The 17 Day Diet - Day 4 - Accelerated Cycle

Some readers have written asking exactly what’s on the 17 Day Diet.  As I told Peggy in the comments section on my previous days blog posts, it’s not “my book” or “my diet” and I don’t profit in any way from either.  (In other words Dr. Moreno is not my brother, husband, doctor or even a long lost cousin and I’m not his book publisher or agent!)

What I can do is tell you how I’m doing on the diet, what my journey is and what I personally feel the pros and cons of the diet are.   I can’t give you the exact information found in the book but I can give you an overview so you can see if this might be the healthy weight loss program for you. Today I thought I would share with you a bit more about the accelerated cycle.  Please do read this to learn more and post comments at the end of this post or in the forum here.

The diet starts with a 7 to 17-day cycle (Depending on how much weight you have to lose, see next paragraph, that’s designed to initiate rapid weight loss in a healthy way. This cycle also helps correct poor digestion and clears your body of possible toxins. Dr. Moreno says that improper digestion and a build-up of toxins can hold your body back from fat-burning so for rapid, sustained weight loss, both situations need to be corrected.

As directed in the book if you 10 pounds or less to lose you should spend 7 days on this cycle; 10 days if you have 20 pounds to lose, or 17 days if you have more than 30 pounds to lose - many people can expect to lose as much as 7 pounds the first week.

On the first cycle, the Accelerated Cycle, you can eat as much as you want of lean proteins (chicken, fish, turkey or eggs) and cleansing vegetables (listed in the book).

Supplement these foods with 2 fibrous fruits daily (listed in the book)

2 servings of probiotic foods such as yogurt, kefir, Yakult, acidophilus milk, reduced salt miso dissolved in low-fat, low-sodium broth, sauerkraut (1/2 cup a serving)

1 serving of friendly fat (listed in the book)

You don’t have to count anything, except your 2 fruit daily servings, your 2 daily probiotic servings, and your 1 friendly fat serving.  That’s it!

 Breakfast

2 eggs or 4 egg whites, (or any lean protein) prepared without oil; or 1 serving probiotic food such as yogurt1 fruit serving1 cup green tea

Lunch

Liberal amounts of protein in the form of fish, poultry, or eggs; or cleansing vegetables + 1 probiotic servingUnlimited amounts of cleansing vegetables

Dinner

Liberal amounts of protein in the form of fish or chickenUnlimited amounts of cleansing vegetables

Snacks

2nd fruit serving2nd probiotic serving

Additional

1 serving (1 to 2 tablespoons of friendly fat to use on salads, vegetables, or for cooking)

