Maximized Living Advanced Plan - Super Strict Diet
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skyblueusa
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Hey guys, so a friend got me to join a fitness challenge at her chiro office. They're a "Maximized Living" chiro. They promote a book called "Align Your Health"
They promote an advanced health plan that is VERY strict..
I packed on horrenous weight gain doing Keto for a month.. so I was hoping this 6 week challenge would help me, but I'm finding it overly strict
There's another post about it here https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1020177/maximized-living-advanced-plan
on an old thread
Basically all you can eat is a very limited list of low carb vegetables.. Berries and green apples, no dairy, nothing processed, no bread or grains.. no potato, no rice, no pasta or lentils
PREVIOUSLY i have successfully dropped a lot of weight by eating vegan short term.. and on high carb (brown rice, veg, oats, rice milk, bananas and potatos as snacks) have droppec 16lb in 10-11 days before
however right now I'm pregnant and for some reason the OB office demonized healthy carbs, and the chiro office says the advanced plan is very healthy in pregnancy.
I just feel sad because bananas make me happy, and potatos make me happy, and when I'm at goal weight I'm eating a lot of them.
I'm currently 35 pounds above goal weight... and they say i will see results on this max living advanced plan
but I struggle coz I really dont like most of the food that's allowed.
No I'm not a junk junkie.. by far not.. but I'm happy having oats and bananas for breakfast (of which both are forbidden) and i succeed best when I have brown rice or potato (of which both are forbidden)
the goal of the diet is to eliminate toxins and anything that can cause inflammation
basically their suggested diet looks like ths
breakfast - smoothie with nut milk, berries, organic grass fed whey protein (which they sell)
and lunch and dinner to be organic chicken with green vegetables
I don't enjoy eating animals, and I don't enjoy NOT eating brown rice or potato or banana.
struggling
furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... NOT keto or similar (whilst the advanced plan is not considered keto, it is very similar)
http://www.drhardick.com/the-nutrition-plan/the-advanced-plan
http://www.co.saline.ne.us/pdfs/wellness/handouts/2014/2014_04_22_ML_Meal_Plans.pdf
They promote an advanced health plan that is VERY strict..
I packed on horrenous weight gain doing Keto for a month.. so I was hoping this 6 week challenge would help me, but I'm finding it overly strict
There's another post about it here https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1020177/maximized-living-advanced-plan
on an old thread
Basically all you can eat is a very limited list of low carb vegetables.. Berries and green apples, no dairy, nothing processed, no bread or grains.. no potato, no rice, no pasta or lentils
PREVIOUSLY i have successfully dropped a lot of weight by eating vegan short term.. and on high carb (brown rice, veg, oats, rice milk, bananas and potatos as snacks) have droppec 16lb in 10-11 days before
however right now I'm pregnant and for some reason the OB office demonized healthy carbs, and the chiro office says the advanced plan is very healthy in pregnancy.
I just feel sad because bananas make me happy, and potatos make me happy, and when I'm at goal weight I'm eating a lot of them.
I'm currently 35 pounds above goal weight... and they say i will see results on this max living advanced plan
but I struggle coz I really dont like most of the food that's allowed.
No I'm not a junk junkie.. by far not.. but I'm happy having oats and bananas for breakfast (of which both are forbidden) and i succeed best when I have brown rice or potato (of which both are forbidden)
the goal of the diet is to eliminate toxins and anything that can cause inflammation
basically their suggested diet looks like ths
breakfast - smoothie with nut milk, berries, organic grass fed whey protein (which they sell)
and lunch and dinner to be organic chicken with green vegetables
I don't enjoy eating animals, and I don't enjoy NOT eating brown rice or potato or banana.
struggling
furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... NOT keto or similar (whilst the advanced plan is not considered keto, it is very similar)
http://www.drhardick.com/the-nutrition-plan/the-advanced-plan
http://www.co.saline.ne.us/pdfs/wellness/handouts/2014/2014_04_22_ML_Meal_Plans.pdf
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Why are you doing this to yourself? Get all different doctors who don't demonize foods "for some reason" but only when there is a reason, such as gestational diabetes, which they tell you about because you are an adult who is paying them. Follow a diet which works for you and which you don't hate. These people are not the boss of you. You are the boss. Find better people.27
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Are you seriously considering starting a super-restrictive, low-protein diet while pregnant?
