This ideal protein recipe is phase one approved. Warm your belly up with this classic.
Creole Tomato Soup
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Phase 1: Marinated Spicy Shrimp Salad in Lime Juice & Cucumber
Serves: 1 Scaleable: yes, up to 8 portions Prep time: 5 minChilling time: 15-30 minCook time: 3 min Ingredients: 2 cups of water, to boil. 1 portion shrimp, peeled and deveined1 stalk green onion, tipped and chopped½ -...
Holiday Recipes with Em
Seasonal ideas to make it extra special and healthy. Mocktails, dips, treats, and a great chat with Em about taking care of yourself and enjoying delicious food.
9 Ways to Make Health a Priority
Keeping health a priority is easier said than done. Let’s explore simple strategies, basic road blocks, mindset and tools for making some headway in this area! Zan is a straight communicator that is ready to call you on your excuses and is compassionate in that she truly understands the struggle.
December Tool Kit
Don’t be fooled. It may be a Christmas like no other, you may not be attending parties, but keeping health a priority and not succumbing to instant gratification, old habits,” just this one time”, “I deserve it”, “I’ll get back on track in January”, takes being proactive and being 100% actively engaged in shaping your life.
Brussels Sprout Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
Making meals loaded with veggies is key to success in phases 2 and 3 of the Ideal Protein Protocol.
Phase 2 Meal Plan Examples
You have just totally reset your metabolism, given your pancreas a delightful rest and it’s time to go back to using food as energy and keep building and strengthening your new lifestyle. You are clean, clean, clean and have an amazing opportunity to really see how foods impacts you.
Tips from George Watson who lost over 100lbs
George Watson guest post. George shares some of his favourite resources and passion for living a fabulous life.
Recipes with Em – Wednesday, October 14th, at 12 pm
Em will be sharing how to use the Walden dressings, sauces and spreads to make your food extra tasty.
Recipes with Em Wednesday, September 9th, at 12 pm
Em will be sharing how to use the Walden dressings, sauces and spreads to make your food extra tasty.
Even if you are crazy busy, you can still lose weight
No doubt about it—losing weight will require a commitment of time. But where do you find that time?
If you’re like most of us, you have a job that keeps you hopping (or sitting most of the day), an active family life and the daily stresses that happen in our lives. You may wonder how you’re going to add one more thing to your day.
How to have a Successful Tune up / Reset
It’s never quite the same being on Ideal Protein the second time. Find out why, and how to have a successful reset or tune up on phase 1.
Zoom Intro Seminar to the Ideal Protein Protocol
Find out how this is different than DIY Keto, find out how and why it works. We have been serving clients since 2011 and over 1000 clients have lost weight with us and learned how to change their lifestyle. Join us for a light, engaging and educational evening. I look forward to meeting you. Great event for guests and clients that want to learn more.
Hang With Em – Friday June 12th Noon to 1pm Zoom
A casual hang out time with Office Manager extraordinaire All clients welcome. Em has a health and fitness background, a love of science, a great sense of humour, a recipe for anything, she grew up eating farm fresh...
Snacking: How often is too often?
Done right, “smart snacking” can help curb your appetite and provide nutrients your body needs. Done wrong, snacking can cause weight gain because you end up eating more calories than your body needs. Whether you’re in Phase 1 or beyond, you can use your urge to snack to help with weight loss and maintenance goals. Here are some things to be mindful of with regard to snacking.
Post-Binge Biology: What Happens To Your Body When You Overeat (and 8 Things To Do Afterward) by Mark Sisson
This blog post is from Mark Sisson's Daily Apple - He is such a great guy with rock solid information. Thank you Mark! ‘Tis the season for consumption. Cookies, cakes, and pies...
Why We Eat Too Much
Guest Post from School of Life The School of Life is designed to help you live a calmer, wiser, more fulfilled life. Select the area you wish to improve in and discover a range of our tools and suggestions....
How to be a successful dieter
At Vital Body we know that true success comes when your head, heart and body are in sync. Success meaning, you feel good in your body, you feel good in your mind and your heart is happy. Will you feel awesome all the time? Probably not, but you want enough tools and habits to be in this “happy” place a majority of the time.
Dr. Tran’s “Because it’s your life” Book Review by Coach Gina
Dear Ideal Protein dieters, I wanted to share with you a great tool that you have at your disposal, Dr. Tran's book Because It's Your Life. The title of the book could not summarize the weight loss journey any more...
Eric’s weight loss testimonial on video
Eric found Vital Body and turned his health story around. Eric's weight loss story is quite amazing. He came in to Vital Body just when his health was on the cusp of tipping over into serious health issues....
What is your relationship to your food journal?
