Bob Harper's "Jumpstart to Skinny"...anyone tried it?

agree with you on this so much i posted awhile back stating the same thing
i was so disappointed In BOB as i all ways thought he was all about losing weight the healthy way not a fast unhealthy way and yes i now its only 3 weeks but by even doing that for 3 weeks reeks havoc on your bodies and a lot of people dont get that and they also think because he is a celebrity trainer they think he ALWAY right

I've lost a fair bit of weight and I never, ever had to eat below 1600 calories/day to lose weight. I can't imagine living on 800 calories a day! What a miserable existence that would be. I'm certain that if I went back to eating at a more suitable deficit in order to continue to lose weight, I'd end up gaining and would freak out. I see this happen a lot with women on here who consistently net very low calories.

Do what you want--it's your body. But very low calorie diets aren't at all healthy or "nutritious", no matter what some celebrity trainer says. There is no way you can fit enough nutrients into 800 calories/day to remain healthy.
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hmm idk but i do know that christine only eats veggies all day..and like no meat. you should also eat every 2 hours. cutting dairy and carbs is good for you too to lose weight..

Why should you eat every 2hours ? This statement has me intrigued.what are the benefits of this over say 1 or 2 meals per day.

One of the benefits of eating every two hours is that you'll keep your metabolism running constantly.Eating every two hours will also allow you to keep your blood sugar levels steady. Eating too much at one meal can cause blood sugar levels to rise, which can promote fat storage. Eating smaller meals prevents this from happening and keeps you satisfied yet not completely full.The types of foods you eat every two hours should be nutrient-dense foods like vegetables and fruits are high in vitamins and minerals while relatively low in calories.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/489586-eat-every-two-hours-diet/#ixzz2Tl1jccGd

Cese you asks i posted if you don't care to know the fact then why ask on a board

ok i will reword this then
eating ever few hours for me has helped me to lose weight and to keep it off it may not work for all but it works for me . And ho is right and who is wrong with things like this some will believe it is what is best and some will not

I have no problem whatsoever with that statement and congrats on you're results

Does anyone have a spreadsheet of the meals and shopping list? I find it so hard to coordinate this the way he has done it in the book. Help please anyone!!!! You can email me at georgia121@hotmail.com

Day 18 of the "Jumpstart to Skinny" rules. Down 10 pounds and haven't felt this good in years. I get hungry but it's not the kind of hungry i use to experience where if I didn't eat something I would be sick. This is just I'm hungry and going to eat something healthy and feel great about it afterwards. It feels like I'm getting alot more than 800 calories because I'm not hungry very often.

I especially like it because I'm eating clean and no processed foods.

I would recommend this diet plan to anyone who wants to feel better and not just lose weight. Losing weight is the bonus for me. I plan to continue with this plan until I loose all the weight I want and keep working at getting healthier.

I'm changing the way I eat for long term and training myself to correct portion control. This is life changing not a short term diet. After 21 days it will just be habit and I will keep eating this way for life.

@georgia121: It's not that hard to create a shopping list for yourself if you have the book ... just go through the meal plans and write down the ingredient and the quantity. If you put that in a spreadsheet, you can easily adjust the quantities and increase your daily calorie intake if you choose to.

I'm considering this plan to get back on track after an injury. I've read the book, and it sounds very reasonable -- the main reservations for me are: a) the time commitment (I have a family to feed who does not need to lose weight + we always have some sort of social event going on) and b) still a little concerned about messing up my metabolism despite cited studies to the contrary (this could be addressed by increasing the base calorie goal to 1200 calories/day + unlimited veggies as indicated -- it would just potentially slow down weight loss).

Anyone who has not read the book shouldn't assume that it's a crazypants plan. Cardio and conditioning exercises are all part of it. He doesn't want you to starve, and you *are* building muscle along the way. That should make it easier to continue burning fat when you're done and moving into a more sustainable daily calorie goal.

I haven't tried the jumpstart to skinny plan, but did pick up his skinny rules book because it seemed to be geared towards more long term weight loss and maintenance. I enjoyed reading it, and at times felt some of his statements were superficial and vane, but the rules are something to live by -- mostly common sense, some surprising. I haven't made it through all the rules, but I think there's recipes and some sort of meal planning towards the back. Usually, the foods in these meal plans, even some of the weight watcher's meals, are too wayyyy out of the ordinary for me to try. And contain an endless assortment of spices, or amounts so small I can't justify purchasing them, because they don't come packaged small enough. I hate wasting food of any sort on a budget! I also hate dividing meals into "what I eat" and "what everyone else eats". Too frustrating and time consuming! So I try to balance the main dish with two or three side dishes, so everyone can eat something they like... hard to do with "diet" meal plans.

Wow so many negative comments about Bob. I watch him on Biggest Loser and he clearly cares about changing peoples lives and their relationship with food. This book is geared toward someone looking to quickly lose weight FOR AN EVENT, its not a lifestyle change.

I'm not a diet expert, but I did it and can tell you it was difficult, but I felt really good while doing it and I had a ton of energy.

Breakdown:
1 - You are limited to carbs in the morning (definitely drink the recommended about of water to help ease the extra strain on your kidneys caused by the reduction of carbs)
2 - You are limited to lean proteins about 4-5 oz per meal
3 - You can eat all the veggies you want and fruit (just go easier on the fruit because of the sugar)
4 - Cut all added sodium
5 - Be prepared to eat more salad and vegetables than ever before - if you don't like one of the recommended veggies, Bob says replace it with what you do like
6 - Be prepared to spend a little time on Sunday prepping all your veggies for the week, trust me it makes it SO much easier during the week
7 - A good portion of the recipes are actually quite good - I found the ones I liked and repeated them a few times if I didn't like other ones.

A few of the hardest things:
1 - Getting used to tasting food for the actual taste of the food rather than adding salt, but the plus side of that was I learned to use spices to add flavor!
2 - Don't start it if you have travel plans as it will be very difficult to stick too on the road
3 - I felt hungry about an hour after I ate, I snacked on veggies but unfortunately I don't get filled up from veggies.

Overall success:
The first week I lost 4 lbs, by the end of week two I was down a total of 10 lbs...I'm on the first day of week three so I'll update with my end results.