The 17 - Day Diet

Hey there,

Last year I came across the 17 day diet after a skeptical friend swore by it after he did it. I was in the middle of a weight loss team competition at work, and although I'd been counting calories and working out - I was stuck at 178 lbs.

I read up on it, and gave it a go in combination with the mean green juice (featured in Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead). I counted calories, worked out (mostly brisk walking, some swimming), drank the mean green juice twice a day, and the 17 day diet cycles guidelines for my meals over a period of 1 1/2 mos. It worked out great!

A month and a half later- I was down a little over 20 lbs. Averaging 2 - 2.5 lbs. down per week.

Pros-it worked, it taught me the importance of realizing the sugar, rice, flour intake and made me realize there was life without it. It incorporated healthy habits that I used pretty much daily since then, green herbs and fruits, balsamic vinegar over ranch or heavy dressings, lemon drink, and yogurt. Saved money on eating out, couldn't always eat what my family ate. My boyfriend complimented how exceptionally soft my skin felt, i didn't feel like my stomach was clogged, i felt light and happy.

Cons-it was REALLY REALLY hard at first, the first 7 days i'd say. I craved all my old standbys. Very little flexibility with the items, but you can find creative ways to stick to it esp. using the cookbook or just googling recipes like '17 day diet cycle 1 recipe'. Eating out was super difficult at times, so I kept it to a minimum. I learned to plan ahead, i'd carry my truvia and green tea in my purse at all times, and had some stocked at work too.

The biggest thing I found is the mental commitment. Once I realized that it was in my best interest to commit to the strictness of the cycles (esp. the first one), and not sulk about it, I was ok. I used it a few times in between the holiday season to re-balance my system, and am now beginning the new year with it to meet my final weight goal.

Hope this helps! If you have any detailed questions, feel free to let me know.

where can I find this diet?

I ordered the book thru amazon kindle. I installed the app on my phone also when i first started to look at while i did my food shopping. Recently i made a 17 day diet grocery list of the items i always need, i print that out and write in the items I need besides the "always" items. A list makes me accountable, makes it easy to grab all the ingredients for my meal plans.

Getting past the chip/soda aisle at walmart is always difficult, but they don't own me anymore lol

What happens on day 18,19,20, etc?

Nothing like a fab diet that focuses on losing your glycogen stores/water weight. As soon as you stop, you'll gain most of it back.

Instead of doing a "diet" to lose pounds quickly, why not trying to change your habits to create a more sustainable lifestyle where you'll lose the weight and easily keep it off? Without building new, good habits, you'll just go back to your old ones, and your work will be undone.

I did it last spring when I seemed to be stuck on my weight and couldn't seem to get motivated. I needed a plan. The first few days were miserable. I was desperate for sugar and carbs. It made me realize how many of my calories I was getting from carbs. I lost 5-8 pounds. At my size (5'1" and 135 pounds at the time) that was a lot. And slowly transitioning back to a sustainable plan helped me keep the weight off.

Is a small amount of vodka ok on the 17 day diet?

I love this diet not just because I lost weight, but I also learned a lot about eating healthy and reading what's in the foods I eat. I lost around 20 pounds going through the cycles the first time. I took a break over the holidays and gained back 5. I have about 10 to lose now. I started over this week (C1D4).

Just so you know, there is a closed support group on FaceBook (17 Day Diet Support) that's very helpful. I also love the 17 Day Diet Gal's blog (http://17ddgal.blogspot.com/?m=1).

If you stick with it, please friend me, I would love extra support to help me get these last few pounds off!
Good luck!!!

My husband, daughter and I all started on the 17 day diet this week (Tuesday). So far, I've lost 2 pounds! started really watching my portions back in November and am officially down 16 pounds since that time! I never quite lost the baby weight from our last child (8 years ago! LOL). Anyway, we are enjoying the diet so far - the food choices in cycle 1 are limited but we feel healthy. We bought fat free cheese, Greek Yogurt, eggs, chicken, turkey, lettuce, lots of veggies, etc.

If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!

Thank you!!!

If you are eating the unlimited vegetables he says to eat and the other foods, you will be ok. I would not recommended skipping to the next cycle until you have done the 17 days of cycle 1. I know it is tempting but it is set up this way for a reason. Also you should not stay on one cycle for longer then 17 days.
I have lost over 25 pounds on this diet. I have a long ways to go and I lose slower then most.

Great to hear someone else on this diet. I strarted this diet a 1 and 1/2 ago and lost 30lbs...kept it off till late this fall and got lazy, and gained 15lb, started back on last week and on day 9, cycle 2 and 3 are a pleasure once you get past this cleansing stage, I find it easy to follow and adhear to. If you want tips and food ideas or support friend me!!