Ignore the green tea, then. It's not a mandate -- it's an option. I don't ever drink it myself and I have had great success with the 17DD.

If you are fainting, you are not eating enough.

For those most part, it looks great. Right on track with food choices. I think you just need more food. Are you exercising? Exercise actually works as an appetite-suppressant and changes your metabolism faster.

Here are my suggestions:
* Always eat your fruit at breakfast or at mid-morning. This gives you some energy to burn.
* Add some flavored whey protein powder to your yogurt. It bumps up the protein, makes it stick to you better, and neutralizes the milk sugars.
* Double your meat intake.

Question: Is the nutritional info for the turkey breast accurate? The sodium seems low. Almost all prepared meats have a larger sodium impact. Per serving, even chicken has 470mg. You probably do want to track your sodium accurately. It does make a different to your overall results.

You're welcome to view my diary as well. The lock is DONNA17DD.

With strength training you should probably eat more food. The ~1200 guideline is just a guideline. You have to adapt the basic plan to suit your own needs.

For me, the day after an intense workout (especially strength training), I always need to eat more. I tend to add an extra boiled egg at breakfast, a cheese round at lunch, and a slightly larger portion of meat at dinner. That's what works for me.

I think it is important nutrition-wise to eat at least 1200 calories. But I tend to net closer to 1000. Again, that's what works for me.

Good luck.

Hey! Good advice! Make sure you don't add the whey though if you're on cycle 1; it's not permitted yet.

I add it to Cycle 1 anyway. It's the best source of protein that doesn't add too much fat, calories, sugar, or sodium.

I eat yoplait light and the nonfat light store brands. I add flavored whey protein powder to them to bump up the nutritional value and make them stick to my ribs better. I add either 1/2 or whole scoop, depending on what I need that day. You can buy the plain and add the flavored protein powder. The sugars will then be only about 14g (that's from the milk in the yogurt.)

I am on Week 2 of the17 Day diet- I am finding I am not craving junk food- so I am not eating very much- I am plain not hungry. I have been averaging around 600-900 calories in my log- I have lost 3lbs so far - I just don't want to mess my metabolism up but isnt this part of they cycle?? Reducing calories then reintroducing foods at a slower rate? Tonight I had 1 piece of Talipia, Asparagus- some cucumbers - I, really was full , but forced a yogurt to bump up the meal in calories... Any advice?
I am 5"4 151lbs.

I am on Week 2 of the17 Day diet- I am finding I am not craving junk food- so I am not eating very much- I am plain not hungry. I have been averaging around 600-900 calories in my log- I have lost 3lbs so far - I just don't want to mess my metabolism up but isnt this part of they cycle?? Reducing calories then reintroducing foods at a slower rate? Tonight I had 1 piece of Talipia, Asparagus- some cucumbers - I, really was full , but forced a yogurt to bump up the meal in calories... Any advice?
I am 5"4 151lbs.

I don't get in enough calories either. I'm on my last day of cycle 1. I would just munch on a few veggies ( carrots, celery, cucumber...) in between meals, bu if your full then don't worry about it. I don't and I feel fine.

As long as you are eating your fruits, veggies, lean proteins, and dairy servings, you should be okay.

Since I workout heavily most days, I add an Atkins bar as a mid-afternoon snack, protein powder to my morning yogurt, and a small ice cream treat in the evening. Even so, my average net calories is only about 1200.

I've lost quite a bit of weight with this diet. I am, in fact, deciding how much more I want to lose. I'm older, so skinny isn't very attractive. Healthy is the key.