17 Day Diet

Hi, I am on the 17 day diet. I think its the best eating plan Ive ever done, Im so glad I stumbled on it. Are you from the US or the UK? Not many people know about it in the UK where Im from. I have done Weightwatchers and Slimming World before this and used to have the best results on Weightwatchers but they have recently changed their Points system to ProPoints and I found it didnt work for me and slowed my weight loss right down.

I started the 17 day diet on Juy 4th and have lost around 30 pounds since then. I only have 7 to lose as of today. I started Weightwatchers at the end of January and up to the 4th July had only lost 1 stone 2 pounds, or 16 pounds in total in like 5 months.

I tried the 17 day diet out of desperation as I am getting married next March and wanted to get down to my goal weight before then and I was worried about running out of time if I stayed on Weightwatchers, the slow loss was getiing me demotivated too.

The initial phase is tough, very very limited carbs and a restrictive food list, but it was still do-able. I work full time and have 5 children at home so if I can do it, anyone can. I lost 10 and a half pounds in the first 17 days. The second cycle slowed down for me and I lost 4 pounds in the next 17 days after that. Then in the third cycle I lost around six. I have been back through the cycles and am on the 3rd Cycle for the second time just now.

My weight loss has slowed right down but that is to be expected as I am now in the 'normal' range of the BMI chart and I only have 7 pounds to lose. Last week though I still lost 1 and a half pounds. Most weeks I lose between 1 and 2 pounds consistently which is much faster than Weightwatchers. I have stalled this week but I am pretty sure this is due to me increasing my exercise by adding the 30 day shred to my workouts. I am confident I can lose this seven pounds before christmas.

I am also convinced this diet could work for life and I will not yo-yo like I have done previously. A lot of what Dr Mike Moreno says makes a hell of a lot of sense. I think if you are thinking about it then do it-the book is not expensive and teaches you good eating habits. It has literally educated me more about food in the last three months than I have learnt in the rest of my entire life. Feel free to add me as a friend if you want any more information on it.

Emma x

HI, it is not a fad diet. I would maybe agree with that if you just decided to do the first 17 days for a quick weight loss then went straight back to your normal habits-I think then you would lose the weight initially then slowly put it back on. How much do you want to lose? The more you have to lose, the more you will lose initially.

The point of the cycles it to have a detox (the rapid phase) then gradually reintroduce carbs back into the diet so when you do hit goal you can eat like a normal person!! Im incycle 3 again and its pretty much similar to a wws plan except I choose not to have carbs at night (although you can do this if you want) and the emphasis is on fresh produce and as little processed food as possible.

Hey all eating plans are different and this may not work for everyone but it most definitely worked for me!! I just accepted your firend request. Please give it a try and if you are interested and you are on Facebook I am part of a 17 day diet private support group with about 70 members who are very knowledgable about the 17dd. If you want to join this group also then let me know. Any questions in the meantime then give me a shout xx I would be happy to help x