P.I.N.K Method

cskehan

not to mention, for what its worth, it IS actually a healthy diet. its even comparable to weight watchers. it promotes healthy, natural eating, starting from scratch and slowly adding things back into your diet. the exercises are perfect for muscle confusion which is what you need to lose weight. i myself go to my gym 6 times a week but as for what to do with strength training i needed a personal plan. this was good. what works for one doesnt have to work for all, but this happened to work.

froggytank3

I saw it on Dr. Phil too and what made me wonder was at the end when he gave everyone the book, and was talking to the P.I.N.K. girl and said something about how he talked to his son and told him that if he was going to promote it on the show he was going to have give the audience something. I don't remember if he said his son was the publisher or what, but he's promoting it because it's one of his sons projects, which makes me wonder....

jstalenhoef

So I bought into the hype and bought this, and here are my honest thoughts on it....
Cynthia (the nutritionist behind it) talks to you like you are an idiot, the whole book she's like "Honey, I'm going to get you to your sexy weight!!" Sweetie that's cardio with a K! Bleh, I don't care how much know how she has, she write likes an air head.
The diet consists of 3-14 days of "reset" which is essentially a detox, you are only allowed the pink drink (any non soy or dairy milk, strawberries and 100% whey or hemp protein), low calorie veggies and 8oz of lean protein. Then you do "primary" which is 8oz of protein, 3 servings of slow carbs/slow fruit and veggies. You do this until you are 5 lbs from your "sexy weight" and then you do shred, which is basically reset but you eat "shred soup" which is essential a vegetable soup I think but don't really recall. During the primary phase you do the videos which come in three phases plus three extra mini work outs (yoga, lower body mat and abs). Each phase is 3 weeks, then you do reset for 4 days and continue on to the next phase. I've only done one video thus far but they seem pretty solid (nothing different than any other home work out video though).
I lost 8lbs in a week of reset, which is excellent, however, I personally am not a fan of detoxes and had I known that's what reset was I wouldn't have bought the program. Of course you lose weight, you eat just under 1000 calories. Being not very far into primary I don't have personal experience with this yet, but many people have said they stop losing weight in phase one but do lose inches. Apparently eventually the weight starts to come off again if you stick with it. The website can be a great motivational tool, but there is a lot of cattiness and bad advice given, also if you want to stray from the plan at all you will get your head bitten off.
This diet isn't anything you haven't heard of, if you could stick to counting calories, weight watchers, or any plan really, you could stick to this and lose weight. The inflexibility of this plan does not work for me. They say this is a lifestyle change, but my lifestyle (yes, as unhealthy as it is) will involve cake at the occasional birthday and a handful of popcorn at a movie. When counting calories these are things I can plan for and work in, while on Pink it's never "allowed".The you go girl, pink is sexy, honey we are in this together, does not appeal to me. I do appreciate that this has given me motivation to do what I should have done in the first place (count calories) and I always enjoy a new set of work out videos. I believe that this works for some people and if this is what you think would work for you then for sure getting healthy is worth $70, but really if you work any plan, it should work.
-On a side note there is a brief chapter on maintenance where you need to count calories to be in a 1400-1800 calorie range (the idea is not to count daily but that you count for a while and then will be able to keep count without really keeping count). It seems to me that it is setting people up for failure to tell them not to count calories their entire diet because "it's too hard and complicated" but then expect them to afterwords.
Also, Dr. Phil said on a follow up episode that his son is the publisher, so his endorsement was, as expected, totally friggin bogus.

ehollin82

I just have to say that I'm on the P.I.N.K Method and I'm not going to go into all kinds of details or anything on it. But each program and style of eating is different for each individual person. I love the method. It has been working for me great. I love the support I get from the websites and how the whole program works. It's not just a quick type of program, it's a lifestyle change. And it's been worth it for me!!

kmcdonald9

absolutely not a scam!! ) i actually just started it in january and ive lost 6 lbs in a week. may sound drastic but its because the first phase of the diet is a pink reset which has oober healthy meal plans and low calorie intake so your not supposed to put in any extra exercise. im super excited to start the next phase which bumps up calorie intake and begins the exercise program (ive tried one out and it really kicks your butt). i definitely recommend the program!!

kmcdonald9

OH AND!! just so you know it really does promote healthy eating and nothing but. I defiantly feel much better physically than i have in a while so i really suggest you guys give it a try.

trex5008

My sister and I decided to give it a try and so far so good! I lost 6 lbs during the reset phase and my sister has lost 10, she has more weight to lose than I do. Just started the next phase with exercise so we will see how it goes! I like it so far. But yes I agree that the way Cynthia talks to you in thea book is highly annoying.

pwmanh

OK I am one of those that thought it sounded great. And I still think that its an OK product. My husband bought the PINK method for me. Well the reset phase is a pretty low calorie, low carb menu. I had to be on it for 14 days and it says over and over DO NOT WORK OUT IN THIS PHASE. I lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks on it. Then I moved onto phase 1 which is a little different diet and exercise. I do love the exercises although I dont see much difference in them from Jillian Micheals 30 DS. I did that before and loved it. But one thing is I have had to change my whole way of eating. The PINK diet for phase 1 just didnt work with exercising. I was getting light headed and just couldnt keep up. So I joined myfitnesspal to track my calories a day and do my exercises and have found that I can do 2 exercises a day about 30-40 min a piece. And I CAN ACTUALLY DO THEM. So for some people strictly following pink method may work but for me it wasnt cutting it. I used to be VERY fit and so I have decided to just try to lose the weight the old fashioned way and try to eat healthier choices and work out. My weight loss will be much slower this way but much healthier.

