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6 Week Body Makeover
Michael Thurmond’s 6 Week Body Makeover is a method of losing weight and reshaping the body in a relatively short period of time. The 6 week body makeover was developed over a number of years by fitness expert Michael Thurmond, a member of the ‘Extreme Team’ on the Extreme Makeover television series.
The 6 week body makeover is not a diet involving special meals, drinks or pills. Rather it is a customized process of learning your own reaction to particular foods, then combining them in your diet so that your unique metabolism burns more fat. This together with the exercise program which is part of the purchased package, is claimed to ‘make over’ the body to achieve the desired result in 6 weeks.
The package comprises a kit which includes a starting-up video, a body ‘blueprinting’ Kit, exercise bands & training video, custom eating & body shaping plans, a guide for dining out, a ‘Living Lean’ program & audio cassette, a recipe guide/menu planner, and possibly a bonus 6 Day Mini Makeover (see below). It is sold via an infomercial format and is priced at more than $170.
The 6 Week Body Makeover Plan
The 6 week body makeover has these main components:
- Identify your type of metabolism by filling out a questionnaire, and reprogram it for maximum fat burning.
- Eat those foods that work with your particular metabolism to lose weight rapidly, despite eating more of the foods that
cause weight-loss while reducing foods that cause you weight-gain. - Determine your body type, its unique problem areas, and your ultimate goal, in order to exercise less (18 minutes twice a week is quoted) and reshape your body in as little as 6 weeks, losing up to 30 pounds in that time.
- Learn how to keep excess weight off after the makeover is complete.
The 6 Week Body Make over program (6WBMO) provides you with an eating plan for each meal, tailored for your metabolism, such that you will lose up to 30 pounds in 6 weeks. It details how to use the right foods, combinations, and amounts at the right time of day to force your metabolism to run faster, burning more of the food you feed it as fuel and storing less as fat, thus automatically losing body weight.
Anyone taking medication or with special medical conditions should consult a physician or health care specialist before undertaking this aggressive weight loss plan. There is dietary advice in the plan for participants who suffer from hypoglycemia, high or low blood pressure, or food allergies.
There are many testimonials of success in varying degrees with this plan. Some sample comments:
- with time, you don’t miss the salt.
- I found I acquired a taste for the fruits/ veggies.
- there is no dairy and lots of healthy foods & water.
- This isn’t the plan for you if you just want “another diet”. This is a life changing thing & it is for the serious
people. - In the 1st 6 wks I lost 30+ lbs. The 1st wk was the hardest, because the plan is so strict.
- I am on my 17th week and I have lost 68.5 lbs.
- Yes it takes time to prepare your food for the week … I cook the week’s meals on Sundays.
- I buy frozen chicken strips.. they are usually the right size for the meal.. I also buy frozen veggies.. I spend no
time at all in the kitchen. - I am in my sixth day and I have lost 8.5 lb.
- I started the 6WBMO almost 5 weeks ago … I have lost 17 pounds.
The 6 Week Body Makeover is undoubtedly a program that works for many who stick to the regimen. Others feel that it is over-priced for the information that is offered.
The 6 Day Body Makeover
The much more rigorous 6 day mini makeover or ‘mini makeover’ has been developed from the basic 6 week body makeover outlined above. This accelerated weight loss plan is designed to drop the body to a smaller clothing size in 6 days, so it is suitable as a crash project for a special occasion, but is NOT recommended for use on a regular basis. The 6 day body makeover involves 5-6 small meals per day, and 45-60 minutes daily of ‘long, slow distance exercises’ (walking, slow jogging, treadmill, or stationary bike), which it is claimed shifts the body into fat-burning mode.
Much planning and preparation is required, but menus and serving sizes are all mapped out, and recipes are provided. A lot of fish and poultry are on the menu and are including in mid-morning and afternoon snacks.
See Also
6-Day Body Makeover : Drop One Whole Dress or Pant Size in Just 6 Days–and Keep It Off by Michael Thurmond
After my husband and I split up, I was feeling really depressed. While watching latenight Tv one night, I came across the segiment for 6WBMO. I bought it, of course with doubt in my mind. Well after 3 months i had lost 59 lbs and i was very happy. I didnt follow the exercise portion of the diet and now although thinner, i am flabby with alot of extra belly skin. So if your interested in this diet, plz exercise to get the best results that you can. Also, I have been off the diet for almost 2 years and I have gained back 10-15 lbs. I cant find the booklet that tells me the food combinations (on the flip cards in the back). If someone can email me the list of the foods (especially the fruit n veggie ones) i would appreciate it. email is wow_suzibear1@yahoo.com. Thank you very much and happy dieting.
I did this diet. I lost 40 pounds and looked great. If you want it bad enough you can do it. And I wasn’t hungry.
I just read a comment from Alicia about her gallballer attacks and muscle cramps. I started the 6wbm 2 years ago in August. By January I had lost 85 lbs. in January I started experiencing these same systems. In this year and a half since they first started I am still have this problem. I have been hospitalize twice because the pains were so bad, and had every test the doctors in our area could think of. Then they have had me travel 4 hours to doctors of a larger area who they thought could help me. They have not. I continue the diet in the maintaining the weight I have lost.
If Alicia reads this could you e-mail me and tell me how they discovered your problem so I can tell my doctors and exactly what they are having you do to correct this. Thanks
I bought the G week body makeover and I did the program for 3 weeks but had to stop because I was having gallballer attacks from the lack of fats in the diet and horrible muscle cramps from dangerously low potassium. If I wouldve known these were possiblities I couldve bought potassium supplements and something like flaxseed oil that has omega 3 fatty acid. Now that I know all of this I am planning on continuing the program once my body gets completely better. Oh yea I lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks and 12 inches.
Hi – If anyone has this diet that they no longer want – Please let me know at justjunque@gmail.com — I will be happy to pay shipping!
Thanks!!
JJ
I started this Plan it really works, I have lost 15 lbs in just one week with out working out!!! I really dont like to drink water, so I have alternative drinking meathods ,(Mountain Dew) with moderations, but am still losing weight.
i can not seem to get breakfeast right. I’s type B and not like eggs. Any suggestions?
I’ve been doing the 6WBMO for 2 days now and have lost 3.5 lbs. Congrats on losing the 42 lbs and so many inches! I’ve got the meals down, but in losing those 42 lbs, did you exercise? If so, what did you do? I can’t seem to get motivated to exercise the way the plan does. I’d rather use my elliptical.
Thanks for your help.
I originally purchased this about 4-5 years ago and started the program. I was leaving an old job and starting a new one, so life got in the way and I put it up. About 2 months ago I pulled it back out and started it. In the last 6 weeks I lost over 42 pounds and as of my measurements 3 weeks ago, lost 21.5 inches in the first 3 weeks. (will be taking measurements again this weekend.)
Ok, to answer some questions, due to the nature of the diet, it’s not possible to tell you the foods to eat and avoid. Every person is different, you need to take the test and put your book together, customized to your specific type.
Next, it takes alot of work. Cooking and prepping for meals, which I do once a week and freeze portions, is hard work. YOU ARE WORTH IT! If you are not willing to put in the effort, this diet will NOT work for you.
Lastly, the saving grace for me with this diet is the recipe exchange. On the website you can get recipes for all body types and different foods and meals. Yes, you do not get any salt, sugar, dairy or processed foods. But once you get over the cravings for thise foods, you will begin to love the natural flavor of foods and get ot know hat you like and waht works for you.
I say give it a try. There is a money back guaratee, so what do you have to lose, except some weight?