Frustrated - 17 Day Diet, 14 days in, and have gained!
mdoane17
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I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has been in the same position I am, or can possibly shed some light on how to fix what is wrong.
I started the 17 day diet 14 days ago. I have about 30 lbs to lose, so it's not like I'm almost at goal. I'm 5'5", and started at 175.6. 14 days later, I now weight 176.8. I've actually GAINED 1.2 pounds, and I have NO IDEA how that has happened!!
Last year I did the South Beach diet, and it worked wonders for me. The weight seemed like it literally fell off. Mind you I gained alot back over the summer/fall by careless choices, which is why I am trying to diet again. I read The 17 day diet, and alot of the ideas were the same as South Beach, but with some different foods, so I decided to try this, just for a change, as I had gotten a little tired of some of the South Beach food staples. The 17 Day Diet also seemed that it should work faster as it's much more strict.
Last week I weighed in to a 0.4lb gain, making me 176.0 lb. I blamed that on water weight at it was that time of the month. This weigh in, I have no idea why I've gained another 0.8lb.
I find this diet very very restrictive, and quite hard to maintain. But I have been. I've stuck to it, telling myself it would all be worth it in the end. After 17 days they say you should be down 10-12lbs. I was expecting 5-7lbs just to be realistic.(Although when I was on South Beach it stated approx 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks, and I lost 12). By now I should be close to at least 5-7 lbs down.
I have had a few minor slip ups, I will admit. But they are SO little.
1) I ate a piece of fruit after 2pm, 3 different days.
2) Twice I've added a HALF packet of sugar to my coffee (for a total of one packet of sugar in two weeks)
3) I went to a baby shower and had one 1"x1" (very small) square. Other than that I ate a little fruit at the baby shower (which was one of my times I ate fruit after 2pm), and i made sure it was fruit that was acceptable (berries).
I know that these are against the diet, however I can't see these three items ending up in 6-7 lbs difference from where I expected I would be.
I drink all of my water, I eat pro-biotic yogurt as suggested. I hate green tea with a passion so take green tea capsules. I go walking with friends 2-3 times a week (for at least an hour each time). Most other nights I am doing yard work for an hour or more, which is alot of raking, alot of shoveling, so it's quite intense. It's a new thing I've started since it's spring came, so yard work wasn't something I was going all along. It should be adding to my exercise.
I've came here to track my calories to make sure I'm getting enough calories, and it appears I am.
I'm so frustrated, I just don't know what to do. I literally could have cried when I seen the scale this morning, since I've tried so hard. Part of me wants to give up and just eat normally but calorie count as I cant have WORSE results by doing that, however, I've put so much effort into this 17 day diet, I'd hate to just give up. I find I do better when I am following a structured diet, so that's why I'm nervous to calorie count on my own. But really, I need results somehow.
I started the 17 day diet 14 days ago. I have about 30 lbs to lose, so it's not like I'm almost at goal. I'm 5'5", and started at 175.6. 14 days later, I now weight 176.8. I've actually GAINED 1.2 pounds, and I have NO IDEA how that has happened!!
Last year I did the South Beach diet, and it worked wonders for me. The weight seemed like it literally fell off. Mind you I gained alot back over the summer/fall by careless choices, which is why I am trying to diet again. I read The 17 day diet, and alot of the ideas were the same as South Beach, but with some different foods, so I decided to try this, just for a change, as I had gotten a little tired of some of the South Beach food staples. The 17 Day Diet also seemed that it should work faster as it's much more strict.
Last week I weighed in to a 0.4lb gain, making me 176.0 lb. I blamed that on water weight at it was that time of the month. This weigh in, I have no idea why I've gained another 0.8lb.
I find this diet very very restrictive, and quite hard to maintain. But I have been. I've stuck to it, telling myself it would all be worth it in the end. After 17 days they say you should be down 10-12lbs. I was expecting 5-7lbs just to be realistic.(Although when I was on South Beach it stated approx 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks, and I lost 12). By now I should be close to at least 5-7 lbs down.
I have had a few minor slip ups, I will admit. But they are SO little.
1) I ate a piece of fruit after 2pm, 3 different days.
2) Twice I've added a HALF packet of sugar to my coffee (for a total of one packet of sugar in two weeks)
3) I went to a baby shower and had one 1"x1" (very small) square. Other than that I ate a little fruit at the baby shower (which was one of my times I ate fruit after 2pm), and i made sure it was fruit that was acceptable (berries).
