Has anyone tried the Lose 15 pounds in 21 days diet that is in the July/August 2008 issue of Maximum Fitness? The writer managed an impressive weightloss of 19.6 pounds while others lost around 15 pounds. It seems like a very restrictive diet in that there isn't much variety from day to day, but I am going to try it because I want to lose fat. Since I will be working out and trying to build muscle also, I am going to modify this diet by adding protein shakes as necessary.
|
Thread: Lose 15 pounds in 21 days?
-
07-21-2008, 02:53 PM #1
Lose 15 pounds in 21 days?
-
07-21-2008, 04:00 PM #2
-
07-21-2008, 04:01 PM #3
-
07-21-2008, 04:09 PM #4
-
-
07-22-2008, 04:47 AM #5
For a man who is very overweight, that is possible. If you are a woman who is in reasonable shape, it's not going to work.
Any keto diet (Atkins, South Beach, Velocity) will involve a big drop of water weight, usually 4-6lb of water for a woman, but that will go back on as soon as you back to normal eating. I'm a big fan of keto diets, but even on keto, there's no way you could lose 15lb of fat in 21 days. Hell, I don't think you could lose that by fasting!65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs = keto.
http://www.eileengormley.com/ Funny science fiction for bodybuilders
-
07-22-2008, 05:05 AM #6
Here is week 1:
Meal 1= 1 1/2 cups oatmeal and 1 orange or banana
Meal 2= 1 apple
Meal 3= 1 cup rice, 4 oz chicken breast or fish, 1 cup summer squash
Meal 4= 2 cups raw celery with 1 tbsp organic peanut butter
Meal 5= 8 oz fish, 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup asparagus, 3 cups salad
Meal 6= 1 cup mixed berries
-
07-22-2008, 05:07 AM #7
-
07-22-2008, 05:08 AM #8
-
-
07-22-2008, 05:18 AM #9
Ketogenic. Very low carb. When you drop carbs low enough, your body goes into ketosis, where it burns fat for fuel instead of glycogen (carbs). A handy side effect is that you feel much less hungry. It has obvious advantages for someone who wants to lose a lot of fat. The disadvantage is that it is harder to do high intensity sports or training while using fat for fuel, so it's not the best diet for a competitive athlete.
There is a keto forum here, and a lot of people do some form of keto to drop bodyfat, but most BB-ers combine it with some form of carb refeed, either a carb meal before and after workouts, or a carb-up day or two each week.65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs = keto.
http://www.eileengormley.com/ Funny science fiction for bodybuilders
-
07-22-2008, 05:22 AM #10
-
07-22-2008, 05:40 AM #11
Keto diets: 65% FAT? For real? Or was that supposed to be protein? I can't imagine eating that much fat in a day!
Crash diets: run run run! I did a crash diet last month thinking I was going to drop some major fat really fast, and it backfired big time. It was low-cal and very low-carb and I was so desperate for carbs that when I started eating them, I couldn't stop and as a result I am now bigger than when I started. grrrrrr...... I knew better but I was impatient. Now I am back to normal clean healthy eating. It will take longer but at least the fat loss will be permanent.
Just be health and practical!Last edited by cleanfreak; 07-22-2008 at 05:56 AM.
-
07-22-2008, 06:31 AM #12
it looks like its mainly fruits and veggies, minus the chicken/fish but i would make sure you're getting a decent intake of protein, also your body's needs are dependent on how hard you workout as well, you don't want to deprive your body like cleanfreak said be careful of crash diets: they do more harm then good. I can't exactly figure out the caloric intake but it looks pretty decent (correct me if im wrong ) but what i think they mean by that diet is how much you can lose up to, but it also depends if they're overweight, chances are theyd see better results.; the title seems very deceiving of the diet.
-
-
07-22-2008, 12:34 PM #13
-
07-22-2008, 12:41 PM #14
Don't like this diet at all. Where is the fat? You need fat for a healthy diet. And there is a lot of wasted carbs in there.
