And the Diet of the Moment is...

I have a mountain of magazine clippings about different diets that they swear work. The one for this week or however long I feel like doing it is the Carb Blocker Diet. I don't know if that is the real name, but that is what I am calling it. Here are the details:

Diet Plan Name: Carb Blocker Diet
Where Diet Came From: First Magazine, Issue 12/15/08
Plan Basics/Rules: This diet involves taking a Phase 2 carb blocker. There are four points to the diet.
Eat a daily diet of around 55% carbs, 30% protein and 15% fat.
Take 3,000 mg of the Phase 2 carb blocker every day. To be taken in in 3 1,000 mg doses or depending upon your eating schedule.
Take a dose of the Phase 2 carb blocker 10 minutes before eating a carb loaded meal. If dose is forgotten then take immediately and stop eating for 10 minutes or after eating take. Try not to skip a dose when eating high carb meals.
Drink 1 to 2 glasses of water with each dose of Phase 2 carb blocker. This will help prevent constipation or other gastrointestinal issues.

Additionally things to know:

- Says it will block up to 75% of the calories from carbs.
- Says it will prevent cravings.
- Says it will increase energy levels.
- Says it will slow aging and make skin look healthier.
- Says it will reduce inflammation.
- Says it help increase metabolism for all day burn.

Compared to Alli:

- No diet restrictions, except recommendation to eat more carbs than protein or fat. With Alli diet must be low fat.
- Only side effect reported is mild nausea in about 20% of users. With Alli side effects are well known and shown to range from mild to severe with the chance of embarrassing situations due to side effects.
- Average weight loss is 3 to 7 lbs compared to only 1 to 2 lbs with Alli.


Now, as you can see, in the magazine they compared using this supplement to using Alli. I stuck that on the end there so you all could see.

I have heard some nasty things about Alli so I hope what they say about the side effects of the carb blocker are accurate- LOL.

I am starting this on the 12th. I will keep you posted about any side effects and my weight loss. I am doing measurements more than actual weight because my scales suck.
See my post on The 30 Day Shred for my measurements.