Michael Thurmond-6 week body Makover?

[deemac]

Hi All,

I wanted to know if anyone has done this plan. I am considiring ordering it. It's $120 and I want to know if it's worth it. I want it more for the exercise part than the diet plan. I want to stick to low carb, but I need to start an exercise routine that will work for me. My problem area is my legs and butt. I really want to wear shorts this summer and feel comfortable with myself in them. Michael Thurmond is the guy who is on the TV show Extreme Makeover and teaches the patients how to exercise.TIA.

[Valentine04]

I've never used the program...but he sure does a number on those makeover folks doesn't he? Did you see that last gal? She went from a size 14 to a size 2 in 5 1/5 weeks! And her arms were incredibly buff!!!

The best thing you can do for legs...and believe me, I proved this to myself a year and a half ago.....LUNGES! Tons of them...every day.....nothing will change the shape of your legs like lunges. Of course, your diet and cardio work need to be kept up....but for leg shaping, it's the queen of the exercises. IMHO.

[Valentine04]

I like stationary lunges....here's a good description of how to do them: (You don't have to use weights either...you can add those in later if you want....I don't use them at all)

What to do: Hold two dumbbells to the side of your body. Bring one leg forward and stand so that you have good balance. Allow the dumbbells to bring your entire body down towards the ground. Bring you knee almost to the floor and then come back up. Do all of the reps with one leg forward and then do the second leg.

Don't Forget to: Keep the front leg so that the knee is over the heel and not the toe. Don't let the leg come too far foward.
Equipment needed: Two dumbbells
Muscles worked: Quads and Hamstrings mostly. Also works glutes.
And here's a link that might be helpful:
http://www.bethanyhowlett.com/exerci...stationary.asp

Oh....and plan on being incredibly sore!! To this day I still get sore the next day! They are great!

[deemac]

Thanks Valentine

[BeingHealthy]

deemac, thanks for replying in the Playground to my post on this same subject. So far, only one person who has done it and didn't like it. Hoping to get more feedback.

[tekla]

Okay, I did the program and returned it. I lost weight but it was just not the plan for me. I hate eating every 2 1/2 hrs. and YES the meals were small. But you eat so often it didn't bother me.
I hated the exercise. 45 min to and hour everyday! For just cardio. Like I have that kind of time. Oh, and did I mention no salt? I'm not a big salter but without fat you've gotta have something. It did show me what I was doing wrong food wise with BFL. I was just eating too much.
I liked the toning program but I don't think it is worth the money for just that.

Provida did refund my money. They have a BB which is very supportive as long as you believe in the 6WBMO. Talk about any other WOE and look out. I saw some really ugly posts!

It's just like anything else. You've gotta find out what works for you. It got me results but I couldn't make it my way of life, so it was of no use to me.

Wish you much luck.

[Linda Love]

I did it! I lost 30lbs in 2 months. Would have been sooner, but that body typing was incorrect. They have an online "blueprinting" test you take to determine your body type. I did mine over 10x and kept coming up an "E" and the makeover specialist, Delores (rude, rude, and rude) told me I was a "B" so I went with that and the weight melted off.

Your meals are without fats of any kind, salt, no dairy, no alcohol, and no sugar. You eat 6x a day and you're never hungry (who the hell wants to eat another bland-azzed meal?) But I was happy with the results.

Michael Thurmond is against women doing lunges because according to him (don't flame me), they make them bigger. With his program you won't get bigger because you're not eating enough to gain.

The best exercise for legs is walking or slow jogging. He believes in slow and steady--not lunges.

[Linda Love]

Well, I think you should order it. I've decided Atkins isn't working for me like it did four years ago. My body is going through menopause and since May, I've gained 6lbs.

It's all good, I forgot how my meals were delicious and I ate every 2-3 hours. As far as I'm concerned, MT6wbmo plan is my holy grail. I've just completed my second day on it and already my body feels different.

I nipped this thing in the bud. I do not, I repeat, do not want to baloon back up to 190lbs. It's bad on the body and ego. Besides, what program do you know helps you lose rapidly, insists that you eat all day, and has a maintenance program after you reach goal?

