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Each cycle lasts for 17 days and has a specific purpose. The cycles work together to maximize your body’s potential — first to reach your ideal weight, then to maintain that weight.
At the core, the program is a carefully balanced food and exercise plan that is specifically designed to optimize your metabolism to help produce rapid weight loss and permanent results for complete body and life transformation.
This first cycle is known as the rapid weight loss cycle. You’ll flush sugar and fat from your system and introduce foods and nutrients into your diet that have been proven to help trim belly fat, thigh fat, and other stubborn fat zones.
There are numerous benefits that come with being on The 17 Day Diet.
Weight loss and exercise are proven ways to help prevent and treat heart disease and diabetes. They also help keep blood pressure under control and help raise good HDL cholesterol and lower bad LDL cholesterol. Throw in the plan’s emphasis on low-fat and low-salt foods, and you can lower your risk even more.
If you have kidney disease, this plan might include too much protein for you. Check with your dietitian or doctor about your particular protein needs.
The exercise portion of the program starts slowly with just 17 minutes a day of a moderate activity like walking. It quickly increases to 40 to 60 minutes of aerobic activity on most days. If you have heart disease or any other medical conditions, you should check with your doctor before starting this program.
The plan relies on lean protein, antioxidant-rich produce, probiotics, and good fats. It bans sugar, processed foods, salty foods, and fried foods.
Early on, you minimize starchy vegetables and high-sugar fruits, and cheats like alcohol are off the table entirely. As the diet progresses, though, it gradually eases up. By the end, you can have the occasional drink, 100-calorie snack, or cheat meal.
Because of how our metabolism changes throughout the day, you should only eat fruit before 2 p.m., Moreno says.
Note: Are you a vegetarian or vegan and want to go on The 17 Day Diet? It’s still possible! The 17 Day Diet plan is based on eating clean, healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Plus, you can substitute any meat protein for any vegetarian or vegan protein like: tofu, seitan, beans and more too!
Getting started is simple: just dive in! It’s always good to spend some time cleaning out your kitchen pantry and adding in new staples. When you start the diet, you’ll receive a complete food list so you’ll know exactly what to eat and when to eat it too.
In addition to giving you a healthy, medically-proven method for fast, consistent weight loss, The 17 Day Diet includes materials that will set you up for continued success!
The combinations of foods you can eat on The 17 Day Diet really are endless, and there’s plenty of room to get creative in the kitchen! The Diet includes dozens of delicious, healthy recipes. Whether you’re looking for easy-to-follow instructions, or for inspiration for your own delicious creations, most people agree that The 17 Day Diet recipes are one of their favorite parts of the Diet!
The 17 Day Diet is meant to be accommodating to your busy schedule and lifestyle. Most of us just don’t have enough hours in the day, so a diet that expects you to spend precious hours compiling complicated grocery lists is really setting you up for failure! That’s why The 17 Day Diet includes food lists that tell you exactly what you should be stocking up on during your weekly trip to the grocery store! No guess, no research, just follow the food lists (which go hand-in-hand with those delicious recipes)!
One of the most effective tools for weight loss is accountability, and one of the best ways to hold yourself accountable is by journaling. That’s why The 17 Day Diet includes organized, online and fillable food journals that you’ll fill in to keep track of what you eat and when. Many dieters don’t realize just how helpful this tool is until they start using it — the journals not only keep you on track, but also offer inspiration because they let you to look back on the progress you’ve made!
“Before I started the 17 Day Diet, I weighed 258.8 pounds. After just 3 ½ months, I’ve lost 50 lbs!! I still have more to lose, but I love this lifestyle and am so excited!!”
Lynn S.
“So happy with my 20lb weight loss! I’m 49 and post-menopausal and gained a lot of weight in my belly. I felt horrible about myself, and now after the Challenge I look and feel better than ever! You can do it too!”
Christine W.
“A year ago, I started my journey and since then I've made it my lifestyle. I love feeling like I have energy to live life with my kids. I'm beyond grateful for this diet!"
Molly D.