Are you considering taking a chiropractor's advice on pregnancy nutrition?
If you really believe that "detoxifying" exists, do you want to do it while pregnant (and flush the "toxins" that you believe in into your developing baby?"
Are you willing to risk the diseases that raw milk can carry that are specifically damaging to developing babies?
Why are you talking about how much weight to lose while pregnant?
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You don't need to follow a diet to lose weight. Input your data into MyFitnessPal and stick to the amount of calories they give you. Eat what YOU want to eat. I know I could never stick to my calorie allowance without a good amount of carbs.9
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I would never try any diet that "forbids" certain foods. That's a sure set-up for a binge for me.
I eat whatever I like. I stay within my calorie allotment. I lose and win.8 -
skyblueusa wrote: »Hey guys, so a friend got me to join a fitness challenge at her chiro office. They're a "Maximized Living" chiro. They promote a book called "Align Your Health"
They promote an advanced health plan that is VERY strict..
I packed on horrenous weight gain doing Keto for a month.. so I was hoping this 6 week challenge would help me, but I'm finding it overly strict
There's another post about it here https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1020177/maximized-living-advanced-plan
on an old thread
Basically all you can eat is a very limited list of low carb vegetables.. Berries and green apples, no dairy, nothing processed, no bread or grains.. no potato, no rice, no pasta or lentils
PREVIOUSLY i have successfully dropped a lot of weight by eating vegan short term.. and on high carb (brown rice, veg, oats, rice milk, bananas and potatos as snacks) have droppec 16lb in 10-11 days before
however right now I'm pregnant and for some reason the OB office demonized healthy carbs, and the chiro office says the advanced plan is very healthy in pregnancy.
I just feel sad because bananas make me happy, and potatos make me happy, and when I'm at goal weight I'm eating a lot of them.
I'm currently 35 pounds above goal weight... and they say i will see results on this max living advanced plan
but I struggle coz I really dont like most of the food that's allowed.
No I'm not a junk junkie.. by far not.. but I'm happy having oats and bananas for breakfast (of which both are forbidden) and i succeed best when I have brown rice or potato (of which both are forbidden)
the goal of the diet is to eliminate toxins and anything that can cause inflammation
basically their suggested diet looks like ths
breakfast - smoothie with nut milk, berries, organic grass fed whey protein (which they sell)
and lunch and dinner to be organic chicken with green vegetables
I don't enjoy eating animals, and I don't enjoy NOT eating brown rice or potato or banana.
struggling
furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... NOT keto or similar (whilst the advanced plan is not considered keto, it is very similar)
http://www.drhardick.com/the-nutrition-plan/the-advanced-plan
http://www.co.saline.ne.us/pdfs/wellness/handouts/2014/2014_04_22_ML_Meal_Plans.pdf
Right there is a big red flag for a scam/fad/gimmick and I'd steer clear of anything that uses this kind of language.
Also, do some looking into Maximized Living chiro practices-so much woo it makes your head spin
Run far away OP!
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I would rather be totally overweight than to subject myself to this torture.11
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Everything about this sounds super-sketchy.
You're pregnant, which is a time when you should be eating a wide variety of foods to support not just your health, but the health of your fetus.
You don't like the foods on this plan and, in fact, you prefer to eat in a way that is very different than this plan.
And the people who are selling you this plan aren't experts in nutrition, they aren't experts in pregnancy, they aren't experts in weight loss . . . they aren't even doctors. They're doing this to sell protein powder, they don't have your best interest in mind.
I would drop this whole thing and eat a reasonable number of calories for pregnancy, getting them from a variety of foods that you enjoy.
While veganism isn't a "miracle diet," a varied vegan diet sounds more manageable and like it would be a much better fit for how you enjoy eating. And you could have bananas, oats, and potatoes!28 -
Take your post to your OB. Ask your Dr or a nurse to explain the "for some reason" part to your satisfaction. Ask specifically about gestational diabetes. Keep asking questions until you are satisfied you understand the answers.
Forget the chiro and his program. Do not go back there.16 -
skyblueusa wrote: »furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... )
This is simply not true. There is no legitimate data that shows any such thing.
The plan you are describing is a gimmicky load of salesmanship and snake oil.
