17-Day Diet or Weight Watchers?

As a personal trainer, I had a problem with how WW did their point program in the past. It did not matter what you ate as long as you did not go over the allotted points. They have changed to a more healthful approach now. If you need the kind of support they give then it could work for you.
I have a different plan that I recommend for my clients. Let me know if you would like info on that.
I have never heard of the 17 day diet. In general, I am anti-diet. Learning to eat healthfully without counting calories is the way to go. Most diets cause muscle loss and destroy metabolism.

I have done both. Although WW was nice It really didnt get me into the mind set of changing my lifestyle, food wise. I have done the 17 day diet only into cycle 2. I decided to go with it as it was almost like a flushing out the system, and I thought it might get me into the proper mind set. I feel it's really hard to stick with long term. (although I still drink keifer smoothies)

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I am.... was just a plain jane majorly over weight mom topping in at 228, as of yesterday down to 168 (lightest i've been in almost 4 years)

Any diet plan depends upon the person on the plan. Many people found great success with Jenny Craig, I tried the food once and I would lose a lot on that plan because I would starve before I ate that yukky stuff.

I honestly think that Richard Simmons has the best ideas about weight loss and exercise. You have to be able to eat the foods you love or you won't stay with the plan. You just have to reduce how much you eat and add exercise to your plan. Exercise can be anything that you find enjoyable. Swimming-running- walking-bike riding are all types of exercise but so is dancing-gardening-cleaning your house-playing with the kids-pounding nails. If you don't enjoy it you won't stick with that either.

It's more about reducing food intake and increasing exercise than what diet plan you choose. The best way to go is to research and try out more than one plan--find the one that fits you.

the only success i have had was to realize in my head that it is not a "diet" or an "exercise program" - it's a new life. as in, you don't do it for awhile and then stop. i started with a treadmill for 15 minutes per day. pretty soon it seemed pretty silly to do 15 minutes per day - if i could do 15, i could do 20, and so on. i am up to 45 minutes per day.

then i started incorporating small changes to my diet. i cut out some sugar (SOME not all, i am so not nazi about it). i started making alkaline water (a pitcher of water with 3 slices of lemon and 3 slices of lime) and drink a big glass every time i get off the treadmill. if i have a craving i go skinny-sugar free with my mochas. i have bought sugar-free chocolate which is better than you'd think (YUM!). i have started keeping some Almond Breeze on hand to cook with rather than milk. i got rid of the vegatable oil in my pantry and only buy olive oil now. and i have cut carbs - i usually at least go half of what i used to eat when eating pasta or breads. SMALL things. i have been doing this for a few months. starting with ONE small thing, then when that gets comfortable (even enjoyable!) then moving on to another.

i have lost 25 lbs :)

whatever your relative chooses to do, it has to be a lifestyle change, not a diet or exercise program. otherwise it's just a bandaid. good luck to them!

i've done the 17 day diet and it's designed to be done in cycles... the first 17 days... you change how you eat. you eliminate sugar, anything that is made out of grains. you clean out your system and you feel sooooo much better. there are recipes included... the chicken taco salad was good. it's a very basic diet and healthy. no alcohol at all. after the first cycle of 17 days is over... you move on to the next 17 days... you add in some foods that were omitted during the first 17 days. the third cycle of 17 days... you add in more foods again. by the end of the third cycle of 17 days... i'd lost over 15 pounds and i felt so much better... and i've developed good habits. i'll never go back to eating the way i did. i feel so much healthier. (i will "cheat" once in a while... and i feel kinda sluggish and sick. it's amazing that i used to eat that way all the time and now i realize that it was making me feel sick) after the holidays... lots of parties and drinks... i'd gained 5 pounds back. my husband... who did it with me... we did the first 17 days over to get back on track. it's not a fad diet but a different way of going about how to change your lifestyle and how you eat. i hope that helps!!!

I did WW a few years ago and lost 50 lbs in 8 months. I also have to mention that I stuck to it to a "T" and I exercised 6-7 days a week! This time I've decided just to watch my calorie intake and exercise a few times a week and I've lost 15 lbs in the last month and a half. I eat pretty healthy meals and try to get to the gym at least 4 days a week for a minimum of 30 minutes. Oh, and I use an app on my phone to help me track everything!! It's called Myfitness and it's free!!! :)

The best diet is the one that changes how one views their unhealthy eating habits for good,. Weight watchers would be my vote. 17 days is not long enough to accomplish anything that lasts

I would think that the name "17-day diet" would not be very indicative of long-term success.

Weight Watchers is GREAT! As soon as I upgrade my phone to an iPhone I will be re-launching myself into it. I've done it off and on over the past 4 yrs--only stop when I have been pregnant. When I am on it, I lose slowly, but surely. In my opinion, you get better results if you do actually attend the meetings and not just do the online version. It is AMAZING how helpful it is to feel accountable to your group leader & the other people at your meetings.

It really depends on the person, and what would help make them an eating lifestyle change. I have fluctuated weight my whole life. When I was young atkins worked for me because I wanted to eat as much as I could, I lost a huge amount of weight over 8 months. It worked but it was not a lifestyle change, and it was not healthy. I then became a vegetarian and cut out gluten and sugar. I was the healthiest ever and was able to lose weight and maintain it while eating my fill of fruits and veggies every day. Then i had kids and started eating unhealthy again. Now seven years later, i am trying to get back to a healthy eating pattern and I chose weight watchers. It has really worked for me. I am slowly losing weight and changing the way I eat. Weight watchers is hard the first two weeks until you figure out all the points, but after that it becomes easy to follow. And it is meant as a way to change the way you eat and not just a diet. However I know nothing about the 17 day diet, but if it isn't about changing the way you eat forever, i would not recommend it. But again different things work for different people.

Before my thyroid went completely out I used Weight Watchers with great results.
Since the seventh move I have put most of the weight back on. THis is because of stress and other issues.

Weight Watchers teaches you how to eat, it does not take any food away. It only teaches you in what portions and how to enjoy eating out, with friends, what kinds of foods to cook.
Anything that only lasts 17 days is a fad. Unless is it a rotating diet? Still a fad, when do you get to eat chocolate cake? With WW I can eat anything as long as I count my points, it's relatively simple.

I lost 54 pounds in 8 months.

I have never even heard of the 17 day diet. what is it and how does it work? is it something that can be incorporated into weight watchers? I have started and dropped weight watchers for years. this year I started it in january and have so far lost about 12 lbs. it works if you stick to it.

I bought the 17 day diet book. It isn't a diet that lasts 17 days. If I remember correctly one changes how they eat in 17 days and then continue on a maintenance plan. I would like to hear from someone who has actually used the 17 day diet.