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Why Restricted 3 Day Diets Don't Work
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Losing considerable weight in just 3 short days would be marvelous. Before we start envisioning the ton of weight we plan to lose in just three days, let's look at 3 Day Diets sensibly.
Example: Dieter Joe requires 3,500 calories to maintain his current weight. Even if Dieter Joe goes on a 3 day fast, he will only drop 3 pounds. In addition, such a drastic form of dieting could prove fatal for Dieter Joe as he doesn't realize he has diabetes.
As a note, 3,500 calories equals one pound.
Just by looking at Dieter Joe we can see the sane reasoning that starving for three days isn't worth such a small amount of weight loss. Here are a few other reasons why restricted 3 Day Diets don't work:
The bad weight loss news #1: A three day diet is a short term diet which doesn't teach healthy eating patterns for the future.
#2: Three day diets tend to place the focus on one food.
#3: A three day diet tends to generate water weight loss rather than fat loss. Weight soon returns once the three diet ends.
#4: Three day diets are generally too low in calories to support the nutritional needs of the body, thus sending the body into a tailspin which can often lead to weight gain rather than weight loss as the body struggles to survive and thus places the metabolism into slow drive.
The good weight loss news: a HEALTHY 3 day diet can work in kick-starting a diet which will last for several weeks or months.
The good weight loss news: Don't punish yourself for becoming overweight by enlisting a calorie-starved 3 day diet that will not render long-lasting results. Instead, embrace the healthy Food Pyramid, securing the appropriate energy that your body requires throughout the day. Weight loss will be safer and long-lived.
Diet as Smart as a Fox
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The Red Fox Dieting Concept Be as smart as a fox while dieting! Below are some savvy dieting & weight loss tips that work for even the weakest dieters. |
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1. No raiding the hen house! Most weight gain occurs during the late evening hours when the body produces very little activity and is winding down for the day.
Weight Loss Tip: Cut off eating after you've enjoyed your dinner. If you are an avid television watcher, it might be difficult to enjoy your action thriller without hot buttered popcorn, but you'll thank your good Diet Self the following morning when you step on your weight scales.
2. Something to squawk about. One of the keys to winning the Battle of the Bulge is to overcome some of the things that our dear little mothers planted into our heads when we were young chicks. Here are just a handful of challenges:
" Finish everything on your plate." Update your thinking to, " I will carefully load my plate with healthy portions and healthy foods."
" There are starving people all over the world so chow down, Junior!" Update your thinking to, " I feel terrible that there are starving people in the world, but that shouldn't give me the green light to glut."
On the fifth day of leftover meatloaf mom said, " Waste not, want not." Update your thinking to, " I'll prepare controlled portions for my meals so there will be minimal leftovers. I will work diligently to keep my diet interesting and healthy."
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