The 17 Day Diet

I bought he book about a month ago - the first 2 weeks went really well, but I had to force myself to eat yogurt twice a day (im not a yogurt fan!!) But I followed the diet and lost 12 lbs the fist 10 days!! It really helps you cleanse your body of sugar, fats and all that other good stuff. By the 14th day I was getting tired of salad and yogurt and more yogurt. I have to tell you that I was a Diet Dr. Pepper junkie but since starting the 17-day diet I am Pepper-free! Cant even stand the taste of diet soda anymore. As a diabetic,, the diet dp made me crave sweets and more sweets, now I crave fruits. It has introduced me to a better way of eating - 17 days is a short amount of time but i was challenged to find ways to prepare chicken and turkey (hate fish)- so I looked forward to Cycle 2, which I havent really stuck with to the T, but I am eating some pork and beef now and an occasional potato! - thats when I joined myfitnesspal and it has helped me eat better and track calories and more importantly - sugar. I am more conscience of what Im sticking in my mouth and am amazed by how much crazy eating I used to do. The 17 day diet will get you off to a good start and if you can stick with it through all 4 cycles - GOOD for U!!! I couldnt but dropped a quick 12 lbs. and developed more conscience eating habits. I may do it again if I dont lose more weight soon. Another good thing about it is that you arent ever hungry - you eat alot, actually, but alot of stuff thats good for you. Best of Luck - the book is worth the money!

You can drink coffee it just doesn't count toward your water intake and the green tea doesn't have to be for breakfast...you can make it cold with ice and drink it with lunch and dinner....

I just started my second round of cycle 1 on Tuesday and already lost 2 lbs in two days. I lost a total of 18 lbs on the first round of the 3 cycles and that was with NO EXERCISE at all. I was very pleased. This round I plan to be much more active as soon as my hand recovers from recent surgery. It really does work...stick with it and you will be very happy with your results! Good Luck!!

RE: Hot Lemon Water in the a.m. - I find that it's a little more palatable with a bit of Splenda or Truvia in it...more like warm lemonade than hot lemon water.

Hi everyone, I am on day 8 of Cycle 2, I lost 13 pounds in cycle one and my roommate lost 20 lbs in 17 days, we are trying to not weight ourselves until the end of Cycle 2. I found that if my calories were too low I plateau, so make sure if your weight loss is slow to increase your calories and you will notice a big difference. We haven't even started excercice yet. Also their are tons of receipes for each phase that are amazing. On phase one I made Taco Salad, Creamy Chicken Alfredo, Turkey meatloan (spicy and so so good). I am telling you your eating does not have to be boring and routine. I love this program it is no longer an effort for me at all, and trust me I have tried everything and always quit. This program really is the best one I have ever tried. Also one thing I heard that helped motivate me is this is a marathon not a sprint. Even if it takes me a few extra months to achieve my goal I know I will get there and it will be gone for good. If anyone would like the receipes let me know I can give them to you and point you to the rest of them. Thanks

Good luck everyone.

Hi everyone, I am on day 8 of Cycle 2, I lost 13 pounds in cycle one and my roommate lost 20 lbs in 17 days, we are trying to not weight ourselves until the end of Cycle 2. I found that if my calories were too low I plateau, so make sure if your weight loss is slow to increase your calories and you will notice a big difference. We haven't even started excercice yet. Also their are tons of receipes for each phase that are amazing. On phase one I made Taco Salad, Creamy Chicken Alfredo, Turkey meatloan (spicy and so so good). I am telling you your eating does not have to be boring and routine. I love this program it is no longer an effort for me at all, and trust me I have tried everything and always quit. This program really is the best one I have ever tried. Also one thing I heard that helped motivate me is this is a marathon not a sprint. Even if it takes me a few extra months to achieve my goal I know I will get there and it will be gone for good. If anyone would like the receipes let me know I can give them to you and point you to the rest of them. Thanks

Good luck everyone.

Hi All,

I got the book today and am starting tom!! I am really excited to hear all the great results everyone is getting. I have 3 questions please help.

1. i am not a big egg fan, but I do eat eggbeaters, is that ok?

2. what kinds/brands of yogurt is everyone eating?

3. can i put a sugar free flavor packet in my water.......i have an aversion to plain water.

Thanks for the help. I will undate with my progress.

Raksha

Hello all,
happy to report that I met my goal of 5 pounds this week and I'm sure I could do another 2 by Sunday.

I started this last monday and had a great week, lost around 4 lbs. Then Easter happened. I'm only up 1.5 lbs, but I'm finding it hard to stay on track I'm determined to do it, and I decided I'm going to stay with cycle one a few extra days to make up for Easter. I need to do this!