The 4 day diet

_Terrapin_
_Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
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results: In 4 days you can lose about 5 pounds. A spanish study said it's possible, if you eat 320 calories a day and do 9 hours of cardio daily. Also, people lost more muscle then fat at first, and the fat came back within a year but the muscle hasn't. Conclusion: Personally, I couldn't make 4 days on 320 calories; and losing weight too quickly results in muscle loss which takes longer then a year to replace. And 9 hours of cardio is just about impossible for most people. Pass.

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  • kaseyr1505
    kaseyr1505 Posts: 624 Member
    That sounds like a great way to go to the hospital.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
    HA HA HA HA HA !!!

    A wonderful example of reductio ad absurdum
  • emuravyeva
    emuravyeva Posts: 103 Member
    That sounds like a great way to go to the hospital.

    For anyone who tries this in my area, I will totally be seeing you in the ER for exhaustion, dehydration, malnutrition, and then some... This just sounds like an all-around bad idea.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    My breakfast is more then 320 calories! I would pass out and probably become hospitalized , it sounds like an awful idea. I wouldn't wish this diet on my worst enemy. Lol
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    My breakfast is more then 320 calories! I would pass out and probably become hospitalized , it sounds like an awful idea. I wouldn't wish this diet on my worst enemy. Lol

    Do you wonder where they found people willing to try this?
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    How much of the weight that was lost in this study was the bodies of friends and family members the participants murdered?
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    How much of the weight that was lost in this study was the bodies of friends and family members the participants murdered?

    My Spanish is weak; I can order eggs, chicken, and beer. I'll check and see if any Spaniards were killed; my guess is the same amount of people who cheered against their home team as Spain was ousted from the world cup this year.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    I think four consecutive day fasting is interesting because of longevity studies, but there is nothing conclusive in humans, at least not yet. It's really interesting reading, though. The documentary Eat, Fast, & Live Longer talks about it, along with other means of calorie restriction and fasting.
  • janatarnhem
    janatarnhem Posts: 669 Member
    HA HA HA HA HA !!!

    A wonderful example of reductio ad absurdum


    Love this! That is the second time today, you have cracked me up!
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    Is there a legit study showing this? Lol!
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    There is a study; need to find the link.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    http://www.mensfitness.com/weight-loss/burn-fat-fast/losing-11-pounds-4-days-legit
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    They lost 11 pounds on average. 2 protocols, one sugar, the other protein; neither prevented muscle loss, they both were equall offenders.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Sounds like going backpacking to me. 10 hours of cardio and only whatever amount of food you can reasonably carry. Has you in guarenteed net negative calories, as in 2600 intake but 5-6000+ TDEE.

    I'm going on a 6 day hike tomorrow so I am basically doing this "diet" although not for the purpose of weight loss, I just like backpacking.
  • _Thriving_
    _Thriving_ Posts: 29
    pure magic...... bring on the fairies :-)

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