17 day diet

I'm on the second day now. Not sure if I'm loving the idea or not because I am a firm believer in eating more to lose more and that you can screw up your metabolism by eating too little.

That being said, I lost .9 pounds between yesterday and today. The debate goes on in my head though, wondering if I'm screwing up my metabolism for these 17 days.

Despite the plan's title,you will not lose weight quickly and keep it off after being on this plan for only 17 days.

Also, Moreno’s weightloss theory of metabolic adjustment to burn fat is based on misrepresented studies.

I suggest MFP. It's worked for me and bazillions of other people.

I lost about 55-55lbs on the 17 day diet - started Oct 24, 2011. It works for me because i'm just not a "moderation" kind of girl and it is easier for me to cut things out cold turkey than to try and manage them. It got me off carbs, sugars etc. and eating clean and healthy foods. Very, very good for that.

Now that I'm exercising more, the weight isn't coming off as quickly surprisingly.. probably because I'm cheating a bit or am not eating enough calories (something I'm only learning about now).
Before I mainly did cycle one (without cheating).. but now I'm thinking cycle two may provide a bit higher calories and some whole grains to mix it up.

I've tried WW, Atkins, HCG, tons of various other things- but this is the only thing that worked..because I wasn't trying to find a way to fit carbs into my diet - which I am apparently highly sensitive to.

My doctor and various people I know in the health industry have said it is very reasonable. I think it works out to about 1500 calories a day, but you can really vary that depending on which cycle you are on and quantities of protein etc.

Despite the plan's title,you will not lose weight quickly and keep it off after being on this plan for only 17 days.

Also, Moreno’s weightloss theory of metabolic adjustment to burn fat is based on misrepresented studies.

I suggest MFP. It's worked for me and bazillions of other people.

I'm doing the plan along with MFP and actually am planning on gaining a few pounds back but am just curious to see how much weight I do lose. And I figure if I do the first cycle, then maintain for a few weeks then go onto the next cycle and so on and so forth then I shouldn't gain all of the weight back.

But I do agree, you need to go into any eating plan that is similar to this with eyes wide open. There are no easy fixes. If you aren't living the healthy lifestyle before going into it, you won't be able to keep it up after.

My cousin had great success (60 lbs lost) on it and has kept it off. For me it was too restricting, at least in the beginning so I never made it past the first 17 days.

My dad was doing it, and recommended it to me. I just smiled and said ok, I'll look into it, but I didn't actually try it. He had no idea how much weight I'd lost since I haven't seen him since August! He seemed to like it, though. I'll have to ask him if he's still doing it. His coworkers had success. Looks like it gets you to eat healthier if nothing else!

My dad was doing it, and recommended it to me. I just smiled and said ok, I'll look into it, but I didn't actually try it. He had no idea how much weight I'd lost since I haven't seen him since August! He seemed to like it, though. I'll have to ask him if he's still doing it. His coworkers had success. Looks like it gets you to eat healthier if nothing else!

Funny, my dad was the one to tell me to do it. I kept whining about how slow my weight loss was. Then he told me about it, and kept telling me about it. His boss did it with his wife and had amazing results.

Finally he offered to buy the book for me. I have read most of the book. I disagree with a lot of his philosophy, but am hoping I can maintain whatever loss I have during the plan. Like I said previously, I was already eating healthy before but just felt like my body needed a jump start again.

Agreed! I disagree with much of the philosophy and how the expectation is that overweight people are eating a bunch of junk food and don't know what a veggie is.. but it still worked for me once I got past some of the stupid parts!

I have been following it for almost six months now and have been successful.

What happens the 18th day?

Diets are temporary. If you aren't going to eat and live that diet the rest of your life, you'll gain weight back. This has been ongoing for decades now.

Learn to control your caloric intake/output. That's really all weight loss/gain/maintenance is all about.


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Hi! I'm starting day one in the morning.
I bought a weeks worth of veggies and lean meat today. Was wondering if anyone uses Activia Light instead of Greek Yogurt. ?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/search?phrase=17+day+diet

what is it??????

It is basically a diet plan that cuts out most carbs and sugars for 17 days then slowly reintroduces whole grains and fruit sugars during two additional 17 day cycles.

The calorie count is extremely low for the first 17 days, less than 1200. But maybe I just didn't eat enough protein or food yesterday. You can see what I'm eating in my diary.

Actually do not follow the meal plan in the book because the calories are too too low. I am a part of a FB group and they will also tell you the same.

Despite the plan's title,you will not lose weight quickly and keep it off after being on this plan for only 17 days.

Also, Moreno’s weightloss theory of metabolic adjustment to burn fat is based on misrepresented studies.

I suggest MFP. It's worked for me and bazillions of other people.

I'm doing the plan along with MFP and actually am planning on gaining a few pounds back but am just curious to see how much weight I do lose. And I figure if I do the first cycle, then maintain for a few weeks then go onto the next cycle and so on and so forth then I shouldn't gain all of the weight back.

But I do agree, you need to go into any eating plan that is similar to this with eyes wide open. There are no easy fixes. If you aren't living the healthy lifestyle before going into it, you won't be able to keep it up after.

If you're not following the sequence of cycles you won't get optimal results. Cycle 2 is about reintroducing starches and grains into your diet, and it should follow Cycle 1 without interruption. The diet is partly based on carb cycling, and the three 17 day cycles are structured the way they are for a reason. Unless you reach your goal weight before then, you should not interrupt until you have finished Cycle 3.

My dad was doing it, and recommended it to me. I just smiled and said ok, I'll look into it, but I didn't actually try it. He had no idea how much weight I'd lost since I haven't seen him since August! He seemed to like it, though. I'll have to ask him if he's still doing it. His coworkers had success. Looks like it gets you to eat healthier if nothing else!

Funny, my dad was the one to tell me to do it. I kept whining about how slow my weight loss was. Then he told me about it, and kept telling me about it. His boss did it with his wife and had amazing results.

Finally he offered to buy the book for me. I have read most of the book. I disagree with a lot of his philosophy, but am hoping I can maintain whatever loss I have during the plan. Like I said previously, I was already eating healthy before but just felt like my body needed a jump start again.

Agreed! I disagree with much of the philosophy and how the expectation is that overweight people are eating a bunch of junk food and don't know what a veggie is.. but it still worked for me once I got past some of the stupid parts!

Haha, ya there are many things in the book I disagree with.. however for the most part I think its a pretty solid plan. I'm glad to hear you had so much success from it... 55 lbs is amazing!