Your relationship with your food journal is key to your long term success. Since Ideal Protein was founded, the founders have been adamant about the importance and value of the food journal. It’s included...
Is using food to cope with your life a bad thing?
Is using food to cope with your life a bad thing? Chocolate, mac and cheese, french fries, chocolate chip cookies…a few of the favourite comfort foods we remember from our childhood! I don’t think you’d be...
Sandra’s weight loss testimonial on video
Sandra's journey on losing weight at Vital Body Weight Loss Centre Sandra had been overweight most of her life. Coming from an Italian family where food was always at the centre of life, she was in a...
Will this program solve your weight loss issues for good?
Great question! Many people ask us if our diet program can solve their weight loss issues for good. Though we are certain our program has the clear potential for helping you resolve your weight issues...
Learn all about Vital Body in this short video from the owners.
Amrita: Hi. I'm Amrita and this is Zan, and we're the owners of Vital Body Weight Loss Centre. Centrally located at Hastings and Boundary Road. We started in 2011 and today we see over 120 people a week on...
Bryan’s weight loss testimonial on video!
Bryan reclaimed his body by losing weight at Vital Body Weight Loss Centre Bryan struggled with weight most of his life, until he met the team at Vital Body who guided him through their structured and...
Your first priority has to be you – by Coach Gina
On any weight loss program, your first priority has to be you. A common theme throughout each phase of the Ideal Protein program is that you must keep yourself as a priority for the diet to work most effectively. The...
Samantha’s weight loss testimonial
See how Vital Body helped Samantha lose her excess weight and develop a healthy relationship to her body. Thanks to dieter Samantha who shared about her weight loss story on video. When Samantha first came...
A Skeptics Journey on the Ideal Protein Diet by owner Zan Romeder
I had all the right reasons for not starting the Ideal Protein Diet but I did it anyway and I'm so glad I did. "Yes, I know the science is all there," I thought to myself. "After all, it does makes sense to me....
Checklist for being organized on the Ideal Protein Diet. – by owner Amrita Ahuja
Being organized on the Ideal Protein Diet makes life so easy! If you've been on the Ideal Protein Diet already, you already know how easy it is to follow. The combination of our foods along with veggies and your...
Exploring seasonal vegetables for fall on the Ideal Protein Diet.
Fall seasonal vegetables on the Ideal Protein Diet Why exploring vegetables on Phase 1 matters. Many of us love the routine that Phase 1 of the Ideal Protein Diet offers. It's part of what makes the Ideal Protein...
What is the difference between simple and complex carbs?
Learning the difference between simple and complex carbs is an important lesson for weight maintenance. Written by Ideal Protein. According to a recent article from Bodybuilding.com, the structure and nutrient content...
Top 5 reasons we love the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program.
There are so many reasons to love the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program. There are thousands of options out there. So why did Vital Body choose to offer the Ideal Protein method? Well, it made sense! We had seen...
How does the Pleasure Day work for weight maintenance? by Coach Gina
Using the Pleasure Day principle is another great weight maintenance trick. Let's talk PLEASURE! Now that you have reached your goal weight and you are learning about weight maintenance, there are certain tools we will...
All about the foods on our weight loss program.
What is the purpose of the foods on our weight loss program? Here's everything you need to know about our foods. Many people ask us about the purpose of the foods that we use on our weight loss program at Vital Body....
“My Vital Body Story” – by dieter Amanda
Growing up I was always a lean, athletic kid. Playing sports and being active was what I did, but as I got older and entered adulthood my activities slowed down and I found my bad eating habits starting to catch up...
Mindfulness and the Phase 1 Protocol
You've made up your mind. You've set an intention to lose weight over the holidays instead of dragging your self back to work in January having gained a bunch of sweets, drinks and gravy around your mid line. Well...
“How I use the new Branch Chain Amino Acids” by Coach Gina
What's the big deal with the new Branch Chain Amino Acids? Branch Chain Amino Acids are the newest and groundbreaking product at Vital Body and we love them. To put it simply, they are single amino acids, dipeptides...
What to have for breakfast on Phase 2?
sReached your goal? Here's what's next. Breakfast, an important (and fun!) meal of the day. Transitioning to maintenance is a key step in weight loss. Take it slow and easy and enjoy some new tastes. Remember your body...
5 years of the best weight loss in Vancouver!
Celebrating 5 years of the best weight loss in Vancouver They say that making it to year 5 in business is a big deal – it means you are here to stay. We sure think we are here to stay as we think about the 500+ people...
How does the body store fat? The secret of insulin and glucagon.
The mystery of fat gain explained. More and more research is showing that weight gain, and weight loss, is connected to insulin production. For a long time, it seemed that this was not well-known information and people...
