I purchased the book at Costco for approximately $14. Walmart sells it in-store for around $22 and Amazon.com & Walmart.com both have it for around $14 also. There is also a workout DVD you can purchase separately online but I read a lot of negative reviews about it so I passed on it.
The complete "diet" (if you can even call it that) is not 17 days. There are 4 phases which are each 17 days. The 4th phase is only for those who have reached their goal weight. Until you reach the weight you are happy with, you keep cycling through phases 1-3. Phase 1 is designed to give you immediate weight-loss results, and it does just that. The book states that a 10lb loss during phase 1 is not uncommon. A portion of this weight is water weight, but it is still excess weight you are carrying. I lost a total of 8.8lbs in the first cycle. I did not exercise daily as suggested (17 minutes per day to start out) but I did exercise every few days. I know if I would have put in 100% I would have been 10lbs lighter during that first cycle! In phase 1 you detox your body by eliminating essentially ALL carbs & sugars. You focus mostly on lean proteins, certain veggies, and low-glycemic fruits (2 servings daily). You also eat 2 servings of Probiotics daily. It was tough at first but I ended up being really comfortable in cycle 1 because I mostly just needed to think about cooking the protein & veggies.
On the 1st day of Cycle 2 I went to Red Lobster with my husband to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. I gorged and ate my favorite meal (jumbo coconut shrimp) knowing I would gain back at least a couple of pounds. Oh, I also had some Ben & Jerry's ice cream. I did gain one pound back from that night but it was worth it. On cycle 2 you alternate days between cycle 1 and the new cycle 2. Cycle 2 adds in 2 daily servings of slow carbs (old-fashioned oats, sweet potatoes, cream of wheat, couscous, etc). You also have to eat those carbs before 2pm just like the fruit servings. Weight loss starts to slow a little during this cycle. I am currently on day 9 of cycle 2 and have only lost 2.2lbs. I have exercised 6 of the 9 days using Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD which I love. I can tell already that I am building muscle (the workout incorporates strength, cardio, & abs) so that may be why the scale hasn't changed as much. I'm finding it difficult to add in the carbs on the cycle 2 days because I can't have any with dinner. Some days I end up only eating one serving of fruit. My chest is starting to shrink as I noticed my bra cups are not quite as filled as before. LOL! For me this is great because I have very large "girls"! My stomach is WAY flatter, my legs are nice and toned, and my waist has shrunk a little...not enough to buy new clothes yet, but I do hike up my pants after they have been on for a few hours and stretch out a bit.
Cycle 3 is about a week away and I will be able to add in some WHOLE GRAIN breads, cereals, etc. It will certainly make meal planning easier, but weight loss will slow even more. It is suggested to ramp up daily workouts to 30+ minutes which I am not looking forward to but know it will be necessary. I certainly will not have reached my goal weight by the end of cycle 3 so I will then go back to cycle 1 and rinse & repeat. I am hoping that I will reach my goal weight in 2 full rotations.
In cycle 4 you eat healthy 5 days per week, and on weekends you can splurge a couple of times if you choose to. I really miss pizza. On cycle 2 I will be able to use whole grain tortillas to make pizzas which is something I'm used to doing.
This is definitely not a fad diet - I am truly learning to make good food choices and I know this will continue to work for me going forward.
I started at 156.0lbs and am currently 145.2lbs. My final goal weight is 125lbs. To make that look doable, I have several smaller goals which are each to lose 5% of my current body weight. I met my first goal (148.2lbs) already, and my next goal (140.8) is only 4.4lbs away. I can't wait!
I hope at least one of you finds this review helpful. I know someone a while back had asked about this program but I don't think anyone had tried it yet. Feel free to ask me any questions!
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