Terri Sinclair - http://tksinclair.com/

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2. One day on, one day off...
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Patrick the Dr. talks about this in the book and in fact it is on page 61!3. re..
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Have you heard of a new method to lose weight entitled The Every Other Day Diet? Well, it could be the gospel for those who are suffering!4. I know Ron. I am starting a
Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 13-01-2011 17:52
recipe section on the blog you may want to check out. Some pretty terrific stuff there. Also the Eggplant recipe in the book is great. If you email me I'll direct you to additional recipes if you want.  
CLUCK, cluck, cluck, cluck....... Oh and I'm not a fish eater but someone told me to soak it in milk prior to cooking and it takes the "fish" taste away. It works! 
Remember, it's only 17 days and then you can add additional proteins! Hang in there!5. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 13-01-2011 17:46
started the diet 3.5 days ago. I am having fish tonight because otherwise I would go stark, raving, crazy if I have to eat chicken, turkey or eggs again. I think I am starting to grow feathers.6. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 09-01-2011 17:26
This is wonderful. We are on day 3.5! (started midday) 
My hubby has lost 6..and I have lost 4.5. We are in for the long haul... My health has been affected by my weight and we are tired of carrying around the extra loads! Thanks for the place to learn and meet.7. Kathy, I know there
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are a couple of people on the blog that do shift work. If you go there [click on the home page icon n my comment here] and read the comments it might be helpful to read their experience. I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you. You're just exchanging your meals to a different time of day, right?8. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 09-01-2011 08:33
I am thinking of trying this diet. I've been reading about you journey. I am just like you but I work overnights and am not sure whether this diet would need to be adapted to my schedule. The two days I have off per week are spent just like everyone else but the other 5 are different. What would I have to do to make this diet work for me?9. Terri,
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Not to confuse you more BUT there is a lot of confusion over the yogurt and left to interpretation. One reader says: 
"When I read the yogurt part, it plainly states any type. He then lists all the types afterwards. He separates sugar free and fat-free with a “;”…meaning either. Not both or it would be separated with ‘and’ or a comma. Or at least, that’s the way I take it, for certain. But who knows. I could be wrong." 
That said others say: The book says fat free, plain yogurt with fresh fruit, sugar free jam or jelly and Truvia (sweetener) mixed in. 
So, now what? I personally use the plain non fat Greek yogurt (more protein in it) and mix it with fresh berries and Truvia. The thing I would watch out for is Yoplait for instance, which I love, their 98% fat free has a LOT of sugar in it. And you're trying to avoid sugar. I would stick with the plain and fruit if you can. Remember it's not the actual calories as much as the sugar content you have to watch out for. 
You can have the yogurt in the evening BUT not the fruit. So if your yogurt has fruit in it you should avoid it in the evening. 
And yes, free veggies and protein any time of day!  
Hope that helps!10. question about yogurt
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Can the yogurt be low fat (Dannon 80 calorie) or does it need to be sugar free? It's not very clear in the book. Also, can you have your yogurt as a snack in the evening? Also, can you munch on the "free veggies" after dinner? Thanks!11. Well Julie
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That has to be a record! Now you may stabalize some but that's okay. Some say they those 4 or 5 lbs in the first few days only to gain a pound or two back but I think if you're losing 2-4 lbs a week, on average, you're doing GREAT and you are ahead of the curve. Just make sure you're eating enough!12. Written by Julie, on 07-01-2011 12:30
I am SHOCKED this morning when I weighed myself. I started this diet 3 1/2 days ago and weighed 142.2 when i started and today I am at 134.6! It does not even seem possible!13. Hi Adrena
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I'm so happy you're joining us! Please let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to hearing of your progress!14. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 06-01-2011 18:10
Hi. I've been reading your blog and i must say that I love it. I just ordered my book and dvd yesterday, so now i'm just waiting for it to come so that i can get started. Please continue to blog about your progress so at least I'll know that its working for somebody out there and that will provide me with the motivation to keep going.15. Hi Shari
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You might try sparkling water with lemon or lime and Truvia mixed in. Sodas aren't totally taboo - they are considered "negative waters" so if you balance out with an extra glass of water I think you'd be okay. I'd keep it to a minimum though. I have one every day or two! Diet of course.16. Hi Lee
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The book says you can use vegan "meat" imitations. The diet has almost an "unlimited vegetable" list so I think you'd do okay.17. Can a vegetarian do okay with this diet?
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Before I invest in the book, I need to know if foods can easily be adapted for a vegetarian? I cannot seem to find any information or recipes for me. --- Thanks!18. We're not supposed to
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but I do occasionally have a diet soda. Shhh...don't tell Dr. Moreno! I just can't help myself. BUT I do try to limit it to one a day or one every other day! Of course it's best to kick the diet soda habit totally if you can.19. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , on 05-01-2011 15:48
Does anyone have a good alternative to diet soda. I need something with the carbination because it makes me feel full. Everything I look at has a bunch of sugar it in. Definately don't want that now do we? :-) 
Any suggestions?20. I know what you mean about the sugar
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Without a doubt that's been the hardest for me..OH and my daily, morning latte! BUT it's not that I'll never "see" them again. I just won't see them for 30 more pounds! 
You're both doing such a great job.

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