Different weight loss.
Different weight loss available at VB. "I'm so happy I found this place." - Brad H, lost 60 lbs. Many of our dieters have tried other diets, some that have worked, some that haven't. Here are the Top 10 things we hear...
Vital Body, not Skinny Body!
There is a reason we are called Vital Body, not Skinny Body. Maybe it’s a female thing, maybe it’s human thing. On some level, male and female, I think we weigh ourselves up against others. Hollywood has a way of...
How to attend a conference on the diet?
A professional event manager’s tip for staying on track while attending conferences. Managing your diet while attending a conference can be challenging, but if you have your mind set to be prepared and to accept that...
When is the right time to be on a diet?
Weight loss season is upon us. When is the right time to diet? In the weight loss industry, there tends to be a rise in number of people dieting in September. It correlates with the return of ROUTINE: summer vacation...
We aren’t the same size anymore. A commentary on a modern problem.
The modern health epidemic that is obsesity. We aren't the same size anymore. Five years ago I was living in the US. I remember crossing the border and ordering my first meal in a restaurant. My partner and I realized...
Is the gluten-free thing a real thing? Book review on “Grain brain”.
Is the gluten-free thing a real thing? A review of "Grain Brain" and my personal experience of going gluten-free. “Well that’s too bad that you can’t eat bread. I could never give up those things". This is a typical...
Everyday tips for how to keep things simple.
Our take on how living a simple life can actually lead to more pleasure. I’ve recently been devouring the book “French women for all seasons,” by Mireille Guiliano (also author of “French women don’t get fat”). Though...
Making healthy choices when eating out.
Making healthy choices when eating out is totally possible with a plan! There are so many amazing places to eat and experience in Vancouver. Many of our graduate dieters have to learn how to navigate restaurant menus...
Vital Body becomes an award winning weight loss company.
We are so proud to have become an award winning weight loss company and to receive the Rising Star Award from Chatelaine and Profitguide.com. We have grown from 2 clients in March 2011 to over 120 per week in 2015....
Be happy, lose weight and not the other way around.
Striving for happiness first. To lose weight is a bonus. I've been thinking about the success of our business as we are about to celebrate 4 years of helping people lose weight, keep it off and develop a healthy...
Make the best weight loss program even better.
Optimize the best weight loss program and get bonus results for your health. Optimize the best weight loss program and get bonus results for your health. Being on the best weight loss program available today is already...
Too busy to take time for you? Productivity tips on how to put yourself first.
Step by step plan and productivity tips on how to put yourself first. "I was so busy this week." "Work was crazy today." "I feed my kids but have no time for my breakfast, I grab a coffee and keep going." Coaches hear...
Top 3 reason people succeed at losing weight.
How to succeed at losing weight. Here are 3 reasons people succeed at losing weight. As you read this article, keep in mind this is about dieter mindset. A major reason people succeed on our diet is because the program...
NEW Maintenance food journal at Vital Body!
New maintenance food journal makes things even easier for tracking your day-to-day eating. At last, we have the missing piece to our already incredible maintenance program! A food journal specifically designed for our...
How to prepare for a diet.
A few things you can starting doing now to prepare for a diet program include: cutting out refined sugars, increase your veggies to 4 cups a day, up up up the water to 8 glasses (8oz glasses) a day and decrease stress...
Why exercising your butt off is NOT working
For some reason, people insist on believing (hoping) that exercising and eating well and/or less will have them lose weight. For most people this does not work, and if it does they feel awful and lose more lean mass...
Snacks 101
The importance of snacking. 3 meals & 3 snacks a day is our recommendation. Insulin! It has 2 roles: manages your blood sugars AND stores fat. It's important to keep insulin ticking in the right way. 3 meals and 3...
Top 5 Reasons You are NOT losing weight
#5 The obvious - poor quality foods (e.g. fast food) and not enough vegetables for solid micro nutrition. And PORTIONS - double whammy when it's large portions of poor quality foods. #4 Not enough good quality sleep....
Are you ready to start? Five questions to ask yourself.
We are committed that you have a successful program. Here are five questions to think about before your start. These questions are key if you want to lose weight AND maintain your new weight. We know many of our...
Fruit can block weight loss
Yes, it's true. Fruit can block weight loss. To lose weight reliably, naturally reducing insulin is the key! Healthy weight loss means that you are losing fat and not muscle. Your percent body fat should be decreasing...
Good, healthy fats are important for maintaining your weight.
If you were at all exposed to the 1980s "fat-free" movement, you might still be in awe people who reach for the full-fat greek yogurt in the grocery store. We were told repeatedly that fats, any and all fats, were bad...