Maximized Living Advanced Plan?

lysistrataNix

Have you all heard of this? I was given a book called Maximized Living Nutrition Plans by a friend. She used the advanced plan outlined in the book and lost 40lbs in about 3 months or less. The plan outlines eating organic vegetable, grass fed animals, and cutting out all sugar including grains, fruit, and potatoes.

Here is an outline from the plan from their website.

Solution #2: The Advanced Plan

This plan can be used for short-term management of weight, disease, or detoxification, or may be used on a long-term basis for those who are genetically suited for it. The Advanced Plan has been researched and formulated to maximize your body’s full potential for health, energy, recovery, and cognitive power. It is designed to reduce inflammation, restore cell membrane function in order to aid detoxification, regulate hormones, and promote the use of fat (instead of sugar) as the body’s primary source for energy. This is why it works so well, so quickly. Some indications you may need this plan are as follows:

Cognitive dysfunctions – including ADD/ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Metabolic syndromes – including Obesity, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, High Blood Sugar (or Low Blood Sugar), High Insulin, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, and/or High Leptin

Modern-day Illnesses – including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Toxicity, Fibromyalgia

Immune System and Inflammatory Diseases – Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases, Digestive Dysfunction, Intolerance to Grains, Asthma, Arthritis

Three Rules on the Advanced Plan

Follow the 3 Principles of the Core Plan along with the following modifications:

Fat – Increase your intake of healthy fats.

Protein – Moderate your intake of protein.

Carbohydrates – Eliminate all grains, sugars, and most fruits.

The Advanced Plan is specifically designed to eliminate cravings (something that many diets fail to do). As a result, people see dramatic results in very little time on the Advanced Plan.

website: http://www.maximizedliving.com/Programs/MaximizedNutritionPlans/Overview.aspx

The maximum amount of protein is 15 grams for women and 25 grams for men. I'm still trying to work out if it's worth trying or not. I've tried many different forms of eating but I've never tried a sugar elimination. Any thoughts?

FunkyTobias

Utter nonsense.

Lyadeia

Carbohydrates – Eliminate all grains, sugars, and most fruits.

I briefly skimmed your post and completely stopped reading at this line.

I agree with the above poster...utter nonsense.

_Zardoz_

Any plan that mentions miracle cures or detoxification should be given the attention it deserves. None. Try using the common sense weight loss plan eat sensibly at a calorie deficit and move more.

chris_284

I'm about to try it. My cousin has been on it for over a year. It's sort of an insane concept compared to whats commonly accepted when dieting etc.

My cousin is 6'3, very lean muscular, and 8.5% BF with an 8 pack. He only works out 3 times a week for an average of 15 minutes each time doing burst training. Basically you do 6 sets of an exercise. You do 1 set at 20 seconds, with a 10 second rest. Lather rinse repeat. Each exercise takes 3 minutes. You do 5-6 different exercises. Your entire workout is 15-18 minutes long.

This is all he does. He told me I should start the plan. The Coles Notes version of what he told me to do was start adding a TON of healthy fats, and cut all carbs that don't come from great vegetables more or less.

We both grew up the same, are the same age, and were always quite fit. I eat 2500-3000 calories a day, workout lifting weights, and I'd definitely ballooned hitting about 24% BF and 195lbs at 6'1".

I told him to download myFitnessPal and add to it what he ate the previous day and send it to me. He did. I was shocked to see that he had eaten 5000 calories!! Double what I eat, works out more or less the same.

Anyway I'll be giving it a try. More avocados and coconut milk for me. I'm definitely going to try and keep my calories under 2000 though to begin with.

annabethblue

Don't worry, it's not nonsense. It's simply allowing your body to get off the sugar kick. I did the Advanced Plan for 2 weeks in 2010 and I have never felt better in my life. It's amazing how much sugar we consume without even knowing it. I don't eat grains, because I get severe headaches when I do, so I didn't need to worry about that. And you don't cut out all fruit...you can have berries and grapefruit and granny smith apples since they are all very nutritious, but fairly low on the sugar scale.

It's only for as long as you feel the cravings for sweets. It's usually only 2-3 weeks, for most people. If you have a bowl of berries in the morning or maybe some grapefruit or apples, but keep the rest of your diet to a nice healthy, fresh food diet of lean meets and veggies, then you'll be feeling better in no time. After you stop craving sweets, just continue to eat healthy. You reintroduce all fruits (and some grains, if you choose...though I didn't, obviously.) Just don't put sugar back into your diet. And I mean the added sugar...not natural sugars occurring in fruits and things. Those are great!

But, basically, just eat healthy. The idea of this Advanced Plan is to help people who have sugar cravings and have a lot of sugars in their diet, to kick the sugar habit (trust me...it is an addiction for people...you might not even know it because sugar is hidden in so many foods.)

