Is michael thurmond 6 weeks body makeover a scam?

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I did the Six Weeks and then took a rest.

I don't mean that I stopped eating on the plan entirely, but I took a break from the walks since the heat had gotten intense here and I added peanut butter and bananas a couple of times and once in the month break I had a whole egg and a piece of toast.

After the 6 weeks I had lost 40 pounds. After the month of rest I had lost 50 lbs. Yep, that's right, I continued to lose despite the non-exercise and cheating a tiny bit.

I also took the break to give my skin a chance to catch up with me since skin renews itself every 28 days and that worked out nicely.

I've just restarted and I want to lose another 40 pounds before the holiday season starts. I might just go for fifty to give myself 10 pound leeway and then stick to the plan most of the week except for the family dinner parties.

Come next summer I plan to be at the pool in a bikini for the first time in fifteen years.

Fifteen years is a long time to wait and endure. I broke my back in '92 so can empathize with folks who have trouble sticking to a plan that makes you hurt.

This one doesn't require you to jump around and bang your body up to get results.

This one doesn't starve you. This one give you a support forum for partners, buddies, groups, and has a recipe exchange with hundreds of recipes to try so you learn how to cook healthy.

So many people keep saying "Oh! no salt?" Salt is NOT a flavoring. Salt blooms or intensifies the flavor of the food you put it on, it is not a flavor in and of itself.

Going without salt, lots and lots of grease, and sugar will help you appreciate the flavors of the food itself.

And a really funny thing happens. When you go back to using these things then you find that much of the pre-prepared food is too too salty, far too greasy and way too sweet. You will naturally curb these things yourself so you can taste the food.

Folks can continue on the really bad overprocessed, overcooked and overpreserved American diet and get sick, get fat and need medical intervention - it's their choice - be a victim and let others take care of you.

Or, get proactive about your health and learn to cook fresh, healthy and really tasty food that assists you with taking care of your health and well-being.

Michael Thurmond's program may cost - once. The you do it over and over as many times as you need and if in a year you regain some, well, you STILL have the materials and can start again.

It's waaaaay cheaper than the meals delivered plans, and waaaaay cheaper than some of the "medical" weight loss centers that maje you keep coming back, and paying each time, week after week.

If you are truly strapped for money than this plan is the cost-effective one.

You simply have to commit to yourself.

S.CalSlim

I did the 6 week body makeover and lost 25 lbs. I think if it doesn't work for some they were not honest on their questionnaire to determine their body type. Right after I lost the weight and was creeping up on the 30 lb loss mark, I got pregnant with our 2nd child. She's 4 months now and I'm TRYING to get motivated to get back into the 6 wk body makeover mode! I gained 60 lbs with this pregnancy and have lost about 40, just breastfeeding, but I'd like to get the more svelte sillouette back. I just can't seem to find the motivation yet, this diet works though. I completed one week and lost about 8 lbs and then fell off the wagon again, that was 3 weeks ago. Now that the holidays are almost over, I'm looking forward to getting ready for bikini season!

It's a completely ridiculous, nonsensical statement to call this a scam.

They don't ask you to join a program or give them money repeatedly.

You aren't called upon to drink their powders, eat their food, or pay for their meetings.

There's no re-up fee.

The crux of the plan, as in any dietary plan, is to eat less and exercise.

It teaches you to make low calorie, high protein substitutions for your normal meals and even encourages you to eat more small meals, as would any good nutritionist. It gives you recipes (as does every plan) it helps you choose the right foods (as does every plan.) It even shows you small, but effective exercises to help you get in shape without use of a gym. In fact, the only real advantage to going with the plan is the body-type mapping it does which shows you which foods you should respond best to (which, if you ask me, is pretty damn cool and worth the money alone.) That's NOT A SCAM. It's a logical, step-by-step nutritional program. It's even cardiac patient friendly. Even if it didn't work for you (which I highly doubt is likely if done correctly) it wouldn't be a scam by it's very nature.

I did the plan for 6 weeks - lost 40 pounds. Then I got lazy and put the weight back on over the last 2 years. Now I'm looking forward to starting on it again tomorrow.

Only a fool blames his tools for his shortcomings. Stop being a fat jerk and work at something.

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It's a completely ridiculous, nonsensical statement to call this a scam. They don't ask you to join a program or give them money repeatedly. You aren't called upon to drink their powders, eat their food, or pay for their meetings. There's no re-up fee. The crux of the plan, as in any dietary plan, is to eat less and exercise.

Actually the above is a little misleading. You eat less of the crap food, less salt, less processed sugary foods, less fat, but - YOU EAT 5-6 TIMES A DAY! Depending on your sex, height and Eating Plan you will eat 2-3 - or - 5-6 ounces of protein AND a vegetable AND sometimes fruits - 5 to 6 TIMES A DAY!

Why am I emphasizing that? Because you are NEVER hungry. I mean stomach hungry, not the "I think I should be able to eat all the crap in the world and not suffer" hungry.

EXERCISE: Yes a little exercise. HOWEVER, this plan is very, very clear NEVER to go over your target heart rate. I was walking very, very slowly at first as I was way out of shape. Near the end of the first six weeks I was walking a normal pace, but it was slowly at first.

I NEVER did the band exercises. I still lost 40 pounds in six weeks. I took a rest and introduced eggs a few times and peanut butter and bananas - no walking. I still lost another ten pounds in that month!

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It teaches you to make low calorie, high protein substitutions for your normal meals and even encourages you to eat more small meals, as would any good nutritionist. It gives you recipes (as does every plan) it helps you choose the right foods (as does every plan.) It even shows you small, but effective exercises to help you get in shape without use of a gym. In fact, the only real advantage to going with the plan is the body-type mapping it does which shows you which foods you should respond best to (which, if you ask me, is pretty damn cool and worth the money alone.) That's NOT A SCAM. It's a logical, step-by-step nutritional program. It's even cardiac patient friendly. Even if it didn't work for you (which I highly doubt is likely if done correctly) it wouldn't be a scam by it's very nature. ...

