17 day diet: Diet review
If diets that promote the same approach day in and day out bore you, The 17 Day Diet may be for you.
The 17 Day Diet
is actually three cycles, each lasting 17 days, plus a fourth long-term
maintenance cycle. Whether you are looking to lose 10 or 100 pounds,
this plan can help you lose weight quickly, avoid the dreaded plateau,
and revamp your metabolism, says author, Dr Michael Moreno.
"Everyone wants fast results and the calorie confusion of this plan burns fat, achieves weight loss results, and helps dieters avoid boredom," says Moreno.
The 17 day diet: What it is
Cycle 1, called "Accelerate," strips your diet down to the bare bones of approximately 1,200 calories per day.
"This phase cleanses, hydrates, removes unhealthy carbs, improves unhealthy eating habits, and stimulates fat metabolism," Moreno says.
In
cycle 2 (called "Activate,") the food plan is alternated with a
slightly higher-calorie activate plan. Moreno says the zig-zag between
cycles keeps the metabolism guessing, helps prevent boredom, and continues to stimulate fat burning to yield about a 5-6 pound weight loss.
Cycle
3, called "Achieve," is the stabilisation period that allows healthier
foods with a slower rate of weight loss of about 2-3 pounds, Moreno
says.
Cycle 4 -- the final phase, called "Arrive" -- is when you
arrive at your target weight. In cycle 4, follow meal plans from one of
the earlier cycles during the week with controlled splurges at weekends
to maintain your new weight.
Exercise
at least 17 minutes a day during the first two cycles - primarily
walking because of the limited calorie intake. In the later cycles, ramp
up exercise to 150-300 minutes per week for continued weight loss.
The book, which is only available online, contains recipes and tips for eating out and handling your diet during the festive season.
The 17 day diet: What you can eat
The 17 Day Diet promotes a diet of clean eating, devoid of sugar, processed foods, fried foods and other unhealthy foods.
Cycle 1 allows an unlimited amount of non-starchy vegetables and lean protein (including 2 eggs per day, if you have normal cholesterol level), along with limited amounts of fruits, probiotics (such as yoghurt), and a little bit of "friendly" fat, such as olive oil or flaxseed oil.
Registered
dietitian Melissa Nodvin, estimates this plan to be about 1,200
calories per day, or the minimum recommended calorie level.
Here is a sample day's plan from cycle 1:
- Unlimited lean protein
- Unlimited non-starchy vegetables
- 2 low- sugar fruits
- 2 probiotics (low-fat yoghurt)
- 1-2 servings of friendly fats
- Green tea
- More than 3 pints of water
Cycle
2 is the same as cycle 1 except it reduces the fat to one serving and
adds two servings of healthy carbs, pushing the calories to about 1,500
daily, Nodvin says.
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