Please please please do not endanger your baby by going on a restrictive fad diet. If your conscience leads you to be vegan, ask your OB to refer to a registered dietitian and they will be able to look at the foods you LIKE and WANT to eat, and tell you if that will give you the complete nutrition you need for pregnancy or of there are some tweaks you need to make or perhaps something to supplement.29 -
skyblueusa wrote: »furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... )
This is simply not true. There is no legitimate data that shows any such thing.
The plan you are describing is a gimmicky load of salesmanship and snake oil.
Please please please do not endanger your baby by going on a restrictive fad diet. If your conscience leads you to be vegan, ask your OB to refer to a registered dietitian and they will be able to look at the foods you LIKE and WANT to eat, and tell you if that will give you the complete nutrition you need for pregnancy or of there are some tweaks you need to make or perhaps something to supplement.
I missed that part, oh boy.
OP-veganisim is no guarantee of anything. I'd suggest you read Even Vegans Die, which is written by a vegan RD, Virginia Messina.7 -
skyblueusa wrote: »Hey guys, so a friend got me to join a fitness challenge at her chiro office. They're a "Maximized Living" chiro. They promote a book called "Align Your Health"
They promote an advanced health plan that is VERY strict..
I packed on horrenous weight gain doing Keto for a month.. so I was hoping this 6 week challenge would help me, but I'm finding it overly strict
There's another post about it here https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1020177/maximized-living-advanced-plan
on an old thread
Basically all you can eat is a very limited list of low carb vegetables.. Berries and green apples, no dairy, nothing processed, no bread or grains.. no potato, no rice, no pasta or lentils
PREVIOUSLY i have successfully dropped a lot of weight by eating vegan short term.. and on high carb (brown rice, veg, oats, rice milk, bananas and potatos as snacks) have droppec 16lb in 10-11 days before
however right now I'm pregnant and for some reason the OB office demonized healthy carbs, and the chiro office says the advanced plan is very healthy in pregnancy.
I just feel sad because bananas make me happy, and potatos make me happy, and when I'm at goal weight I'm eating a lot of them.
I'm currently 35 pounds above goal weight... and they say i will see results on this max living advanced plan
but I struggle coz I really dont like most of the food that's allowed.
No I'm not a junk junkie.. by far not.. but I'm happy having oats and bananas for breakfast (of which both are forbidden) and i succeed best when I have brown rice or potato (of which both are forbidden)
the goal of the diet is to eliminate toxins and anything that can cause inflammation
basically their suggested diet looks like ths
breakfast - smoothie with nut milk, berries, organic grass fed whey protein (which they sell)
and lunch and dinner to be organic chicken with green vegetables
I don't enjoy eating animals, and I don't enjoy NOT eating brown rice or potato or banana.
struggling
furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... NOT keto or similar (whilst the advanced plan is not considered keto, it is very similar)
http://www.drhardick.com/the-nutrition-plan/the-advanced-plan
http://www.co.saline.ne.us/pdfs/wellness/handouts/2014/2014_04_22_ML_Meal_Plans.pdf
RUN, don't walk away from all of this insanity. What you do to your body on your own time is up to you, but right now you've got something more important to do - grow a healthy baby.
Please see a registered dietician for help with finding a proper and nutitious diet with an appropriate caloric intake.
Please.21 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »RUN, don't walk away from all of this insanity. What you do to your body on your own time is up to you, but right now you've got something more important to do - grow a healthy baby.
Please see a registered dietician for help with finding a proper and nutitious diet with an appropriate caloric intake.
Please.
Of all the things that could possibly be said... this is the most important at the time.
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Almost everything about this is nuts. First of all, why are you taking diet advice from a Chiropractor? That's like taking advice on flying a plane from a truck driver. Fire all of the doctors in your life if they are promoting anything like this to you.
Why are you trying to lose weight while pregnant? Losing weight while pregnant can be very unhealthy and you are at seriously putting your baby at risk if you are trying to do drastic dieting while pregnant. Focus on the health of your baby first, and then weight loss after pregnancy. Focusing on it now can do a lot of harm.
I think maybe you would be best served by seeking advice from a registered mental health professional, in addition to medical doctors. I don't mean this in a flippant and offensive way, but they may help you deal with whatever issues are causing you to feel like you need to lose weight while pregnant.
