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The Limitations of the 17 Day Diet

The theme surrounding many of the latest flat tummy diets is that we simply must get back to basics with our food choices. This latest message is echoed with the emerging 17 Day Diet. In the first cycle of this diet plan that was developed by Dr. Mike Moreno of San Diego you concentrate on cleansing your system of the stuff your body doesn't need. This means refined sugar and processed foods. But this initial cleansing cycle can be painful...even though it does provide the possibility of a jumpstart in getting your flat tummy diet started and putting you on the right road to overall better lifestyle food choices.
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So what is it about the first 17 days of the 17 Day Diet that have critics up in arms? Well, the 1200 per day calorie count for one. The naysayers simply dismiss the whole diet because, as they believe, by simply cutting a person's caloric intake to probably half of what they are used to eating, they are going to lose weight. And, like many other diets, the first cycle of the 17 Day Diet results in a lot of water weight loss that will quickly creep back on once you end this cycle.



Unless...you move onto the second cycle of the program.

The theory is that once you have eliminated the nasty stuff from your system and you have had a little mental boost from watching the numbers on your scale decrease, you will be motivated to continue with the 17 Day Diet program. If you do decide to continue the belly fat and overall weight loss journey then you will be rewarded with an array of delicious and nutritious foods to choose from.

Now Dr. Mike himself cautions dieters to get their physicians blessings before starting on any type of diet program. He also clearly states that the type of person to do the 17 Day Diet is limited. The cycles were designed for those in good health. It is not intended for persons with Type 1 Diabetes or a serious illness. Additionally, if you are pregnant of nursing you should not do this diet.

Whether the 17 day cycle actually has some physical benefits that trick your body from becoming used to the program, adapting, adjusting and causing a plateau in your weight loss efforts; or the length of the cycles on the 17 Day Diet are simply a way to prevent boredom, is still out with the jury.

As with any diet program, those that have tried it and attained quick results are happy. However, skeptics are always quick to point out that the program is not sustainable. And, both groups are right.

Quick results are always fun to experience. And, in order for those results to continue then the person needs to learn about their food choices, how those choices affect their overall health, and move forward with some long term lifestyle changes that they can embrace. Nothing with be sustainable unless you put in the effort to make it last, putting it on a solid foundation.

While there are a few challenges with the 17 Day Diet, there is no reason to stop your journey to create a healthy life for yourself and your family. There are lots of flat tummy diets, ways to lose the belly fat, create toned abs, and enjoy a healthy body. How you choose to accomplish that will be determined by what you can incorporate into your life, your determination, and the "why" you are doing what you are doing. A strong "why" always makes the process easier.




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