Product Suggestions & Links

Before beginning the challenge, you'll need to get your hands on a few things first. Here are my suggestions, although you're free to come up with comparable substitutions.

Books = Meal Replacements = Workout DVDs = Supplements

Books

The Alternate-Day Diet

The Alternate-Day Diet is a revolutionary eating plan based on the animal studies documenting alternateday calorie restriction, which indicate that limiting caloric intake every other day can turn on the “skinny” gene (SIRT1). Applying this same model in humans, Dr. Johnson discovered that a similar cascade of positive effects occurs —reduced inflammation, lower free-radical stress, improved insulin resistance, and better cellular energy production, among others. Most important, it also promotes fat loss by releasing fat cells from around the body’s organs.

But, perhaps, the most significant benefit for those who want to lose weight is that every-other-day calorie restriction eliminates feelings of chronic deprivation—the reason that most diets fail.

Easy-to-follow and scientifically sound, the diet is already a worldwide Internet phenomenon. And this book will provide Dr. Johnson’s legion of followers—plus those new to the diet— with all the guidance and recipes they will need to make the diet work best.

Meal Replacements

I recommend using only shakes for the first two weeks worth of "down days." After that, you can switch up between the other meal replacement options, like bars. Keep in mind, the other meal replacements have more calories--which will mean less meals per day in order to stay at 500 calories. The shakes are between 90 and 100 calories, so with the shakes, you will have 5 meals per day.

The shake boxes have 7 packets in it, which is equal to 7 meals. So 5 meals per day X 7 days = 35 meals. You will need 5 boxes of shakes for the first two weeks. I recommend the vanilla flavor, but chocolate is great too! There are some other great flavors too, so test the waters to find out which one is best for you. For the last 10 weeks or so, you will need between 20 and 25 boxes of meal replacements (it will vary depending on how many calories the items you choose are).

Medifast Program

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The Medifast Program is a comprehensive program that includes everything you need to reach your fitness goals. You should use this option if you would like the additional benefit of 2 weeks worth of free products, discounted membership clubs, a health coach, and other unique weight loss tools. These shakes and meal replacements are more expensive than other options, but I believe their ingredients make them the superior option. For more suggestions on what to order from Medifast, click here.

DietDirect.com

A couple years ago I discovered DietDirect.com. Their prices are great and I love that with each of the products you get to see customer reviews before making a decision with new items. Besides the shakes and bars, some of my personal favorite meal replacements from them are the entrees such as Spicy Cheese 'n Pasta. Be careful though, read the labels before ordering. Some of the supplements are over 150 calories and would lower the amount of meals you can take in on your down days. For more suggestions of what to order from DietDirect, click here.

Stretch Mark Prevention/ Treatment

Workout DVDs

Leslie Sansone's Walk Slim - 4 Fast Miles (2-Disc Set)

The Science of Fitness with Tamilee - I Want That Body!

Supplements

Supplements are not necessary to do this program, but for those interested in an extra metabolism boost, there are several options I'd recommend. USP Labs OxyELITE Pro 90 Capsules Super Thermogenic, and for the really adventurous, EC stacking (find information on EC stacking here).

USP Labs OxyELITE Pro 90 Capsules Super Thermogenic

For EC stacking, you'll need to read the instructions here.

ProLab Caffeine tabs 200 mg, 100 tabs (Pack of 2)

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