Cycle 2

Once you arrive to Cycle 2, you begin a new 17 day cycle: Activate. On the Activate cycle, you are given additional foods you may enjoy, however you are to rotate between the Accelerate (cycle 1) diet and the Activate diet. On odd days, you follow the Activate diet, on even days, the Accelerate diet. The science behind this is called "alternate day fasting", and helps the body burn fat while avoiding reaching a weight loss plateau. The Activate cycle remains low carb, however there are a few natural carbs that are included on the list.

On Activate days, you eat:

• Liberal amounts of protein and cleansing vegetables
• Two daily servings of natural starches (carbohydrates)
• Two low-sugar fruit servings
• Two servings of probiotic foods
• One daily serving of friendly fat

Cycle 2 Grocery List

Keep in mind, the foods listed below are in addition to the list for Cycle 1.

Proteins

Shellfish

Clams

Crab

Mussels

Oysters

Scallops

Shrimp

Lean Cuts of Meat

Beef round tip

Beef top loin

Beef top sirloin

Eye of round

Flank steak

Lamb shanks

Lamb sirloin roast

Lean ground beef

Pork boneless loin roast

Pork sirloin chops

Pork tenderloin

Pork top or center loin chops

Top round

Top Sirloin steak

Veal cutlet

Natural Starches

Grains (1/2 cup= 1 serving)

Amaranth

Barley, pearled

Brown rice

Bulgur

Couscous

Cream of wheat

Grits

Longer grain rice (such as Basmati)

Millet

Oat bran

Old-fashioned oatmeal

Quinoa

Legumes (1/2 cup= 1 serving)

Black beans

Black eyed peas

Butter beans

Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)

Great Northern beans

Kidney beans

Lentils

Lima beans, baby

Navy beans

Peas 

Pinto beans

Soy beans

Split peas

Starchy Vegetables 

Breadfruit (1 cup= 1serrving)

Corn (1/2 cup= 1 serving)

Potato (1 medium= 1 serving)

Sweet potato (1 medium= 1 serving)

Taro (1/2 cup= 1 serving)

Winter squashes (acorn, butternut, spaghetti, etc) (1 cup= 1 serving)

Yam (1 medium = 1 serving)