Everyone, it seems, is trying strange fads or ingesting crazy
concoctions to lose weight or improve their health. They want a get
slim quick fix, or an easy elixir of youth, or something else
equally absurd instead of to take the time actually required to
improve health. The latest fad is called the 3 day diet, and it
claims that, by consuming what it tells you to, you can lose ten
pounds in three days. Come on, what are we foolish. It tells you to
eat saltine crackers, toast, eggs, tuna, coffee, tea, apples,
cheese. All regular stuff, nothing magical or "high tech" in any of
it, and in 3 days, you're supposed to lose all of that weight. I
have trouble believing it.
If it is true, it is probably because of the small amount you eat
on the 3 day diet, and it probably is mostly "water weight." Water
weight means that what you lose is mostly water flushing out of your
system, and very little body mass is actually reduced. Losing water
weight is actually pretty pointless since it just means getting
dehydrated. This can be dangerous, and is certainly unhealthy.
The best way to lose weight is the old, traditional way, in my
oppinion, although it takes a little longer. You exercise regularly,
eat lots of green leafy vegetables, and also fruits in moderation,
cut out processed and fatty foods, and don't snack between meals.
Also, very high carbohydrate food is not really good for your diet
either as it will fill you up with calories. This is not a 3 day
diet, or even a 30 day diet, but nonetheless, within a couple of
months, you will be slimmer and healthier, and happier too.
There are diets that are outright dangerous. The atkins diet, for
example, works by throwing your liver into ketosis by eating nothing
but lots of protien. This can cause liver damage, and in some cases,
death. Nonetheless, it does make you lose weight at a high rate of
speed, but once you get off it, you will probably gain the weight
right back.
If you are going to get on a 3 day diet program, one thing to
consider is what kind of exercise to do to supplement your dieting.
Jogging is very good, but can be hard on your knees. Bike riding is
a little safer on your joints in the long run. One of the best
exercises, however, is swimming, because it is zero impact and
exercises the whole body. Personally, I like to swim for at least
half an hour every day. Nothing makes me feel healthier or more
refreshed.
