Why Restricted 3 Day Diets Don't Work

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:  A three day diet is a short term diet which doesn't teach healthy eating patterns for the future.

The bad weight loss news:  Three day diets tend to place the focus on one food.

The bad weight loss news:  A three day diet tends to generate water weight loss rather than fat loss. Weight soon returns once the three diet ends.

The bad weight loss news:  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.

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