Since 2010, I have been feeling great. I eat lots of fruit...love the stuff, but I don't eat anything processed or boxed. I make everything at home from whole, fresh foods. I know exactly what is going into my diet. Also, I used to suffer from extreme allergies year-round. I have no allergies anymore. I have more energy. I'm happier.

People think this is some sort of diet or fad. No...it's just a way for people who had never been taught about nutrition (which, sadly, is much of the population in western society) to learn about how to eat healthy. I eat whatever I want, it's not like you have to follow some regime or something. Like I said before, it's just a short term way of getting your body back on track.

Eat healthy, what you want, just learn to cut down on the sugar and cut out the processed crap.

And if you feel like you don't have that much sugar in your diet, then the Advanced Plan is irrelevant to you. Just eat healthy and move around.

The point that Maximized Living is trying to make is that in the whole 'low fat' thing is ridiculous...and pretty dangerous. The body actually needs healthy fats. Eat them! And all that added sugar and processed foods with additives and crap....it's just not good. Cut it out of your diet. Get back to good, healthy food. Simple.

Each person is going to be different with what they need to do to get to a healthy place. If you have too much sugar intake, then fix that. If you eat too many calories, then cut them down. Etc. I didn't need to cut calories (I actually needed to increase calories, once I removed the processed crap. You can eat way more healthy food than junk.)

So, do what your body needs you to do.

butterownzu

Ive been doing this way of living for over 5 months. Lost 60lbs and feel better than ever in all areas of my life. It is not nonsense. People who think they are "healthy" eating "healthy" food are the ones that think its nonsense. If you truly want to be healthy, then do this.

dogdaze

I have been doing this for the past month having been challenged by a friend who wanted to try it. I have lost about 100 pounds total over the past 4 yrs on MFP but my weight was creeping up despite lots of walking and tracking my intake. I weighed in after 30 days and have lost 8 lbs. I don't plan to stick to the advanced plan indefinitely but I never felt hungry and I do feel well I have basically eliminated wheat and corn from my diet and my protein intake has been more than recommended. Other than cooking from scratch, reducing carbs eliminating sugar and increasing "good fats".my diet hasn't changed much because I avoided refined carbs before. But if you don't like flaxseed and coconut this may not be the eating plan for you!

mina0007

I'm working my way into the Core Plan by cleaning out my pantry etc and swapping clean/organic for processed food. It's been a week and I've noticed that by eating 3 tangerines and a handful of almonds before my AM 15 min workout, and avoiding all refined sugar, my chocolate cravings have diminished! If I don't see big enough weight loss results in a month, I'll switch to advanced, but I do think it's a great plan, and I've tried everything else. Good luck!

JaimeJaimeM

Isn't this... just a low carb diet?

deannalfisher

any plan that basically ties multiple medical disorders to it as a means to "help you" goes in the woo book in my opinion

RelCanonical

Notice how nearly all the commenters who are all "this plan is awesome!" all have only one post?

kshama2001

RelCanonical wrote: »

Notice how nearly all the commenters who are all "this plan is awesome!" all have only one post?

And no one came back and said, "I'm still doing it and still loving it."

NovusDies

mina0007 wrote: »

I'm working my way into the Core Plan by cleaning out my pantry etc and swapping clean/organic for processed food. It's been a week and I've noticed that by eating 3 tangerines and a handful of almonds before my AM 15 min workout, and avoiding all refined sugar, my chocolate cravings have diminished! If I don't see big enough weight loss results in a month, I'll switch to advanced, but I do think it's a great plan, and I've tried everything else. Good luck!

I hope you are donating some of that food and not just throwing it away.

If you have tried everything else with an expectation of "big enough" results inside a month it is no wonder you think the other plans failed. I wish you luck but I suspect this will fail for you too.

Come back if it doesn't. Maybe we can help you manage your expectations better and find a path that is sustainable for you.

mph323

15g protein for women, 25g for men, max?? What the -? Does this plan not take into consideration preservation of muscle mass, and muscle repair after activity?

pinuplove

mph323 wrote: »

15g protein for women, 25g for men, max?? What the -? Does this plan not take into consideration preservation of muscle mass, and muscle repair after activity?

Not to mention trivial things like hair, fingernails, and oh, I don't know...the muscle that is your heart maybe?

mph323

OMG, I just noticed the OP is from 2013. Bumped by a first-post.

RelCanonical

mph323 wrote: »

15g protein for women, 25g for men, max?? What the -? Does this plan not take into consideration preservation of muscle mass, and muscle repair after activity?

I feel like the best way to follow this plan would be to chug olive oil. Shots, anyone?

RelCanonical

mph323 wrote: »

OMG, I just noticed the OP is from 2013. Bumped by a first-post.

Omg, MARKETING. #hailcorporate

pinuplove

mph323 wrote: »

OMG, I just noticed the OP is from 2013. Bumped by a first-post.

And bumped again. And again. And again... By people with low (usually 1) post counts who seem to disappear shortly after. Seeing a pattern here.

texasredreb

I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon and try it!!! April Fools!