I know that these are against the diet, however I can't see these three items ending up in 6-7 lbs difference from where I expected I would be.
I drink all of my water, I eat pro-biotic yogurt as suggested. I hate green tea with a passion so take green tea capsules. I go walking with friends 2-3 times a week (for at least an hour each time). Most other nights I am doing yard work for an hour or more, which is alot of raking, alot of shoveling, so it's quite intense. It's a new thing I've started since it's spring came, so yard work wasn't something I was going all along. It should be adding to my exercise.
I've came here to track my calories to make sure I'm getting enough calories, and it appears I am.
I'm so frustrated, I just don't know what to do. I literally could have cried when I seen the scale this morning, since I've tried so hard. Part of me wants to give up and just eat normally but calorie count as I cant have WORSE results by doing that, however, I've put so much effort into this 17 day diet, I'd hate to just give up. I find I do better when I am following a structured diet, so that's why I'm nervous to calorie count on my own. But really, I need results somehow.
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Hi there,
I'm not familiar with the 17-day diet. Could you specify what kind of daily nutrition plan you have, whether you're exercising (and how much) and perhaps maybe make your diary available for viewing?
People might be able to help you much more that way0 -
Restrictive diets I've found either make a person gain weight or lose a lot then gain it all back. I find an hour of exercise along with the dieting helps, and they key to getting weight to stay off is not depriving yourself. Because then all you do is crave what you cannot have. Also, I had the same problem but I upped my calorie intake and I started losing weight. If you eat to little your body will go into starvation mode.0
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Did you try to lose 30 pounds in 17 days? That's roughly 1.76 lbs a day, and that's not healthy. Maybe I misread your post, I hope I did.0
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Did you try to lose 30 pounds in 17 days? That's roughly 1.76 lbs a day, and that's not healthy. Maybe I misread your post, I hope I did.
Never mind, I reread it. My bad!
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How's your sodium intake? That can make you retain water. And, it is possible that you've lost inches and bodyfat, especially if you're lifting weights. Are your clothes looser?0
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First the promised 10lb weight loss is mostly from water weight/
Second, what kind of stupid diet doesn't allow you to eat fruit after 2pm, as if when you eat it would actually effect your weight loss?0 -
Surely not!!!! 30 pounds in 17 days is a daily deficit of over 6,000 calories - physically impossible really0
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For some reason your body has decided it's in starvation Mode and is so is not releasing the Fat. I went on this diet a couple of years ago and had similar results. This program might not be the one for you any longer.
The fact that you went off it ( even a couple of times) tell me this.
Why not just count your Energy Grams. ( ie: Calories) and Up You Exercise Grams ( ie: move more)
and see what happens.
THis might take a couple of weeks for your metabolism to shift and not think it has to store ( Energy) Calories. but It has worked for me over the long run and ultimately much less restrictive.
This weight loss thing is a zig-zag journey and a life long program. Do you think you can honestly stick to the other plan for a lifetime?
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I'm not trying to be poopy or anything but... I've never heard of a "17 day diet."
You don't need a 17 day diet. You need a complete lifestyle change. You need better choices! You don't need some money wasting thing that tells you what and how to eat! Most often they do not work!
Only you know what's best for you! Obviously diet plans don't work very well, almost everybody gains weight back immediately after they've lost it. Losing weight/being healthy requires a lot of sacrifice and hard work and dedication that you can only get from within yourself!
I'm sorry your diet isn't working for you so far, but just maintain healthy eating habits and you should have no problems.
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I don't know anything about the 17 Day Diet, but weight loss is a simple calculation of calories burned and calories consumed. If you eat more than you burn, you gain. You should probably be eating no more than 1150-1250 calories/per day and spend an hour a day exercising and it will come right off.0
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I have been dieting for two months now. I have not been weighing everyday because when I first began it was gain one lose one gain 2 lose one. I was becoming frustrated with that. I weighed this morning and found that, after two months of working out, watching carbs, limiting fat and calories, drinking more than my required amount of water daily - I have lost exactly 2 pounds. I have noticed that may jeans are somewhat looser however not enough in my opinion. I had prevously lost about 50 pounds easily and kept that weight off until the past three years in which I have gradually gained about 25 of those pounds back. I did not have an issue dropping the weight before so I have found this to be even that much more frustrating.
