The Joy Fit Club is the hottest diet and nutrition plan around and details can be found here: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22414698/ . Now featured at MSNBC and the Today show, the Joy Fit Club plan features people who have moderate and large amounts of weight to lose. To add to the appeal, monthly members who have lost 100 pounds or more are inducted into a special group called Joy Bauer’s Fit Club.
What makes the Joy Fit Club so tempting? Part of the attraction is the fact that a significant number of members have lost huge amounts of weight, dieters like Mandy Muniz, whose profile and story can be seen here: www.zimbio.com/pilot .The other reason may be that people are tired of plans that require potentially risky surgery and are inspired by seeing people who’ve kept the weight off, even massive amounts of weight, by using the Joy Fit Club plan. If this diet continues to take the diet world by storm, it could indicate a sea change in the way people look at weight loss, moving from quick fixes to realistic and balanced eating plans.
The Basics of the Joy Fit Club – The Rules
While all of the rules can be seen at the regular msnbc website listed above, here are some highlights: Think Positive. There is no special trick here. Bauer indicates right up front that attitude is at least half the key to success. Get rid of the old and try the new. In short, throw out any foods that are unhealthy and fill the empty spaces in your refrigerators with foods allowed on the Joy Fit Plan, including vegetables, lean meats, low-fat foods and other healthier choices.
Be sure to eat all day long. Joy Bauer wants dieters to eat within ninety minutes of waking up in the morning and continue to eat meals that are no longer than four to five hours apart. This is supposed to keep blood sugar level, control hunger and reduce cravings. Exercise is also a vital part of the plan, at least thirty minutes a day.
There is a food plan listed for those who like regimented meals but Joy Bauer notes that dieters can eat out and pick their own meals to fit the Joy Fit Club plan, as long as they follow the rules and the meals are within target calorie ranges. This allows for some variety.
The Joy Fit Club – Calorie limitations
Breakfast averages 300 calories, lunch is about 400 calories and dinner is 500 calories. That is a total of about 1200 calories a day, plus snacks averaging about 100 calories each, up to two a day.
The Joy Fit Club – Sample Meal Plan for a Day
Breakfast: Fruit smoothie made with yogurt and water
Snack choices: Fruit wedges, cheese, crackers, water
Lunch: Tuna Salad or soup and salad and water
Snack choices: Slimfast, banana and water
Dinner: Baked chicken, rice and vegetable (rice would not be allowed in the first week)
The Joy Fit Club- Extra Details
For the first week, starch is completely eliminated. Zip. Nada. Not a speck. No brown rice, potatoes, bread, etc. Starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes and peas are also forbidden.
Those on the Joy Fit Plan are encouraged to drink two glasses of water before each meal. This promotes hydration. Coffee and tea and non-caloric beverages are allowed. One packet of sweetener, including sugar, is also allowed with coffee, tea and appropriate drinks.
The Joy Fit Club – Success Stories
Mandy Muniz lost 170 pounds and many other dieters wrote to her with tales of their own weight loss struggles and hopes. A huge part of the Joy Fit Club plan is support from others as well as Joy Bauer’s upbeat and inspirational encouragement. She went from a size 24 to a size 2 in just over a year!
After years of struggling with her weight, Demetria Bonner lost over 160 pounds.
The Joy Fit Club- aimed at all dieters.
Although there is a following among dieters who’ve tried and failed to lose weight using other plans, the Joy Fit Club is also being used by those with far more modest amounts of weight to lose. Some dieters – whether individuals, friends or couples – are trying to lose between twenty to forty pounds or less.
The Joy Fit Club – summary.
After reading the basics of this eating plan and the people who use it, the focus seems to be on a plan that isn’t focused on quick fixes but slow, steady weight loss. Is the calorie count adequate? Is the meal plan balanced? Overall, it does seem to be and it does seem to be aimed at finding choices that can be adapted to such popular activities as dining out, being with friends and even partying.
