The 17 Day Diet

imaccountable4me

I followed the first 2 cycles and then moved on to using MFP and counting calories. I found this was a great way to build discipline in my food choices and develop some healthy eating habits. I also learned a few valuable lessons during my time following this food plan. 1. I can eat plain greek yogurt with my own additions of fruit of sugar free jam and greatly control the amount of sugar I eat without giving up taste. 2. My cravings for high sugar and highly processed junk food virtually went away once I got in the habit of eating real food and 3. I can fix a healthy dinner within a 1/2 hour without using processed foods or pre-made meals. I think this plan is a good kick start if you truly follow it. Just like any other food plan is you only follow the portions that are comfortable you will have limited success. It was the determination to make it through these 2 cycles exactly as outlined that set me up for future success. It got to be a little bit of a joke between my husband and I when he would ask me when we could have this food or that and I'd say day 35. We got to the point that every meal we would just laugh and say come on day 35! Good luck to you in whatever path you follow to becoming a healthier you.

LolBroScience

Nothing wrong with eating nutritionally dense foods and minimizng processed foods... however, the diet itself has a bunch of broscience built in. Here's a couple of rips from WebMD of it being reviewed. Dr. Moreno's quotes mind you....

"Cycle 2 “causes calorie confusion, resets your metabolism by increasing and decreasing calorie intake to stimulate fat burning and prevent plateaus," Moreno writes in the 17 Day Diet." - LOL

"No fruit after 2 p.m. is a red-flag tip that Moreno explains is because “it is harder to burn off these calories and they might get stored as fat." Diet and nutrition experts say what matters is the total number of calories consumed, not the time of day or type of food." - As if this hasn't been debunked numerous times...