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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 was read a few of these comments. I don’t get why your body will have attack because of no fat. I had my gallbladder out about a few months ago and I don’t eat fat at all. I could a little if I wanted to but I bet there is something wrong with your gallbladder if your having that. I got gullstones because of all the fat I was not eating. So it should be ok not to eat fat..
I dont get it.
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?
I did this diet last year and lost 75lbs. It works like a dream. I got a newspaper route as a substitute on-call for one month and bought my kit on eBay when they first came out for over $100. If you want it bad enough, there is a way to get it. The plan is not that expensive if you don’t try to come home and prepare dinner when you’re hungry. Watch grocery sales, buy in the bulk section, only get what you need for a week or two. My husband was laid off work for 7 months while I did this diet. You eat less, and the natural food is much cheaper than pre-packaged. What worked for me in meat preparation was buying two family packs (about $15) and cooking several small batches with different seasonings or meals on the weekends. Freeze some, keep some in the fridge. Fast food is fat food. Take control and you can do it!
Would like to start this diet, does anyone want to sell me there kit for 0- blood type? michelleh_66@hotmail.com
I have some advice for you overweight people. i weighed over 250 last year now i weight 160 of lean muscle. the sercet is to just excerise 5 days a week (must be vigerous some days and aerobic others). you ust also eat healthy recommended by a doctor or a health expert
Just a pointer for people who try to order over the phone….don’t. Most of the time it’s some 3rd party company with representatives who work from home or at a center with little knowledge of the product and their entire goal (and part of their paycheck) comes from the “Upsells” they get you to buy. lol, trust me…I worked for one of these companies for years and many people would get frustrated over the fact that they called to order EXACTLY what they wanted and nothing else. Just order it online or tell the representative…”I don’t want any of the additional offers” say this twice, b/c the first time theyll just give u a rebuttal. If they don’t stop, hang up. They will get reprimanded b/c a little money is better than no money for the company.
i just ordered this product and hope it works for me. I’m a 5’8″ female with a small frame. So, I think I could get down to 125-135 without looking too thin. I was doing atkins, it worked, but I’m half asian and i simply can’t live w/out rice….LOL! i used to go to the gym all the time, but fell of the band wagon. However, several of the weight lifters told me they often eat the same foods day after day…then after a few weeks switch it up a little. they say it helps to keep the metabolism and glucose levels in check and keeps them from over eating. i have no probs with eating the same things over and over….it keeps me in check, besides, Im one of those people who loves to have a routine with certain things.
I have been on this plan for 5 weeks and have lost 32 pounds. If you stick to it and eat what and when you are supposed to, the weight will come off. The first couple weks is all water weight. The weight falls off slower as the weeks go by but thats the fat coming off. Good luck!
Anyone willing to share details for body type C or sell your kit, please email me at tonljenks@yahoo.com
Thanks!
This DOES work if you do what he says. I lost 19 pounds in two weeks. I messed up and went back to my old habits and gained it all back. I’m starting it again and this time stickin with it!
dont do this do the scared heart diet
it works like a miricle so far i have lost 56.5
pounds and it has been a mointh
i feel like a new born person. i am never going back to my old self
try it !
I agree Anita those Zip lock steaming bags come in handy. i actually had thos things for a year and decided to bust them out while starting this diet and they work really good. Since I am a type A I eat a lot of chicken and if you add garlic and lemon with the chicken in one on those bags it come out really good!
I started the eating plan on 6 days ago at 309.2 and I have lost 14.6 pounds. I am very excited about my results. I am already fitting into my skinny jeans! The no salt thing does take some getting used to but I like how I feel! I found that I love spinach. Planning is not so bad. I found food cooks up fast and easy in those zip lock steaming bags.
i have gained over twenty five lbs. since my boyfriend got out of prison? i need i good diet to help me loose weight what is right for me?
Anyone willing to share the formula or sell their kit, please email me
cinstoy66@yahoo.com
THANX
Hello everyone i’m looking forward to starting this program I was very lucky to get mine for 25$ my best friend ordered it and she didn’t want to do it so she had the lapband done and she was gonna throw the program in the trash! so i just paid her 25$ ..This was truely a blessin because i have about a 100lbs to lose .
What is the program? If some people cant afford the kit then maybe they can replicate it at home if someone can outline the following:
What foods are included and excluded?
Are there times you are supposed to eat and not eat?
What exercises are supposed to be undertaken and how often?
What is the “secret” behind the program that makes it so different from the others and a success?
This type of information will help those of us wanting to buy it but unsure at this stage or those who cant afford it not to be excluded and maybe modify the program which is better than nothing. Just so we can know what the program is before spending the money.
Thanks,
Lisa
Seriously people…please read the question if you are going to respond and not sound like a commerical! The real question is: What is the program? If some people cant afford the kit then maybe they can replicate it at home if someone can outline the following:
What foods are excluded?
Are there times you are supposed to eat and not eat?
What exercises are supposed to be undertaken and how often?
What is the “secret” behind the program that makes it so different from the others and a success?
This type of information will help those of us wanting to buy it but unsure at this stage or those who cant afford it not to be excluded and maybe modify the program which is better than nothing.
so much cheaper to buy on shopping channel
ok so i got this program and i think it worked my elly got a little less bloated but the amount of food you need to prepare and the cost of food my fiance and i just got so bored with eatting chicken when you wake up until you go to bed SERIOUSLY! I honestly think it would work for us but literally have no time to eat four times during the day without having a sandwich or something on the go i work all day so it was hard to keep up also it was expensive i thought and i dont have a door in our aartment to work out on so ya also our winters in canada is not fun to walk in winter so ther goes our cardio so ya it just didn’t work in our busy lives … got to pay bills somehow !!!!
I ordered it like 4 wks ago i am gettn very impatient… I want the same way about gettn frustrated wen ordering over the phone cuz they try to offer u so many other things that u dont want or need. So i finally placed my order and im still waitn. I will keep u updated once i receive it and begin to lose weight. I got a question tho! If i start the 6wbmo should i take any type of pills like water pills and laxatives? Will that speed up the detox? Or should i jux stick wit the basics eatn the meals and exercising?
To all the girls i recomend u join a sport at ur school, if ur shy then u can get in to weight class. I was in it during HS and thats when i looked my best…u r all really young so u have lots of time to change ur eating havits…i know its hard to see other girls at school who eat whatever and dont gain a pound…that always made me angry, anyway the point is try to just eat more fruits & veggies and be healthy so that u grow up healthy…most of us that have weight problems didnt see it till we had too much weight to lose…so if u do like my friends dougther u will grow up being at ur perfect weight…By the way she has not gain any weight back because she did it the right way.Even after she had a baby.We can all lear from her. I dont see what i posted last so here what she did over a summer she stopped eating junkfood and exercised for about 45 min, 4-5 days a week…no fancy exercise she just walked in her back yard at a med speed, drink lots water…Thats all it takes. Thats what im doin now & its working even though i’m older!!!!!!! Good luck…u can do it!!!!!