ASAP Cycle

Follow the ASAP Program including the Healthy Weight Loss Menu for a minimum of 3 weeks and a maximum of 6 weeks as described in the ASAP Overview. If you have more weight to lose, you can start the program again after following the 3-Week Maintenance break from taking ASAP.

Here’s a quick overview of the ASAP Cycle:

1. 3 Week ASAP Program or 6 Week ASAP Program
2. ASAP 3-Week Maintenance
3. ASAP Transition

If you have more weight to lose then you would repeat 1 – ASAP Program (3 Week or 6 Week) & 2 Maintenance until you’re ready to stop or take a longer break and move on to 3 – Transition

1 – 3 Week ASAP Program or 6 Week ASAP Program
Follow the ASAP Program Overview and the Healthy Weight Loss Menu for a minimum of 3 weeks and a maximum of 6 weeks.

2 – ASAP 3-Week Maintenance
Congratulations! After you’ve completed the 3 Week ASAP Program or 6 Week ASAP Program you need to maintain your new weight loss, not lose more weight. You may now eat anything EXCEPT sugar and starch.

Weigh yourself every day! It takes about 3 weeks for your weight to become stable.

It is during these 3 weeks that you must realize starches (rice, bread, potatoes, pastries, etc.) are the most dangerous. If no carbohydrates are eaten, fats can be indulged in somewhat more liberally and even small quantities of alcohol, such as a glass of wine with meals. You are making the transition to eat what you want when you are hungry. Listen to your body and stop when you are satisfied. As long as your weight stays within 2 pounds of the weight reached on the last day of 1 - 3 Week ASAP Program or 6 Week ASAP Program.

Once you have maintained your weight for 3 weeks, then you can start the 1 - 3 Week ASAP Program or 6 Week ASAP Program again if you have more weight to lose.

If you have met your weight loss goal, move on to ASAP Transition.

3 - ASAP Transition
Now you will start introducing sugar and starches back into your meals. By this time, you will have some new eating habits and will have a better sense of what your body likes and will not revert to eating overly processed, empty caloric, non-nutritious food.

Continue to weigh yourself every day.

You are making the transition to eat what you want when you are hungry. Listen to your body and stop when you are satisfied.