worst diet advice?

[julirama723]

OK so I'm curious about what other people have heard or tried in the past.

What's the worst diet plan you've ever seen? What's the worst dieting advice you've ever received? What's the worst article you've read about Atkins?

The worst thing I saw was this 6-week plan, online of course. The first two weeks are "low-carb" (basically a meat/egg fast), the second two weeks are "low fat" (so you eat all carbohydrates, basically), and the third two weeks was a cabbage soup plan--cabbage soup, everyday, for 2 weeks. And people actually tried this stuff--their comments were all like "yeah, it's unhealthy, but it's only 6 weeks." Scary stuff.

The worst advice I've ever received is that low-fat is the only way to go! I know some people are successful on those plans, but they're certainly not for my body...

[Kent]

I would agree with you as well. Any trick diet has got to have signs of future failure written all over it. My worst would be any diet that treated weight loss as the end itself without focusing on relearning how to eat or perhaps the ones that have you taken things like Stacker or ephedra-based products. Make the dieter dependent (physically or mentally) on the product, but never address the eating part of the diet. Most any other diet plans I could support as different strokes for different folks, but tricks and pills have got to go.

[jimmie 48]

oh i was told one time to do the cabbage soup diet, too.

the thought of doing cabbage soup all week nearly made me sick! i like cabbage but give me break!

and btw, the person who told me that did the diet for about 3 weeks, got really tired of cabbage soup, gained the weight back and then some.

[mystical]

Let's see if I can remember this.....

Eat the cabbage soup every day plus the following:

Day 1 - any fruit except bananas
Day 2 - any veggies - including 1 baked potato with butter
Day 3 - any fruits and veggies
Day 4 - 6 bananas and 6 glasses skim milk
Day 5 - tomatoes and any meat or fish
Day 6 - any meat and veggies
Day 7 - brown rice, fruit juice and veggies

"Guaranteed" to lose up to 17 pounds the first week. Uh huh. LOL

Yes, I actually was going to try this once but never made it past the 3rd day.

[julirama723]

Man if I were on that cabbage plan, not only would I be farting constantly, but I'd totally be cheating--For example, on day 7 I could see myself drinking a shot of soup, and then chowing down on about 4 cups of brown rice a gallon of apple juice.

Uh, sorry if that was a bit graphic. I'm a healthy girl.

[gazaleh]

You are stunning! Just wanted to add that...

[mystical]

Originally Posted by julirama723

Man if I were on that cabbage plan, not only would I be farting constantly, but I'd totally be cheating--For example, on day 7 I could see myself drinking a shot of soup, and then chowing down on about 4 cups of brown rice a gallon of apple juice.

Uh, sorry if that was a bit graphic. I'm a healthy girl.

That's what really makes it so hilarious. Except for the day that the bananas and milk are specified, the rest of it is supposed to be unlimited amounts.

[gazaleh]

Those diets are not for me! I take the unlimited specifications to the max!

[mystical]

Me too!

[julirama723]

[[[[[[[[gazaleh]]]]]]]]] thanks for the compliment!