Can the “6 Week Body Makeover” Really Make You “Slim in 6?”
Michael Thurmond’s 6 Week Body Makeover claims you will lose up to 30 pounds and makeover your entire body in 6 weeks…
How will you accomplish this? Well, first you take a metabolism quiz, find out your body type, and then follow a meal plan designed for your body type. Also included are various support materials…
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The Claim |
The Problem |
| By eating right for your type and only working out 15-18 minutes 2 times a week, you will lose up to 30 pounds in 6 weeks…
Somehow it is eating “wrong” for your type that is the source of all of your weight loss problems. |
The research in support of losing weight based on eating for your, “food type” is less than solid.
Even more important, the idea that you can only workout two times a week for only 15-18 minutes and lose this amount of weight simply defies all logic. |
The 6 Week Body Makeover Eating Plan…
The fact that you have an eating plan and recipes is great. However, although there are schools of thought that say different body types metabolize food differently, it is most likely the reason for anyone’s success on the program is based the fact that his plans for all types involve eating less calories than your taking in.
On a positive note, lots of diet plans do not come with recipes, so this is a nice detail. And eating right for your type might make you feel better and allow you to stick to a plan a little easier.
The Real Problem: The Workout Claims…
-He claims that because the workouts are "targeted" that just 15-18 minutes, twice a week, is all it takes to begin to reshape all your problems areas.
By doing only those body sculpting exercises that are right for you, you can stop killing yourself in the gym, start working out less, and get the results that you desire.
Grrr. I smell a cat…er, a rat.
I am sorry to be the one to tell you this, but if you are thirty pounds overweight and you want to get in shape, working out for 15 minutes twice a week will not get you to where you want to go. Not in 6 weeks. Not in 16.
So What Can You Do to Lose Weight Fast?
You must workout thirty minutes per day, minimum, and you must add cardio to your daily ‘diet’ of exercise. Weight training is both great and necessary, but it will not do it all. If you are overweight, you must get moving—any cardiovascular exercise will do the trick, at first. I suggest you save your money and invest in a good pair of running shoes and some hand weights. But either way, eating healthy and working out are the only ways to get that better body in 6 weeks.
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The 6wbm does work. I’m never hungry. In fact. I have trouble eating all the food and I’m a big guy. 6’1 and and played sports all my life. I have done the 6wbm before. I went from 267 to 205 in about 12 weeks. walking for cardio does wonders to accelerate your weight loss. I have also done the insanity workouts for the 9 weeks of that program. That works to, but it was hard on my knees. Definitely the 6wbm works. This is my second time on it.
I lost 27 lbs. in 6-weeks with only cutting the lawn twice (it may have needed it more) and no other exercise. I have a sedentary office job. I wasn’t hungry. In fact, I ate well. The idea is to get your metabolism in high gear and keep it going. That way you want/need to eat, but you’re eating right. It’s a lifestyle change. *I modified the program slightly so that I would keep on it. I may not have lost as fast as I could, but keeping on the program meant that “in the long run” I did lose the weight. The goal was to keep your metabolism going. Too strenuous exercise could shut down your metab, just as too much salt, to much sugar, etc.
IT WORKS!!! Very difficult and you have to really work at it, preparing meals etc but I felt great and lost 30lbs in 6 weeks. I went on to lose 50lbs total and then fell off the wagon! Gained it all back after an accident and am now trying to get started on it again.
It is a great weight loss program with lots of support. Reviewing it now it is basically cut out all preservatives and salt. Home cook all your food and limit your portions. Really makes sense? I use their recipes and can cook great meals and the family dont know anything is missing! I felt so much better also.
It is a hard one to get into let me warn you but so worth the time.
I did the 6WBMO for less than a week, when I started throwing up blood. My doctor said that it was due to the diet that this happened. I did lose 10lbs in 4 days. I was happy about that until my doctor told me that was unhealthy also.
I bought the 6WBMO several years ago and lost weight with it. It really does work if you follow it completely…their exact motto is POP (perfectly on plan). Which is very difficult in everyday life. Lots of pre-planning so you don’t miss a meal and fall off the plan. Even condiments…lots of sodium and sugar in those and there are recipes to make your own. Very hard to eat out…they have a book you get for this but it’s very hard to resist certain things when you are out to eat! I can tell you it has taught me how to eat right, watch my portions and enjoy the taste of food without adding alot of salt and sugar to them. The specific workout they mention in this review is great, but the plan also encourages cardio in addition to the workouts, so you are “working out” more than just twice a week. I think their point is you don’t have to go to the gym and work out parts of your body that don’t need working on. Whenever I follow the paln….I lose weight. I felt like my investment into the plan was worth it and they also have a great website with more recipes and forums for questions, support and guidance.