I retract my first post to this thread and want to let everyone know, (for me) MT6wbmo is the answer if you want to see rapid results.

[bethany]

Linda, I'm glad you are back to something that works!!!

And I wish I had been as smart as you...instead I gained 60lbs, and nipping it in the bud was no longer an option. That bud had already fully blossomed and was waaaay past it's prime! But I'll get back there again, gosh darn it!

[Cindyn]

I am doing bwbmo or second time. I started in March and lost 27 pounds. I fell off wagon in May and dabbled with no diet, then atkins then south beach. I am on the end of my first week and I have lost 7.5 of the 12 I gained. It does limit but I cannot lose with all the carbs on SB and all the fat on atkins. I feel really good am not hungry. The key is to prepare for the week. Good luck.

[Linda Love]

BACK ON PLAN ON 2 DAYS AND ALREADY LOST A POUND!!!! I just started a 100% Eaters, Not Cheaters! thread for the Michael Thurmond 6 Week Body Makeover plan. I'm soooo excited that I am finally going to reach and maintain my goal.

Many blessings for the person who started this inquiry. Everyone is welcome who are serious about putting those new smaller sized outfits in drawers or that are STILL hanging in your closet on notice! You WILL be wearing them sooner than you think if you stick with this plan 100%.

Andiamo! (let's go!)

[sweetpoison]

Linda Love; YOU HAVE A P.M.

[Liv_Laf_Luv]

Originally Posted by Valentine04

I like stationary lunges....here's a good description of how to do them: (You don't have to use weights either...you can add those in later if you want....I don't use them at all)

What to do: Hold two dumbbells to the side of your body. Bring one leg forward and stand so that you have good balance. Allow the dumbbells to bring your entire body down towards the ground. Bring you knee almost to the floor and then come back up. Do all of the reps with one leg forward and then do the second leg.

Don't Forget to: Keep the front leg so that the knee is over the heel and not the toe. Don't let the leg come too far foward.
Equipment needed: Two dumbbells
Muscles worked: Quads and Hamstrings mostly. Also works glutes.
And here's a link that might be helpful:
http://www.bethanyhowlett.com/exerci...stationary.asp

Oh....and plan on being incredibly sore!! To this day I still get sore the next day! They are great!

Thanks for the info. I used to have BEAUTIFUL legs b/c I was a gymnist and cheerleader most of my life. And I want my shapely legs back...I don't know why I didn't think of lunges! LOL

[Linda Love]

Hello, everyone. Sweetpoison, just got your pm. YES! Order it. Check out my new weight and I am now a size 8! Miss Love has been shopping like a crackhead in a pipe factory! Let's talk about the compliments. Wow! Everywhere I go, especially at work, people just ooo and ahhh about me. Sometimes, it gets annoying when you're busy or would just appreciate the admiration. I had to tell one woman to stop. It was getting too syrupy (and we NEVER trust a syrup-type...motivation?)

Anyway, I have stuck to my program religiously. Well, on the weekends I eat whatever I want (within reason), but the next day, I'm back on it with no adverse effects. My menus are vast and you never get bored; certainly not, if you're eating all day.

To tell you what I'm eating may sabbotage someone's efforts because the program is blueprinted to each individual's metabolism. I'm a "B" and you might be an "A" or "E" or "D." The test isn't 100% because 12x I kept coming up as an "E" but the "B" program worked for me.

At first, I couldn't tolerate the "no salt" rule, but now I've come to enjoy my foods without it. I'll tell this, only 11.5lbs to go until I reach goal, but as a safety net, I'm going to go to 130lbs. However, if this proves too much for my appearance (you know, annorexic-looking) then I'll stay at a weight that enchances my appearance.

Now this program is sooo fantastic and really does speed the metabolism so fast, you don't have to kill yourself in the gym in order to see results. I have knee and foot problems and my knee started retaining fluid, which I had to have drawn 3x in 2 months. This put a damper on my gym membership and I really miss my classes like swimming, aquaroebics, balance ball, and pilates. I haven't been able to workout in a month, but my metabolism is racing like a madhatter.