I had a thyroid issue about 6 months ago and the doctor took me off the thyroid medication at about the same time I started trying to lose weight. I am therefore making an appointment this week with a thyroid specialist to see if that is a part of my problem.
I feel your frustration - I am tired, I am angry and I am frustrated. I am doing everything right and still not dropping the pounds.0 -
I understand what you are saying. That's why I use MFP as the only program. I keep up with not only calories but fat, protein, chol., fiber and sugar. I've been on the program about 2 months and have lost 15lbs. I eat the foods I want but try to stay within my limits. I have only gained one week and it was a pound. I practice patience because I only loose 1-1.5 per week but I enjoy my meals. I also print out my reports and review them. I know this is extreme but it's working. I try to drink my water and take the stairs at work. make sure not to over load myself with a lot of exercise fast because I want to stay on this program. I hope this helps I know it has helped me a lot. I weighted in at 208 so you know I have a long way to go. GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT EVER YOU DO0
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I can help you. It is not what diet you use, it is how many calories you eat a day. Here is a scientifically proven website for how many calories to eat in order to reach your goal weight.
http://bwsimulator.niddk.nih.gov/
I dont have all of your stats but it reccomends 1340 calories per day for 180 days to reach your goal weight. It doesnt matter what you eat to get those calories me and my wife eat chocolate and were dropping the weight like crazy. I also reccomend 30 min to 1 hour of cardio on a empty stomach in the morning. For example we do the eliptical machine at 120 strides per min for 45 min every other day. Diets are lame, trust science and you will loose the proper ammount of weight by simply eating a caloire limit. Hope this helps keep strong.0 -
I was on diets till I was 60 and managed to get to 370 pounds ( give or take 3 pounds) figure out how to live start changing your life style if you are worried you ate a piece of fruit an hour after you should or had a packet of sugar etc can you actually live this way for 10 20 years or so it took me a lifetime to figure this out you cant diet because the longer you go the more you want to get offf and get back to eating and so the weight gain afterwards. sensible eating healthy exercise = a happier life0
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Why don't you try a healthy balanced diet instead of a fad diet, 5 portions of fruit or veg in a day, some protien some carbs just count the calories. I don't know what this site suggests you stick to but 1200 calories a day should do it but you could have a bit more, you sound fairly active try to drink the 8 glasses of water as well to flush the toxins out & to control your fluid. If that doesn't do it may be worth seeing your doctor & getting your thyroid checked. Don't beat yourself up about what time of day you had a piece of fruit that is such nonsense.0
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That diet sounds horrific! I can't imagine being on a diet where having a piece of fruit after 2pm is against the rules!! I would suggest to just log your food and exercise on here, watch what you eat, not starve yourself, and you will see results.0
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Open your diary0
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I'm not trying to be poopy or anything but... I've never heard of a "17 day diet."
You don't need a 17 day diet. You need a complete lifestyle change. You need better choices! You don't need some money wasting thing that tells you what and how to eat! Most often they do not work!
Only you know what's best for you! Obviously diet plans don't work very well, almost everybody gains weight back immediately after they've lost it. Losing weight/being healthy requires a lot of sacrifice and hard work and dedication that you can only get from within yourself!
I'm sorry your diet isn't working for you so far, but just maintain healthy eating habits and you should have no problems.
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How many calories are you eating?0
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A friend at work did the 17 day diet. She lost 15 lbs in a month and then put it back on in a month after "not following the rules to a T". Why dont you just use the tools on here and log in everything you eat, exercise and watch the weight fall off? You already seem to know portion control and making wise choices. You said you need to follow something so follow your diary on here. You can do it and you will see results. Dont give up and good luck! :happy:0
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Maybe the 17 day diet is not earth days. Moon days are a little longer, maybe try there?0
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I don't know much about the 17day diet, but i'm going to guess that they made the diet 17 days for a reason. No one picks 17 days at random. I'm guessing that since it is not the 14 day diet, you should not fret on day 14 but wait until day 17 and see what's up. If everything they promised happened in 14 days, they would call it the 14 day diet.
If it doesn't work out, well, at least you tried! You probably learned something about yourself in the end.. I did the Clean cleanse and although I only lost 4 lbs, I still learned a lot about myself, what I like to eat, how much I really need to eat in a day, and about preparing new foods. Make sure to focus on the good from the experience too!0 -
I have had a few minor slip ups, I will admit. But they are SO little.
