The Velocity Diet, Part 1: Lose 10-20 Pounds in 4 Weeks

The velocity diet has been around for a few years now but is just recently taking off in popularity. Much of this has to do with the fact that T-Nation is having a special on the velocity diet package and is really pushing the use of the velocity diet for people wanting to lose weight after the new year. The velocity diet is ideal for people who have a sweet tooth or need to lose another 10-20 pounds, as it changes the mind's need for sweet and fatty foods. Many times participants have reported an increased taste for vegetables and lean meats and a lost taste for sweets and fatty foods.

The principal idea behind the velocity diet is to change the participants eating habits. The diet consists mainly of protein shakes and one solid meal per week. The protein shakes, multi vitamins, flaxseed oil, and peanut butter make up all of the calories that the person will eat in a day. One day a week the participant is to eat one solid meal consisting of a lean meat, vegetables and a complex carbohydrate like a naked sweet potato. By drinking shakes the whole week, the body and mind will start to crave any type of solid food, so when the solid meal day comes, the vegetables and meat tastes better than they ever have before. This changes the dieter's cravings even when they come off of the diet.

The velocity diet is fairly pricey. The package on T-Nation costs $400 even with a $50 discount. This is because the dieter only consumes supplements on most days. Along with needing at least 10 tubs of protein, the dieter also needs BCAA's to sustain muscles and a "fat mobilizer" also known as a thermogenic, to speed up the rate at which the excess fat is metabolized. Participants of the velocity diet should lift heavy weights three times a week to sustain musculature and do light walks every day. The dieter also takes a creatine blend after workouts.

The diet and training is broken down into detail for the dieter and must be followed completely to expect full results. People who have done the velocity diet have confirmed that it does in fact work when no other diet does. This is mostly attributed to the calorie restriction caused by measuring out and only drinking protein shakes. Check out part 2 and 3 for a break down of the specific calorie needs and exercise routine.