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chicpower1

I purchased PINK last year after about 6 months doing just MFP. For people like me, it's actually a great method for retraining yourself. I KNOW what's good for my body and what's not, but I prefer a nice long list and the recipes all together in one book saying, "Eat this. Do this.". I need STRUCTURE! lol. One thing I can say in defense of it is that it does indeed work. The RESET phase is low cal, low carb and the main purpose is to help cleanse and detox your body. She has a very specific lists of foods, and the book goes into detail as to WHY she chose those foods. For instance, we all know beets are good for us, but what she explains (and she's heavily encourages beets) is that beets are an excellent source of vegetable for keeping off water weight in addition to its' other wonderful properties. Hence the beets. This is also another example as to why this program is geared towards women. There is alot of education involved in the foods, what they do for your body, why you need to "eat these veggies and not these" on RESET. I lost 8 lbs and did the program for about 6 weeks before falling off the bandwagon after visiting home and mom's cooking. HA! I'm going back on it again though because it really worked for my body and for me. I love that it ensures you're getting plenty of calcium, but without the lactose (I'm VERY lactose intolerant) and because she has you eating preservative free items, your taste buds change. It was AMAZING to me that after 2 weeks of following her method of eating, I could actually taste the artificial junk in foods I once loved. It was plain awful. The whole point of the program is NOT a diet, it's a complete lifestyle change that takes place in phases. The goal is to adapt your mind and body to get used to eating this way. It's not for everyone, that's for sure, but for those who get overwhelmed trying to figure out which veggie is better than the other, and why, and wanting extreme structure it's a WIN.
Oh, and yes, the forums are very catty and juvenile. I use the Facebook site "P.I.N.K. Method Support Group" instead. Just as informative as the PINK website but without the immature people.

Tropical_Turtle

I saw this too!
It will be on Dr. Phil tomorrow and The Doctors on Wednesday

and shortly thereafter on Dr Oz

PLUMSGRL

uh huh, basically diet and exercise for $$$. You'd be nutz to waste your money on it when there are so many FREE diet and exercise programs out there that are just as effective! Try this if you need help:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/guides/

jamieheyl

Just wanted to interject a positive experience with PINK ... I bought it when I saw it on Dr. Phil, right when it came out. I didn't particularly follow the diet plan but I did do the DVDs for several months. The workouts are not easy and over the course of a few months, I lost about 10 pounds and gained a LOT of muscle tone. I went from about 135 to 125 from November to March, doing them 4-5 times a week. Yes there are plenty of free diet and exercise plans out there but I'm the kind of person that needs someone to tell me what to do and when to do it. My neighbor and I did it together and I enjoyed the program as well as the results I got :-)

onyxgirl17

no thanks.... I'm doing just fine making mainly healthy eating choices, staying around my goal weekly calories...

here2help

I received the P.I.N.K. method as a birthday gift almost 2 years ago. My thighs, arms, and butt are the firmest and smallest they have ever in my adult life. I lost 30lbs and kept it off for 2 years so far... doing the P.I.N.K. Method WORKOUTS ONLY.

I've been following my own meal plan but now I aim to lose another 30 lbs so I've started following their meal plan suggestions. I find if I lose weight too fast I gain it all back again. P.I.N.K. Has given me the body, positive attitude, and motivation to keep going and live well not just be skinny.

I was hesitant to try it but now I can't stop because it makes my body feel so good!


Gym-Rat gone P.I.N.K. Method,

Kristin from Canada

reeses916

I'll have to tell you critics I lost over 42 lbs in 3 monthe using the Pink Method. It is actually really good and changes the way you view food in your life. Only for the motivated and this blog doesn't have the most open minded view points. Stay positive for those really in need of dramatic weight loss.

neandermagnon

I lost a lot of pounds and several dress sizes doing just plain ole calorie counting and exercise, including weight lifting. No need for any expensive DVDs, you can download stronglifts 5x5 programme for free and there are a lot of free cardio workouts online, and the MFP app is free and there are lots of free websites that will tell you which foods contain protein, fat and carbohydrate to help you balance your macros while using the free MFP app. And social support on the FREE MFP forums too, right here, in this very place.

so yeah, I don't doubt that this PINK thing works, seeing as it's all calorie counting and workouts that seem to include cardio and strength training and a forum for social support......... but why PAY for that when you can get all that for free?

perseverance14

I wouldn't buy it. Those ladies seem to be sucking it in on the after photos and the plan is expensive. You're better off buying a cheaper workout dvd at Walmart (or even borrowing some from the library!) and just counting calories/eating healthy.

I lost 100 lbs in about a year and I didn't buy anything special to do it... I just wrote down everything I ate in a notebook and walked 3 to 6 miles a day.

Tons of free workout videos on youtube.

leggup

1. This is a zombie thread from 2011.
2. From WebMD, "Like many other diet plans, you go through different phases on the P.I.N.K. method. In the first phase, which lasts 3 to 14 days, you’ll be eating very few calories: about 1,000 a day, according the sample menus. "
3. MyFitnessPal has rules against very low calorie diets.

likitisplit

I did some research on diet plans the last time I committed to one. As a part of that research, I looked at Consumer Reports. The result?

MFP blows the other plans out of the water in terms of pounds lost, time the weight was kept off, consumer satisfaction and ease of use.

Why would you pay more to get less?

Branstin

You would think that Dr. Phil would learn after having to pay out $10.5 when he dabbled in weight loss scams the first time (http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-09-26-dr-phil-diet_x.htm).

Don't waste your money on gimmicks. Plenty of great, free info here.

Exactly!

Honestly, any diet/exercise plan that guarantees that you will lose ___ weight by doing it, usually doesn't do $#!^. "Just sayin'"

+1

kaseyr1505

I'm trying this radical new method. It's where I eat less food, move more and learn self control. It's insane! I weighed myself this morning, and I dropped almost 31 pounds!