The Healthiest Diets: Mediterranean, DASH, and... HMR!
See how Phase 2 of the HMR Program compares to two of the healthiest dietary patterns in the world, and how it can support your weight and health long term.
Commit to the Diet 100%—Stay "In the Box"
Take a break from your current habits in order to follow HMR's Phase 1 weight loss plan—eating only HMR foods, fruits and vegetables, and diet-approved condiments and beverages—and you'll start losing weight right away.
Staying completely on the diet, or as we call it, "in the box", especially in the first 7 days, may be the single biggest predictor of long-term weight-loss success.
So making the commitment to yourself to only eat the foods on the Phase 1 plan is one of the key action steps you can take to lose the most weight as you start the diet.
Faster is Better
Seeing significant weight loss during the first week is incredibly motivating, because when you are immediately rewarded for your actions with weight loss, you establish momentum that can help carry you through the inevitable ups and downs later on.
In fact, research shows that those who lose more weight in the early weeks of a diet program are likely to lose more weight overall and that the early weight-loss momentum is associated with keeping weight off longer.1
The Concept of 'Taking a Break' is powerful
While Phase 1 of the HMR Program require a high level of structure, remember, it's time-limited. Some people find it helpful to think of it like a "special project," like renovating your kitchen. This mindset helps you take a break from old habits and routines, and making it easier to establish new healthier ones. Your long-term success depends on you making lifestyle changes, and not just going right back to old patterns and behaviors. While you're actively losing weight and building those healthier habits, you're in a more rigid eating pattern. And then once you've lost the weight, and are expanding your food choices, your mindset will evolve to support new food choices.
Commitment is Everything
In today's food culture, developing new healthy habits takes commitment, practice, and planning. The good news is that you aren't in this alone. HMR has helped more than half a million people reach their weight-loss goals and we are ready to help you every step of the way. We are committed to your long-term success!
1N Engl J Med. Myths, Presumptions and Facts about Obesity. 2013;368:446-454.