The 17 day diet

So I am going to be following The 17 Day Diet. Here is a little background on the plan itself.

Created by Dr. Mike Moreno, The 17 Day Diet has been featured on The Doctors and the Dr. Phil Show.

The 17 Day Diet is a weight loss plan that was initially created to avoid the holiday weight gain. But the beauty about the diet is that it can be used at any time throughout the year to shed a few pounds.

Every 17 days you’re changing what you’re doing. "We call it metabolic, or body, confusion,” Dr. Mike explains.

Here are the four cycles of The 17 Day Diet:

* Cycle 1: Accelerate. Encourages rapid weight loss, cleansing and fat burning. Discourages fat storage.
* Cycle 2: Activate. Resets the metabolism.
* Cycle 3: Achieve. Develop good eating habits, re-teach yourself how to eat carbs.
* Cycle 4: Arrive. A combination of the first three Cycles. On weekends, enjoy your favorite foods.

The 17 Day Diet also features a 17-minute exercise routine you should do as well as tons of tips and strategies to avoid food pitfalls.

The book though can only be purchased online through its website.

So today was day 1 of cycle 1. I took pics of me now. i am horrified by them but they are good motivation. I gotta say. I was hungry today and felt deprived. Hopefully it gets easier and I start to see results.
On top of doing the 17 Day Diet I take a dance class 2x a week and add Zumba is 1-2x a week.
Here are my before pictures. They horrify me but they are the truth.