Fad Diets That Give Results

The big event is fast approaching, and the too tight outfit you plan to wear is no closer to fitting you than the last time you tried it on. While people often criticize fad diets and rarely recommend them, the truth is that many people can relate to the desire to want to lose weight very quickly! Fad diets by definition do not stand the test of time, but some of them do get results.

The Lemonade Master Cleanse Diet

There are claims that Hollywood stars turn to this fad diet also know as the master cleanse when they need to loose weight quickly for movie roles or performances.The diet consists of exclusively drinking a cleansing lemonade made out of water, lemons, cayenne pepper and maple syrup while also flushing the system by taking laxatives or a saltwater flush. This diet is extremely difficult to maintain for a period of time since there is absolutely no eating involved and returning to eating food will cause weight re-gain.

The Dukan Diet

This fad diet is fairly new to people outside of France. Its a high protein diet that is similar to the popular Atkins diet, but unlike Atkins it does not encourage the consumption of fats. The Dukan diet gained popularity after several Hollywood celebrities claimed it helped them shed their extra post-pregnancy weight quickly.

Prepackaged Low Calorie, Low Fat Diets

Prepackaged diets such as the Cambridge diet and the Slim Fast program prescribe drinking prepackaged shakes and eating prepackaged meals and snacks almost exclusively. These diets are often extremely low in daily calorie consumption and lead to weight loss, but like most fad diets they don't teach a complete lifestyle change. Many people on such low calorie diets tend to gain weight rapidly once they begin to eat real food again.

High Protein, Low Carb Diets

The Atkins diet is the most popular high protein/low carb diet although there are other popular diets with the same basic principle. Atkins promotes the complete elimination of carbohydrates in the first stage which sends the body into a state of ketosis and causes rapid weight loss. However, ketosis may also have some negative effects on other body functions and once carbohydrates are reintroduced into the diet, there is likely to be rapid weight re-gain.