| A popular fad diet is not usually meant for | | | | couple of pounds of actual fat, too. Average |
| permanent weight loss because it does not deal | | | | weight loss on this diet is usually between 4 and |
| with the main problem, which could be physical or | | | | 12 pounds. Again, the weight will come back on |
| psychological. The diets usually last from 24 hours | | | | this diet also, but probably at a slower rate. It |
| to one week and serve basic purposes, such as, | | | | may take a week or two to gain all the pounds |
| wanting to fit into a specific dress or your | | | | back if you go back to your regular eating habits. |
| favorite jeans. | | | | In Between Healthy Diets and Fad Diets |
| A popular fad diet is categorized into two groups. | | | | A healthy diet says to lose weight slowly with diet |
| Low Calorie/Low Nutrition Fad Diets | | | | and proper exercise. While this may be the |
| A low calorie/low nutrition diet will usually contain | | | | ultimate, this is not attractive to people who want |
| anywhere from 800 to 1600 calories per day and | | | | to lose weight fast. Are there diets that are |
| will not contain all the nutrition you need to stay | | | | healthy and also give you quick results? Yes, |
| healthy. Our bodies are extremely adaptable and | | | | absolutely. They are just not categorized as a |
| can adjust for several days, but it is not good to | | | | popular fad diet. These diets can last for a week |
| continue with this type of program over 3 days. | | | | all the way up to a year or more. They offer |
| When you complete the diet, you may have lost | | | | healthy foods and usually include some type of |
| anywhere from 2 to 8 pounds. Unfortunately, as | | | | exercise, but the calorie intake is still low enough |
| with almost any popular fad diet, much of the | | | | to offer quick results. If you plan on choosing a |
| weight that is lost is water weight. Also, when | | | | diet, choose wisely, do not stay on the program |
| you eat less food, you carry less around with you | | | | longer than recommended and drink lots of water. |
| in your system. This would account for more of | | | | So, What is the Most Popular Diet to Lose |
| the weight loss. Remember, as soon as you are | | | | Weight? |
| done with any popular fad diet, you will probably | | | | Actually, it doesn't matter what the current |
| eat and drink as before, and gain it right back | | | | trends are saying. The best diet is one that you |
| again. | | | | will follow and stay on in order to lose the weight |
| Low Calorie/Medium Nutrition Fad Diets | | | | you need to have a healthy body. Does the |
| The reason these are called medium nutrition diets | | | | perfect diet exist for you. Absolutely, you just |
| is because I have yet to see a popular fad diet | | | | need to look around a bit at the current diets and |
| that gives you all the nutrition you need. These | | | | choose the best for you. As for fad diets, look at |
| diets are much better for you and usually last for | | | | your lifestyle and your body and decide if you can |
| about a week. On this type of diet, you will lose | | | | live with extremely low calories or you need to |
| the water weight, but you will probably lose a | | | | take things a little slower. |