Vegan diet program

The Purium Vegan 10 Day Transformation Challenge got my attention when I heard anyone can lose 5 to 20 pounds in just 10 days with the average weight loss being 10 to 30 pounds. After reading the Green Foods Bible by David Sandoval, I took a closer look at the vegan weight loss challenge he developed for athletes, Hollywood celebrities, models and the like. David Sandoval is the owner of Purium, and has been involved in the vegan weight loss industry for over twenty years. Purium stands for pure and premium offering whole food nutrition and organic supplements for holistic health. To me, the key for any successful long-term weight loss program is to change one's eating habits (breaking the addiction to food), whole food nutrition, an eating system that works fast with results, and above all else, taste.

Here's a peek at what the 10 day vegan weight loss challenge is all about and what's involved.  Most join the challenge to lose weight fast, and as many inches as possible.  The Basic Transformation Pack comes with three ingredients: Power Shake, Master Amino Acid Pattern supplements, and a bottle of Apothe-Cherry concentrate. The Cleanse Transformation Pack includes two additional ingredients: Herbal Fiber Cleanse capsules, and a canister of Daily Fiber Blend.

I started with the Cleanse Transformation Pack with much anticipation. After reading all of the support material and the daily menu plan, I was ready.  I noticed that Purium also offers phone counseling and daily email and text tips from David Sandoval. They even have a Naturopathic Doctor on call to assist with questions and guidance.

Each day is designed to switching the regular eating habits to using just the Purium products.  There are also "flex" foods you can eat while on the challenge. The "flex" foods are raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds that you consume throughout the day when the urge to snack comes on. The ultimate goal, however, is to break the addiction to processed, junk food that has little or no nutrition value.

The morning starts with 5 tablets of Master Amino Acid Pattern (pre-digested 100% vegetarian protein that has been featured in the Physician’s Desk Reference* and is comprised of non-soy legumes). A few hours later you make a Power Shake with water and take 3 Herbal Cleanse capsules. At this time you can have a "flex" food if you desire.  One discovery I made was that if you do eat "flex" foods, to eat the raw fruits in the morning and raw vegetables in the afternoon.  I was quite surprised at the taste of the Purium Power Shake (which mixes up dark green). I used to make my own green food drink but could never get it to taste satisfactory, so I gave up on it after a few days. Periodically, I added Creamy Vanilla shake mix to the Purium Power Shake for added protein and to give it a different flavor.

While waiting for the next meal, I drank lots of purified water. Also found out that you are supposed to drink half of your body weight in water with the goal of urinating every two hours.  Drinking lots of water was the most difficult part of the challenge, but I did it.

The rest of the day pretty much has the same regimen for eating. Master Amino Acid Pattern capsules followed by a Purium Power Shake and Herbal Cleanse capsules. This continues until the evening when you add a make a Daily Fiber Blend drink and an Apothe-Cherry drink before going to sleep.  The Daily Fiber Blend really helps with the detox and cleanse while you sleep, and the Apothe-Cherry drink aids in restful sleep.

My biggest challenge was late night snacking. I'll be honest; I felt so hungry and was tempted to go off the plan many times.  I guess if I went to sleep at 10:00 PM or 11:00 PM like most normal people, I'd bypass those crazy urges.

Overall, I was very impressed with the Purium Vegan 10 Day Transformation Challenge, the quality of the Purium products, and my results. I lost 11 pounds, 1 inch in the chest and 2 inches in the waist. YAY! This is a great kick start to reaching my overall goal weight of 165 pounds.

Friends ask me how to join the challenge or how to get the Purium products. I recommend the Vitality Health Co for all Purium products, since they offer FREE shipping and handling and have periodic specials on product packages.

If you want or need to lose 5 to 15 pounds in 10 days, then give the Purium Vegan 10 Day Transformation Challenge a try. What a great way to slim down for summer!