Hello! My name is Nadine my goal is to lose 30 lbs. I chose this diet because the proteins keep me full longer..

Hello! My name is Stephanie and my goal is to lose 50 pounds! I had 3 kids in 4 years and gaineg about 20 pounds with each pregnancy. I started The 17 Day Diet because it made so much more sense than alot of other diets, and it promised fast results. I went on the program about 6 months ago and lost 10 pounds during phase 1. I have trouble sticking with it, because I get really tired of eating the same stuff, but I can't lie; I feel so much better when I follow the diet!

So, here I am again, giving it another try before the holidays. My short term goal is to lose 10-15 pounds by Christmas!!!

Hi everyone. My name's Nena. I'm brand new to the site and JUST bought the book a few hours ago! I'm pumped and ready to start it first thing tomorrow!! I've got 100 pounds to lose easily, so I'm hoping I can shed 10-15 in the first cycle.

I've been having a lot of problems with insomnia in the last few weeks, which is probably related to the fact that i'm at my all-time highest weight.. yikes. :C

So that, and some other stuff going on in my life right now.. I decided it was the right time for me to go for it!

Oh. I'm almost 25 years old, I live in South Korea, teach kindergarten, and am a lesbian. Those are the basics!

Also, I dunno if there are rules or anything like that for this group yet-- so far, we're a pretty small group.. Do you think it's okay to make a thread for a log/diary of the diet? I thought it might be helpful to be able to browse everyone's progress in the same group, and get meal ideas and whatnot.

My name is Tamecka and I am looking to lose 20 pounds as short term goal. I chose this diet because I have read about a lot of positive experiences using it. My second reason is because I am a carb junkie and I need to learn to take control of that. I will need lots of support and help.

Hi I'm Alex and my long term goal is 30 pounds but my short term goal is 10% of my body weight so 16 pounds. I think it's do-able and this seems like something I can actually stick with. Good luck ladies!

Hi I'm Kathy. I've been on this plan for almost 6 months since 6/2/11. I've lost 64 pounds so far - just one pound away from my goal weight and starting Cycle 4. It's been a great journey!

Thanks for the encouragement! It is good to know it works.

Hello everyone, my name is 1RareJewel and I am beginning round 2 today! I lost 16 pounds during cycle 1. I could have lost more but I lost motivation somewhere (so ashame). My goals for round 2 is a 15-25 pound weight loss.

Hi, My name is Martha, I need to lose about 70#. I just heard about the 17 day diet and was glad to find this group! I know many of you are a week or so in to it, and I am not ready to jump in just yet. But I want to soon, and hope I can get lots of tips and motivation from you all in the meantime!

Hi there, I am Joanne and I'm looking to lose 30lbs by May 2012 - when I graduate Nursing school!

Hello! My name is Christie. I've just started the 17 day diet today. I like that the diet is lower carb but still allows lots of veggies and fruit, not just fats. I would really like to lose 50 pounds by this time next year. I need help with the motivation part-that's always my downfall! I plan on keeping up my running schedule of 3miles x 5 days a week. I think I will pass on the lemon juice first thing in the morning-that's just sounds like a belly ache waiting to happen! Any advice or motivation is very much apprecaited! If anyone needs a friend from some motivation themselves let me know