The 17 Day Diet

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Hi everyone!! So I guess I started this 17 day diet yesterday but I cheated myself. Today it is back on!! I think that trying to start this while having PMS might have been a bad idea lol. Im a carb freak and damn this is difficult lol. So im not a huge fan of salad, especially with no meat in it, so is that ok to substitute the salad with scrambled egg whites? I think I have too much fruit on my list today but that doesn't seem too bad to me. I have to change a couple of things around with this diet, is that ok? Need a little help!! (My diary is open if anyone wants to look at what I have logged for today to see what I plan on eating)

Hi there.
I took a little peek at your diary.
May I suggest...less fruit..more veggies..and protein...chicken...turkey..tuna......You need something substantial in your stomach. Fruit is not filling.
I have a super salad every day for lunch...and toss in 4-6 oz of chicken or turkey or salmon or tuna...
Chicken and broccoli for dinner is an old stand-by.....been around for ages...
You can do this!
Good luck!
:bigsmile:

I just downloaded this book and started reading it. Do any of you know if the detoxification process is rough? I ask this because I am still nursing my son and wouldn't want this to cause him to get sick or lose my milk supply. Maybe I can just play it by ear not sticking to the diet completely but atleast doing the recipes in order to keep my milk. Anyone have an answer or is in the same situation?

Good to see so many people trying this diet.. it's not to bad, a wee bit hungry this afternoon, I should have eaten more at lunch, but I will eat at dinner time.
Chicken, veggie, what else is there? Salad? sometimes don't feel like a salad...
Had my fruit before 2 pm.
saving yogurt for after dinner as a dessert.
I can do this, i keep telling myself...

Natalie

SOUNDS GOOD WHERE DO I BUY THE BOOK AND WHATS THE NAME ??

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Never heard of it, but, I'd like to look into it!!

I use Great Value yogurt from Walmart, 80 calories non fat and sugar free ...
I eat 2 a day...
yummy flavors..
Natalie

Sugar free yogurt??? Tell me more! Love the stuff but they all have sooo much sugar! Is it a big container or small ones?

Oh my our 17 day diet family is growing while I am shrinking! I am talking for real! I can see a belly that is heading towards flat and I skipped Cycle One. Just think had a I done the first cycle. I am on day nine. Pretty much I keep my carbs 50% lower than MFP suggests and are still losing inches - more impt to me than weight. Also I stay under the 1580 that MFP gives me so I am putting the 17DD and MFP together and it is awesome. This i can live by. The great part is that at the end I can always jump back into a cycle if I see the weight creep back in.

The 17 minutes of exercise twice a day is easy also. Thanks for all you guys that became my friend since we started..

Keep up the good work people.

. Today it is back on!! I think that trying to start this while having PMS might have been a bad idea lol. Im a carb freak and damn this is difficult lol.

In the back of the book is a PMS diet week menu use that and then go back to the regular cycle

I just downloaded this book and started reading it. Do any of you know if the detoxification process is rough? I ask this because I am still nursing my son and wouldn't want this to cause him to get sick or lose my milk supply. Maybe I can just play it by ear not sticking to the diet completely but atleast doing the recipes in order to keep my milk. Anyone have an answer or is in the same situation?

Hi there.
Congrats on your new addition!
Dr. Mike has a Q & A here:
http://www.the17daydiet.com/faq//

He says this:
Q: I am a nursing mother. Is this diet for me?
A: We do not recommend this diet to pregnant or nursing mothers.

And a few people said this:
The reason for the disclaimer is that nursing moms need a few more calories per day to keep up milk production!
Need more calories to make milk, you need more dairy products so your body doesn’t rob the calcium from your bones. You need more carbs for fuel since you burn 500 calories a day just to produce milk.

So...not yet. It is a good healthy plan to follow...just add more dairy, carbs etc.
Good luck!
:bigsmile:

Thank you so much for answering my question! I will continue to read the book and look more into it. I might even go ahead a start the basic foundation of it like getting rid of white bread and refined sugar and continue to use MFP to count my calories. Ethan is 9 1/2 months old now so I am only nursing him 5ish times a day now since he started finger foods and puree's at 6 months. I will definitely be doing this after I wean him though! Thanks again!

My husband and I started on 2-21-11. Finished 3 cycles and now starting 1 again. He lost about 40 and I about 30 so far. first 2 cycles hard as i ate a lot of sugar and carbs prior. Extreme cravings and headache lasted for over a week. But well worth it. When we were faced with a dinner with people or other thngs, we watched our calories during day to balance out.. Recipes are tasty. Diet not for everyone, but only one both of us stuck with longest. Having a partner in this helps I think. WE play with menus now that we understand how things work. I discovered fat free and sugar free 0 calorie salad dressing from Walden Farms through weight watchers magazine. I was able to find at Super Walmart and Jewel in Illinois. Taste good, and good sub as I don't care for oil and vinegar. I take green tea pills as I don't like tea.

Well people, I have "mostly" stuck to the diet the last three days but have had a few items that were not on the plan. Mostly due to the fact that I'm finding it hard to get enough calories and I get sick of all that meat! the scale went up a little too but I dropped 5 pounds in two days so that's ok. My weight fluctuates terribly at times. I'm going to be strict from here on out....after all, it's only 17 days, right?

Had a lovely "egg salad" this morning for breakfast. Two eggs, like 1/2 tsp of ff mayo (is that ok) and a little olive oil (cause I didn't want to use too much mayo), a little salt, and some pepper. Not bad, pretty dry, but not bad! For lunch, I'm having tuna over a salad with tomatoes. I have no idea what's for dinner. I need to go get some groceries because I'm out of yogurt!

Small tip: When your fruits start to get too ripe, stick them in the freezer and then use them in smoothies with your yogurt. Love smoothies!

I'm so excited! I can't believe this weight is just melting off of me!! I've lost a total of 5.4 lbs since starting and I'm day 7 today. :bigsmile:

On day 3. I have a horrible headache today. Trying to remind myself it won't last long. Night time has been hard for me. I'm a nightime snacker. I've been munching on ice chips. I decided not to weight myself today. I don't want to be disappointed if I don't see a loss and realistically I know I'm not going to lose everyday. but with my stomach growling, I know I'd be upset and lose focus if I saw no weight loss. So I'll wait until Friday.

Today I'm having the chicken vegetable soup for lunch. I'm really look forward to it.

Someone asked earlier if you have to follow the menu, you don't. The menu is a guide, you can choose from the list of foods. I follow the menu only because it's easier for me.

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