I've just added up all that food, and it comes to 1631 calories, 118g of protein, 228g of carbs, 33g of fat. That's already more than many women here are eating to cut. You certainly won't lose 15lb on that.65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs = keto.
http://www.eileengormley.com/ Funny science fiction for bodybuilders
-
07-23-2008, 06:54 AM #15
-
07-23-2008, 06:56 AM #16
-
-
07-23-2008, 07:03 AM #17
Week 2 and Week 3 menu
Here is week 2 of the plan. It also includes drinking at least 1 oz of water per pound of bodyweight.
1: 1.5 cups oatmeal and 1 orange or banana
2: 2 cups raw celery with 1 tbsp organic peanut butter
3: 1/2 baked potato, 4 oz chicken breast, 2 cups steamed spinach
4: 2 cups raw celery and 1 tbsp organic peanut butter
5: 8 oz fish (salmon), 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup asparagus, 3 cups salad
Week 3 also includes drinking 1 oz of water per pound of bodyweight.
1: 1.5 cups oatmeal
2: 2 cups celery
3: 4 oz chicken or fish, 1 cup summer squash, 1 cup asparagus, 3 cups salad with 1 tbsp low-calorie salad dressing
4: 2 cups raw celery with 1 tbsp organic peanut butter
5: 1 hard-boiled egg
6: 8 oz chicken or fish, 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup steamed tomato, 3 cups salad
4:
-
07-23-2008, 07:22 AM #18
-
07-23-2008, 07:24 AM #19
Fancy...lol. I am trying my best to eat clean and I need a plan. Otherwise I don't know what I should be eating when and then it is easy for me to fail. So I found this plan and even if I don't lose 15 lbs, it seems like a healthy eating plan. If you could suggest something else, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
-
07-23-2008, 07:26 AM #20
-
-
07-23-2008, 07:30 AM #21
Yes, salmon will increase the fat content and improve the diet, but it will also increase the calories. Save with olive oil.
Personally, I'd reduce the amount of oatmeal and fruit in the diet. 1.5 cups is a lot, and I'd rather see you eating extra veg than extra fruit. More nutrients and a quarter of the calories.
Actually, I'm a little dubious about the diet. That's an awful lot of celery to be eating without any dressing.65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs = keto.
http://www.eileengormley.com/ Funny science fiction for bodybuilders
-
07-23-2008, 07:42 AM #22
-
07-23-2008, 07:46 AM #23
A very low cal dressing is something like plain yogurt (thinned with a little water if necessary) and a few drops of tabasco.
I'm a big fan of the leafy green veg. Lots of broccoli, spinach, kale, cauliflower (ok, not green, but it counts), brussel sprouts, mustard greens, dandelion (really peps up a salad).65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs = keto.
http://www.eileengormley.com/ Funny science fiction for bodybuilders
-
07-23-2008, 07:50 AM #24
-
-
07-23-2008, 08:02 AM #25
- Join Date: May 2007
- Location: Bellingham, Washington, United States
- Age: 80
- Posts: 339
- Rep Power: 1290
Losing that much weight so rapidly could have a detrimental affect on the major organs, eg.,heart, liver, kidneys, etc. To lose 15 lbs in 3 weeks a person would have to be extremely overweight and the loss would be mostly just water, which will just come right back again.
From the look of your picture and height and weight proportions it would seem you just need to add to your lean muscle.MountainSong
Our greatest freedom is to discipline ourselves.
Life is lived looking forward, but understood only by looking backward.
"Absorb what is useful; reject what is useless."Bruce Lee
-
07-23-2008, 08:04 AM #26
-
07-23-2008, 01:07 PM #27
-
07-23-2008, 01:09 PM #28
-
-
07-23-2008, 01:11 PM #29
-
07-23-2008, 01:20 PM #30
Bookmarks