Velocity Diet Explained
The only thing better than losing weight and getting in shape, is doing it quickly, with visible results that often start to appear in just a few days. There are hundreds of diet plans out there that will allow you to lose weight slowly and comfortably, the Velocity Diet, however, promises to melt your body fat much quicker than a typical diet plan.
Do not be fooled, this is dieting on “steroids” or shall I say on clenbuterol? Nah, this diet does not recommend using illegal diet pills, but the Velocity Diet is not for everyone.
How does the Velocity Diet work? The Velocity Diet is designed to control how much you eat and what you eat by substituting typical meals with healthy protein shakes that anyone can make in the comfort of their own home, which practically eliminates a possibility of consuming too much of the wrong foods. You are allowed to consume only one solid meal a week.
How much weight can you expect lose on the Velocity Diet? There are many individual factors that are responsible for the rate of weight loss. Thus, it is impossible to predict how much weight you will lose on this or any other diet.
Having said that, according to people who have successfully completed this diet, one can expect to lose up to 25 pounds in a month. We are talking 25 pounds of body fat here, not just 25 pounds of total weight.
The cons of the Velocity Diet This is not an easy diet to follow. You should not to be hungry on this diet, but for some people it is challenging to consume only protein shakes all day long and have only one solid meal per week. Also, you are not allowed to have a cheat day to indulge your food cravings.
The pros of the Velocity Diet The beauty of this diet is in its simplicity; no cooking, no food journal, no food shopping, and you do not need to continuously track your calorie intake (your caloric needs are determined at the beginning and are followed for the duration of the diet).
What do I need to start the Velocity Diet? You will need the following items: Low-carb protein powder, fish oil, fiber (milled flax seeds, Benefiber or a similar fiber supplement), and a blender. For your one solid meal a week, you will need some real food, think meat or chicken with low-carb vegetables, home-prepared oatmeal with berries, brown rice with fish, etc.
How do I start the Velocity Diet? Determine how many calories you need a day. Consume at least five (5) protein shakes (made with added fiber) every 4 hours or so. Remember to take fish oil capsules. Once a week, have a solid meal. [source: Chris Shugart]
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04-19-08 at 7:03 am
I found a much cheaper website to use for the v-diet. It allows you to build your own custom protein powder blends at very low prices because they don’t advertise or anything else. If anyone is ever interested, email me at mjb07e@fsu.edu and I’ll get you the link and my 5% off discount code, which becomes 10% off if you order 16lbs of powder (which you will need for the v-diet)
03-18-09 at 2:39 am
25lbs is a bit optimistic – perhaps possible for someone very overweight but the diet is really designed for fit people looking to shift stubborn fat. For a female in fair shape, expect to lose 8-12lbs. Most of the loss will occur in the first week and will be water and glycogen, with fat loss going at a steady 1-2lbs per week. Some individuals are even able to gain muscle on this diet so the scale may not show a dramatic loss, but the bodyshape will change. It’s important to tape measure yourself on the first and last days to record these changes.
V-Diet is brutal, but it works better than anything else I have tried.
03-23-09 at 7:07 pm
are there any pre-made shakes that I can purchase to supplement instead of having to make the velocity shakes..? I travel a ton for my job and the whole blending of the shakes every day is fairly impossible..
03-27-09 at 7:17 am
This is actually a bit dramatic and its entirely possible to lose this weight without being this strenuous. I just finished a month of drinking a whey protein (16 oz) each morning for breakfast, a snack around 11am which usually was a piece of string cheese or 1/2 – 3/4 cup of fruit, lunch was grilled chicken breast (cooked on George Foreman) and a vegetable with chesse sprinkled on the chicken and a tbl of hot sauce for some extra flavor. Then a snack again around 4pm and dinner was usually close to the same thing as lunch.
I coupled this with walking around 2-3 miles each day which may sound like a lot if you arent used to it but it really is easy to fit into your day. Also I had a lot of cheat days that included mexican, Mcdonalds, and a couple of other quick meals due to working on a project aroudn the house that didnt allow me to stop and cook to eat and I still lost 18lbs.
I am far from well over weight also. I am 27 yrs old around 6 foot tall and weighed 201 when it started and lost down to 183 in exactly one month. Simply watching your carbs and keeping them below 45-60 carbs per meal does wonders.
11-06-09 at 5:36 pm
Does the weight come back after the month is over and you go back to a regular diet?
11-06-09 at 9:03 pm
If you will start consuming more calories than you need to maintain the weight, then yes, you will gain weight again.