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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
I started this plan about 4years ago and lost 40lbs. I felt great and (blush)looked great! After a vacation, I returned to work only to find my shift had changed. I got out of my eating and exercise routine and gained all the weight I had lost, plus 10 more. It is near the end of year and I definetly and going back on this plan. I am now retired and at 70 years young, have no excuses for not getting back in shape! This is the best plan out there! Go for it! You have nothing to lose but weight!
This is by far the best program I have been on. I don’t see this as a diet I see this as a lifetime eating plan. I have never felt so good. Lots of energy, skin is clearer, digestive system much better and yes weight loss to boot.
I lost 24 pounds in first 6 weeks without being deprived. Although, I did discover I plateau every 2-3 weeks so I just incorporate something ‘off plan” like bread or cheese into one meal and that seems to get me going again without gaining any weight.
The plan is logical and all the health experts have beening saying this for years… eat natural foods…cut out sugar, salt, excess oil, dairy and wheat. I thought I’d miss these things, but for the first time I don’t.
Yes, I do exercise 4-5 times week for about 30 minutes, and I know this has a lot do with the change the as well, but seeing the scale move and feeling better is best results I could ask for.
So I say, my hats off to Michael Thurmond for getting me to think about what I put in my mouth and helping me to make healthier choices. It was worth every penny!
I went on the program 6 years ago and lost 7o pounds in 6 months. i lost 10 pounds the first week. it works very well. it did get boring from time to time but overall the plan is pretty cut and dried. unfortunately i stopped following the program and i put the weight back on plus a couple of more pounds for good measure. I don’t blame the diet for this. it works but anytime you disrespect your temple and fuel it with junk the results are’nt pretty. i have decided to do it again and lose this weight which has so negatively impacted my life. bottom line the program works, it isn’t always easy but you will feel and look better and your quality of life will definitely improve.good luck and God bless.
I just ordered it and can’t wait to begin i only have 50lbs i want to lose and look forward to starting
I was told about this programme by a friend do u have like sample menu
i try this to but food gets boring
It is not necessary to purchase the entire kit. Judging from some of the negative comments here, it can also be disappointing as some people seem to have received bad service from the distributor(s) of the kit. I simply signed the book (6 Day Body Makeover) out from my library, photocopied the questionnaire and, after figuring out my body type, copied the relevant pages on diet. Of course I also read the entire book. It works very well, I lost several pounds in the six days and it was a boost to my weight loss effort. I would modify it a bit by adding some oil (olive) to your food. Use all kinds of herbs and spices, I steamed several chicken breasts and steamed different vegetables to go with them for different meal. Also you can eat whole eggs. Try Mrs. Dash spice mixes, very tasty substitute for salt-based spices. The most important things are to follow the carbohydrate/protein ratio for your body type, and stay away from caffeine, salt and dairy for the six days. You will be pleased with the result.
How long do you have to take the 5 way fat fighter pills? I am in my first week, 2nd day and was just wondering.
My aunt did this about 4 years ago and lost 50+ pounds in 4 months by just changing following the diet. There is an exercise program that targes your prob. areas but she did not do that part. She has kept off the weight and now I’m thinking I’ll give it a try.
I did the 6 week and lost 27# in just over 6 weeks, but I find it really hard to eat so much food so often, as I am someone who eats nothing all day and then eat supper and snack in the evenings, so I feel over full all day long. Any suggestions?
This program not only works it is the best I have ever seen! It covers EVERYTHING! It would cost thousands of dollars and take a nutritionist, personal trainer and life coach hours and hours of time with you to give you everything in this program. It works if you work it! Anyone who says it does not work did not read all the material or was not committed or was not ready. This is NOT a diet. If is everything you need to change your life and your body and live a healthy for the rest of your life. Being healthy in this world full of garbage being passed as food is HARD! That is the challenge. The good news is with this program all my cravings for salt, sugar and fat dissapeared! I WANTED to walk, I didn’t have to make myself. I slept better. My mood was more stable because my blood sugar was more stable. I could go on and on. I’ll say it again. It works if you do.