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I reached my goal nearly one month ago, and I'm still eating like I'm on the diet! The clean foods give me energy and I feel like I'm actually really healthy. I alternate between Cycles 1-3 during the week. I haven't been tempted to cheat, but if I wanted to, I could have choice foods Friday dinner-Sunday (within reason;…

I wouldn't exactly call 53 calories per egg yolk as packing the calories on. Nearly every day I have two egg yolks, and I've reached my goal (21 lb. weight loss).

I'm doing: 20 regular crunches; 20 side crunches, R and L (put ankle on knee, hand behind head, and cross); 20 reverse crunches (knees at 90 degrees, lift knees up and butt raises); 20 bicycle crunches. I stole these moves from Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred, Level 1. Keep up the great work, guys! Twenty packs in no time!…

I'm in; I'll start today!

Update: I have reached my goal! I actually don't have more weight to lose! I lost in 29 days what I had been trying to lose for a year, all thanks to the help of the 17 Day Diet. I highly recommend 17DD to everyone who struggles with what to put on their plate on a daily basis!

Oh my God! Haha!

You're very smart to try to inform yourself before passing judgment on the diet. I've been doing it since January 1, 2012. I've lost 5.4 lbs (I only had to lose13 from the start). Here are some facts from Dr. Moreno's book that might help you and the people who "assume" that this is yet another fad diet that's unhealthy…

I've posted a few recipes in the open group called, "17 Day Dieters Unite." If anyone's interested in giving that program a try, check out the recipes within that message board!

Congratulations on your success. Yes, to each their own about the timing of the carbs. I'm just doing mine before two because that's what Dr. Moreno said to do in the book. I'm trying to follow it perfectly, because I want to see just how well this whole thing works! I also eat basically the same thing every day. Everyone…

Your body burns carbs. for energy before it will burn stored fat; that is the logic/science behind the initial restriction. After your optimal burn (for the first 34 days), there is absolutely no time restriction for carbs. I have eaten 1,200 calories for the last two weeks. I was stuck at 143. I ate one day of the…

I'm bumping this. I can't take it, haha!

Probiotics contain carbohydrates; they should be eaten before 2 p.m. (on the 17DD) to provide you with enough energy for the day (and to also burn off before rest so that they are not stored as fat). SW: 153. GW: 130. CW: 137. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

@AmberMagdalen: HAHA! Hilarious! I had totally forgotten that Air Bud ever existed! @djdelano: Lucky. Did you ask him to lick his lips?!

I started the 17 Day Diet on January 1. If you haven't heard of it, let me know and I can send you a lengthy message about it. The word "diet" within the title is a little misgiving; it's hardly a "diet" and way more of a healthy, clean eating plan. I was (and likely still am) very carb. and sugar dependent. This program…

I went to college in the town that "Big Ben" is from; the rumors are true!

As of this moment, I have 7 lbs. to lose! I've lost 16 lbs. so far. SW: 153. GW: 130 (or more/less if I get closer and it's too little/much). CW: 137. My story is . . . I was underweight as a kid. I was extremely active and it was genuinely hard for me to gain weight. So, I would eat double the amount that a kid should.…

Hey! I just made a group for this. I called it, "20 Pounds or Less Club." I thought that this would be an easily accessible way to help each other out. Join us!

Have your antidepressants ready for the end. The Hunger Games trilogy is great; however, it somewhat reminded me of Twilight (It's an extreme comparison because I wasn't a Twilight fan—homegirl needed an editor—and well, it is Twilight, so what did I expect?): The first one gets you hooked and then the others leave…

Bump . . . 'til I get back from the grocery store.

Let us practice philanthropy. I don't understand why people don't use the search box before they add a food to the database. Why are there nine versions of the exact same container of Dannon Oikos Fruit on the Bottom Strawberry Greek Yogurt? Don't people realize that we have things to do besides hunt through 25 duplicates…

Congratulations! Great effort and great results! Personally, I don't look at people sharing NSVs as bragging; I love to see how they're doing. It motivates me so much when I think of myself in their shoes, celebrating their NSV. Keep up the awesome work! : )

I lost 5.4 lbs. in one week by doing the 17 Day Diet. It's not a "starvation diet," and really not even a diet for that matter. You just eat clean, natural, non-processed foods. I ate about 1,100 (and that's only because I woke up really late) to 1,400 every day (and I didn't eat more because I was full). My average…

Hi! I know two people who've done it. They were so happy and excited when they first started (both of them had a daily caloric restriction of only 500 calories or less) because they lost weight—and a lot of it—quickly ... very quickly. To see that confidence and happiness was great, so I can see the appeal of the diet.…

For all-natural, quick and filling lunches, I make a large pot of this vegetable soup recipe on Sunday. It lasts me a week (about 2 cups per serving). Ingredients: * 1 1/2 cups cabbage, chopped * 2 large carrots, chopped * 1 large onion, chopped * 2 large celery stalks with leaves, chopped * 1 15-oz. can of crushed…

"I know the plural of anecdote isn't data. . . ." I love that! : ) P.S. I'd listen the most to those guys on here with the crazy abs. Judging by appearance, they seem to know what they're doing & how to apply it!

Just some thoughts (because you know yourself more than anyone else): If it's only happened since you started taking your medicine, those pills might be the culprit. I teach multiple kids with A.D.H.D. and A.D.D. I can instantly tell by the kids' behavior/attitude when their medicinal routine has been altered. Every time…

Take B-12. It helps with irritability and stress. Give it three weeks to start working its magic.

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

We can't have honey during cycle 1 so try 1/2 to a whole tablespoon of agave nectar. Truvia really does help, too.

iIt addresses that in the book. It says that you shouldn't stay on cycle 1 for longer than 17 days. Dr. Moreno says that your body's "furnace" (metabolism) will slow down if you do. The purpose of cycle 2 is to alternate between cycle 1 and a day that adds 2 servings of complex carbs. By doing this, it keeps your body…