17 Day Diet

Jstewartdesigns

I just heard about this diet plan. Is anyone following it? Can anyone tell me anything good, bad or otherwise about this plan? I'm just curious. It is supposed to be a lifestyle, not just a diet. Info and or opinions please?

KourtneyP83

I heard someone talking about this also...said she lost 11lbs in 17 days. I have no idea what it's about though.

candctaber

I've never heard of it but would like to know

mamamc03

Try reducing your cals and staying under on fat & sodium. Then you can eat what you want! Burn 3500 a week and you will lose at least a lb a week. best wishes. Fad diets are simply that. Short lived and unreliable.

CopyCat97

Taken from http://www.everydiet.org/diet/17-day-diet

Pros

Encourages the intake of a variety of unprocessed, natural foods.
Carbohydrate and calorie cycling may help to accelerate the rate of weight loss.
Variety in the 17 Day Diet structure can help to maintain motivation and prevent boredom.
Eating plan is simple to understand.
Includes meal plans and recipes.
Exercise program is short and effective.
Home delivery meals are available for an additional cost.
Includes tips for avoiding holiday weight gain.

Cons

Not suitable for diabetics.
Calorie intake may be too low for physically active dieters.
Irregular eating patterns have the potential to trigger disordered eating in susceptible individuals.
Does not adequately address the psychological factors required for successful weight loss over the long term.

Eureka175

No personal experience - but have goolgled it out of curiosity - there is lots of info available if you're interested - happy googling:)

Establishedn1986

I tried it. I only lasted the first 11 days. I lost about 8lbs quickly. Water Im sure. It is not a diet I would recommend tho. For me it was hard to NET enough calories. You are supposed to only do 17 min of light exercise a day. I prefer longer cardio sessions so this was a no go for me.

stephanj

It's awesome!!!!! I have successfully lost weight on it. Didn't continue through all the phases the first time, this time I am going to finish it right. Check out the reviews on amazon. It really does work, but you have to follow it fairly strictly in the beginning. Then it loosens up. It's best if you love yogurt lol. I am not limiting my exercise to 17 mins by the way, I think that recommendation is meant to get sedentary people off the couch.
I lost ten lbs in my first 17 days. This time around I am currently on day 14 and down 5 lbs, but I am less than ten away from goal weight. Seriously I know I sound like an infomercial lol. Try it for 17 days!!!
Look at my diary if you want. I am on phase 1 right now.

7bel0

I tried it. I only lasted the first 11 days. I lost about 8lbs quickly. Water Im sure. It is not a diet I would recommend tho. For me it was hard to NET enough calories. You are supposed to only do 17 min of light exercise a day. I prefer longer cardio sessions so this was a no go for me.

I absolutely agree with you. I love long hour+ cardio sessions so it's hard for me to stick ot it. I've decided though that I'm doing the first 17 days once in a while as just a cleanse but not a full cleanse. I love it. It's clean eating. Nothing wrong with it.

FrugalMomsRock75

I sort of do 17 day diet... I say sort of because I cheat a little. It lets you have two servings of yogurt, and to bump my calories up a little (if I do just the regular plan, I am well below 1200 calories), I sub one of the servings with a protein shake and take a probiotic on the side to make up for it. I figure dairy for dairy and add in the probiotic... and I add in a little peanut butter or a few almonds to add a few calories also, even though they're not on the list until a later phase.

I haven't been having any fruit/carbs past 2, as outlined (it lets you have carbs later in the day later on, if you aren't sensitive to carbs/insulin resistant).

It is actually not a 17 day diet. It has four phases-phases 1-3 are 17 days each. Phase 4 is for when you reach your goal weight.

It's a quite clean way of eating, as you eliminate processed foods, white foods, etc. When you do add back in grains, they're whole grains like whole oats, wheat breads, brown rice, etc.

I also like that it has a PMS exception diet and adds in chocolate and other foods during that time, as nutritional needs (and cravings) require.

You do lose weight rather quickly on the plan, but IMO without a little modifying in the phase 1, the calories do get too low.

It really helps you to eat more healthfully, if you stick with it and follow through. Getting rid of processed foods is never a bad thing.

Jelibeen

i've seen it on Dr phil and Dr Oz and The Doctors - it's supposed to be very easy to follow and to lose weight. The book used to only be sold online and now it is in stores

fmbomzo

I lost 18 lbs and 16 inches by the end of Phase 2 of this diet. It helps if you're trying to move to cleaner eating. The initial quick weight loss is encouraging if you're just starting out. After that, I would suggest moving to more of a lifestyle change where you learn to appropriately modify your diet and exercise to maintain a healthy weight. I started eating a lot more veggies after going on this plan.

The 17 min workouts on the DVD that comes with it are short but intense (I burned about 10 cals per minute on them). They are very effective and the plan encourages you to stack them as you adapt.

Navmachine

the diet runs in 3 cycles of 17 days each. the first cycle is a cleanse of sorts, detoxing you off of processed foods that are high in salt and sugar. it promotes a low carb, high protien meal plan with lots of raw and steamed vegetables, and controlled servings of fruit and dairy. the second cycle introduces carbs such as rice and certian types of pasta like quinoa. the third, is a maintenance cycle that teaches you about eating during the holidays and ordering at resteraunts.

my personal experience was, the low carb high protien left me feeling very fog-headed. detoxing from sugar was extremely difficult, as by day 3 i could have punched someone's grandma for a cupcake... at day 6 however, i started to feel more like myself again, and had adjusted well. unfortunately the "eat as much as you want of cleansing vegetables" (aka, no starches like corn or potatoes) gets old really fast, and you dont want to eat as much of them as your caloric intake make require at the end of the day. following the diet to a T, i was taking in around 500-600 calories a day.

great weight loss, since i lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks. i credit that more to the cleansing aspect of the intestines, and not actual fat reduction, though. i sadly fell off the wagon, after i had gone on vacation and sampled some sugary chocolate bread, and couldnt contain myself after that. long term weightloss is up to the individual, and if you have a stronger grip on your cravings than i do, you'd do well. my only suggestion is to mix up the recipes a bit more than the example meal plan that they outline in the book, as it tends to be a little boring during those first few days of detox. (the sesame fish recipe and the taco salad are awsome though! yum!)

suziecue66

Theres a new 17 Day Diet Group:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/6330-17-day-diet-plan-challenge-jun-2012

FrugalMomsRock75

I just want to clarify (because of the above poster's incorrect information): this is NOT low carb. It's what is called moderate carbs. You will be around 80-100 g of carbs daily; in the initiation of Atkins (truly low carb) you are supposed to be below 20 or 25 carbs a day. This is not low carb. It allows you eat fruit (2 servings a day). Atkins doesn't allow any such thing in the beginning!

And the third phase (cycle, as the book actually calls it) is NOT maintenance. Phase four is.

fmbomzo

A few other tips if you do choose to try it. As a previous poster stated, look at the allowed foods and make sure you have or find a lot of different recipes for using them so that you don't get stalled by meal boredom. I loved the shell-less taco salad, I also did an unbreaded version of chicken parmesan with chicken breast, tomato and low or reduced fat cheese or parmesan sprinkled. I learned to like kefir, so I didn't have to do 2 yogurts a day. Now I keep kefir in my house as a staple. I also kept a lot of stir fry vegetables on hand to make different combinations. I also did a bunless "Manwich" type thing with veggies.