I want to add that the SWBM DOES WORK! I purchased the product in 2009. I will always see the informercial at night for months, and I then decided to buy the product. I was amazed that it allows you to found out your particular body type then, eat the food designed for your body type. Also, you are required, only if you want to see results, to workout at least 4x weekly and also do the body sculpting routines in your package. Michael Thurmonds never said to only workout 15-18 minutes and 2x a week. You must do cardio exercises and the body sculpting routine together. Believe me, when you get use to not adding additional salt and oils with your food, you will truly see a difference in your body. I know this plan works, I tried it, and you must be sincere to follow the plan exactly-only if you want to see results! In last-THIS PLAN DOES WORK, IF YOU WORK IT.
LARITA, CHICAGO
COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY – THIS DOES NOT WORK – THEY WILL NOT SEND YOU BACK YOUR MONEY AND IF YOU STOP PAYMENTS THEY WILL SEND YOU TO COLLECTIONS – STAY FAR AWAY
lost 29 pounds in 6 weeks yes sir it works
its hard though
6 week body makeover IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. they charged me over $220 for products that did NOT work and refused to refund me within their “money back guarantee” period.
6WBM actually works, but it is very restrictive and it isn’t for everyone. It also requires aerobic/cardio of 45-60 minutes 5 days a week, for optimum results. So really, to get the full benefit, you do have to exercise a good amount.
This program helped me to loose baby weight and not to gain too much when I became hypothyroid.I bought 6 days Makeover book for around $20, it has enough info to do long term weight loss.I love this program, it works
Got to say that the 6 week program worked for me. I was 90 pounds over the limit when I ordered it. I really liked the idea that you ate real food, got rid of the salt and oils and used herbs and worked out. The education of how your body works in regards to the fuel you put in it really helped me understand easily what to eat. I am now 90 pounds lighter and feel great, it really started a new life for me. 3 years later still eating on the plan and being active has kept it off.
Hello, I have been reading the comments up here bc I wanted to know if the 6wbm really works. I dont have much money so when I invest in something I need to know Im getting my monies worth. Anyway, I think that for sure im gonna try it. I need to lose well over a 100lbs. I will be in a wedding in May and I have a major birthday party that is being thrown for me just 2 weeks before the wedding! So i need to lose some weight real soon. I dont need to be at goal for these events but I at least want to be on my way. Thx everyone for the reviews it really let me know that 6wbm is the way to go!
I love the 6wbm. I have been on the program for 3 years. And yes by eating well and building your metabolism, the weight comes off. In the beginning I was so big I couldn’t exercise, so I am grateful this program to the pressure off. Now that I lost 130 lbs. and going. i can walk, run, do weight training, and all kinds of stuff I couldn’t do before. Am I happy, yes
I must be insane then …. for 5 years I was 100 pounds over weight after having a baby. I tried every thing fron gyms and calorie counting to doctors visits and nutritionist , I saw the info mercial on the 6 week body makeover buy one second 1/2 off IT WORKED not only did I lose 60+ lbs my gal friends lost 40….. so there are two very metobolicly different people with amazing results! I have kept it off now for 4 years……
I have used this program and it definitely works I tried it originally about 9years ago and reached my goal. I used to exercise. About 60 minutes for lseveral months and was able to loose 15 lbs in over six months. But then I stopped loosing without any diet. Once I started this diet with in six weeks I lost the remaining 22 pounds. I could not have reached my goal without this diet. it also makes sense from medical stand point as well. My wife used the same program and was able to loose about 40 pounds. It is a difficult diet to stick toeventhough I have maintained my weight in reasonable limit. This year I gained some weight so we purchased the program again and this will work. It is definitely worth doing and if one can stick to the plan it will work.
Well, I see more pro’s than con’s! I just received the 6wbm and am very excited to start it tomorrow. They did promise me to upgrade the delivery to express delivery which still took 11 days but, I am not doubting it is still a good program. I do think it is logical that everyone metabolizes food differently so no “ONE DIET” will work for everyone the same way. It makes total sense to me that each body type needs a different type of eating regimine. I began preparing my foods today to last for a few days to get a jump start for the week. I consider tomorrow to be the 1st day of the “new me” and I can’t wait to re-post my progress in 6 weeks. Wish me luck but prayers are more appreciated!
6 Week Body Makeover does work. It’s a great guide to help you lose weight if you have a hard time knowing what to do. Doing this diet I lost over 100 lbs in 6 months and I didn’t even follow it exact. There were many days I lost 2 lbs. My body was so use to getting thousands of calories a day and when I ate the food suggested it cut the calories down tremendously while filling me up.