There is no monetary gain for me promoting this way of eating. And yes, you CAN eat out, but no dairy, salt, or fats of any kind on your food and stay within your portions. What you don't eat on your plate in the restaurant, you can eat again within 2 hours.

As far as the price goes, I've heard they are on sale cheaper on E-Bay and there are other weight loss sites that offer them for way less than Provida.

Good luck. Peace. (Check out my new Avatar). Ms. Love's in the hawse!

[Cindyn]

I have switched to Lean for Life. Still has limits but not as limiting.

[WendyAnne]

Originally Posted by Linda Love

I just started a 100% Eaters, Not Cheaters! thread for the Michael Thurmond 6 Week Body Makeover plan.

can you point me to this thread - cant find it

[Linda Love]

That was posted sometime last year, hon and this forum's administrator advised me that he had to remove it because it is copywritten material. Sorry, but you can go to the site Provida.com and see some tremendous results. I mean people were 400lbs are now 106lbs, etc.

Some people who bought the kit, couldn't handle it so they're selling some on E-Bay for $10.00 (I heard). However, "buyer beware" because some of the material may be missing.

Also note that the plan made up for my body may not work for yours that is why you have to take the blueprint test on Provida so they can customized a eating plan for you.

I wish you much success!

[stacer]

Originally Posted by Linda Love

That was posted sometime last year, hon and this forum's administrator advised me that he had to remove it because it is copywritten material. Sorry, but you can go to the site Provida.com and see some tremendous results. I mean people were 400lbs are now 106lbs, etc.

Some people who bought the kit, couldn't handle it so they're selling some on E-Bay for $10.00 (I heard). However, "buyer beware" because some of the material may be missing.

Also note that the plan made up for my body may not work for yours that is why you have to take the blueprint test on Provida so they can customized a eating plan for you.

I wish you much success!

Linda, I am very interested in this. I did the blueprint and I am a B also. When it showed an example of a B body, I was shocked because it looks like the picture of the 'before' is exactly where I gain weight (lower stomach, thighs, etc). Anyway, someone mentioned in this thread earlier about all of the cardio that has to be done on the program. From what I read, it's only like 20 min. of strengh training. What do you do?

The only second thoughts I'm having is because I still have several sessions paid for with my personal trainer.

Also, Linda, may I ask what a typical daily menu is like for you? Does adding carbs back in, even complex ones, cause cravings? I understand you are eating all the time, but being stuffed never caused me not to crave candy, etc.

Thank you!

Edited to say that you look awesome!

[uniquelymade]

He gives a website on his commercial. If you look up that site you can visit the boards but not post. I visited the boards and came to realize that it was not for me.
Best of luck to you!

[Linda Love]

You're confusing a low carb portion with the 6WBMO program. As a B, I tell you that your program will definitely be low carb, but not what you think. There's even been a new cookbook published especially for it. This program differs from ALL OTHERS. If you've ever watched Extreme Makeover and see how Michael transforms bodies almost overnite, well, it's true.

The exercise portion of the program is called ACCELERATION. Nothing more. I haven't worked out in a month due to fluid retention on my knee and upcoming surgery, but I'm still losing weight and inches. Exercise accelerates the process. I don't know why one poster stated that the workouts are grueling, but a your workouts are customized to your preferences. YOU mark on your photo the areas you want gone. Like the eating plan, everyone's different. You could also be the same body type, but have different physical issues that need addressing differently. If you visit the site, you will see an abundance of formerly obese men and women who were unable to do any exercise, but the weight still came off and as it did, they incorporated some form of exercise into the program and some of them are now runners. My forte is lap swimming, balance ball workouts, Pilates, and aquaroebics. I'm even thinking about adding the bat cage (just swinging at flying baseballs in a cage for an hour).

I do, however, love working out and I understand from your post, that you have a personal trainer. When the doctors figure out the best treatment for my leg, I'm hiring a personal trainer, too!

I think if you decide to try the 6WBMO and have your personal trainer sessions, you'll rock the house in no time. Remember, you are going to lose weight anyway and the exercise only ACCELERATES it.

