Lose 9 Pounds in 11 Days on the Idiot Proof Diet!

Do you want to lose 9 pounds in 11 days or every 11 days? Well, the Idiot Proof diet (also known as Fat Loss 4 Idiots) claims that you can lose 9 pounds in 11 days.

Now this is a big claim, but when you look at the idiot-proof diet plan, you can lose 9 pounds or more, but not necessarily in 11 days. Some people have lost 9 pounds in 11 days, some people have lost weight overall. So let’s see the strengths and weaknesses:

The strengths of the idiot-proof diet

• It’s not about starving your body to the point of ZERO calories;
• It encourages you to eat FOUR full meals a day – the goal here is to reduce the risk of cravings. If you don’t know, it’s the cravings that add inches to your waistline!
• Load your meals with fiber, protein, lean meat and complex carbohydrates; this is what you need to fuel your body. In other words, the food is healthy.
• The idiot-proof diet doesn’t deprive you of your favorite foods. In fact, after 11 days you can eat whatever you want: pizza, ice cream, hamburgers, etc. Now this is a great way to stay motivated and more importantly enjoy food, and enjoy life!

Weak points of the idiot proof diet are

• There is not enough emphasis on the most effective exercise. Although the book The Idiot-Proof Diet encourages you to move more, he doesn’t explore this topic enough. To really lose 9 pounds in 11 days, you have to huff and puff. And the best combination is to use Interval Training with Strength Training;
• The hype – ‘Lose 9 pounds in 11 days or every 11 days’ – whatever… Ignore this: You may or may not lose 9 pounds in 11 days. What works for some people may not work for others. But my bet is that if you just focus on improving your health with the idiot-proof diet, in the long run, you’ll not only lose 9 pounds or more, you’ll keep it off. And furthermore it is not realistic to lose 9 pounds in or every 11 days;
• The diet itself probably calls for a healthy snack or two between meals to curb (if any) the onset of cravings;

If you really want to lose 9 pounds in 11 days, I can’t guarantee it. But The Idiot Proof Diet is a great learning tool for anyone looking to improve their eating habits, their health, and lose 9 pounds or more.