OK, so as usual during this time of year, there are several new diets and diet books being hurled at us. Maybe the "hottest" right now is called the 17 Day Diet. It promises to help you lose weight really fast and in a safe, healthy way and it's been featured on The Doctors, the Dr. Phil Show, and Oprah. How does it do that you ask? According to the author Dr. Mike Moreno it "adjusts your body metabolically" so that it burns fat quickly all day long.Here's the catch. It's not really a 17-day diet. Or at least you're not going to be losing all your belly fat in just 17 days. The name comes from the fact that this diet plan is based around four 17 day "cycles" -- Accelerate, Activate, Achieve and Arrive. Sounds like some BS to us but who knows, maybe it works. But the bottom line is that this book/program should really be called the 68 Day Diet!
Like many new weight loss plans this one is based on confusing the body in a way that, theoretically at least, forces it to use fat stores for energy while (hopefully) holding onto lean muscle tissue. The author claims that the typical person can lose 10 to 12 pounds on the diet within the first 17-day cycle. Not bad, but how much of that is water weight and how much is real fat loss?
So what we need now is some real user reviews, testimonials, opinions, etc. If you've tried this diet or know someone who has please leave your own 17 Day Diet reviews in the space below. Thanks!
I lost 14 pounds in 14 days so far....
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