If you extremely overweight and needs something to organize you weight loss, then the 6 Week Body Makeover will be for you. It worked for me, my brother in-law and my mother in-law.
I was on the program to the letter for 2 weeks. Nothing. I cooked the way I wanted (like adding the oil and salt. No oil? Really? Saltless fish or rice? Who does that?) and lose 20 pounds in 4 weeks. So the depriving yourself of salt and oil isn’t the case. Think about it, way back in the day back in Bible times, they ate salt and oil all the time, and most of them weren’t overweight. So it just goes back to portion control, portion control, portion control, eating small meals often, doing cardio often, and weight/resistance training, which you don’t need to pay $100 to realize.
This is a scam. They charged me for items I didn’t want. Called customer service within 1 minute of placing the order because items were included that I didn’t want and the address was incorrect. The gentleman said he could help. I asked to be transferred to a supervisor, he refused and hung up. I called back and talked to a different customer service representative.
I was informed that she couldn’t help me, because they didn’t see the order number for 24 hours. The same reason the first customer service representative gave me. However, the second customer service individual, Mikea, assured me that they could address the problem if I called back after 7:00 am PST the next day. I pleaded to talk to have my call transferred to a supervisor and she refused also.
I called at 7:04 the next day and the customer service individual said he couldn’t help me.
I wouldn’t have mind paying the $120.00 for the program, but I was charged $300.00.
Do not order this product online! It is a scam and the customer service will not help you if there is a problem.
I lost 71 pounds in 12 weeks 2 days. How did I do it? Simple. I stopped drinking soda (coke) and drank H2O (water). Is that all I did? YES!! I traded drink for drink. I used to grab a 16 oz bottle of coke as soon as I got up in the morning. Switched: I drank 16 oz of water instead. I’d have another 2-3 bottles of coke or pepsi before leaving the house. I’d stop at the store and grab another 20 oz bottle of soda before going to eat breakfast. (switched to 20 oz bottle of water) at the restaurant, I’d order a glass of soda, order my food, drink the soda get another to drink with my food. (again drank water instead of coke) Get a go cup of soda (water). go to work, drink 1-2 more bottles of soda before lunch. (water). Go to lunch, where I would order a foot long sub, chips/cookies medium coke/pepsi (22oz) drink 2-3 cups of said soda, eat sub and cookies or chips leave with another medium cup of soda. (after the first couple days of drinking the water, I could only eat a 6 inch sub, no chips or cookies.) by the end of 1 week, I was ordering a 3 inch sub and 2-3 medium cups of water. See where I’m going with this? (A greasy hamburger and fries do not taste good with water. you NEED soda to get rid of that greasy taste.) I’d drink another 2-3 bottles of soda that I switched to WATER. It only took a few days of this switch to get it down to a science. No matter what, I drank as much water as I had been drinking of the soda. Go to an “all you can eat buffet”? I drank anywhere from 2-5 glasses of soda with my 2-3 plates full of food. When I switched to H2O, I found all I wanted was 1 plate of my favorite food. When someone would ask me if that was all I was going to get, I’d say no, but this is what I want right now. I’d just never felt like going back for that next plate of food. I realized I had been drinking as much as 3 gallons of soda a day. that with all the food I ate, maintained my weight. Remember, I switched glass for glass, soda to water I was now drinking 2-3 gallons of water daily. (I didn’t notice that I had lost weight till my son told me an outfit I had worn 1 week before looked “stupid” on me. I went and looked in the mirror and sure enough, you could have put 2 of me in the outfit.) I Had a size 24 jacket that had fit me. I put it on and it just hung on me. I jokingly told my 17 year old gymnastic son to get in the jacket with me, he did and we could zip it up!! Talk about AMAZING!! I went to a local dress shop (Cato’s) and tried on a beautiful white crushed crepe dress, I bought that and a pair of red high heels.I was a knockout!! I had gone from a size 24/26 to a 16 in just 93 days. From a 44DD bra to a 36DD. I felt great and got so many compliments. I didn’t switch from soda to water to loose weight, but that was a wonderful bonus that God gave me. I switched because my doctor told me she considered me just as much a diabetic as if I was an insulin dependent diabetic. 4 months after loosing the weight, I went to my oldest grandson’s first birthday party at McDonalds in Orlando FL. My daughter in law had only known me as over 220 lbs. She didn’t recognize me at first, ( I kept getting in her way when she tried to go around me) All of a sudden, she looked me in the face, she was speechless for about 10 seconds than she started screaming. Everyone in the place just looked to see what was going on and my family came running and hugging me. I had been over 220 pounds for about 15 years. I’m telling you this hoping it will give me the incentive to go back to drinking water. I no longer drink soda, but sweet tea. I am 61 years old and currently 304 pounds. My name is Darlene DeVore. I have 4 wonderful sons and 12 beautiful grandchildren. I want to be around to have great grandchildren and see them grown. I know that if I don’t loose at least 180 pounds, I don’t believe I’ll be there for them. My weight when I lost the 71 pounds, was 258 pounds. Now I have to lose almost 60% of my body weight. I haven’t weighed 121 pounds since I was about 16 years old. I’m only 5’3″. Oh, by the way, when one drinks lots of water it will literally wash the fat out of their body. Granted, I was 46 when I lost the weight I kept it off for 5 years. I went back on soda and the weight came back with a vengeance. It took 12 weeks to take off 71 pounds and 12 years to put on that 71 and another 56 pounds. I’m not looking to take it off overnight, but I’m believing for 5 pounds a week average, that means about 36 weeks.
