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The David Blaine Diet

A few years ago the illusionist David Blaine went for 44 days on nothing but water while living in a glass box hoisted above Tower Bridge in London. Many people don’t believe he actually did this and that somehow it was all an illusion. However, as well as being a remarkable illusionist, David Blaine is also able to demonstrate the most amazing examples of what human beings are capable of. He will push himself over and over again simply to test human endurance. As well as living on nothing but water for 44 days, he has also buried himself alive for 7 days, lived in a block of ice for 3 days, and stood on top of an 80 ft (24 m) pole for 34 hours before leaping down onto some cardboard boxes. The pole business may not sound like much to everyone, but it is not something that could be achieved in a day. Blaine practiced and practiced for over a year before getting on that pole. He first stood on a 20 ft (6 m) high pole and learned from some of the top Hollywood stuntmen how to fall without injury. When he was comfortable with that he went up to 40 ft (12 m) and worked his way to 80 ft (24 m), never once using a safety net. He also climbed mountains daily on a bike in order to make sure that his legs had the strength to stand in one position for 34 hours. He learned how to fast for long periods and had no food or water for the entire time he was on the pole. So why did he do it? He was afraid of heights and wanted to release himself from that fear. David Blaine is a truly amazing example of what’s possible when you fully prepare and are fully focused.

But what does any of this have to do with this 7 lbs in 7 Days Juice Master program? Well, it’s to provide a little perspective and to once again question the advice of many dieticians, nutritionists, and doctors. If this man can go for 44 days stuck in a box with just water, come out alive, and return to a normal weight in no time afterward, then we really do have to ask how any doctor, dietician, or nutritionist can possibly say that living on freshly extracted juice for just 7 days is in any way bad for the average overweight and lethargic person. You have to question it even more once you consider that as well as the freshly extracted juice and good-quality supplements, the program contains plenty of nature’s most wholesome food—avocado. We also have to ask, if David Blaine can do something as extreme as that for 44 days, how hard can it possibly be to live on the finest-quality freshly extracted juice and smoothies for a week?

IT’S EASY PEASYLEMON AND CARROT SQUEEZY

Think about it. If David Blaine declared to the world that he was going to live on nothing but freshly extracted juices for one week, do you think for one second it would make the papers? Do you think a documentary would be made about it? Would people say things like “Of course he can go for 7 days on juice only. The man’s an illusionist and it’s a trick?” Umm, methinks not. Why? Because people would say, “What’s so special about that—anyone can do it.“ And it’s true—anyone can do it! But what people can do and what they will do are often two very different things. Most people can exercise daily, but most do not. Most people can eat well daily, but most do not. Most people can take their lives to the next level, but most do not. Most people can do small things each day that will move them to a more rewarding and compelling life, but most do not. Most people can tell the people close to them every day that they love them, but most do not. In reality, most people can actually do anything they put their minds to, but the sad reality is most do not.

What people can do and what they will do are often many worlds apart. The simple truth is you can do this 7-day program, you can find the time, you can stay focused, you can lose at least 7 lbs in 7 days, you can tap into an energy you haven’t felt for ages, you can give your body an amazing clean for a week, and you can easily do Phases 2 and 3. The question is not whether you can, but will you? Will you find the time? Will you do what it takes? Will you cut out the endless list of excuses people use not to move forward in life? Or will you do what most people do when it comes to truly changing this part of their life—simply talk about it but never do it?

Are You a Thinker or a Doer?

So many people are great at talking about a better lifestyle, better health, and a slim, sexy, energy-driven body. They are also good at spending copious amounts of time “reading” tabloid magazines that pan celebs who happen not to be 100% perfect. They sit around day after day, night after night telling people about the things they are going to do, but very few are actively doing anything. Yes, we’re all good at starting different “life-changing” programs, but so few of us see them through or get to the stage where we begin to see, feel, and live the results.

I know many people who have read just about every weight-loss/health/nutrition book on the planet yet are still overweight and incredibly unhealthy. That’s because all of the self-help books, apps, downloads, CDs, DVDs, and the like mean absolutely nothing without YOU taking action. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’s definition of “action” is “the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time”—not the process of thinking about doing something, but the process of actually accomplishing something.

One of the top people from Toyota Motor Corporation was giving a presentation in which he appeared to be giving away some critical information. The audience was amazed at how freely he was willing to share so much information with so many. When asked about his willingness to be so candid, he replied: “Everyone can listen, but few will act.”

A truer statement has never been made.

There is a great line in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean where the Commodore says to the character played by Johnny Depp, Jack Sparrow, “You are without question the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of,” to which Jack Sparrow replies, “Yes, but you have heard of me.”

Like him or loathe him, the fact is that we have only heard of David Blaine because of his ability to act, his ability to go from just thinking to actually doing. Your ability to act on this program (or not to act) will be the difference between this book being a few pieces of paper with ink on them and it being a life- and body-changing experience.

Acting and seeing something through is one of the most rewarding things you can do in life. It gives you a sense of fulfillment, achievement, and success, and this is one of the most common pieces of feedback I get from those who do this program. People feel amazing not only because they have cleaned the system, lost weight, and have more energy, but because they made a decision and for once actually followed through on it no matter what.

What Distinguishesa Successful Personfrom OthersIs Not Their Strength,Not Their Knowledge,But Rather Their Will

The “Will you or won’t you do whatever it takes to do the program and make this a catalyst for life?” question pretty much comes down to just one thing.

I can honestly say that after being in this business for many years and seeing hundreds of thousands of people from all parts of the globe on this subject, I have concluded that there is just one thing, or one condition if you will, more than any other that prevents people from doing a program of this nature. It’s a condition that seems to be spreading faster than any other and it’s one that creates more illness, obesity, and unfulfillment than anything else. You may not have heard of its official term but you will know plenty of people with it and you will have suffered from it many times yourself in the past. It is the condition known as …