Please please please put the health of your baby first.18 -
This! 99% of the time if someone talks about toxins generically, they cannot name a single toxin or explain how exactly the chemistry of their miracle eliminates it. The concept relies on talking about the human body like some kind of vitalism with I'll humors from too much bad substance (TM). Actual physiology and health are more complex.skyblueusa wrote: »Hey guys, so a friend got me to join a fitness challenge at her chiro office. They're a "Maximized Living" chiro. They promote a book called "Align Your Health"
They promote an advanced health plan that is VERY strict..
I packed on horrenous weight gain doing Keto for a month.. so I was hoping this 6 week challenge would help me, but I'm finding it overly strict
There's another post about it here https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1020177/maximized-living-advanced-plan
on an old thread
Basically all you can eat is a very limited list of low carb vegetables.. Berries and green apples, no dairy, nothing processed, no bread or grains.. no potato, no rice, no pasta or lentils
PREVIOUSLY i have successfully dropped a lot of weight by eating vegan short term.. and on high carb (brown rice, veg, oats, rice milk, bananas and potatos as snacks) have droppec 16lb in 10-11 days before
however right now I'm pregnant and for some reason the OB office demonized healthy carbs, and the chiro office says the advanced plan is very healthy in pregnancy.
I just feel sad because bananas make me happy, and potatos make me happy, and when I'm at goal weight I'm eating a lot of them.
I'm currently 35 pounds above goal weight... and they say i will see results on this max living advanced plan
but I struggle coz I really dont like most of the food that's allowed.
No I'm not a junk junkie.. by far not.. but I'm happy having oats and bananas for breakfast (of which both are forbidden) and i succeed best when I have brown rice or potato (of which both are forbidden)
the goal of the diet is to eliminate toxins and anything that can cause inflammation
basically their suggested diet looks like ths
breakfast - smoothie with nut milk, berries, organic grass fed whey protein (which they sell)
and lunch and dinner to be organic chicken with green vegetables
I don't enjoy eating animals, and I don't enjoy NOT eating brown rice or potato or banana.
struggling
furthermore all my books and previous studies indicate the only miracle diet to cure lifes problems is veganism... NOT keto or similar (whilst the advanced plan is not considered keto, it is very similar)
http://www.drhardick.com/the-nutrition-plan/the-advanced-plan
http://www.co.saline.ne.us/pdfs/wellness/handouts/2014/2014_04_22_ML_Meal_Plans.pdf
Right there is a big red flag for a scam/fad/gimmick and I'd steer clear of anything that uses this kind of language.
Also, do some looking into Maximized Living chiro practices-so much woo it makes your head spin
Run far away OP!
eta: edit
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If you're wanting a healthy baby, perhaps focus on a nutritionally balanced diet for the duration of the pregnancy. Enough protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. Asking for a referral to a Registered Dietician is a great start. The more common advice I've read regarding weight and pregnancy is to focus on maintaining your weight throughout, rather than losing. Do this only in coordination with your medical team. They are the ones who know your medical history as well as having the training in best practices to support healthy pregnancy.8
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janejellyroll wrote: »Everything about this sounds super-sketchy.
You're pregnant, which is a time when you should be eating a wide variety of foods to support not just your health, but the health of your fetus.
You don't like the foods on this plan and, in fact, you prefer to eat in a way that is very different than this plan.
And the people who are selling you this plan aren't experts in nutrition, they aren't experts in pregnancy, they aren't experts in weight loss . . . they aren't even doctors. They're doing this to sell protein powder, they don't have your best interest in mind.
I would drop this whole thing and eat a reasonable number of calories for pregnancy, getting them from a variety of foods that you enjoy.
While veganism isn't a "miracle diet," a varied vegan diet sounds more manageable and like it would be a much better fit for how you enjoy eating. And you could have bananas, oats, and potatoes!
This.0 -
Just one of the many reasons why chiros should be regarded as pretend doctors and charged with practicing without a license.9
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Nobody said anything about a low protein diet. It isn't low protein, and none of the links I provided say it is.9
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The very first link in the first post contains these words :
“maximum amount of protein is 15 grams for women and 25 grams for men. “19 -
skyblueusa wrote: »Nobody said anything about a low protein diet. It isn't low protein, and none of the links I provided say it is.
Do you have some proprietary definition for low?1
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