Darlene – I applaud the fact that you were able to stop your soda addiction and to lose so much weight, but I was shocked to read about how much soda you used to drink. I thought I was bad, but I only drink three cans a day, at the most. It is no surprise that you were able to lose so much weight in such a short amount of time, because you had a drastic drop in calories. So, you don’t lose the “taste” for soda, after switching to water? I hope you were able to find the motivation needed to return to substituting water for soda. Good luck!
Hi. I’m going to download ur report but its really exciting to hear about everyone’s results I’m about 100lbs over weight I’ve always struggled w my weight when I was younger and now I have 2 children and I want to be a good example for them. I had lost 46 lbs on on the metabolic weight loss plan but it was so expensive it worked great but I couldn’t stick w it forever. So I’m really hoping that ur report will help me and I plan to order the 6wbm with all the great reviews I believe it will fit with my schedule.
I recently ordered the SWBM and must admit I’m both excited and nervous. I’ve been pouring through the reviews and have mixed emotions. I love fruit and don’t need salt in my diet anyway. I’m willing to make sacrafices in the pusuit of looking and feeling better. I’ve been there and done that when it comes to diets. However, I’m ready to commit and follow through with this program. will update at a later time.
37 and i’ve been on many ‘diets’…some worked, some didn’t….the last thing i did was follow docs orders and dropped 60lbs in 9 months…yes, it came off slow but in my opinion, safely. i did gain a good chunk of it back and am now working my way back down doing the same thing i did the first time…EAT LIKE I GOT SOME SENSE! i didn’t starve myself and the first time i didn’t exercise at all. and i don’t believe in plateaus either. the reason why we stop losing is b/c calorie intake not only depends on how many you’re burning if you exercise but by how much you weigh and the less you weigh the less you need. drop 20lbs and you’ll need to take in less than you did when you were 20lbs heavier.
i have a problem with this 6 week makeover thing as with any advertised weightloss program. if it’s that beneficial it shouldn’t cost much money if any at all b/c to me the ultimate goal is to be at a safe/healthier weight and should be eating healthy food anyway. weightloss is always great but are any of these people eating horrible foods loaded with sodium/sugar/etc?? that was one of my problem with the frozen food that came in the mail…sodium! anyway, the other thing is if it worked that well, then a whole lot more people would be using it. this program isn’t new yet i don’t know a single person that’s used it or a person that even knows another person that’s done it. my other problem is since it gives you meal plans/recipes, how does that work for vegans? JC (or was it WW) had a vegetarian plan but the bulk of it was salad and mac and cheese…i may be vegan but i certainly don’t eat a bunch of ‘rabbit food’. just my $.02.
I just want to say you don’t have all the facts. The program doesn’t say you can only exercise twice per week…is says with as little as twice per week you can see results.
This is by far the best program I have been on. I don’t see this is a diet I see this as a lifetime eating plan. I have never felt so good. Lots of energy, skin is clearer, digestive system much better and yes weight loss to boot.
I lost 24 pounds in first 6 weeks without being deprived. Although, I did discover I plateau every 2-3 weeks so I just incorporate something ‘off plan” like bread or cheese into one meal and that seems to get me going again without gaining any weight.
The plan is logical and all the health experts have beening saying this for years… eat natural foods…cut out sugar, salt, excess oil, dairy and wheat. I thought I’d miss these things, but for the first time I don’t.
Yes, I do exercise 4-5 times week for about 30 minutes, and I know this has a lot do with the change the as well, but seeing scale move and feeling better is best results I could ask for.
So I say, my hats off to Michael Thurmond for getting me to think about what I put in my mouth and helping me to make healthier choices. It was worth every penny!