide you with all of the recipes and tips you would get if you were having an in-person consultation with our nutritionist. These are some of the nutritionist-developed healthy diet guidelines that you can use to make lifestyle changes possible.
1. Don’t cook in oils or fat.
Dry roast on parchment paper, steam, air-fry, or water sauté whenever possible. This is a game-changer for weight loss (Yes, this even includes abstaining from cooking in healthy fats like extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil).
2. Eat more carbs and lose weight.
Enjoy plenty of carbohydrates from potatoes and vegetables. Many weight loss meal plans are restrictive when it comes to this food group, but we encourage just the opposite - To
never limit servings of healthy carbohydrates. With the The Protein Method™, no carb is “off limits” so long as it comes from a healthy source, like fruits, vegetables, potatoes, or whole grains (like quinoa or brown rice). We are meant to thrive on carbohydrates.
While this may be a huge behavior change for many people to adjust to, Low carb, keto-style diets do not lead to real health or sustainable weight loss. Restricting the carbohydrate food group can damage metabolism, slow down digestion, and cause intense cravings. When you eat what you are biologically designed to eat (80-90% of your daily calories from fresh carbohydrates) those intense cravings no longer occur, making successful weight loss much less of a challenge.
An ideal plate on low-intensity workout days would be would be 50% vegetables / 25% healthy carbs/ 25% protein. On high-intensity workout days, it would be 50% protein / 25% vegetables / 25% healthy carbs. (Nutritionist Tip: If consuming animal protein, be sure to eat lean protein like grass-fed steak, pastured chicken, or wild-caught salmon).
3. Use whole grains over processed grains.
Whole grains meaning rice, quinoa, oats, etc. You can enjoy these freely.
These are not to be confused with “whole grain” processed foods like whole grain bread and cereal. Stay away from these.
4. Limit dairy or eliminate altogether.
When using dairy, your best options are organic, grass-fed butter or pastured eggs.
Note: Dairy is NOT to be used at breakfast.
