17 Day Diet

So, I'm not a huge fan of any plan that calls itself a "diet" in those terms, which is different than saying something like "my diet consists of a lot of veggies".

When the term diet is in the context of a temporary eating habit to help reduce weight, then I have a problem with it.

That said, I've looked over the 17 day diet plan, and as far as diet plans go, it's probably better than most. At least the doctor who created it allows for larger calorie amounts as you progress and encourages exercise during the plan, that's a good thing. On the down side, my main reason for not liking diets is because they foster a change in thinking that is temporary. What I love about MFP is that as you progress, you can reduce your deficit and continue, but never think of it as a diet. It's just eating the same food types and nutrition, with different amounts of calories, so as you lose the fat, you increase the calories but don't really change the types of food you eat. This way, as you approach maintenance, all you're doing is gradually easing your self into the eating habits you'll need for the rest of your life. In other words, there's no stopping point, no real transition needed, just a relatively smooth change from (for instance) a beginning of maybe a 1000 calorie deficit per day, down to 750 as you lose fat, then 500, then 250 and finally maintenance calories, without ever really changing the types of food you need to eat. This way is a far more natural progression to me and makes the lifestyle and nutrition changes far more doable IMHO.