 How Fast Will You Lose on The Super Fast Diet ?
Since my medical reputation is at stake, I won't make fantastic or false
claims about your predicted weight loss. This is a scientifically-proven
diet, not a marketing fantasy. I get a good chuckle at many of the
weight loss claims out here on the Internet. "Lose 9 pounds every 11 days,"
"Lose 28 pounds in 3 weeks," "Lose 30 pounds in 30 days." Unless you cut off
an arm or a leg, weight losses of this magnitude are almost impossible. (I
say "almost" because an extremely overweight person or someone who has a lot
of water weight may lose up to 10 pounds in the first week of dieting. This
will happen on The Super Fast Diet, too. But sustained weight
loss at this speed doesn't happen except in our dreams).
How fast an individual will lose weight (after than first magic week)
depends on a number of factors. Your age, starting weight (fatter people
lose faster), activity level, and sex (men tend to lose faster than women)
all make a difference. Certain medications can slow weight loss.
Weight-related hormone imbalances, described in The Super Fast Diet,
play a major role.
The Science Behind Super Fast
Since the 1980's, numerous studies have looked at various diets and their
short and long-term effects on weight. (These studies are completely
referenced in The Super Fast Diet ). Over twenty-five well designed
and conducted medical weight loss studies, with long-term follow-up, have
repeatedly shown that people who lose weight the fastest tend to stick with
dieting until they achieve their target weight. Even more impressive, their
long-term weight maintenance far exceeds that of their slower-losing peers.
For the purpose of getting and staying slim, "fast is better." Especially
when it is Super Fast.
"Eat Anything You Want...."
....after you achieve your desirable weight! Like fantastic claims
for weight loss, the "eat whatever you want and still lose weight" is a
myth, unless you eat a miniscule amount of whatever you want and thereby
reduce your calorie intake. On The Super Fast Diet, you'll be eating
specific meals and meal replacements, which the studies show leads to much
higher success rates. After you reach your healthful weight and reestablish
youthful hormone levels, you can eat a variety of foods --- "whatever you
want" --- and use The Super Fast Diet techniques to keep your slim figure.
The Lifetime Optimal Weight (LOW) Maintenance chapter explains lifetime
slenderness in detail but the bottom line is this: any diet strategy you
choose --- low calorie, low carb, no white foods, allergy diets --- can be
used successfully for maintenance once you understand the Super Fast Diet
principles.
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