I agree with the rest of what you say. I suspect that if someone did the body mapping and eating plan alone they would STILL lose weight.

They have people in wheelchairs doing this program over in their forums as a program what will work for those with limited mobility.

It will work for anyone who commits to the fact that they are more unhappy being overweight and unhealthy than they are letting go of their favorite foods for a short time.

As said before, the Living Lean part of the program offers you three (3) different ways to manage your weight loss and health AFTER the 6-week program.

a) You can start eating from all of the different lists, adding things back in that you couldn't have before and monitoring how you do.

b) You can continue the same eating plan and one (1) day a week eat whatever you want as long as you only do it one day and eat 5-6 times that day. Your metabolism won't stop over one day.

c) or wipe it all away and knowing what you've learned about yourself develop your OWN plan. Simply avoid what you know you have to, keep eating 5-6 times a day, but make your own plan.

Too many people fail because;

1) Not committed.

You really don't want to do it but are pressured from someone/something else. Stop. Decide if YOU WANT to do a plan because you want the benefits from it. If you don't, fine. Just don't complain about it if you give-in to someone else's pressure.

2) Not following the plan.

You HAVE to drink water. You HAVE to temporarily give up salt, fats, and processed sugars. You HAVE to eat 5-6 times a day. You HAVE to be honest with yourself and do the blueprint to find out what eating plan is for you. Minimally. If you want it to go faster/lose more - walk 30-60 minutes a day.

YOU have to care enough about YOU to do this.

3) Not following the right plan.

The 6 Week Body Makeover comes with a Six DAY Mini-Makeover and I think a lot of people - specifically women - try to do this instead of the six week plan.

The 6 Day Mini IS restrictive - much much more than the Six Week Plan. It's foods aren't flexible - AT ALL.

So don't complain about the Six Week Body Makeover when what you really tried doing was the 6 Day Mini-Makeover - over and over and over.

There's a reason they are separate and you found out why. Now get honest and do the Six Week Plan if that's what you really need to do.

4) People want to be miserable and surround themselves with people they can MAKE miserable. These folks whine and gripe about anyone doing a plan like this. They work on making those around them fail at betterment for inexplicable reasons. They are not to be pitied - they are to be avoided as they will drag you down and keep you there with their criticism and making fun of you.

It's NOT just weightloss, but learning to play an intrument, getting a better job, wanting a better house - they will talk and talk and talk you down and make you feel as though you just can't.

Get rid of them if you can, avoid them when you cannot (boss, mother, brother, etc) Do everything you can to lessen their impact and influence on your life - and then, get on with YOUR LIFE.

Good luck everyone - I wish you well.

The only scam with this is if you buy it and don't follow it. Be honest with the survey to check your body type and follow the assigned plan. I started it with no exercise and lost 18 lbs in 3 days, most was water weight since your sodium is reduced, but its a good motivational sign and gets you excited about it. Follow the plan and don't cheat at all for the first 2-4 weeks, then make your critique. Its just a sensible diet, if it didnt work for you , then YOU did something wrong or cheated yourself and are looking for an excuse.

I can not believe anyone would call this program a SCAM!! I have fought weight loss my entire dult life...I have a very slow metabolism and despite excersing and cutting portions, I could NOT lose any weight. A friend of mine I ran into at a graduation had lost 70 lbs in 3 months and looed great and was very happy. He told me about Michael Thurmond...I was on as soon as I got home from the graduation...I lost 35lbs in 8 weeks and have not gained it back!

This program works!

I too have been on this plan and lost weight up to a point. Then the weight stopped coming off. And like most of you I have been and am still overweight. Well I came back to this plan and started doing some more research on it and the things it talks about because I am curious about my overall health and not just my weight.

First off if you are diabetic please make sure you are asking your doctor about this plan prior to doing it. Yes there is a section on diabetics but please be safe and don't trust just anyone, trust your doctor. Also Mr. Thurmond is in no way a scientific researcher. In fact I have asked about the so called research they have done concerning this plan and was not given any answer to that question. The below link also states that there has never been any type of scientific research done to support any of his claims.
In the end what this diet is, is almost the same you hear about when watching the biggest looser and listening to your doctor. Eat less, exercise more and learn about what will make you healthy.

eating.health.com/2008/04/17/6-day-body-makeover/

If anyone is interested in seeing what experts say about his plan please click on the above link.

This last post above ^ - I personally feel very suspicious of your claim "I too have been on this plan"

I think that either you are a staffer at eating.health.com, perhaps the chickie who wrote the article?

Or one of those poor folk who HAVE to HAVE a "so-called" expert tag their name on something before you will believe it. Poor soul, you have problems making decisions on your own - don't you?

The proof is in all of us who have lost weight by COMMITTING to the program, not poo-poo'ing anything and JUST DOING IT. We have lost weight and kept it off.

WE don't need anyone holding our hands for support - although the program has all the support you can want if you desire it.

WE also don't need anyone patting us on the heads saying, "Good boy!" like a stimulus response dog.

We are happy to find out we can get out of the "societal box" and think for ourselves, learn something about ourselves, and succeed without paying reams and reams of cash to any "big business" that try to legislate our control away.

There ARE some people who will ALWAYS need help, they are your public, not us. It's okay that they insist on needing you and fine that you supply them...sounds like drug deealers, doesn't it?

...Just get the heck away from the rest of us. We don't want big business/big brother controlling us.

This plan works for the self-starters, and those not afraid to commit - to THEMSELVES.