Wendy Chant anyone?

I am thinking about doing this?  It is very close to how I eat anyway. I don't know a whole bunch about it yet, so I am as confused as you are for now.

I just thought i would start the thread here.  This from a site I lurk at:



Carb Down Day:
M1: Protein / Starch
M2: Protein / Fat
M3: Protein / Vegetable / Fat
M4: Protein / Fat
M5: Protein / Vegetable / Fat
M6: Protein

Baseline Day:
M1: Protein / Starch
M2: Protein / Fat
M3: Protein / Starch / Vegetable
M4: Protein / Fat
M5: Protein / Vegetable / Fat
M6: Free Food

Carb Up Day:
M1: Protein / Starch
M2: Protein / Fat
M3: Protein / Vegetable / Fat
M4: Sweets, Starches & Alcohol, or Fruit
M5: Sweets, Starches & Alcohol, or Fruit

Carb Deplete Day:
Monday – Sunday
M1: Protein / Fat
M2: Protein / Fat
M3: Protein / Vegetable / Fat
M4: Protein / Fat
M5: Protein / Vegetable / Fat
M6: Protein / Fat

C = Carb Down Day; B = Baseline; D = Carb Up Day
CH = Cheat Day; H = High Carb Day

Week 1 is “Carb Deplete”
Weeks 2 - 4 are the Macro-Patterning Cycle

Monday - Sunday
Week 2, C, C, B, B, C, D, B
Week 3, B, C, D, B, C, D, B
Week 4, B, C, D, B, C, D, B

Weeks 5 & 6 are the Accelerated Fat Loss Cycle

Week 5, C, C, D, B, C, D, B
Week 6, C, C, D, B, C, D, B

Week 7 & 8 are called the Maintenance Cycle (then you start over at Week 2 again, unless you have reached goal)

Week 5, B, B, B, B, B, CH, H
Week 6, B, B, B, B, B, CH, H

Carb Deplete / Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Protein:
Cottage Cheese (1x day)
Egg Whites / Substitutes / 1 whole egg
Protein Shake
Fish
Lean Beef
Tuna
Turkey Breast
Chicken Breast

Carb Deplete Food Lists:
Vegetable:
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumber
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Radicchio
Radishes
Spinach

Carb Deplete Fat:
Mayo
Flaxseed Oil
Olive Oil
Cheese Butter

Condiments: Any, Check Carb Count. Keep below 20g carb total per day

Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Starch:
Black or Red Lentils / Beans
Oatmeal
Cream of Rice or Wheat
Ezekiel Bread (2 slices)
Grits
Potato (any kind)
Rice (1/2 cup)

Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Vegetable:
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cabbage
Celery
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Radicchio
Radishes
Spinach
**You may consume any other veggies not listed in minimum 1 cup quantities
**Do not eat carrots, corn, peas, or beets except on carb up days.

Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Fats:
1 serving / 2x day:
Canolaa
EFAs
Flaxseed
Olive Oil

Minimize to under 20g total per day:
Butter
Cheese
Fatty Red Meat
Mayo
Salad Dressing

***Overall – Limit amount of fat you eat at meals containing starchy carbs

Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Fruit:
Apple
Banana
Berries
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Grapes
Orange
Peach
Tangerine

Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Sweets / Alcohol:
Alcohol
Bagel
Beets
Bread
Cake
Carrots
Chips and Snacks
Corn
Crackers
French Fries
Ice Cream
Pasta
Pizza
Sugary Pastries

Macro-Patterning / Accelerated Fat Loss / Maintenance Food Lists:
Free Foods:
Artificial Sweetener
Sugar Free Coffee
Crystal Light Drink Mix
Diet Soda
Fudgesicle
Hot Sauce
Lemon
Lime
Mustard
Nonstick Cooking Spray
Powdered spices
Reddi-Whip Spray Cream
Soy Sauce
Sugar Free JellO
Sugar Free Tea
Vinegar
Worcestershire Sauces

I bought the book and it makes a lot of sense to me.  Our bodies have a way of adapting to any food plan we use (and exercise) that we do on a regular basis.  This plan tries to keep the body confused, so to speak, so that it has to go to fat stores for energy supplies....."Outsmart your metabolism and conquer the diet plateau" is the subheading of Crack the Fat Loss Code.

Unfortunately, just reading the book hasn't amounted in any weight loss....LOL.  Guess I need to put it into practice.  I plan on starting Monday as I have a wedding on Saturday and eating out Sunday too....hard to stick to < 20g carb for me doing that.  I am anxious to see how it works.

;Hi Necee thankyou for the basics there..... for the meat is it like 3 portein at 1oz each serving or l;ike 3 servings at 3-4 oz as one serving.... does that make since? or  not.sorry...... and is there milk or yugart allowed?.&

This program works.  The book does not contain everything Wendy Chant teaches in her Nutrition Boot Camp but it is a great start.  She has a DVD as well. 
I have lost 20 pounds and at last measurement almost 14 inches.  I have done them all, ladies.  This one works.
 

I will forever be a skeptic I guess.  I don't like how the book and her plan have become the best thing out since sliced bread. (no pun intended my low-carb friends!) The sudden massive influx of visitors to this site talking about this book has me running with my tail between my legs. 

Now, I must admit I don't know much about this 'plan'.  What little bit I have read I am pretty sure it will work for many, many people. However, it really doesn't seem like anything 'new' to me. It's not some big secret.  Low-carb and carb cycling have been around for quite some time. Perhaps, it's how Wendy has cataloged that data in her book that has made it such a success.

Still a skeptic. :) But I might just order the book and give 'er a perusal so I can either lay it to rest or finally get the damned weight off, for good.

I bought the book also, but not quite sold on it yet.  Good luck to you guys!

Yeah!  what you said, Sherrie! I have suspected this for a long time with my body - adapting to whatever I do, so change up is good.

I guess I better read the book.  I know there were others here who are doing this.  There was a thread several weeks ago, which is the first time I read about it.

Well, decided to give this a try and starting today.  It can't hurt!  It sounds like something I can live with and for me (over 50 years of yo-yo dieting) I think my body really does adapt very quickly to anything I try and sabotages me.  I like the idea of the carb cycling....I know my best results with WW were when I mixed up the point totals for the days.

I'll track my food daily and keep you updated with my results there on a weekly basis.  Of course, I carbed out (up) all last week and managed to gain 5 lb or so.  You'd think I'd know better by now, right?

I know you feel like you've kind of been at a plateau for a while...maybe it might work.  You gonna give it a try?