17 day diet

I have it sitting right here in front of me. It's by Dr Mike Moreno. I have read half of the book. From what I gather it's kind of like the Dr Phil Plan. Whole grain, whole wheat, fruits, veggies, lean meat, etc. No white sugar, no white flour, no white rice, etc. I think it will be worth it for you if you really don't know much about making right decisions with 'healthy' food choices.
He recommends low sugar fruits - 2 servings daily (apples, berries, grapefruit, oranges, peaches, pears, plums, prunes and red grapes).
On the 17 day diet meals, every single meal he wants you to drink 1 cup of green tea. So 3 cups daily. Why? He say's it's an added fat-loss benefit. There are certain natural chemicals called catechins in green tea increase fat-burning and stimulate thermogenesis, the calorie burning process that occurs as a result of digesting and metabolizing food.
Here is an example of the first day on your first 17 days.
Breakfast: 2 scrambled egg whites, 1/2 grapefruit and 1 cup of green tea.
Lunch: Large green salad topped with tuna, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive or flaxseed oil and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and 1 cup of tea.
Dinner: Plenty of grilled chicken with liberal amounts of any vegetables from the list, steamed or raw (brocolli, cauliflower, asparagus, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, artichoke or aritchoke hearts.

There are 3 cycles:
Cycle 1: Accelerate (17 day's): To promote rapid weight loss by improving digestive health. It helps clear sugar from the blood to boost fat-burning and discourage fat storage.
Cycle 2: Activate (17 day's): To reset your metabolism through a strategy that involves increasing and descreasing your caloric consumption to stimulate fat-burning and to help prevent plateaus.
Cycle 3: Achive (17 day's): To develop good eating habits through the re-introduction of additional foods and move you closer to your goal weight.

Good luck. I think it's worth it.
~Jodi


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