Cybergenics Quicktrim 14 Day Weight Loss Program Review

This is day 14, my "target" day, of my Cybergenics QuickTrim
weight loss program.  I thought that you might like to know
about my experiences.

WHERE I WAS:
I started QT on 1 September.  When I started I was at 243 pounds
and 25% bodyfat (skinfold measurement.)  I'm 6'5" tall, male,
and 32 years old.

THE PROGRAM:
The QuickTrim program is designed for high weight loss for a
specific purpose (class reunion, wedding, etc.) over a 14 day
period.  In my experience, it achieves these goals.  My objective
with this diet was somewhat different then its design goal: I
used it as a jump-start for a more traditional, long-term diet
and exercise program (and to avoid buying larger clothes for the
fall ;-).  

THE DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS:
The QT diet consists of picking a target weight 5-30 pounds below
your current weight.  I picked 33 pounds below: 210 pounds.  Once
you have selected your target weight (which is *NOT* necessarily
the weight you expect to be at when you finish this program) you
can determine your protien and carb intake for each day.  You get
one gram of protien for every pound of target weight (210 grams/day,
in my case) and either 1/4 or 1/2 gram of carbs for each pound,
depending on whether you are on a high-carb or a low-carb day.  Yes,
this is a carb-cycling diet.

The QT program includes two different supplements, to be taken at
different times during the day.  Breakfast and lunch are preceeded
by a lipotropic (fat burning)energy supplement supplement for the
duration of the program. Before bed a "Botanical Cleansing" and
water purge supplement is taken on an empty stomach. These
supplements appear to come from mostly natural sources.

The diet also specifies 1-1/2 to 2 gallons of water daily for the
first 10 days.  Days 11-14 are water depletion days, to flush out
subcutaneous water.  I was unable to cut myself back to the
recommended 1 quart (+/-) per day for those days, and I drank about
a half-gallon per day.  So shoot me, I've always drank about a
gallon a day!

THE EXERCISE:
QuickTrim requires aerobic exercise, twice a day.  The program
suggests that exercising for 1/2 hour before the first meal and 1/2
hour after the last meal is the best regimen.  After a couple of days
of experimentation, I settled for 20 minutes of stair-stepper work in
the upper half of my aerobic range (145-160 bpm) in the morning and
30 minutes of running in place/calesthenics in the lower half of my
aerobic range (130-145 bpm) at night.  This worked out well for me,
and was far less abusive than trying to do two 30-minute sessions on
the stair-stepper.

RESULTS:
In 13 days, I have lost 17 pounds.  My weight went from 243 to 226.
My percentage of bodyfat went from 25% to 19%.  These measurements
were taken at the same time of day, etc.  I would say that it worked.

WHAT NEXT:
Now I'm embarking on a long-term diet and exercise program.  I figure
that 215 pounds at 6-8% bodyfat is a nice goal.  I'll keep doing the
nightly aerobics, and do a Mon, Wed, Fri whole-body weightlifting
workout in the mornings, with stair-stepping aerobics on the other
four mornings.  I've nuked almost all fat from my diet, and I'll be
keeping the sodium and other nasties down, too.

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