The program is a lifesaving, stress-reducing, self-image saving Godsend for me and I am so happy I fell asleep on my sofa, crying about my weight, and this informercial came on and woke me up (LITERALLY).

[stacer]

Thanks for the reply, Linda! It definately makes a lot more sense now. The part about the carbs that I am concerned with is eating brown rice. The other part is that I eat out a lot, lot's of different restaurants. But I will study his website and the B forum some more.

Thanks again

[WendyAnne]

well a am going to give this a go. A girl at work had ordered this a few years ago but had never used it so she is letting me borrow it for 6 weeks

made it through day one.....

you're right stacer - it sure seemed funny to eat rice.......

the package is a little bit of a pain and complicated to go through but I tried to make some lists for myself to narrow things down a bit.....

ps - I am a type E

[Linda Love]

Good for you. It does take some getting use to, but you WILL see results at the end of your first week. The larger you are, the more loss you'll see. For example, my first week, I lost 7lbs. Now, as I come closer to goal, my weight loss has slowed to about 1 1/2 to 2lbs a week, which fine with me considering I'm NOT working out, but I'm eating all day. Try it. I really hope you like it and you can also order the new cookbook.

Take care.

[stacer]

Why did this thread get moved to the exercise board? It's a WOE, too.

[Linda Love]

Originally Posted by stacer

Why did this thread get moved to the exercise board? It's a WOE, too.

That's strange. I tried starting a progress page here, but was told since the program (6WBMO) was copywritten material and not accessible to the public, it had to be removed.

I don't understand it either. Well, someone should at least explain why.

[Linda Love]

Pssst, WendyAnne, I tested 12x and kept coming up an "E." For one month, I didn't see any positive changes. As a matter of fact, I started GAINING weight. I called Provida, e-mailed one of their bodymaker specialists, and was told to stop eating the "E" bodytype meals and starting eating the "B" meals. As soon as I did that, the weight starting melting off. I'm an "E," but I eat like a "B" because that's the plan that works for me and I'm fine with it.

The blueprinting is not foolproof, so if you do not see any changes within the first week (weight loss), then switch to either the next level, i.e., "D" "C" "B" or "A." The "A" bodytype holds the most body fat.

Of course, it's your choice. Just my thoughts.

[WendyAnne]

thanks for the tip - I have a horrible case of bronchitis that started the same day I started this - so needless to say not getting in any excerise - but staying on plan has been fairly simple since I dont have the energy to do anything else!

I am going to wait until next wed to weigh since i did my weigh and measure yesterday.

I tried to sign up on the provida boards yesterday but havent received an email confirmation yet so I can log on....

I'll give it another try when I am feeling better!

[yvettem8]

Hi,
I have this program and did it for just a short time the exesise alone really helped me. my clothes really felt and fit differently.

[Linda Love]

Originally Posted by yvettem8

Hi,
I have this program and did it for just a short time the exesise alone really helped me. my clothes really felt and fit differently.

Why did you stop? Was it the lack of salt? Did you eat foods you didn't like? Just curious. Some people can't seem to move past the "no salt" and "no alcohol" rule. I didn't drink any wine for 6 weeks and when I did have a glass or two, it stalled my progress.

I remember eating those Zone and Atkins bars as snacks, but they really stalled me, so I stopped eating low carb junk under the pretense it was a "snack." Not to say you are doing that, it was just my experiences.

I'm pretty much 100% on plan, however, foods like spinach and tomatoes, I use a tsp of soy sauce to 1/4 cup of water to cook with or you can use low sodium broths. If you have low blood pressure, you are permitted to use a little salt to keep you from passing out and besides, your 100oz of water consumption will flush out the sodium.

If you've found another plan and it works, then fabulous. But, if you ever feel you want to lose weight faster and be able to eat all day, then I would suggest you come back.

Do you have the program? They have a new cookbook out now. I'm going to buy it soon while it's still at the introductory price of $14.99.

Good luck with whatever plan you're on.

[yvettem8]

I want to get back on this!