1) I ate a piece of fruit after 2pm, 3 different days.
2) Twice I've added a HALF packet of sugar to my coffee (for a total of one packet of sugar in two weeks)
3) I went to a baby shower and had one 1"x1" (very small) square. Other than that I ate a little fruit at the baby shower (which was one of my times I ate fruit after 2pm), and i made sure it was fruit that was acceptable (berries).
This. Any diet which makes you think of these things as "slip-ups" is clearly perpetuating unhealthy habits and beliefs relating to weight loss0 -
I understand what you are saying. That's why I use MFP as the only program. I keep up with not only calories but fat, protein, chol., fiber and sugar. I've been on the program about 2 months and have lost 15lbs. I eat the foods I want but try to stay within my limits. I have only gained one week and it was a pound. I practice patience because I only loose 1-1.5 per week but I enjoy my meals. I also print out my reports and review them. I know this is extreme but it's working. I try to drink my water and take the stairs at work. make sure not to over load myself with a lot of exercise fast because I want to stay on this program. I hope this helps I know it has helped me a lot. I weighted in at 208 so you know I have a long way to go. GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT EVER YOU DO
WHAT SHE SAID!!!
FYI... today I'm going to a mexican buffet. So, I will eat veggies like crazy in lunch and at night, I surely will pass my allowed calories. And tomorrow I will be back at normal "eating closely to my allowed calories".
Those "dont eat that! Or that!" can work. But the freedom that you have only controling what you want to eat, is priceless.
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Restrictive diets I've found either make a person gain weight or lose a lot then gain it all back. I find an hour of exercise along with the dieting helps, and they key to getting weight to stay off is not depriving yourself. Because then all you do is crave what you cannot have. Also, I had the same problem but I upped my calorie intake and I started losing weight. If you eat to little your body will go into starvation mode.
THIS!
This is why a lifestyle change is more important than a short term diet. Eating to your calorie goals on MFP is a good start along with adding in your exercise goals. Diets are short term and can only give short term results. I think people need to realize there is no "quick fix" and that you have to eat healthy, eat things you "crave" in moderation, and move your body!0 -
I take it that you wanted this 17 day diet to kickstart your weightloss rather than shed the 30lbs in that time, right?
Are you drinking lots of water where you didn't before? Might be water retention. Also, that diet (I admit I had to google what that is!) is on very low calories. So your body might be storing the calories for better times, especially if you keep eating at or below the 1200 cals the diet allows on days you exercise.
Also, the diet appears low in fiber, that's not necessarily a good thing either, and the link I clicked it says 'Dr. Mike says the diet is not for type 1 diabetics, or for teens, pregnant and lactating women, and sick people I might add. And it is prudent to take a multivitamin-mineral supplement during the first two phases.'
That statement alone strikes me as 'not healthy' - so make sure you get enough fiber and vitamins and maybe eat your exercise calories back
Best of luck, and if this one didn't do the trick for you I sure hope you'll find a way to lose weight healthily that works for you. Personally, I'd say stay away from these diet fads and just turn your personal food intake into a healthy, balanced one and keep active!
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I don't know much about the 17day diet, but i'm going to guess that they made the diet 17 days for a reason. No one picks 17 days at random.
Scientifically, I don't see any basis for the number 17 other than a marketing gimmick. Everybody (particularly people who are in need of lifestyle changes, or "diets") is at a different metabolism setting - some might take a lot longer than others for the fat to start melting of healthily.0 -
I hate to rain on your parade but if you are really serious about losing fat and being healthy. Stop fad dieting and change your eating habits. Eat CLEAN and exercise.... Fad diets are temporary and require way more will power than most humans can handle. By changing WHAT you eat, you will be more healthy, full of energy and never deprived..0
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Step 1: Stop fad dieting.
Step 2: Stop eating at starvation level but continue at a 300-500 calorie deficit (CLEAN eating)
Step 3: Start lifting weights
Step 4: SUCCESS.
Seriously, I grow tired of people that worship these quick weight loss diets, when all they are doing is burning majority lean body mass in the end instead of fat.0 -
I've read the book (still have it on my Kindle somewhere). I like some of the principles, but overall, I don't want to ever 'start' something I cannot maintain.
Honest opinion? Stop the diet.
What it all boils down to is: Healthy lifestyle change.0
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