The ECD Diet

By Dr. Eric Serrano


On average my patients have lost 14 pounds of body fat in 2 weeks using what I consider to be a safe crash diet. People come to me with drastic needs to lose body fat for health or to improve their looks-fast. It is my job to create regimens that deliver results while improving the health of my patients. So I present to you phase of one of the Extreme Crash Diet.

When I started writing this article for the newsletter I thought to myself “I must be careful because I only use this system in my office and under close supervision.” Why? Because ECD stands for Extreme Crash Diet or the wedding diet. Where in the hell did I come up with this name? I want to make fun of the ABCD diet and all the other bull crap out there that doesn’t make any sense, and because I have used it for women desperately needing to lose fat to fit into their wedding dress.

Well doc, what’s the diet and how do I do it? You must follow certain rules on this diet because, again, it is extreme, but if you do it you will lose tremendous amounts of fat fast. The cool thing about the diet it is only used for four (4) weeks by most (six weeks MAX), and then you can shift into second gear into another diet if you wish which we will discuss in the online newsletter.

RULES:
1-you must be in good health
2-you must follow exactly the guidelines.
3-You may substitute only those supplements marked with an asterisk (*).
4-The maximum amount of time for this plan is (6) weeks, no longer!
5-Supplements with an * are not required but will add additional benefit.
6-Measure your body fat and weight weekly, and tell us how you’re progressing.
7-Take a before and after picture, because when you are done you will not believe it!
8-Have your cholesterol and your sugars checked before you start. Ask your doctor to include triglycerides, HDL, LDL and the ratio in the cholesterol panel.
9-Don’t use this diet if you have been in a hypocaloric state. If you are anorexic or bulimic, this diet is not for you.

ECD Supplements:

Lets start with the supplements needed for this diet. Note: Substitute only where indicated by * .
1-SP complete™ by Standard Process
2-Ultrafiber by metagenics* You may substitute any powdered fiber that doesn’t contain sugar.
3-Water: To determine your daily intake, multiply your body weight in pounds times 0.6. The answer is the amount of water, in ounces, that you need.
4-Nitromine™
5-Aminos™ by APT Nutrition* You may substitute Nitromine.
6-Honey
7-Power Drink™ by APT Nutrition
8-Thermo™ by APT Nutrition
9-Prime™- by Eric R. Serrano
10-A multivitamin*- Catalyn™ by Standard Process, Ultra 4™ by Beverly International, MVM™ by APT
11-EFA +™ by APT

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Now why use these supplements? Because they have been tested and I know what they have in them, and they have been tried in real life and I know they work. Your health is my top priority and this is why I recommend SP Complete™. It is a real food substitute, not a supplement like the other powders on the market. Sp is a blend of food, herbs, vegetables, and whole food concentrates put together by an awesome company. It doesn’t taste great or bad- actually it is bland but it will help your health and improve your feelings of well being. Besides, you will add honey to it, so do not worry about the taste.

Note that the diet is to lose extreme amounts of fat but many items are present to improve your health such as fiber to improve colon function, EFA+™ to provide essential healthy fats, and vitamins necessary for optimal health. Make sure you maintain your weight lifting workouts, and decrease your aerobics because all of your energy will contribute to building lean muscle tissue, which increase metabolism and thereby increases fat loss.

Now, let’s put it all together. Start your day with a shake made by mixing two tablespoons of SP Complete ™, one tablespoon of fiber, two tablespoons of honey and water. That is your healthy breakfast. Take your multivitamin(3-4 tablets if MVM™, or Ultra 4™, or 9 tablets if using Catalyn™) and 1/2 your daily EFA+™ dose. The amount of EFA + you take will depend on your weight and intensity of your workouts. If you weigh over 200 lbs, take 6-12 pills per day. If your workouts are really strenuous take the max. Adjust accordingly. Now take the first dose of Prime and Thermo and go to work or school. The amount of these supplements you need to take will also vary, because everyone’s different- read the label and take as indicated.

If you are working out in the morning, however, then you must do the following before you eat your breakfast: take 10 Nitromine and ten Aminos with plenty of water 30 minutes before the working out. Immediately after your workout, repeat as above. Then, an hour after your workout, you mast have three scoops of Power Drink an hour after that you can have your breakfast.

Ok back to the regular program. During the day, you must have five to ten aminos or Nitromine every 3 to 4 hours. And keep drinking your water. . Your body does not make it a priority to lose fat, it would much rather hold weight to preserve survival. We must trick the system into believing that everything is normal and that more than enough nutrients are available so that fat can be released from storage and be used as fuel. The fuel provided by Nitromine™ and Aminos™ spare Lean Tissue and promote a fat burning environment. As you can see there is little to no carbohydrate or dietary fat to burn so stored fat becomes the preferred source and this is when you hit pay dirt.


Lunchtime comes. You can have another shake, or you can have a meal that must consist of vegetables, any kind but potatoes or corn, and protein from any of these sources: meat, eggs, chicken, or fish. Note: if you have the meal, you cannot have the shake, and vice versa. You must only have one real meal during the day, but it can be as big as you want. Make sure you always get full. The shakes will make you feel full, trust me. Take your second dose of Thermo™ and your second dose of Prime™ now, too.

Don’t forget to have those Aminos™ or Nitromine™ every 3 to 4 hours, and drink, drink, the water.

Now for dinner: if you had a shake for lunch, have your meal now. If you had your meal for lunch, then have your shake now.

At bedtime, take five to ten Aminos™ or Nitromine™ again, with your clear night time Prime™ pack and see you in the am.

Let us know how you do with this crash diet. Tell us how you feel and if your labs change or if your blood pressure goes down. This is only the beginning.

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