17-Day Diet

Molly08
Molly08 Posts: 153 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering if anyone to give me any insight on this diet. I would like to hear some testimonies (whether positive or negative). I'm thinking of trying/researching it more... I"m stalled and really would like to kick start a loss!

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  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    So, a quick glance; sounds like a variant of Adkins/P90X Classic in the first two weeks. No sugar, no processed foods, no salt, no alcohol(:sad: ). And no fruit after 2PM; a metabolism thing; sounds hokey and not needed.

    I had 3 plateaus last year lasting roughly 3 to 5 weeks each, weight didn't budge. I continued working out, and eating my TDEE less 20% eventually went lower with my body weight. Best of luck either way, but restricting or eliminating food choices isn't for everybody.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    any diet that says you cannot eat certain foods is not going to put you on the path to long term success…what happens on day 18?

    I would say you are better off eating in a moderate 500 calorie per day deficit, eat the foods you want, and work out/move more. The 80/20 rule is usually, which is 80% healthy and 20% whatever you want ..

    losing weight is about calorie deficit, not what foods are "good", "evil", "neutral"….unless of course you have some kind of medical condition that makes you sensitive to said foods, but even then it is still about calorie deficit….

    If you are stalled it is because you are just…a. hitting natural plateau; b. not estimating your calories correctly; or c. over estimating your calories burns…

    do you weigh/log/measure all your food? Do you have a food scale?
  • Molly08
    Molly08 Posts: 153 Member
    What's the difference between TDEE and BMR?
  • Perplexities
    Perplexities Posts: 612 Member
    If you're simply trying to lose weight, keep it simple.

    1. Find out how many calories you need in order to maintain your current weight. (Takes 5 minutes.)
    2. Subtract around 500 calories from that number.
    3. Eat that many calories per day.
    4. lower calories as needed, in increments of 100.
  • Molly08
    Molly08 Posts: 153 Member
    My BMR says: 1852... my TDEE says: 2222

    So which number should I use?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    My BMR says: 1852... my TDEE says: 2222

    So which number should I use?

    if your TDEE is 2222 subtract 500 from that and you get 1722 ….

    go into MFP custom and set your daily calories for 1700 and set your Protein to 40%/carbs to 30%/fat to 30% …and try to hit 1700 a day stay in those percentages...
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    What's the difference between TDEE and BMR?
    movement; and TDEE less 20%(444ish) so 2222-444=1778 calories is the aim for weight loss. Again, best of luck, and when you hit a plateau just keep plugging away; each day is one day closer to goal.
  • Perplexities
    Perplexities Posts: 612 Member
    My BMR says: 1852... my TDEE says: 2222

    So which number should I use?

    if your TDEE is 2222 subtract 500 from that and you get 1722 ….

    go into MFP custom and set your daily calories for 1700 and set your Protein to 40%/carbs to 30%/fat to 30% …and try to hit 1700 a day stay in those percentages...

    40% protein is completely unnecessary for a woman simply trying to lose weight.
    (That's 170 grams.)
  • Molly08
    Molly08 Posts: 153 Member
    Could I be stalling out then for eating too little (1300-1400)? Seems wacky considering calories in vs calories burned. But I'm willing to believe it at this point
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Probably overestimating calories burned, and under counting calories consumed; my first plateau I remember buying a scale and weighing certain foods versus measuring(the first reason most people plateau); 10 days later over a pound came off. Weigh without being coo coo for coca puffs; it will help long term.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    My BMR says: 1852... my TDEE says: 2222

    So which number should I use?

    if your TDEE is 2222 subtract 500 from that and you get 1722 ….

    go into MFP custom and set your daily calories for 1700 and set your Protein to 40%/carbs to 30%/fat to 30% …and try to hit 1700 a day stay in those percentages...

    40% protein is completely unnecessary for a woman simply trying to lose weight.
    (That's 170 grams.)

    OK - it is just a standard setting that I and a lot of others use…so not sure why it would be "unnecessary"...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Probably overestimating calories burned, and under counting calories consumed; my first plateau I remember buying a scale and weighing certain foods versus measuring(the first reason most people plateau); 10 days later over a pound came off. Weigh without being coo coo for coca puffs; it will help long term.


    pretty much this…

    do you have a food scale..?

    If are you really consuming 1400 a day then you should be losing about pound and a half per week based on your TDEE estimate...
  • Molly08
    Molly08 Posts: 153 Member
    Thanks everyone :o)
    I'll use my scale more religiously for measuring food that I can't use measuring cups for :o)

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