Looking to start the 17 day diet, any advice?

kgscoop

Hey all,

One of my friends has the 17 day diet book and it helped him lose some weight. Does anyone who has done it have any advice?

Mokey41

Yeah forget "diets" and just learn to eat properly within your budget. The secret to weight loss is to eat less and do more.

gina145

I am going to try that one too. In the book he recommends what looks like a good plan and does suggest exercise daily. If eat less and do more were the answer we would not need this site would we. Simple for some, but some of us need support and encouragement to succeed. Best of Luck!

thisisme13

I would say forget the diet. Any diet that makes you cut out certain foods is not a good diet in my opinion. There is no need to cut out a certain food or group of foods unless there is a medical need to do so.

I find I have much better luck when I eat fresh foods and drink a lot of water. I have much better luck keeping the weight off and losing weight when I do not deny myself. I don't see the point of denying yourself anything unless you medically have to.

moonbutt

I would say forget the diet. Any diet that makes you cut out certain foods is not a good diet in my opinion. There is no need to cut out a certain food or group of foods unless there is a medical need to do so.

I find I have much better luck when I eat fresh foods and drink a lot of water. I have much better luck keeping the weight off and losing weight when I do not deny myself. I don't see the point of denying yourself anything unless you medically have to.

jogglesngoggles

Why only 17 days? Do you only have 2-5 lbs to lose? Because in reality you should only lose 1-2 lbs a week to be able to keep it off for life. How about ditch the "diet" go for a lifestyle change, find foods you like and can eat for the rest of your life, you'll get results that will last a lot longer than it takes for the water weight to come back from your 17 days starvation. Good luck with whatever you do

choirangel08

I did the 17 day diet and enjoyed it, my only issue was that I almost passed out in the second cycle. Make sure you are eating enough! I ate until I wasn't hungry, but some days I am now realizing was only a total of 700 calories. It is a great way to ween yourself off of sugar and understand how to eat healthy, but please count your calories as you go.

jogglesngoggles

I am going to try that one too. In the book he recommends what looks like a good plan and does suggest exercise daily. If eat less and do more were the answer we would not need this site would we. Simple for some, but some of us need support and encouragement to succeed. Best of Luck!

I'm sorry, I'm glad you're here, that's the first step, but I take issue with your comment " if eat less and do more were the answer we would not need this site would we. Simple for some, but some of us need support and encouragement to succeed"...Eat less do more IS the answer. There is no magic diet, there is no magical anything..It takes hard work and dedication..and you'll be amazed at the support and encouragement that you will receive on this site as a result of that. Best wishes!

AdamFaris

I see any such fad diets (and really, if they are selling a book, that is the definition of fad diet) as the equivalent to paying off your debt with a one-time cash windfall. Yes there is a chance you take the immediate gains and live right going forward. But if you are like the vast majority of people, 6 months later you have gained it all back (or are heavily in debt again, to complete my analogy).

The real answer is you will NEVER be done monitoring what you eat. Never. As you begin to get a better feel for a healthy diet, you may not always need a MFP-type tool to count calories. But you will never be able to stop paying attention everyday. And if you do stop paying attention, you will gain the weight back every time.

Mia_RagazzaTosta

not sustainable. don't waste your time.

watboy

I know a few people who have done it and lost tons of weight. One girl 35 lbs and she has kept it off. That being said I hear is very hard to sustain. She lost 25 in 17 days then started week 1 again.